Sonali P Desai

Summary

Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Increasing pneumococcal vaccination for immunosuppressed patients: a cluster quality improvement trial
    Sonali P Desai
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Arthritis Rheum 65:39-47. 2013
  2. ncbi Hand bone mineral density is associated with both total hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density in post-menopausal women with RA
    Sonali P Desai
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, PBB B3, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 49:513-9. 2010
  3. ncbi Comparison of symptoms, treatment, and outcomes of coronary artery disease among rheumatoid arthritis and matched subjects undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
    Sonali P Desai
    Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 40:215-21. 2010
  4. ncbi The use of glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis--no 'rational' approach yet
    Sonali P Desai
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:127. 2010
  5. ncbi Routinely measuring and reporting pneumococcal vaccination among immunosuppressed rheumatology outpatients: the first step in improving quality
    Sonali P Desai
    Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:366-72. 2011

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Increasing pneumococcal vaccination for immunosuppressed patients: a cluster quality improvement trial
    Sonali P Desai
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Arthritis Rheum 65:39-47. 2013
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  2. ncbi Hand bone mineral density is associated with both total hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density in post-menopausal women with RA
    Sonali P Desai
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, PBB B3, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 49:513-9. 2010
    ..RA is associated with localized bone loss in the hands, as well as generalized osteoporosis. We evaluated the relationship between hand digital X-ray radiogrammetry BMD (DXR-BMD) and total hip and lumbar spine BMD...
  3. ncbi Comparison of symptoms, treatment, and outcomes of coronary artery disease among rheumatoid arthritis and matched subjects undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
    Sonali P Desai
    Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 40:215-21. 2010
    ..We investigated the presenting symptoms of CAD, coronary anatomy (single versus multi-vessel CAD), and treatment among a group of subjects undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with angioplasty and/or stenting...
  4. ncbi The use of glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis--no 'rational' approach yet
    Sonali P Desai
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:127. 2010
    ..The relationship between glucocorticoids and bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis is complex. Further study into the optimal dosing, timing and duration of glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis is necessary...
  5. ncbi Routinely measuring and reporting pneumococcal vaccination among immunosuppressed rheumatology outpatients: the first step in improving quality
    Sonali P Desai
    Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:366-72. 2011
    ..Data suggest that rates of vaccination in this population are not optimal. To support continuous quality improvement efforts, we electronically measured vaccination status among rheumatology outpatients over time...