V K Mishra

Summary

Affiliation: University of Hawaii
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Biomass cooking fuels and prevalence of tuberculosis in India
    V K Mishra
    Population and Health Studies, East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 1601, USA
    Int J Infect Dis 3:119-29. 1999
  2. ncbi Effect of indoor air pollution from biomass combustion on prevalence of asthma in the elderly
    Vinod Mishra
    East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 1601, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:71-8. 2003
  3. ncbi Indoor air pollution from biomass combustion and acute respiratory illness in preschool age children in Zimbabwe
    Vinod Mishra
    Population and Health Studies, East West Center, 1601 East West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848 1601, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 32:847-53. 2003
  4. ncbi Maternal exposure to biomass smoke and reduced birth weight in Zimbabwe
    Vinod Mishra
    Population and Health Studies, East West Center, Honolulu, HI 96848 1601, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 14:740-7. 2004
  5. ncbi Cooking smoke and tobacco smoke as risk factors for stillbirth
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, Calverton, Maryland 20705, USA
    Int J Environ Health Res 15:397-410. 2005
  6. ncbi Does biofuel smoke contribute to anaemia and stunting in early childhood?
    Vinod Mishra
    ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 36:117-29. 2007
  7. ncbi HIV infection does not disproportionately affect the poorer in sub-Saharan Africa
    Vinod Mishra
    Macro International Inc, Calverton, Maryland, USA
    AIDS 21:S17-28. 2007
  8. ncbi Education and nutritional status of orphans and children of HIV-infected parents in Kenya
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, Macro International Inc, 11785 Beltsville Dr, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    AIDS Educ Prev 19:383-95. 2007
  9. ncbi HIV testing in national population-based surveys: experience from the Demographic and Health Surveys
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    Bull World Health Organ 84:537-45. 2006
  10. ncbi Effect of wealth inequality on chronic under-nutrition in Cambodian children
    Rathavuth Hong
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    J Health Popul Nutr 24:89-99. 2006

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Biomass cooking fuels and prevalence of tuberculosis in India
    V K Mishra
    Population and Health Studies, East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 1601, USA
    Int J Infect Dis 3:119-29. 1999
    ..To examine the relation between use of biomass cooking fuels (wood or dung) and prevalence of active tuberculosis in India...
  2. ncbi Effect of indoor air pollution from biomass combustion on prevalence of asthma in the elderly
    Vinod Mishra
    East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848 1601, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:71-8. 2003
    ..More epidemiologic research with better measures of smoke exposure and clinical measures of asthma is needed to validate the findings...
  3. ncbi Indoor air pollution from biomass combustion and acute respiratory illness in preschool age children in Zimbabwe
    Vinod Mishra
    Population and Health Studies, East West Center, 1601 East West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848 1601, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 32:847-53. 2003
    ..This study investigated the association between household use of biomass fuels for cooking and acute respiratory infections (ARI) in preschool age children (<5 years) in Zimbabwe...
  4. ncbi Maternal exposure to biomass smoke and reduced birth weight in Zimbabwe
    Vinod Mishra
    Population and Health Studies, East West Center, Honolulu, HI 96848 1601, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 14:740-7. 2004
    ..To examine the association between household use of biomass fuels for cooking and birth weight...
  5. ncbi Cooking smoke and tobacco smoke as risk factors for stillbirth
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, Calverton, Maryland 20705, USA
    Int J Environ Health Res 15:397-410. 2005
    ..11, 3.62). The adjusted effect of active tobacco smoking is also positive (OR = 1.23) but not statistically significant. No effect of passive smoking was found, nor was there evidence of any modifying effects of tobacco smoking...
  6. ncbi Does biofuel smoke contribute to anaemia and stunting in early childhood?
    Vinod Mishra
    ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 36:117-29. 2007
    ..This study examines the association between household use of biofuels (wood, dung, and crop residues) for cooking and heating and prevalence of anaemia and stunting in children...
  7. ncbi HIV infection does not disproportionately affect the poorer in sub-Saharan Africa
    Vinod Mishra
    Macro International Inc, Calverton, Maryland, USA
    AIDS 21:S17-28. 2007
    ..Wealthier populations do better than poorer ones on most measures of health status, including nutrition, morbidity and mortality, and healthcare utilization...
  8. ncbi Education and nutritional status of orphans and children of HIV-infected parents in Kenya
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, Macro International Inc, 11785 Beltsville Dr, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    AIDS Educ Prev 19:383-95. 2007
    ....
  9. ncbi HIV testing in national population-based surveys: experience from the Demographic and Health Surveys
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    Bull World Health Organ 84:537-45. 2006
    ....
  10. ncbi Effect of wealth inequality on chronic under-nutrition in Cambodian children
    Rathavuth Hong
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    J Health Popul Nutr 24:89-99. 2006
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  11. ncbi Family planning services quality as a determinant of use of IUD in Egypt
    Rathavuth Hong
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    BMC Health Serv Res 6:79. 2006
    ..This study examined the relationship between quality of family planning services and use of intrauterine devices (IUD) in Egypt...
  12. ncbi Effect of iron supplementation during pregnancy on birthweight: evidence from Zimbabwe
    Vinod Mishra
    Demographic and Health Research Division, ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
    Food Nutr Bull 26:338-47. 2005
    ..Yet the effects of iron supplementation programs on pregnancy outcomes are not well documented for developing countries...
  13. ncbi HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-infected adults in Uganda: results of a nationally representative survey
    Rebecca Bunnell
    Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Entebbe, Uganda
    AIDS 22:617-24. 2008
    ..Evaluate factors associated with HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-infected adults in Uganda...