2019
Eligibility for Local Therapies in Adolescents and Adults with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from Southwestern Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Uribe-Restrepo AF, Prieto MD, Cossio A, Desai M, Castro M. Eligibility for Local Therapies in Adolescents and Adults with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from Southwestern Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 100: 306-310. PMID: 30628567, PMCID: PMC6367628, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntimonyAntiprotozoal AgentsChildColombiaCross-Sectional StudiesCryotherapyFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedLeishmania braziliensisLeishmania guyanensisLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedParomomycinPentamidinePractice Guidelines as TopicSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsLocal therapyPan American Health OrganizationCutaneous leishmaniasisWorld Health OrganizationIndividualized risk-benefit assessmentCases of CLHealth OrganizationProportion of patientsLarge referral centerRisk-benefit assessmentDifferent treatment guidelinesMaximum lesion sizeReferral centerTreatment guidelinesSystemic drugsWHO criteriaCL patientsSectional studyLeishmania VianniaHigh burdenSevere casesLower riskLesion sizePatientsMild presentation
2012
Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Insurance Coverage among Refugees in the United States
Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Desai MM. Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Insurance Coverage among Refugees in the United States. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2012, 14: 933-940. PMID: 22527741, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9618-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic conditionsChronic diseasesInsurance coverageHealth statusMultivariable logistic regressionHealth insurance coverageMedian durationHeart diseaseHigh burdenLogistic regressionSociodemographic differencesDiseaseHealth insuranceSimilar percentageUS residencyPrevalenceAdult refugeesRepresentative surveyStatusArthritisPainPermanent residentsStrokeYears