2018
Using community health workers to refer pregnant women and young children to health care facilities in rural West Bengal, India: A prospective cohort study
Wagner A, Xia L, Ghosh A, Datta S, Pandey P, Santra S, Chattopadhyay S, Nandi U, Mazumder T, Joshi S, Pal J, Mukherjee B. Using community health workers to refer pregnant women and young children to health care facilities in rural West Bengal, India: A prospective cohort study. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199607. PMID: 29928057, PMCID: PMC6013192, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChild, PreschoolCommunity Health WorkersDeveloping CountriesDevelopmental DisabilitiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIndiaInfantLongitudinal StudiesMaleMothersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsProspective StudiesReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsRural PopulationVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultConceptsCommunity health workersCommunity health worker visitsHealth behaviorsMothers of young childrenHealth careHealth workersPregnant womenHealth of vulnerable populationsOverall health behaviorsPositive health outcomesPreventive health careRisk of pregnancy-related complicationsRural areasHealth care facilitiesEarly childhood developmental delaysMothers of childrenRural areas of IndiaYoung childrenChildhood developmental delayPregnancy-related complicationsHealth outcomesCare facilitiesMedical characteristicsRe-contactedCare
2012
Where science meets policy: comparing longitudinal and cross-sectional designs to address diarrhoeal disease burden in the developing world
Markovitz A, Goldstick J, Levy K, Cevallos W, Mukherjee B, Trostle J, Eisenberg J. Where science meets policy: comparing longitudinal and cross-sectional designs to address diarrhoeal disease burden in the developing world. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 504-513. PMID: 22253314, PMCID: PMC3324455, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyCross-sectional designEffect estimatesLongitudinal studyRisk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factor distributionInforming public health policyPublic health policiesPublic health communityRisk factor effectsHousehold risk factorsDiarrhoeal disease burdenFactor effect estimatesHealth policyDiarrhoeal disease surveillanceEcuadorian villageNational policy decisionsHealth communityDisease burdenCross-sectionDisease surveillanceFactor distributionRiskGeographic regions
2011
Lead exposure and visual-motor abilities in children from Chennai, India
Palaniappan K, Roy A, Balakrishnan K, Gopalakrishnan L, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Bellinger D. Lead exposure and visual-motor abilities in children from Chennai, India. NeuroToxicology 2011, 32: 465-470. PMID: 21510976, PMCID: PMC3115626, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2011.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkersChildChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleHumansIndiaLeadLead Poisoning, Nervous System, ChildhoodLinear ModelsMaleNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHigher blood lead levelsBlood lead levelsEducation levelMotor Ability TestUrban Indian childrenVisual-motor abilitiesCross-sectional studyMother's education levelFather's education levelAverage monthly incomeIndian childrenVisuo-motor developmentLead levelsMotor composite scoresMean blood lead levelLead exposureVisual-motorMonthly incomeDose-effect relationshipVisual-motor integrationComposite scoreSchool children