2023
A comparative study on behavior, awareness and belief about cervical cancer among rural and urban women in Vietnam
Phung M, Le An P, Vinh N, Le H, McLean K, Meza R, Mukherjee B, Lee A, Pearce C. A comparative study on behavior, awareness and belief about cervical cancer among rural and urban women in Vietnam. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001817. PMID: 37279208, PMCID: PMC10243615, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical cancer screeningCancer screeningUrban womenIncrease uptake of cervical cancer screeningUptake of cervical cancer screeningPerceived susceptibility to cervical cancerCancer screening questionnaireIncrease health literacyBenefits of screeningCervical cancerRural-urban differencesSusceptibility to cervical cancerCervical cancer burdenCross-sectional studySeverity of cervical cancerScreening behaviorEngage doctorsHealth literacyPsychosocial barriersUrban participantsCancer burdenPerceived severity of cervical cancerScreening questionnaireImprove screeningWorld Health OrganizationAssociation of Surgical Resident Competency Ratings With Patient Outcomes
Kendrick D, Thelen A, Chen X, Gupta T, Yamazaki K, Krumm A, Bandeh-Ahmadi H, Clark M, Luckoscki J, Fan Z, Wnuk G, Ryan A, Mukherjee B, Hamstra S, Dimick J, Holmboe E, George B. Association of Surgical Resident Competency Ratings With Patient Outcomes. Academic Medicine 2023, 98: 813-820. PMID: 36724304, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient outcomesGeneral surgery residentsMilestone ratingsSevere complicationsInpatient general surgical proceduresSurgery residentsGeneral surgical proceduresHigh-risk procedureCross-sectional studyCompetency ratingsGeneral surgical residentsRisk-adjusted ratesClinical outcomesIndex operationSurgical proceduresGeneral surgeonsMedicare populationComplicationsNational MedicareYears of practiceSecondary analysisClinical performanceSurgical residentsOutcomesMortality
2022
Phthalates and Adipokines in Midlife Women: A Cross-sectional Study in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Peng M, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Phthalates and Adipokines in Midlife Women: A Cross-sectional Study in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0990.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 associationsTrimesterPregnancyPrediction and associations of preterm birth and its subtypes with eicosanoid enzymatic pathways and inflammatory markers
Aung M, Yu Y, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Zeng L, McElrath T, Pennathur S, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Prediction and associations of preterm birth and its subtypes with eicosanoid enzymatic pathways and inflammatory markers. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 17049. PMID: 31745121, PMCID: PMC6863859, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53448-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthMultiple logistic regressionCross-sectional study of pregnant womenAssociation of preterm birthCases of preterm birthStudy of pregnant womenOverall preterm birthPreterm birth casesPreterm birth outcomesCytochrome P450 metabolitesLogistic regressionOxidative stress markersAberrant placentationCross-sectional studyDelivered termCytochrome P450 productPredictive biomarkersPregnant womenPretermEicosanoid metabolitesImmune biomarkersLipoxygenase metabolitesBirth casesResolvin D1
2018
Risk Factors During Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Rural West Bengal, India: A Feasibility Study Implemented via Trained Community Health Workers Using Mobile Data Collection Devices
Wagner A, Xia L, Pandey P, Datta S, Chattopadhyay S, Mazumder T, Santra S, Nandi U, Pal J, Joshi S, Mukherjee B. Risk Factors During Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Rural West Bengal, India: A Feasibility Study Implemented via Trained Community Health Workers Using Mobile Data Collection Devices. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2018, 22: 1286-1296. PMID: 29500782, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2509-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChild, PreschoolCommunity Health WorkersCross-Sectional StudiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIndiaInfantPregnancyPregnant WomenReferral and ConsultationRural Health ServicesRural PopulationSmartphoneYoung AdultConceptsCommunity health workersHealth workersFeasibility of community health workersRisk factorsPregnant womenTrained community health workersPrevalence of risk factorsRural communitiesHealth care servicesCross-sectional studyCare servicesBlood pressureAbnormal blood pressureAnthropometric measurementsYoung childrenAbnormal anthropometric measurementsVulnerable populationsRural West BengalStudy implementationHealth concernLower scoresStages QuestionnaireLower blood pressureWomenHealth
2017
Perceptions of measles, pneumonia, and meningitis vaccines among caregivers in Shanghai, China, and the health belief model: a cross-sectional study
Wagner A, Boulton M, Sun X, Mukherjee B, Huang Z, Harmsen I, Ren J, Zikmund-Fisher B. Perceptions of measles, pneumonia, and meningitis vaccines among caregivers in Shanghai, China, and the health belief model: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics 2017, 17: 143. PMID: 28606106, PMCID: PMC5468991, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0900-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumococcal vaccine uptakeHealth Belief ModelBelief ModelHealth Belief Model constructsVaccine uptakeModels of health behaviorVaccine necessityHealth care workersCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsChinese caregiversCaregiver perceptionsHealth behaviorsCaregiversCare workersYears of agePneumococcal vaccineWritten surveyBackgroundIn ChinaHealthPerceived safetyRegression modelsYoung childrenChildrenMeasles vaccine
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
2008
Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care
Aguado A, Guinó E, Mukherjee B, Sicras A, Serrat J, Acedo M, Ferro J, Moreno V. Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care. BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8: 53. PMID: 18318912, PMCID: PMC2292169, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription quality indexPatient electronic recordsCase-mixPhysician-centeredElectronic recordsPharmacy costsPrimary care centersEpisode of careCase-mix adjustmentQuality of prescriptionsCost of prescriptionsCross-sectional studyQuality IndexIncreased prescription costsTwo-part modelDrug expendituresFamily physiciansProfile physiciansLinear mixed modelsPrescription costsProportion of variancePrescription drug expendituresPhysician expendituresLogistic regressionMultilevel structure of data