2021
Awareness of Diabetic Retinopathy: Insight From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Nwanyanwu KMJH, Nunez-Smith M, Gardner TW, Desai MM. Awareness of Diabetic Retinopathy: Insight From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 61: 900-909. PMID: 34426057, PMCID: PMC8608699, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported diabetesNutrition Examination SurveyDiabetic retinopathyExamination SurveyNational HealthDiabetic retinopathy diagnosisHispanic race/ethnicityUndiagnosed diabetic retinopathyElevated blood pressureHistory of strokeSelf-reported hypertensionRetinopathy diagnosisRace/ethnicityCurrent smokingBlood pressureMale sexBlack raceFundus photographyDecreased oddsRetinopathyPreventable blindnessDiabetesOlder ageLogistic regressionDiagnosis
2018
2458 Determining the prevalence and associated multilevel characteristics of undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy
Nwanyanwu K, Nunez-Smith M, Desai M, Gardner T. 2458 Determining the prevalence and associated multilevel characteristics of undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2018, 2: 67-68. PMCID: PMC6799117, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndiagnosed diabetic retinopathyDiabetic retinopathyEthnic disparitiesSight-saving treatmentClinical examination dataCause of blindnessHigh prevalenceTimely diagnosisRetinopathyGreater severityExamination dataPrevalenceBlindnessEthnic minoritiesResults/PopulationRepresentative surveyDisparitiesQualitative interviewsDiagnosisSeverity
2015
The Value of Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring in the Emergency Department
Bovino LR, Funk M, Pelter MM, Desai MM, Jefferson V, Andrews LK, Forte K. The Value of Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring in the Emergency Department. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal 2015, 37: 290-300. PMID: 26509726, PMCID: PMC4644066, DOI: 10.1097/tme.0000000000000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous ST-segment monitoringAcute coronary syndromeST-segment monitoringEmergency departmentAdverse eventsDiagnostic accuracyRisk-stratified analysisLikelihood ratioSingle emergency departmentHigh-risk participantsCoronary syndromeElectrocardiographic monitoringMedian timeTroponin (HEART) scoreMyocardial ischemiaRisk factorsHigh riskDiagnostic benefitIschemiaIntervention phaseDiagnosisBedside monitorsInfarctionPatientsSymptoms