2011
Gender Differences in Presentation, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes for Patients with AMI in a Lower-Middle Income Country: Evidence from Egypt
Butala NM, Desai MM, Linnander EL, Wong YR, Mikhail DG, Ott LS, Spertus JA, Bradley EH, Aaty AA, Abdelfattah A, Gamal A, Kholeif H, Baz M, Allam AH, Krumholz HM. Gender Differences in Presentation, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes for Patients with AMI in a Lower-Middle Income Country: Evidence from Egypt. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e25904. PMID: 22022463, PMCID: PMC3192760, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital outcomesFemale patientsInitial presentationClinical managementDiagnosis of AMIIncome countriesIn-Hospital OutcomesOutcomes of patientsTime of presentationMultivariate logistic regressionGender differencesQuality of careLow-middle income countriesHospital mortalityHospital deathDiabetes mellitusHeart failureAtrial fibrillationHigher BMIMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular diseaseRegistry dataHigh-income countriesEgyptian hospitalsDietary Intake in Head Start vs Non–Head Start Preschool-Aged Children: Results from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Bucholz EM, Desai MM, Rosenthal MS. Dietary Intake in Head Start vs Non–Head Start Preschool-Aged Children: Results from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2011, 111: 1021-1030. PMID: 21703380, DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecommended Dietary AllowanceNutrition Examination SurveyExamination SurveyDietary intakeNational HealthHead Start programsMultivariate logistic regressionStart programTotal nutrient intakePercentage of childrenPreschool groupNon-Head StartPreschool aged childrenInadequate intakeDietary guidelinesMicronutrient intakeHead Start participantsLow-income childrenHead StartParental recallDietary allowancePhosphorous intakeVitamin EVitamin AMultivariate analysis
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