2022
Body mass index associates with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis survival and metabolomic profiles
Goutman S, Boss J, Iyer G, Habra H, Savelieff M, Karnovsky A, Mukherjee B, Feldman E. Body mass index associates with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis survival and metabolomic profiles. Muscle & Nerve 2022, 67: 208-216. PMID: 36321729, PMCID: PMC9957813, DOI: 10.1002/mus.27744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBody mass index trajectoriesMetabolomic profilesAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis survivalAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis participantsMass indexBody mass index lossBody mass index trajectory groupsSelf-reported body heightParticipants lost weightShorter survivalProspective cohortSurvival associationsStudy entryMetabolomic networksGeneralized estimating equationsSymptom onsetBMI trendsWeight lossSurvivalBile acidsBody heightTrajectory groupsPotential mechanisms
2021
Impact of the Healing in Harmony program on women's mental health in a rural area in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Cikuru J, Bitenga A, Balegamire J, Salama M, Hood M, Mukherjee B, Mukwege A, Harlow S. Impact of the Healing in Harmony program on women's mental health in a rural area in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2021, 8: e13. PMID: 34026242, PMCID: PMC8127635, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2021.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen's mental healthMental healthPost-traumatic stress disorderConflict-related traumaFollow-up interviewsHIH programMental health scoresStepped wedge designPost-testMeasure post-traumatic stress disorderHopkins Symptom ChecklistEstimated mean changeGeneralized estimating equationsHarvard Trauma QuestionnaireMusic therapyAssociated with significant improvementsHealth scoresPsychological careSymptom ChecklistMedian scoreMeasure anxietyMean scorePost-completionPre-testRural areas
2016
The 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
2012
Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area
Lewis T, Robins T, Mentz G, Zhang X, Mukherjee B, Lin X, Keeler G, Dvonch J, Yip F, O'Neill M, Parker E, Israel B, Max P, Reyes A, Committee C. Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area. The Science Of The Total Environment 2012, 448: 48-55. PMID: 23273373, PMCID: PMC4327853, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.11.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParticulate matterAir pollutionAssociated with negative health impactsAmbient pollutant concentrationsAir quality standardsAmbient air pollutionAmbient particulate matterEffective risk reduction interventionsOdds of respiratory symptomsAsthmatic childrenFactors associated with heterogeneityAssociated with increased oddsObserved health effectsRespiratory symptomsRisk reduction interventionsPopulation of asthmatic childrenRespiratory symptom diariesOutdoor PMDaily concentrationsPollutant concentrationsMonitoring sitesGeneralized estimating equationsPollution modelLogistic regression modelsAerodynamic diameter
2010
Hemoglobin, Lead Exposure, and Intelligence Quotient: Effect Modification by the DRD2 Taq IA Polymorphism
Roy A, Hu H, Bellinger D, Mukherjee B, Modali R, Nasaruddin K, Schwartz J, Wright R, Ettinger A, Palaniapan K, Balakrishnan K. Hemoglobin, Lead Exposure, and Intelligence Quotient: Effect Modification by the DRD2 Taq IA Polymorphism. Environmental Health Perspectives 2010, 119: 144-149. PMID: 21205584, PMCID: PMC3018494, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDRD2 Taq IA polymorphismIntelligence quotientIQ pointsAssociated with higher IQDopamine D2 receptorsScale of IntelligenceProtective effect of hemoglobinLog blood leadD2 receptorsDRD2 polymorphismsHigher IQDRD2IA categoriesLead exposureCognitionGeneralized estimating equationsSignificant public health issueChildrenIntelligenceEffects of leadAnimal studiesChildren 3DopamineMassARRAY iPLEX platformHigher hemoglobin levels