2021
Association Between Sexual Orientation, Mistreatment, and Burnout Among US Medical Students
Samuels EA, Boatright DH, Wong AH, Cramer LD, Desai MM, Solotke MT, Latimore D, Gross CP. Association Between Sexual Orientation, Mistreatment, and Burnout Among US Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2036136. PMID: 33528552, PMCID: PMC7856540, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of burnoutAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireMedical studentsSexual orientationAssociated with increased odds of burnoutGraduation QuestionnaireMedical schoolsPoor quality careHeterosexual studentsProbability of burnoutFear of discriminationUS allopathic medical schoolsAssociated with increased oddsExperiences of mistreatmentUS medical studentsAllopathic medical schoolsCross-sectional studyMedical student burnoutLogistic regression modelsSexual minority groupsQuality careOldenburg Burnout Inventory for Medical StudentsLGB sexual orientationTrainee burnoutMain Outcomes
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
2014
Hospital variation in risk-standardized hospital admission rates from US EDs among adults
Capp R, Ross JS, Fox JP, Wang Y, Desai MM, Venkatesh AK, Krumholz HM. Hospital variation in risk-standardized hospital admission rates from US EDs among adults. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 32: 837-843. PMID: 24881514, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesEmergency departmentAdmission ratesClinical characteristicsED visitsHospital factorsClinical factorsAdult ED visitsUS emergency departmentsHospital teaching statusCross-sectional analysisPatient characteristicsHospital admissionHospital variationPatientsTeaching statusHospitalED dataVisitsRepresentative sampleAdultsRural locationsAdmissionFactorsNational variations
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 characteristicsPrevalence 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
2011
An Administrative Claims Measure Suitable for Profiling Hospital Performance Based on 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Krumholz HM, Lin Z, Drye EE, Desai MM, Han LF, Rapp MT, Mattera JA, Normand SL. An Administrative Claims Measure Suitable for Profiling Hospital Performance Based on 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 243-252. PMID: 21406673, PMCID: PMC3350811, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.957498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInsurance Claim ReviewLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareModels, StatisticalMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited States
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 ResearchComplementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Liver Disease Patients
Ferrucci LM, Bell BP, Dhotre KB, Manos MM, Terrault NA, Zaman A, Murphy RC, VanNess GR, Thomas AR, Bialek SR, Desai MM, Sofair AN. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Liver Disease Patients. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, 44: e40-e45. PMID: 19779363, PMCID: PMC3730290, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181b766ed.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver disease patientsLiver disease patientsAlternative medicine useCAM useCAM therapiesDisease patientsMedicine useConventional treatmentPopulation-based surveillance studyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampleCLD etiologyClinical characteristicsCurrent usePrior hospitalizationIndependent correlatesMedical recordsClinical informationSurveillance studyPatientsTherapyDietary supplementsPotential predictorsHealth concernHerbal medicine
2009
Health Care Workplace Discrimination and Physician Turnover
Nunez-Smith M, Pilgrim N, Wynia M, Desai MM, Bright C, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Health Care Workplace Discrimination and Physician Turnover. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2009, 101: 1274-1282. PMID: 20070016, PMCID: PMC3833271, DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31139-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessment of latrine use and quality and association with risk of trachoma in rural Tanzania
Montgomery MA, Desai MM, Elimelech M. Assessment of latrine use and quality and association with risk of trachoma in rural Tanzania. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2009, 104: 283-289. PMID: 19926106, DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology
Desai RA, Manley M, Desai MM, Potenza MN. Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 372-383. PMID: 19773713, PMCID: PMC3708686, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900023026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersWeight groupHigh body mass index groupBody mass index groupsPersonality disorderBody mass indexNormal weight respondentsAxis II psychopathologyAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression modelsObese patientsObese womenMass indexWeight managementAxis IDiagnostic criteriaEpidemiologic SurveyGender differencesIndex groupMeeting criteriaPrevalence estimatesRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersDisorders
2004
HIV Testing and Receipt of Test Results Among Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. HIV Testing and Receipt of Test Results Among Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2287-2294. PMID: 15569902, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessHIV testingReceipt of resultsCase management programMental illnessService utilizationCommunity-based case management programIntensive case management programHomeless personsTargeting of strategiesHealth service utilizationSevere psychiatric symptomsMedical service utilizationProgram entryIll homeless personsHIV resultsHIV serostatusPsychiatric symptomsGreater social supportCommunity careLevel of worryYounger ageDrug abuse problemsIllnessLess education
2003
Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275-287. PMID: 12555055, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000044907.31129.0a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMentally Ill PersonsMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesSampling StudiesUnited StatesVeteransConceptsDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsProspective studyMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareVulnerable populationsHomeless Program
2002
MENTAL DISORDERS AND QUALITY OF CARE AMONG POSTACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OUTPATIENTS
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. MENTAL DISORDERS AND QUALITY OF CARE AMONG POSTACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OUTPATIENTS. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2002, 190: 51-53. PMID: 11838034, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200201000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research