2018
Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons
LaMonaca K, Desai M, May JP, Lyon E, Altice FL. Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons. International Journal Of Prison Health 2018, 14: 197-209. PMID: 30274560, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealth statusPhysical functionSociodemographic characteristicsSelf-reported physical functionBetter overall health statusHigher body mass indexPrisoners' health statusOverall health statusCross-sectional studyPhysical health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomesSelf-rated healthLength of detentionAdequate medical careMass indexFood insecurityHealth outcomesAdequate nutritionMedical carePrisoner healthRegional prisonsLow-income countriesMental health
2014
Sexual orientation, adult connectedness, substance use, and mental health outcomes among adolescents: findings from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Seil KS, Desai MM, Smith MV. Sexual orientation, adult connectedness, substance use, and mental health outcomes among adolescents: findings from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: 1950-6. PMID: 25121812, PMCID: PMC4167094, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesSubstance useYouth Risk Behavior SurveyRisk Behavior SurveyPoor mental health outcomesAdult connectionsNew York City Youth Risk Behavior SurveyIllicit drug useOutcomes of interestBehavior SurveyAdult connectednessPoor outcomeHigh riskMost outcomesDrug useDepressive symptomatologyLGB adolescentsSuicide attemptsAdolescent substance useAlcohol useOutcomesAdolescentsSuicide ideationMarijuana use
2013
Socially-Assigned Race, Healthcare Discrimination and Preventive Healthcare Services
MacIntosh T, Desai MM, Lewis TT, Jones BA, Nunez-Smith M. Socially-Assigned Race, Healthcare Discrimination and Preventive Healthcare Services. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e64522. PMID: 23704992, PMCID: PMC3660607, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare discriminationCancer screeningBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemReceipt of vaccinationPreventive healthcare servicesInfluence health outcomesNon-Hispanic whitesCross-sectional analysisRace/ethnicityPneumococcal vaccinationPreventive carePreventive servicesPreventive vaccinationAge 60Health outcomesEthnic minoritiesVaccinationW groupDistrict of ColumbiaHealthcare servicesSignificant differencesRace/Similar ratesSurveillance system
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
2010
Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia
Choi P, Kavasery R, Desai MM, Govindasamy S, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2010, 21: 416-423. PMID: 20606222, PMCID: PMC2925151, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009180.Peer-Reviewed Original Research