2018
Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons
LaMonaca K, Desai M, May JP, Lyon E, Altice FL. Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2018, 14: 197-209. PMID: 30274560, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealth statusPhysical functionSociodemographic characteristicsSelf-reported physical functionBetter overall health statusHigher body mass indexPrisoners' health statusOverall health statusCross-sectional studyPhysical health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomesSelf-rated healthLength of detentionAdequate medical careMass indexFood insecurityHealth outcomesAdequate nutritionMedical carePrisoner healthRegional prisonsLow-income countriesMental health
2013
Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use
Capp R, Rosenthal MS, Desai MM, Kelley L, Borgstrom C, Cobbs-Lomax DL, Simonette P, Spatz ES. Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1333-1337. PMID: 23850143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent ED usersFrequent ED useED usersMedicaid enrolleesED visitsED useFrequent emergency department visitsCommon ED diagnosesEmergency department visitsChronic medical conditionsPrimary care providersAlcohol-related disordersAbdominal painClinical characteristicsDepartment visitsCommon diagnosisSingle centerRetrospective studyPrimary careInsurance typeED diagnosisMedical conditionsCare providersAlcohol abusePatients
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