Rohan Maharaj, MBBS, MHS, DM
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Research
Publications
2025
Interarm blood pressure difference and risk assessment: The ECHORN cohort study
Adams O, Galusha D, Martinez-Brockman J, Morris E, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Interarm blood pressure difference and risk assessment: The ECHORN cohort study. BJGP Open 2025, bjgpo.2024.0246. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexCross-sectional sampleBlood pressureAssociated with systolicMeasured blood pressureArm BPASCVD riskMass indexAssociated FactorsContinuous outcomesRisk thresholdASCVDLow BPLinear regressionRiskRisk classificationDiastolic thresholdDiastolic pressureArmMmHgSystolicParticipantsGuidelinesOutcomesPiloting Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) on Undergraduate Medical Students: A Multisource Feedback Analysis
Sa B, Sahu P, Bodkyn C, Youssef F, Bethelmy A, Maharaj R, Majumder A. Piloting Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) on Undergraduate Medical Students: A Multisource Feedback Analysis. Advances In Medical Education And Practice 2025, 16: 761-772. PMID: 40356867, PMCID: PMC12067698, DOI: 10.2147/amep.s511568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple Mini-InterviewMedical studentsSuccess of health care providersMini-interviewHealth care providersMultiple mini-interview processSelf-directed questionnaireTechnical facilitationWeb-based questionnaireUndergraduate medical studentsOpen-ended responsesUniversity of the West IndiesCare providersYear 1 medical studentsChi-square testMedical admissionsSchool of MedicineAdmissions staffInterview formatSPSS versionInterviewsStudy medicineFacilitationCOVID-19 pandemicStaffAlcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, and associated cardiovascular risk in Guyana
Motilal M, Gobin R, Khan R, Maharaj R. Alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, and associated cardiovascular risk in Guyana. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2025, 49: 1. PMID: 40206567, PMCID: PMC11980521, DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2025.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeavy episodic drinkingAlcohol useWorld Health OrganizationSecondary analysisIndo-GuyaneseCardiovascular riskSecondary analysis of dataRisk factor surveyRisk of heavy episodic drinkingEpisodic drinkingPublic health interventionsOdds of alcohol useOdds of heavy episodic drinkingElevated blood pressureCardiovascular risk factorsBinary logistic regressionFactor surveyMaximum educational levelHealth interventionsYoung malesLinear regression modelsElevated triglyceridesDescriptive statisticsEducation levelAdjusted modelsSociodemographic correlates of hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean
Oladele C, Miller M, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Desai M. Sociodemographic correlates of hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2025, 43: 101012. PMID: 40093852, PMCID: PMC11910123, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of hypertensionMinority HealthSociodemographic correlatesHypertension prevalenceSelf-administered health surveyHypertension care cascadeLow physical activityCommunity-dwelling personsEducational attainmentSelf-reported hypertensionJoint National Committee on PreventionSource of healthcareHigher prevalence of hypertensionAssociated with awarenessLower educational attainmentPredictors of hypertensionAge of participantsControl of hypertensionTreatment of High Blood PressureNational InstitutePhysical activityHealth disparitiesHigh blood pressureCare cascadeHealth SurveyAssessing cardiovascular disease risk and social determinants of health: A comparative analysis of five risk estimation instruments using data from the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network
Schwartz J, Howitt C, Raman S, Nair S, Hassan S, Oladele C, Hambleton I, Sarpong D, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Assessing cardiovascular disease risk and social determinants of health: A comparative analysis of five risk estimation instruments using data from the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0316577. PMID: 39854547, PMCID: PMC11760610, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease riskSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsRisk estimation toolsCardiovascular diseaseEstimate 10-year CVD riskCVD riskEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkCardiovascular disease risk estimatesHigh riskHigher level of educationHistory of cardiovascular diseaseHigher CVD riskMultivariate logistic regression modelEthnically diverse populationsResource-constrained settingsLogistic regression modelsNon-professional occupationsSDoH variablesLevel of educationSDOHPerceived social statusRisk toolFraminghamQuality of life in HIV patients treated at a primary care clinic: a cross-sectional study in Tobago
Kumar R, Maharaj R, Bailey H, Khan R, Motilal S. Quality of life in HIV patients treated at a primary care clinic: a cross-sectional study in Tobago. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-23. DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2025.2453811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeHealth promotion clinicsPrimary care clinicsWHOQOL-HIV BREFEQ-5D-3L instrumentEnhance social supportCross-sectional studyGender-sensitive interventionsCare clinicsSocial supportDetectable viral loadHigher incomeFemale sexAntiretroviral therapyHIV patientsOpportunistic infectionsClinical predictorsHIVViral loadNegative predictorClinicSexPLHIVAgeEuroQolPrevalence and factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening at primary care facilities in Trinidad: a cross-sectional study
Mohan W, Maharaj R, Khan R, David S, Davis S, Deane B, Chinapoo T, Cox F, Cooper R, David K, Charles T, Guevara A. Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening at primary care facilities in Trinidad: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health 2025, 3: e001297. PMID: 40575068, PMCID: PMC12198782, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical cancer screeningPrimary care facilitiesCancer screeningCross-sectional studyFactors associated with cervical cancer screeningCare facilitiesPrevalence of cervical cancer screeningUptake of Pap smear screeningUptake of cervical cancer screeningAge groupsPrimary care health centresFactors associated with uptakePrevalence of screeningPrimary healthcare delivery systemPrimary care clinicsHealthcare delivery systemHealth Belief ModelPap smear screeningSelf-administered questionnaireSelf-reported ethnicityPan American Health OrganizationSample of womenCare clinicsHealth centresBelief Model
2024
Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort
Adams O, Galusha D, Martinez-Brockman J, Morris E, Hassan S, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0306918. PMID: 39186495, PMCID: PMC11346651, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkAnkle brachial indexPeripheral arterial disease prevalencePeripheral arterial diseasePotential risk factorsSample of community-dwelling peopleRisk factorsCommunity-dwelling peopleAssociation of potential risk factorsFemale sexLower educational attainmentHistory of heart diseaseRisk factors of peripheral arterial diseaseCohort Study participantsAssociated with peripheral arterial diseaseHigh school educationHeart diseaseBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionOscillometric deviceAssociation of increasing ageSmoking statusYears of ageStudy participantsHeart disease historyUsing eGFR and Albumin Creatinine Ratio as an Initial Screening Tool in Trinidadian Primary Care to Identify High-risk Population for CKD: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mahadevappa K, Nayak S, Maharaj R, Bhaktha G. Using eGFR and Albumin Creatinine Ratio as an Initial Screening Tool in Trinidadian Primary Care to Identify High-risk Population for CKD: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian Journal Of Nephrology 2024, 34: 332-337. PMID: 39156845, PMCID: PMC11328054, DOI: 10.25259/ijn_451_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEastern Regional Health AuthorityCross-sectional studyChronic kidney diseaseCross-sectional study of adultsChronic disease clinicsPrimary care settingPrimary care levelPrimary care physiciansAlbumin-creatinine ratioRegional Health AuthorityRisk of chronic kidney diseaseStudy of adultsPublic health burdenHigh-risk populationPrimary careCare levelNCD patientsCare settingsCare physiciansCreatinine ratioEpidemiology CollaborationProportion of riskType 2 diabetes mellitusHealth authoritiesChronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology CollaborationPrevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study
Ransome Y, Martinez-Brockman J, Galusha D, Thompson T, Adams O, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Maharaj R. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 153: 108001. PMID: 38447411, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkCorrelates of alcohol useCohort studyAlcohol useAlcohol problemsBinge drinking daysResearch NetworkDrinking daysLogistic regression analysisDrinking statusDescriptive statisticsCollege educationReligious attendanceCaribbean peopleSample characteristicsAlcohol measuresLongitudinal studySchool educationReligious servicesRegression analysisDrinking problemsOddsAlcohol dependenceCohortPrevalence