Search Results - "MAZUMDER, Sarmila"
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Intersectional analysis of the experiences of women who fail to conceive in low and middle income neighbourhoods of Delhi, India: Findings from a qualitative study
Published in PloS one (03-07-2024)“…Experiences of delayed conception and infertility have been reported among women. However, the concept of intersectionality is rarely utilised in studies of…”
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Utilisation, equity and determinants of full antenatal care in India: analysis from the National Family Health Survey 4
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (05-09-2019)“…We examined the utilisation, equity and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC), defined as 4 or more antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT)…”
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Characteristics, experiences and actions taken by women to address delayed conception: A mixed-methods cross-sectional study protocol
Published in PloS one (11-03-2022)“…The impact of infertility on mental, emotional, physical and sexual health is grave, particularly in a pronatalist society. Literature is replete with evidence…”
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Factors determining cognitive, motor and language scores in low birth weight infants from North India
Published in PloS one (12-05-2021)“…Children born with low birth weight (LBW) tend to have lower neurodevelopmental scores compared to term normal birth weight children. It is important to…”
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Effect of community‐initiated kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding performance in low birthweight infants: A randomized clinical trial
Published in Maternal and child nutrition (01-10-2022)“…This individually randomized trial was conducted to estimate the effect of promoting community‐initiated kangaroo mother care (ciKMC) in low birthweight (LBW)…”
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Efficacy of early neonatal supplementation with vitamin A to reduce mortality in infancy in Haryana, India (Neovita): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (04-04-2015)“…Summary Background Vitamin A supplementation in children aged 6 months to 5 years has been shown to reduce mortality. The efficacy of neonatal supplementation…”
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Cost Effectiveness of Implementing Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses Program in District Faridabad, India
Published in PloS one (04-01-2016)“…Despite the evidence for preventing childhood morbidity and mortality, financial resources are cited as a constraint for Governments to scale up the key health…”
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Burden of preconception morbidity in women of reproductive age from an urban setting in North India
Published in PloS one (18-06-2020)“…Background There is a growing interest in the life course approach for the prevention, early detection and subsequent management of morbidity in women of…”
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Kangaroo mother care: using formative research to design an acceptable community intervention
Published in BMC public health (02-03-2018)“…Low and middle income countries (LMICs), including India, contribute to a major proportion of low birth weight (LBW) infants globally. These infants require…”
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Postpartum contraceptive practices among urban and peri-urban women in North India: a mixed-methods cohort study protocol
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (10-12-2021)“…Postpartum family planning (PPFP) helps women space childbirths, increase exclusive breastfeeding and prevent unintended pregnancies, leading to reduction in…”
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A clean fuel cookstove is associated with improved lung function: Effect modification by age and secondhand tobacco smoke exposure
Published in Scientific reports (21-02-2019)“…Household air pollution (HAP) secondary to the burning of solid fuels is a major risk factor for the development of COPD. Our study seeks to examine the impact…”
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Early child stimulation, linear growth and neurodevelopment in low birth weight infants
Published in BMC pediatrics (08-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Children with low birth weight (LBW) are at risk of linear growth faltering and developmental deficits. Evidence suggests that early child…”
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Community initiated kangaroo mother care and early child development in low birth weight infants in India-a randomized controlled trial
Published in BMC pediatrics (04-04-2020)“…In a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 8402 stable low birthweight (LBW) infants, majority being late preterm or term small for gestational age,…”
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Mid upper arm circumference as a predictor of risk of mortality in children in a low resource setting in India
Published in PloS one (01-06-2018)“…In this secondary analysis of data from an intervention trial, we assessed the performance of Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) as a predictor of mortality in…”
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Prevalence of reproductive tract infections including sexually transmitted infections among married women in urban and peri-urban mid to low socioeconomic neighbourhoods of Delhi, North India: an observational study protocol
Published in BMJ open (18-03-2022)“…IntroductionThe Global Health Sector Strategy on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2016 aims to end STIs as…”
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Linear Growth Trajectories, Catch-up Growth, and Its Predictors Among North Indian Small-for-Gestational Age Low Birthweight Infants: A Secondary Data Analysis
Published in Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) (24-05-2022)“…Low birthweight small-for-gestational-age (SGA-LBW) (birthweight below the 10th percentile for gestational age; SGA-LBW) infants are at an increased risk of…”
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Impact of an integrated nutrition, health, water sanitation and hygiene, psychosocial care and support intervention package delivered during the pre- and peri-conception period and/or during pregnancy and early childhood on linear growth of infants in the first two years of life, birth outcomes and nutritional status of mothers: study protocol of a factorial, individually randomized controlled trial in India
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (31-01-2020)“…The period from conception to two years of life denotes a critical window of opportunity for promoting optimal growth and development of children. Poor…”
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Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Related Lockdown on Utilization of Maternal and Perinatal Health Services in an Urban Neighborhood in Delhi, India
Published in Frontiers in Global Women's Health (29-03-2022)“…To estimate utilization of maternal, perinatal healthcare services after the lockdown was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the…”
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Preterm care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative risk analysis of neonatal deaths averted by kangaroo mother care versus mortality due to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-03-2021)“…COVID-19 is disrupting health services for mothers and newborns, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Preterm newborns are particularly…”
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Childhood diarrhoeal deaths in seven low- and middle-income countries
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-09-2014)“…To investigate the clinical characteristics of children who died from diarrhoea in low- and middle-income countries, such as the duration of diarrhoea,…”
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