Search Results - "Baker, Kelly K."
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Menstrual Hygiene Practices, WASH Access and the Risk of Urogenital Infection in Women from Odisha, India
Published in PloS one (30-06-2015)“…Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices vary worldwide and depend on the individual's socioeconomic status, personal preferences, local traditions and…”
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Impact of social capital, harassment of women and girls, and water and sanitation access on premature birth and low infant birth weight in India
Published in PloS one (08-10-2018)“…Globally, preterm birth (PTB) and low infant birth weight (LBW) are leading causes of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Inadequate water and…”
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Inclusion of environmentally themed search terms improves Elastic net regression nowcasts of regional Lyme disease rates
Published in PloS one (10-03-2022)“…Lyme disease is the most widely reported vector-borne disease in the United States. 95% of confirmed human cases are reported in the Northeast and upper…”
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Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes among Women Practicing Poor Sanitation in Rural India: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Published in PLoS medicine (01-07-2015)“…The importance of maternal sanitation behaviour during pregnancy for birth outcomes remains unclear. Poor sanitation practices can promote infection and induce…”
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Assessing the relationship between domestic work experience and musculoskeletal health among rural Nigerian women
Published in PloS one (13-12-2022)“…Women performing strenuous domestic tasks (especially those in developing countries) are at risk of experiencing musculoskeletal pain (MSP). Physical,…”
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From menarche to menopause: A population-based assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene risk factors for reproductive tract infection symptoms over life stages in rural girls and women in India
Published in PloS one (05-12-2017)“…Women face greater challenges than men in accessing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources to address their daily needs, and may respond to these…”
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A multi-pathogen behavioral exposure model for young children playing in public spaces in developing communities
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (08-10-2024)“…Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death among children under five in developing communities, despite active interventions to improve access to…”
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Environmental and spatial determinants of enteric pathogen infection in rural Lao People's Democratic Republic: A cross-sectional study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2020)“…clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02342860)…”
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Bacteroides Microbial Source Tracking Markers Perform Poorly in Predicting Enterobacteriaceae and Enteric Pathogen Contamination of Cow Milk Products and Milk-Containing Infant Food
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (04-01-2022)“…Consumption of microbiologically contaminated food is one of the leading causes of diarrheal diseases. Understanding the source of enteric pathogens in food is…”
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Frequency and determinants of health care utilization for symptomatic reproductive tract infections in rural Indian women: A cross-sectional study
Published in PloS one (05-12-2019)“…The public health burden of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among women in rural areas of low-income countries is poorly addressed because health care…”
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Urban sanitation coverage and environmental fecal contamination: Links between the household and public environments of Accra, Ghana
Published in PloS one (03-07-2018)“…Exposure to fecal contamination in public areas, especially in dense, urban environments, may significantly contribute to enteric infection risk. This study…”
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The landscape of enteric pathogen exposure of young children in public domains of low-income, urban Kenya: The influence of exposure pathway and spatial range of play on multi-pathogen exposure risks
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2019)“…Young children are infected by a diverse variety of enteric pathogens in low-income, high-burden countries. Little is known about which conditions pose the…”
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Realities and experiences of community health volunteers as agents for behaviour change: evidence from an informal urban settlement in Kisumu, Kenya
Published in Human resources for health (04-10-2018)“…Community health workers play an important role in health service delivery and are increasingly involved in behaviour change interventions, including for…”
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The Safe Start trial to assess the effect of an infant hygiene intervention on enteric infections and diarrhoea in low-income informal neighbourhoods of Kisumu, Kenya: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Published in BMC infectious diseases (19-12-2019)“…Symptomatic and asymptomatic enteric infections in early childhood are associated with negative effects on childhood growth and development, especially in low…”
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Environmental and behavioural exposure pathways associated with diarrhoea and enteric pathogen detection in 5-month-old, periurban Kenyan infants: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMJ open (31-10-2022)“…ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to test whether household environmental hygiene and behavioural conditions moderated associations between diarrhoea and…”
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A meta-analysis of the association between physical demands of domestic labor and back pain among women
Published in BMC women's health (13-04-2021)“…Back pain (BP) is among the most common musculoskeletal problems globally and is a leading contributor to disability among adults. Millions of women especially…”
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Protocol for the PATHOME study: a cohort study on urban societal development and the ecology of enteric disease transmission among infants, domestic animals and the environment
Published in BMJ open (24-11-2023)“…IntroductionGlobal morbidity from enteric infections and diarrhoea remains high in children in low-income and middle-income countries, despite significant…”
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Risk factors for child food contamination in low‐income neighbourhoods of Maputo, Mozambique: An exploratory, cross‐sectional study
Published in Maternal and child nutrition (01-10-2020)“…In low‐ and middle‐income countries, food may be a critical transmission route for pathogens causing childhood diarrhoea, but basic food hygiene is often…”
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Associations between soil-transmitted helminthiasis and viral, bacterial, and protozoal enteroinfections: a cross-sectional study in rural Laos
Published in Parasites & vectors (07-05-2019)“…Humans are susceptible to over 1400 pathogens. Co-infection by multiple pathogens is common, and can result in a range of neutral, facilitative, or…”
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Milk Product Safety and Household Food Hygiene Influence Bacterial Contamination of Infant Food in Peri-Urban Kenya
Published in Frontiers in public health (08-02-2022)“…Milk is a common infant food in peri-urban Kenya that can transmit diarrhea-causing enteric pathogens. Little is known about how contamination of milk at point…”
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