2023
A National Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cleft Lip Repair
Peck C, Parsaei Y, Jazayeri H, Desai M, Lopez J, Uribe F, Steinbacher D. A National Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cleft Lip Repair. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 1058-1066. PMID: 37983871, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace/ethnicityCleft lip repairSurgical complicationsMultivariable analysisInpatient DatabaseLip repairPost-operative surgical complicationsPatient race/ethnicityPrimary cleft lip repairBaseline health statusTotal hospital chargesKids' Inpatient DatabaseOdds of delayAsian/Pacific IslandersSignificant unadjusted differencesDifferent races/ethnicitiesEligible patientsHospital lengthHospital stayClinical characteristicsPrimary outcomePI patientsHospital chargesCL patientsInfant health
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
2015
The Influence of Race in the Association Between Weight Status and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents
Sanderson J, Desai M, White M. The Influence of Race in the Association Between Weight Status and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents. American Journal Of Health Education 2015, 46: 255-265. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2015.1055017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy weight peersWeight statusRisk behaviorsObese adolescentsHealth risk behaviorsChi-square testRace/ethnicityObese malesHealth Education PracticeObese femalesHigh prevalenceOverweight adolescentsGreater oddsLogistic regressionPrevention effortsViolent behaviorSubstance useYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of raceAdolescentsHispanic adolescentsHigh rateMarijuana useAssociationOdds
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
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
Race/Ethnicity and Workplace Discrimination: Results of a National Survey of Physicians
Nunez-Smith M, Pilgrim N, Wynia M, Desai MM, Jones BA, Bright C, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Race/Ethnicity and Workplace Discrimination: Results of a National Survey of Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2009, 24: 1198. PMID: 19727966, PMCID: PMC2771235, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1103-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research