Rakesh Ghosh
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View article: Prevalence of Large‐for‐Gestational Age and Macrosomia Among Livebirths in 23 Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries Between 2000 and 2021: An Individual Participant Data Analysis
Prevalence of Large‐for‐Gestational Age and Macrosomia Among Livebirths in 23 Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries Between 2000 and 2021: An Individual Participant Data Analysis Open
Objective To examine the prevalence of large‐for‐gestational age (LGA) and macrosomia in 23 countries between 2000 and 2021. Design Descriptive multi‐country secondary data analysis. Setting Subnational, population‐based cohort studies ( k…
Somatotype Characteristics and Nutritional Status of Santal Aboorigine Females in India Open
Introduction: Santal arethe aborigine people in India most of whom live in villages with poor economic status. The aim of the present study was to review the Somatotype characteristics along with nutritional status of Santal women from a r…
Evaluation of large-scale implementation of obstetric point of care ultrasound in eight counties in Kenya using RE-AIM framework Open
Background Obstetric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (O-POCUS) holds promise for strengthening maternal health services particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, its widespread use is hindered by limited provider training…
Association between Anthropometry and Spirometry-based Lung Function Measures among Bengali Children and Adolescents of Asian Indian Origin Open
Obejective: To examine the association between body size using anthropometric measures and spirometry-based lung function in Asian Indian children aged 10–18 years. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted on 136 rural children near B…
Effects of one promising nanoporous MCM41 insecticide formulation on Sitophilus oryzae (L.) at the higher physiological and molecular level Open
Scientific progress and awareness about the environmental, veterinary, and human health hazards associated with the use of synthetic pesticides have given huge impetus for generation of eco-friendly pesticides without mammalian toxicity. N…
Factors influencing pregnancy care and institutional delivery in rural Mali: a secondary baseline analysis of a cluster-randomised trial Open
Objective The vast majority of the 300 000 pregnancy-related deaths every year occur in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Increased access to quality antepartum and intrapartum care can reduce pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality wor…
SARS-CoV-2 infection by trimester of pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes: a Mexican retrospective cohort study Open
Objective Conflicting evidence for the association between COVID-19 and adverse perinatal outcomes exists. This study examined the associations between maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes including preterm bir…
Adverse effects of temperature on perinatal and pregnancy outcomes: methodological challenges and knowledge gaps Open
Evidence linking temperature with adverse perinatal and pregnancy outcomes is emerging. We searched for literature published until 30 January 2023 in PubMed, Web of Science, and reference lists of articles focusing on the outcomes that wer…
Heat stable carbetocin or oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage among women at risk: A secondary analysis of the <span>CHAMPION</span> trial Open
Objective To examine whether the observed non‐inferiority of heat‐stable carbetocin (HSC), compared with oxytocin, was influenced by biologic (macrosomia, parity 3 or more, or history of postpartum hemorrhage [PPH]) and/or pharmacologic (i…
View article: Defining and estimating effects in cluster randomized trials: A methods comparison
Defining and estimating effects in cluster randomized trials: A methods comparison Open
Across research disciplines, cluster randomized trials (CRTs) are commonly implemented to evaluate interventions delivered to groups of participants, such as communities and clinics. Despite advances in the design and analysis of CRTs, sev…
Investigation of Developmental Toxicity Profile of Edible Lablab (Lablabpurpureus (l.) Sweet Purpurea) bean Extract using Brine Shrimp and Zebrafish Open
Background: Developmental toxicology deals with the effects of compounds on fertility and with birth defects that could occur at any stage of the reproductive cycle. In this study, we evaluated the teratogenic effects of Lablab purpureus (…
View article: Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021
Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021 Open
Objective To examine prevalence of novel newborn types among 541 285 live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design Descriptive multi‐country secondary data analysis. Setting Subnational, population‐based birth cohort studies ( n = …
A comic based interactive digital intervention to enhance facilitation skills of nurse mentors in public facilities – results of a pilot intervention in Bihar, India Open
Findings suggest that this interactive comic series was successful in a resource limited setting at engaging simulation educators and helped to maintain their facilitation knowledge over time.
Effect of community health worker home visits on antenatal care and institutional delivery: an analysis of secondary outcomes from a cluster randomised trial in Mali Open
Introduction Though community health workers (CHWs) have improved access to antenatal care (ANC) and institutional delivery in different settings, it is unclear what package and delivery strategy maximises impact. Methods This study report…
Effect of a quality improvement intervention for management of preterm births on outcomes of all births in Kenya and Uganda: A secondary analysis from a facility-based cluster randomized trial Open
This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03112018.
929 Child health benefits from reduced air pollution in 16 cities through ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions Open
Aims Actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will also reduce emissions of air pollutants that are harmful to the health of children. This work aimed to assess the magnitude of air pollution reductions that could be achieved in 16 citie…
Simulation and nurse-mentoring in a statewide nurse mentoring program in Bihar, India: diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage and intrapartum asphyxia Open
Background: Mentoring programs that include simulation, bedside mentoring, and didactic components are becoming increasingly popular to improve quality. These programs are designed with little evidence to inform the optimal composition of …
Stillbirth, neonatal and maternal mortality among caesarean births in Kenya and Uganda: a register-based prospective cohort study Open
Objective To investigate the interaction of risks for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes (stillbirth, predischarge neonatal and maternal mortality) among caesarean section (CS) compared with vaginal deliveries (VD). Design Prospective…
Super Divya to the rescue! Exploring Nurse Mentor Supervisor perceptions on a digital tool to support learning and engagement for simulation educators in Bihar, India Open
Background Since 2014, the Government of Bihar and CARE India have implemented a nurse mentoring program that utilizes PRONTO International’s simulation and team trainings to improve obstetric and neonatal care. Together they trained simul…
Training nurse simulation educators at scale to improve maternal and newborn health: a case study from Bihar, India Open
Background Simulation has been shown to improve clinical and behavioral skills of birth attendants in low-resource settings at a low scale. Populous, low-resource settings such as Bihar, India, require large cadres of simulation educators …
Super Divya, an Interactive Digital Storytelling Instructional Comic Series to Sustain Facilitation Skills of Labor and Delivery Nurse Mentors in Bihar, India—A Pilot Study Open
To improve the quality of intrapartum care in public health facilities of Bihar, India, a statewide quality improvement program was implemented. Nurses participated in simulation sessions to improve their clinical, teamwork, and communicat…