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
2012
Active Transportation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Adults
Furie GL, Desai MM. Active Transportation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2012, 43: 621-628. PMID: 23159257, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factorsPhysical activityFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileHigh-density lipoprotein levelsU.S. adultsOdds of hypertensionRisk factor profileActive transportationNutrition Examination SurveyMinutes/weekLogistic regression analysisTransportation physical activityEvidence of associationWaist circumferenceLipoprotein levelsSmoking statusExamination SurveyNational HealthLower oddsHealth outcomesFactor profileSociodemographic characteristics
2011
Dietary Intake in Head Start vs Non–Head Start Preschool-Aged Children: Results from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Bucholz EM, Desai MM, Rosenthal MS. Dietary Intake in Head Start vs Non–Head Start Preschool-Aged Children: Results from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2011, 111: 1021-1030. PMID: 21703380, DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecommended Dietary AllowanceNutrition Examination SurveyExamination SurveyDietary intakeNational HealthHead Start programsMultivariate logistic regressionStart programTotal nutrient intakePercentage of childrenPreschool groupNon-Head StartPreschool aged childrenInadequate intakeDietary guidelinesMicronutrient intakeHead Start participantsLow-income childrenHead StartParental recallDietary allowancePhosphorous intakeVitamin EVitamin AMultivariate analysisTrends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure
Wong CY, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Krumholz HM. Trends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 136-143. PMID: 21295193, PMCID: PMC3237399, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsHeart failureSelf-reported heart failureHeart failure populationComorbid chronic conditionsNumber of comorbiditiesNutrition Examination SurveyCare of patientsPrevalence of disabilityPhenotype of patientsComplexity of patientsMedication useRecent patientsFunctional disabilityExamination SurveyFailure populationPhysical functionPrescription medicationsPatient preferencesChronic conditionsNational HealthPatient's abilityComorbiditiesPatientsOlder individuals
2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effects
2009
From Here to JUPITER
Spatz ES, Canavan ME, Desai MM. From Here to JUPITER. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2009, 2: 41-48. PMID: 20031811, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.108.832592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesC-Reactive ProteinEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth SurveysHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsInflammation MediatorsLipoproteins, LDLMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysPatient SelectionPractice Guidelines as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinLow-density lipoproteinStatin therapyC-reactive proteinElevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein levelsElevated low-density lipoprotein levelsGoal low-density lipoproteinIntervention Trial Evaluating RosuvastatinC-reactive protein levelsOlder personsLow-density lipoprotein levelsUse of statinsNutrition Examination SurveyCardiovascular riskMetabolic syndromeLipoprotein levelsPrimary preventionExamination SurveyTreatment recommendationsNational HealthElderly adultsTherapyStatinsOlder adults