2013
Trends in Hospitalization Rates and Outcomes of Endocarditis Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Bikdeli B, Wang Y, Kim N, Desai MM, Quagliarello V, Krumholz HM. Trends in Hospitalization Rates and Outcomes of Endocarditis Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 62: 2217-2226. PMID: 23994421, PMCID: PMC4335801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.07.071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The Role of Child Care in a Community-Wide Outbreak of Hepatitis A
Venczel L, Desai M, Vertz P, England B, Hutin Y, Shapiro C, Bell B. The Role of Child Care in a Community-Wide Outbreak of Hepatitis A. Pediatrics 2001, 108: e78-e78. PMID: 11694662, DOI: 10.1542/peds.108.5.e78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation attributable riskLicensed child care centersHepatitis A ratesHepatitis A casesHepatitis ACase-control studyCare centerCare contactsControl subjectsCare settingsChild care settingsHousehold contactsChild care centersHepatitis A.Routine vaccinationRisk factorsCenter attendeesChild care center attendanceLicensed child care facilitiesA ratesSurveillance dataChild care attendeesHepatitis A virus transmissionSimilar epidemiologic featuresHepatitis A vaccinationValidity of Self-reported Cancer History: A Comparison of Health Interview Data and Cancer Registry Records
Desai MM, Bruce ML, Desai RA, Druss BG. Validity of Self-reported Cancer History: A Comparison of Health Interview Data and Cancer Registry Records. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 153: 299-306. PMID: 11157418, DOI: 10.1093/aje/153.3.299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse-negative reportingSelf-reported cancer historyConnecticut Tumor RegistryEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyCatchment Area StudyCancer historyTumor RegistryRegistry recordsEpidemiologic studiesNew Haven Epidemiologic Catchment Area StudyCentral nervous system cancerHealth interview dataTumor registry recordsCancer registry recordsNervous system cancersNon-white raceFuture epidemiologic studiesLogistic regression analysisCommunity-based sampleSelf-reported informationBladder cancerMelanoma skin cancerPrevious tumorCancer sitesProstate cancer