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
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
2005
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1521-1526. PMID: 16055775, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.8.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory CareDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Facility SizeHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMass ScreeningMedical RecordsMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol screeningMedical outpatientsUse disordersExternal Peer Review ProgramRoutine alcohol screeningMultivariate logistic regressionCase-finding activitiesSystem-level barriersQuality improvement dataLarge medical centerEligible patientsPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careMedical CenterPositive screeningVA facilitiesAlcohol misusePositive casesDecreased likelihoodGreater riskLogistic regressionFacility characteristicsOutpatientsPatients
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
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