2017
Clinical and parasitological factors in parasite persistence after treatment and clinical cure of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Martínez-Valencia AJ, Daza-Rivera CF, Rosales-Chilama M, Cossio A, Rincón E, Desai MM, Saravia NG, Gómez MA. Clinical and parasitological factors in parasite persistence after treatment and clinical cure of cutaneous leishmaniasis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005713. PMID: 28704369, PMCID: PMC5526576, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous leishmaniasisParasite persistencePercent of patientsInitiation of treatmentEnd of treatmentViability of LeishmaniaDisease reactivationTonsillar mucosaClinical cureClinical resolutionTreatment initiationProtective immunityMeglumine antimoniatePersistent infectionMucosal tissuesPrevious episodesTherapeutic cureParasitological factorsProtective factorsPatientsParasitological parametersTreatmentLeishmaniasisWeeksHigher proportion
2014
Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Spatz ES, Sheth SD, Gosch KL, Desai MM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 862-869. PMID: 24553957, PMCID: PMC4026492, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUsual sourceMyocardial infarctionMortality rateBaseline risk factorsAcute clinical eventsMain outcome measuresAMI severityAMI patientsMultivariable analysisKey ResultsAmongClinical eventsSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsOutcome measuresReadmissionHigh mortalityPatientsMortalityCareMonthsInfarctionAdultsOutcomesAssociation
2003
Burden of Illness Score for Elderly Persons
Inouye SK, Bogardus ST, Vitagliano G, Desai MM, Williams CS, Grady JN, Scinto JD. Burden of Illness Score for Elderly Persons. Medical Care 2003, 41: 70-83. PMID: 12544545, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200301000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComorbidityCost of IllnessFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingGeriatric AssessmentHealth StatusHospitalizationHospitals, TeachingHumansMaleMortalityPneumoniaProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AdjustmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsGroup IHazard ratioIllness scoresOverall mortalityC-statisticElderly personsHospitalized older personsHigh-risk diagnosesRisk adjustment indexProspective cohortValidation cohortDevelopment cohortUniversity HospitalPhysiologic abnormalitiesRisk factorsFunctional impairmentRisk groupsMedicine serviceMortality predictionMortality rateGroup IICohortOlder personsFinal modelGroup III