2023
Cardiometabolic disease and obesity patterns differentially predict acute kidney injury after total joint replacement: a retrospective analysis
Leis A, Mathis M, Kheterpal S, Zawistowski M, Mukherjee B, Pace N, O'Reilly-Shah V, Smith J, Karvonen-Gutierrez C. Cardiometabolic disease and obesity patterns differentially predict acute kidney injury after total joint replacement: a retrospective analysis. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2023, 131: 37-46. PMID: 37188560, PMCID: PMC10308436, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryCardiometabolic diseasesNon-Hispanic blacksGroup of hospitalsKidney injuryCardiometabolic patternTotal joint arthroplasty complicationsObesity statusObesity patternsIncreased oddsDisease co-occurrenceIncreased odds of AKIRetrospective analysisRisk of postoperative acute kidney injuryLatent class analysisLatent classesPostoperative acute kidney injuryRisk of acute kidney injuryRisk factorsDifferential riskTotal joint replacementMetabolic syndromeObesityPostoperative AKI risk
2021
Incorporating false negative tests in epidemiological models for SARS-CoV-2 transmission and reconciling with seroprevalence estimates
Bhattacharyya R, Kundu R, Bhaduri R, Ray D, Beesley L, Salvatore M, Mukherjee B. Incorporating false negative tests in epidemiological models for SARS-CoV-2 transmission and reconciling with seroprevalence estimates. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 9748. PMID: 33963259, PMCID: PMC8105357, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89127-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Manganese is associated with increased plasma interleukin-1β during pregnancy, within a mixtures analysis framework of urinary trace metals
Aung M, Meeker J, Boss J, Bakulski K, Mukherjee B, Cantonwine D, McElrath T, Ferguson K. Manganese is associated with increased plasma interleukin-1β during pregnancy, within a mixtures analysis framework of urinary trace metals. Reproductive Toxicology 2019, 93: 43-53. PMID: 31881266, PMCID: PMC7138746, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1BBayesian kernel machine regressionKernel machine regressionInterleukin-1bInterquartile range differenceCross-sectional studyAssociated with biomarkersReproductive health outcomesImmune signaling moleculesHealth outcomesLIFECODES birth cohortPregnant womenImmune perturbationsImmune biomarkersBirth cohortUrinary manganeseMachine regressionLinear regressionExposure analytesAssociationSignaling moleculesRegressionPair-wise associationsTrimesterPregnancyMother–Child and Father–Child Connectedness in Adolescence and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Young Adulthood
Hazzard V, Miller A, Bauer K, Mukherjee B, Sonneville K. Mother–Child and Father–Child Connectedness in Adolescence and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Young Adulthood. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 66: 366-371. PMID: 31722823, PMCID: PMC7007817, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFasting/skipping mealsDisordered eating symptomsEating symptomsEating-related concernsSex-stratified logistic regression modelsAssociated with lower oddsStatistically significant associationYoung adulthoodControl weightLogistic regression modelsSignificant associationLower oddsSymptomsU.S. young adultsCompensatory behaviorsNationally representative sampleYoung adultsFather childrenAdolescentsNational Longitudinal Study of AdolescentEating disorder interventionsLongitudinal Study of AdolescentBingePotential protective factorsProtective factors
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-contactedCareAssociations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolites with gestational age at delivery: a time to event analysis using summative phthalate risk scores
Boss J, Zhai J, Aung M, Ferguson K, Johns L, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Associations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolites with gestational age at delivery: a time to event analysis using summative phthalate risk scores. Environmental Health 2018, 17: 56. PMID: 29925380, PMCID: PMC6011420, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-018-0400-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMono-2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl phthalateEnvironmental risk scoreGestational ageHazard ratioPreterm birthRisk scoreInterquartile rangeIncreased odds of preterm birthCases of preterm birthOdds of preterm birthUrinary phthalate metabolite concentrationsPhthalate metabolite concentrationsUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolite measurementsCox proportional hazards modelsInterquartile range changeTime to deliveryProportional hazards modelLongitudinal birth cohortSingle-pollutant analysesSignificant public health concernUrinary metabolite concentrationsBackgroundPreterm birthPregnant womenExposure to phthalatesAssociations between maternal phenol and paraben urinary biomarkers and maternal hormones during pregnancy: A repeated measures study
Aker A, Johns L, McElrath T, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Associations between maternal phenol and paraben urinary biomarkers and maternal hormones during pregnancy: A repeated measures study. Environment International 2018, 113: 341-349. PMID: 29366524, PMCID: PMC5866216, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid hormonesAssociated with altered thyroid hormone levelsFetal health outcomesThyroid hormone levelsIQR increaseMultivariate regression analysisGestational ageMultivariate linear regression modelFetal neurodevelopmentPregnant womenFree thyroxinePotential biological mechanismsTime of exposureUrinary biomarkersCohort studyHormone levelsParaben biomarkersTotal triiodothyronineCase-control samplePregnancyBlood samplesTotal thyroxineHormone concentrationsHealth outcomesHormone
2017
Subclinical Changes in Maternal Thyroid Function Parameters in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth
Johns L, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, Meeker J, McElrath T. Subclinical Changes in Maternal Thyroid Function Parameters in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 103: 1349-1358. PMID: 29293986, PMCID: PMC6018657, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsymptomatic DiseasesBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesFemaleFetal DevelopmentHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPremature BirthProspective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsThyroid DiseasesThyroid Function TestsThyroid GlandThyroid HormonesThyroxineUltrasonography, PrenatalYoung AdultConceptsBirth weight z-scoreOvert thyroid diseaseThyroid function parametersWeight z-scoreFetal growthThyroid diseaseInverse associationPregnant womenMeasurements of estimated fetal weightSubclinical changesIndices of fetal growthCase-control study of preterm birthStudy of preterm birthZ-scoreAbnormal fetal growthMaternal thyroid functionWeeks of gestationInfluence fetal growthZ-score decreaseThyroid-stimulating hormoneProspective birth cohortCase-control studyFunction parametersFetal weightPreterm birthThyroid hormone parameters during pregnancy in relation to urinary bisphenol A concentrations: A repeated measures study
Aung M, Johns L, Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Thyroid hormone parameters during pregnancy in relation to urinary bisphenol A concentrations: A repeated measures study. Environment International 2017, 104: 33-40. PMID: 28410473, PMCID: PMC5497503, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid hormone parametersHormonal parametersStudy visitsCases of preterm birthInterquartile rangeSupply of thyroid hormonesNormal birth outcomesUrinary bisphenol A concentrationsNested case-control studyThyrotropin (TSHContext of pregnancyUrinary BPA concentrationsUrinary bisphenol ACase-control studyIn vitro studiesPreterm birthTSH levelsMultivariate linear regression modelPregnant womenFetal developmentFree T4Visit 3Measures analysisBirth outcomesPregnancyLongitudinal Profiles of Thyroid Hormone Parameters in Pregnancy and Associations with Preterm Birth
Johns L, Ferguson K, McElrath T, Mukherjee B, Seely E, Meeker J. Longitudinal Profiles of Thyroid Hormone Parameters in Pregnancy and Associations with Preterm Birth. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169542. PMID: 28060899, PMCID: PMC5217954, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preterm birthPreterm birthNested case-control study of preterm birthThyroid hormonesSubclinical alterationsPregnant womenCase-control study of preterm birthThyroid diseaseOdds of preterm birthOngoing birth cohort studyNested case-control studyStudy of preterm birthAssociated with preterm birthBirth cohort studyTime pointsMultivariate logistic regression modelOverall preterm birthSpontaneous preterm birthWeeks of gestationClinical thyroid diseaseOvert thyroid diseaseThyroid hormone parametersMaternal thyroid hormone concentrationsMaternal thyroid hormonesLogistic regression models
2016
On-time Measles and Pneumococcal Vaccination of Shanghai Children
Wagner A, Sun X, Huang Z, Ren J, Mukherjee B, Wells E, Boulton M. On-time Measles and Pneumococcal Vaccination of Shanghai Children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2016, 35: e311-e317. PMID: 27294307, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumococcal conjugate vaccinePneumococcal conjugate vaccine administrationMeasles-containing vaccineMonths of ageShanghai Immunization Program Information SystemProportion of infant deathsShanghai childrenComparator vaccineDose 2Logistic regression modelsConjugate vaccineDose 1Pneumococcal vaccineImmunization scheduleVaccination outcomesInfant deathsPediatric immunization scheduleVaccineMonthsDisease control effortsLate vaccinationOddsAdministrationChina censusVaccination levelsThe impact of supplementary immunization activities on the epidemiology of measles in Tianjin, China
Wagner A, Zhang Y, Mukherjee B, Ding Y, Wells E, Boulton M. The impact of supplementary immunization activities on the epidemiology of measles in Tianjin, China. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 45: 103-108. PMID: 26972042, PMCID: PMC4834250, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate ratiosSustainable public health interventionRate of measlesPublic health interventionsEstimate rate ratiosSupplemental immunization activitiesMeasles incidenceGeneralized estimating equationsNon-local migrantsHealth interventionsPoisson regressionNon-local residentsEstimating equationsEpidemiology of measlesExchangeable working correlation structureTemporal trendsMeasles casesCase countsResidentsImmune activationMeasles eliminationIncidenceUrban areasWorking correlation structureDisparities
2014
The characteristics of coarse particulate matter air pollution associated with alterations in blood pressure and heart rate during controlled exposures
Morishita M, Bard R, Wang L, Das R, Dvonch J, Spino C, Mukherjee B, Sun Q, Harkema J, Rajagopalan S, Brook R. The characteristics of coarse particulate matter air pollution associated with alterations in blood pressure and heart rate during controlled exposures. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2014, 25: 153-159. PMID: 25227729, PMCID: PMC4462122, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2014.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoarse PMPM massEffects of coarse PMCoarse PM massAmbient coarse PMRural locationsSystolic BPMetrics of exposureBlood pressurePotential health effectsHeart ratePM elementsElevated systolic BPFiltered airAerodynamic diameterDiastolic BP changesMixed model analysisConcentration-response mannerParticulate massFilter samplesParticle constituentsDiastolic BPMeasured elementsHealthy adultsAssociated with similar degreesA Comparison of Exposure Metrics for Traffic-Related Air Pollutants: Application to Epidemiology Studies in Detroit, Michigan
Batterman S, Burke J, Isakov V, Lewis T, Mukherjee B, Robins T. A Comparison of Exposure Metrics for Traffic-Related Air Pollutants: Application to Epidemiology Studies in Detroit, Michigan. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2014, 11: 9553-9577. PMID: 25226412, PMCID: PMC4199035, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110909553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraffic-related air pollutionAir pollutionTraffic densityTraffic emissionsExposure metricsDispersion modelTransportation planning studiesSource of air pollutant emissionsComparison of exposure distributionNear-road environmentExposure to traffic-related air pollutionEmission densityAir pollutant emissionsAir pollution epidemiologyDispersion modeling systemVehicle mixEpidemiological studiesTraffic volumePollutant concentrationsSpatial variabilityResidential locationHealth risksTrafficPollutionProximity classificationHemodynamic, Autonomic, and Vascular Effects of Exposure to Coarse Particulate Matter Air Pollution from a Rural Location
Brook R, Bard R, Morishita M, Dvonch J, Wang L, Yang H, Spino C, Mukherjee B, Kaplan M, Yalavarthi S, Oral E, Ajluni N, Sun Q, Brook J, Harkema J, Rajagopalan S. Hemodynamic, Autonomic, and Vascular Effects of Exposure to Coarse Particulate Matter Air Pollution from a Rural Location. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 122: 624-630. PMID: 24618231, PMCID: PMC4050508, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoarse PMParticulate matterAir pollutionRural locationsCoarse particlesParticulate matter air pollutionCoarse PM exposureAssociated with numerous adverse health effectsAcute CV eventsBlood pressureFine particulate matterAmbient coarse particlesNumerous adverse health effectsGlobal air pollutionAdverse health effectsHeart rateFrequency heart rate variabilityCoarse CAPPM exposureFiltered airRandomized double-blind crossover studyDiastolic BPDouble-blind crossover studyHealth effectsHealthy adultsNo effect of acute exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution in a rural location on high-density lipoprotein function
Maiseyeu A, Yang H, Ramanathan G, Yin F, Bard R, Morishita M, Dvonch J, Wang L, Spino C, Mukherjee B, Badgeley M, Barajas-Espinosa A, Sun Q, Harkema J, Rajagopalan S, Araujo J, Brook R. No effect of acute exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution in a rural location on high-density lipoprotein function. Inhalation Toxicology 2014, 26: 23-29. PMID: 24417404, PMCID: PMC4445365, DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2013.850761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural locationsParticulate matter air pollutionHDL dysfunctionHDL anti-oxidative capacityRandomized double-blind crossover studyDouble-blind crossover studyHDL functionHDL-mediated cholesterol efflux capacityParaoxonase activityFiltered airVascular protective functionCholesterol efflux capacityHigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) particlesMetrics of HDL functionHDL-mediated effluxConcentrated ambient particlesCrossover studyImpact of PMEfflux capacityPM exposureVenous bloodAnimal studiesHealthy humansCoarse PMWilcoxon test
2013
Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India
Bush K, O’Neill M, Li S, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Ghosh S, Balakrishnan K. Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 122: 249-254. PMID: 24345350, PMCID: PMC3948034, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtreme precipitationHospital admissionRisk ratioAssociated with extreme precipitationCumulative risk ratioWeather eventsClimate changePre-monsoon seasonLong-term time trendsDaily hospital admissionsHealth disparitiesMeteorological dataProjected changesGovernment hospitalsStratified analysisTime trendsDay of weekPrecipitationContext of vulnerabilityGeneralized additive modelApparent temperatureGI illnessCumulative summaryHealthAge groupsStatistical strategies for constructing health risk models with multiple pollutants and their interactions: possible choices and comparisons
Sun Z, Tao Y, Li S, Ferguson K, Meeker J, Park S, Batterman S, Mukherjee B. Statistical strategies for constructing health risk models with multiple pollutants and their interactions: possible choices and comparisons. Environmental Health 2013, 12: 85. PMID: 24093917, PMCID: PMC3857674, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-12-85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultipollutant modelsHealth impacts of environmental factorsEffect estimatesExposure-response associationsExposure to multiple pollutantsTime series designConsequence of environmental exposureSample sizeHealth impactsEnvironmental exposuresPresence of multicollinearityRisk predictionPotential interactive effectsInitial screeningPollutant mixturesImpact of environmental factorsSupervised principal component analysisModel dimensionsStatistical literatureData examplesTree-based methodsMultiple pollutantsVariable selectionSimulation studyReduce model dimensionDistribution, Variability, and Predictors of Urinary Concentrations of Phenols and Parabens among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico
Meeker J, Cantonwine D, Rivera-González L, Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Ye X, Del Toro L, Crespo-Hernández N, Jiménez-Vélez B, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J. Distribution, Variability, and Predictors of Urinary Concentrations of Phenols and Parabens among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico. Environmental Science And Technology 2013, 47: 3439-3447. PMID: 23469879, PMCID: PMC3638245, DOI: 10.1021/es400510g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzophenone-3Bisphenol AConcentrations of bisphenol AConcentrations of triclosanPuerto RicoUrinary concentrations of triclosanNorthern Puerto RicoConcentration of phenolHuman exposureB-PbTriclosanIntraclass correlation coefficientFrequent detectionUrinary concentrationsMethyl parabenParabensPropyl parabenEndocrine-related diseasesPregnant womenReduce exposureButyl parabenWomen of reproductive agePuerto Rican pregnant womenConcentrationRicoAssociations between brominated flame retardants in house dust and hormone levels in men
Johnson P, Stapleton H, Mukherjee B, Hauser R, Meeker J. Associations between brominated flame retardants in house dust and hormone levels in men. The Science Of The Total Environment 2013, 445: 177-184. PMID: 23333513, PMCID: PMC3572297, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrominated flame retardantsSex hormone binding globulinIndoor dustHouse dustThyroid-stimulating hormoneExposure to contaminantsFollicle stimulating hormoneFlame retardantsBody mass indexHouse dust concentrationsFlame retardant concentrationUS infertility clinicHormone levelsPBDE congenersLuteinizing hormoneStimulating hormoneEndocrine disruptionAssociated with total T3Inverse associationCommercial mixtureDecaBDE concentrationsReproductive effectsSerum free T4Increased free androgen indexFree androgen index