2016
Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Patterns Among Mexican Adults: Results from ENSANUT-2012
Jordan ML, Perez-Escamilla R, Desai MM, Shamah-Levy T. Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Patterns Among Mexican Adults: Results from ENSANUT-2012. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 18: 1093-1103. PMID: 26163336, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0246-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleep qualityHousehold food insecuritySleep durationSleep qualityMexican adultsSevere household food insecuritySelf-reported sleep durationCaribbean Food Security ScaleInadequate sleep durationFood insecurityFood secure householdsPotential confoundersIndependent associationFood Security ScaleSleep patternsBinomial logistic regressionLevels of severitySignificant associationLogistic regressionAdverse effectsVulnerable populationsAdultsAssociationDurationRepresentative survey
2012
Outcomes for Mitral Valve Surgery Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries, 1999 to 2008
Dodson JA, Wang Y, Desai MM, Barreto-Filho JA, Sugeng L, Hashim SW, Krumholz HM. Outcomes for Mitral Valve Surgery Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries, 1999 to 2008. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 298-307. PMID: 22576847, PMCID: PMC3400109, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.112.966077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLinear ModelsMaleMedicareMitral ValveOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionQuality ImprovementRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsMitral valve surgeryValve surgeryMitral valve repairFFS patientsHospitalization ratesValve repairMedicare feeMedicare Standard Analytic FilesMedicare FFS patientsRisk-standardized ratesProportion of patientsStandard Analytic FilesVital Status filesNational surveillance dataMedicare administrative dataSubstantial morbidityMortality outcomesService patientsAnalytic FilesMortality riskMortality rateSurgeryPatientsDenominator fileReadmission
2010
Comparing the Effectiveness of Shared versus Private Latrines in Preventing Trachoma in Rural Tanzania
Montgomery MA, Desai MM, Elimelech M. Comparing the Effectiveness of Shared versus Private Latrines in Preventing Trachoma in Rural Tanzania. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2010, 82: 693-695. PMID: 20348521, PMCID: PMC2844581, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0540.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 vaccinationUnmet Need for Personal Assistance With Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults
Desai M, Lentzner H, Weeks J. Unmet Need for Personal Assistance With Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults. The Gerontologist 2001, 41: 82-88. PMID: 11220818, DOI: 10.1093/geront/41.1.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnmet needDaily livingOlder adultsMore unmet needsNational Health Interview Survey SupplementLower household incomeMore ADLsADL difficultyIndividual ADLsElderly personsADL assistancePersonal assistanceCross-sectional dataPrevalenceSurvey SupplementADLInadequate assistanceAdultsSupplementsHousehold incomeNegative consequencesLiving