2022
Association of Marginalized Identities With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students
Hill KA, Desai MM, Chaudhry SI, Nguyen M, McDade W, Xu Y, Li F, Fancher T, Hajduk AM, Westervelt MJ, Boatright D. Association of Marginalized Identities With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2229062. PMID: 36069984, PMCID: PMC9453541, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.29062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersections of identitySexual orientationLGB studentsHeterosexual studentsWhite studentsFamily incomeMarginalized groupsStudent raceMarginalized identityAmerican IndiansMultiracial studentsDifferent identitiesAlaska NativesAsian studentsIdentityMembershipSocietyPacific IslandersRaceEthnicityIncomeIntersectionData collection instrumentSociety membershipNatives
2020
Sex differences in the associations of physical activity and macronutrient intake with child body composition: A cross‐sectional study of 3‐ to 7‐year‐olds in Samoa
Thompson AA, Duckham RL, Desai MM, Choy CC, Sherar LB, Naseri T, Soti‐Ulberg C, Reupena MS, Wetzel AI, Hawley NL. Sex differences in the associations of physical activity and macronutrient intake with child body composition: A cross‐sectional study of 3‐ to 7‐year‐olds in Samoa. Pediatric Obesity 2020, 15: e12603. PMID: 31925928, PMCID: PMC7060109, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityPhysical activityBody compositionNutritional intakeDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryPeripheral fat ratioFood frequency questionnaireChildren's nutritional intakeCross-sectional studyChildren's body compositionSamoan childrenX-ray absorptiometrySex-specific associationsSex-stratified analysesFrequency questionnaireObjective physical activity monitoringCarbohydrate intakeIndependent associationDietary intakeMacronutrient intakePhysical activity monitoringIntakeLower trunkFat ratioObesity
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
2014
Need and Unmet Need for Care Coordination Among Children With Mental Health Conditions
Brown NM, Green JC, Desai MM, Weitzman CC, Rosenthal MS. Need and Unmet Need for Care Coordination Among Children With Mental Health Conditions. Pediatrics 2014, 133: e530-e537. PMID: 24534403, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-2590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsCare coordinationFamily-centered careUnmet needHealth conditionsOutcome measuresHealth care characteristicsPrevalence of needLogistic regression modelsParents of childrenCare characteristicsChild healthHigh riskChild anxiety disordersLower riskHealth servicesPrevalenceAnxiety disordersVulnerable populationsChildrenNational surveyFamily supportSocial supportLow incomeCare
2013
Incidence of Genital Warts in Adolescents and Young Adults in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System in the United States Before Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendations
Camenga DR, Dunne EF, Desai MM, Gee J, Markowitz LE, DeSiliva A, Klein NP. Incidence of Genital Warts in Adolescents and Young Adults in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System in the United States Before Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendations. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2013, 40: 534-538. PMID: 23965766, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e3182953ce0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCaliforniaChildCohort StudiesCondylomata AcuminataDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHumansIncidenceMalePapillomaviridaePapillomavirus VaccinesPenile DiseasesSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralUrethral DiseasesUterine Cervical DiseasesVaccinationVaginal DiseasesVulvar DiseasesYoung AdultConceptsGenital warts casesGenital wartsAnatomic locationSpecific anatomic locationsWarts casesIncidence rateHuman Papillomavirus Vaccine RecommendationsIntegrated health care delivery systemAge-specific incidence ratesNorthern California Kaiser PermanenteYoung adultsGenital wart incidenceGenital warts diagnosesHPV vaccine impactHuman papillomavirus vaccinationClinical Modification codesHealth care delivery systemCare delivery systemHPV infectionPapillomavirus vaccinationHPV vaccineVaccine recommendationsVaccine impactEarly outcomesNinth RevisionParental Immigration Status is Associated with Children’s Health Care Utilization: Findings from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey of US Legal Permanent Residents
Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Curry LA, Krumholz HM, Desai MM. Parental Immigration Status is Associated with Children’s Health Care Utilization: Findings from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey of US Legal Permanent Residents. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2013, 17: 1913-1921. PMID: 23329165, PMCID: PMC4089976, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1217-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationParental immigration statusAnnual examChild healthChild health care utilizationChild health statusDental careGroup of childrenDental servicesExcellent healthMedical attentionHealth statusLogistic regressionImmigration statusChildrenPermanent residentsHealthNational sampleStatusImmigrant adultsExamParent immigration statusSocioeconomic characteristicsTemporary residents
2001
The Role of Child Care in a Community-Wide Outbreak of Hepatitis A
Venczel L, Desai M, Vertz P, England B, Hutin Y, Shapiro C, Bell B. The Role of Child Care in a Community-Wide Outbreak of Hepatitis A. Pediatrics 2001, 108: e78-e78. PMID: 11694662, DOI: 10.1542/peds.108.5.e78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation attributable riskLicensed child care centersHepatitis A ratesHepatitis A casesHepatitis ACase-control studyCare centerCare contactsControl subjectsCare settingsChild care settingsHousehold contactsChild care centersHepatitis A.Routine vaccinationRisk factorsCenter attendeesChild care center attendanceLicensed child care facilitiesA ratesSurveillance dataChild care attendeesHepatitis A virus transmissionSimilar epidemiologic featuresHepatitis A vaccination