2018
2458 Determining the prevalence and associated multilevel characteristics of undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy
Nwanyanwu K, Nunez-Smith M, Desai M, Gardner T. 2458 Determining the prevalence and associated multilevel characteristics of undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2018, 2: 67-68. PMCID: PMC6799117, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndiagnosed diabetic retinopathyDiabetic retinopathyEthnic disparitiesSight-saving treatmentClinical examination dataCause of blindnessHigh prevalenceTimely diagnosisRetinopathyGreater severityExamination dataPrevalenceBlindnessEthnic minoritiesResults/PopulationRepresentative surveyDisparitiesQualitative interviewsDiagnosisSeverity
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
Prevalence 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