2024
Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students’ Identity Formation
Venkataraman S, Nguyen M, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Hajduk A, Mason H, Webber A, Boatright D. Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Medical Students’ Identity Formation. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2439727. PMID: 39412803, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack studentsWhite studentsCross-sectional studyMedical schoolsProfessional developmentMedical studentsMedical educationStudent identity formationHolistic student developmentIdentity formationUS medical studentsProfessional identity formationEthnic discriminationEthnic groupsRetrospective cross-sectional studyStudent developmentInclusive environmentMain OutcomesStudentsSchoolDeidentified dataRisk differenceLikert scaleEducationCombat discrimination
2023
Assessing changes in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health service utilisation following a COVID-19 lockdown in eSwatini
Brault M, Linnander E, Ginindza T, Mabuza K, Christie S, Canavan M, Jones A, Desai M. Assessing changes in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health service utilisation following a COVID-19 lockdown in eSwatini. Global Health Action 2023, 16: 2243760. PMID: 37565704, PMCID: PMC10424588, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2023.2243760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health record systemsYoung womenHealth service utilisationAdolescent girlsReproductive health service utilisationInterrupted time series analysisService utilisationHealth record systemsUtilisation dataMonthly visitsReproductive healthVisit trendsCOVID-19 lockdown periodRecord systemTwo-year periodCOVID-19 lockdownWomenSaharan AfricaSignificant changesCOVID-19 periodLockdown periodManzini regionGirlsEswatiniAGYW
2020
Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
Hill KA, Samuels EA, Gross CP, Desai MM, Zelin N, Latimore D, Huot SJ, Cramer LD, Wong AH, Boatright D. Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 653-665. PMID: 32091540, PMCID: PMC7042809, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllopathic US medical schoolsMedical student mistreatmentUS medical schoolsLGB studentsUnderrepresented minoritiesMedical schoolsStudent mistreatmentMultiracial studentsStudent sexWhite studentsMedical studentsFemale studentsMale studentsHeterosexual studentsAmerican Medical Colleges Graduation QuestionnaireSexual orientationCohort study analyzed dataUS medical studentsEpisodes of mistreatmentGraduating US medical studentsGraduation QuestionnaireStudent surveysStudy analyzed dataMedical educationStudents
2017
Clinical and parasitological factors in parasite persistence after treatment and clinical cure of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Martínez-Valencia AJ, Daza-Rivera CF, Rosales-Chilama M, Cossio A, Rincón E, Desai MM, Saravia NG, Gómez MA. Clinical and parasitological factors in parasite persistence after treatment and clinical cure of cutaneous leishmaniasis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005713. PMID: 28704369, PMCID: PMC5526576, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous leishmaniasisParasite persistencePercent of patientsInitiation of treatmentEnd of treatmentViability of LeishmaniaDisease reactivationTonsillar mucosaClinical cureClinical resolutionTreatment initiationProtective immunityMeglumine antimoniatePersistent infectionMucosal tissuesPrevious episodesTherapeutic cureParasitological factorsProtective factorsPatientsParasitological parametersTreatmentLeishmaniasisWeeksHigher proportion
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 surveyFactors associated with interest in receiving prison-based methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia
Mukherjee TI, Wickersham JA, Desai MM, Pillai V, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Factors associated with interest in receiving prison-based methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 164: 120-127. PMID: 27207155, PMCID: PMC5592792, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.04.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance therapyMaintenance therapyOpioid dependenceDaily heroin useOpioid use disorderLogistic regression analysisMMT initiationDrug use consequencesIndependent correlatesModifiable factorsHIV preventionHeroin useUse disordersParticipant characteristicsMental healthConvenience sampleHIVRegression analysisTherapyStructured questionnaireIncarcerated menMale prisonersUse consequencesLarge proportionPrison population
2015
Obesity not associated with severity among hospitalized adults with seasonal influenza virus infection
Braun ES, Crawford FW, Desai MM, Meek J, Kirley PD, Miller L, Anderson EJ, Oni O, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Bargsten M, Bennett NM, Lung KL, Thomas A, Mermel E, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Price A, Chaves SS. Obesity not associated with severity among hospitalized adults with seasonal influenza virus infection. Infection 2015, 43: 569-575. PMID: 26148927, DOI: 10.1007/s15010-015-0802-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal influenza virus infectionMultivariate logistic regression modelSeasonal influenza severityLaboratory-confirmed influenzaRisk of pneumoniaInfluenza virus infectionLogistic regression modelsHospitalized adultsICU admissionObese patientsSevere obesityInfluenza severityArtificial ventilationVirus infectionWeight categoriesObesityPneumoniaSeverityRegression modelsAdultsUnderweightPatientsAdmissionInfectionInfluenza
2014
An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency
Jin H, Earnshaw VA, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Desai MM, John J, Altice FL. An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency. AIDS Care 2014, 26: 1223-1228. PMID: 24625279, PMCID: PMC4089975, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.894616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care studentsMSM patientsVulnerable populationsFuture HIV preventionHealth care providersProfessional health-care studentsMultiple clinical contextsHealth care students' attitudesPatient groupGeneral patientsHIV preventionInternet-based surveyHigh riskHIVPatientsPWIDEffective interventionsTreatment effortsClinical contextGroup comparisonsDental studentsGroup differencesMean scoreSignificant differencesSurvey invitation
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 RevisionOutcomes and Costs Associated With Robotic Colectomy in the Minimally Invasive Era
Tyler JA, Fox JP, Desai MM, Perry WB, Glasgow SC. Outcomes and Costs Associated With Robotic Colectomy in the Minimally Invasive Era. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2013, 56: 458-466. PMID: 23478613, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0b013e31827085ec.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnastomosis, SurgicalColectomyCosts and Cost AnalysisEnterostomyFemaleHospital CostsHumansIleusIntestinal FistulaIntraoperative ComplicationsLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRoboticsVenous ThromboembolismYoung AdultConceptsRobotic-assisted colectomyLength of stayHospital outcomesLaparoscopic colectomyOverall postoperative morbidity ratePostoperative morbidity rateLow-volume centersNationwide Inpatient SampleCost of careRobotic-assisted surgeryPotential miscodingOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsIndividual complicationsLaparoscopic approachPatient characteristicsColon surgeryRetrospective reviewMorbidity rateRobotic colectomyInvasive eraInpatient SampleLaparoscopic proceduresBaseline differences
2012
Cultural Influences on Causal Beliefs About Depression Among Latino Immigrants
Caplan S, Escobar J, Paris M, Alvidrez J, Dixon JK, Desai MM, Scahill LD, Whittemore R. Cultural Influences on Causal Beliefs About Depression Among Latino Immigrants. Journal Of Transcultural Nursing 2012, 24: 68-77. PMID: 22913985, DOI: 10.1177/1043659612453745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence 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