Usha Dhingra

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Usha Dhingra is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Speech and Hearing and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Usha Dhingra has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 6 papers in Speech and Hearing and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Usha Dhingra's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (20 papers), Trace Elements in Health (7 papers) and Neonatal skin health care (6 papers). Usha Dhingra is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (20 papers), Trace Elements in Health (7 papers) and Neonatal skin health care (6 papers). Usha Dhingra collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Tanzania. Usha Dhingra's co-authors include Sunil Sazawal, Robert E. Black, Saikat Deb, Arup Dutta, Girish Hiremath, Fatma Kabole, Venugopal P. Menon, Hababu M. Chwaya, Mahdi Ramsan and Rebecca J. Stoltzfus and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Usha Dhingra

37 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 200 400 600
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  1. Effects of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron and folic acid on admission to hospital and mortality in preschool children in a high malaria transmission setting: community-based, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
    2006 708 citations Sunil Sazawal, Robert E. Black et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Usha Dhingra United States 18 1.2k 713 319 309 252 38 2.0k
Rita Wegmüller Switzerland 30 1.0k 0.9× 942 1.3× 352 1.1× 142 0.5× 122 0.5× 70 2.4k
Arup Dutta United States 14 818 0.7× 629 0.9× 319 1.0× 80 0.3× 99 0.4× 32 1.4k
Colin I. Cercamondi Switzerland 20 655 0.6× 644 0.9× 258 0.8× 73 0.2× 164 0.7× 37 1.4k
Pernille Kæstel Denmark 23 977 0.8× 261 0.4× 79 0.2× 109 0.4× 116 0.5× 71 1.9k
Jorge L. Rosado Mexico 30 1.9k 1.6× 611 0.9× 55 0.2× 120 0.4× 254 1.0× 84 3.2k
Mauro Batista de Morais Brazil 32 994 0.9× 200 0.3× 40 0.1× 326 1.1× 383 1.5× 233 3.6k
Shinjini Bhatnagar India 29 839 0.7× 79 0.1× 192 0.6× 418 1.4× 398 1.6× 128 3.2k
Rashmi Jasrasaria United States 4 909 0.8× 1.0k 1.4× 562 1.8× 18 0.1× 105 0.4× 9 2.5k
Anju Sinha India 20 893 0.8× 189 0.3× 29 0.1× 395 1.3× 76 0.3× 44 2.4k
Maharaj Kishan Bhan India 29 1.8k 1.5× 269 0.4× 29 0.1× 158 0.5× 186 0.7× 66 3.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Usha Dhingra

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kisenge, Rodrick, Usha Dhingra, Chris A. Rees, et al.. (2024). Risk factors for moderate acute malnutrition among children with acute diarrhoea in India and Tanzania: a secondary analysis of data from a randomized trial. BMC Pediatrics. 24(1). 56–56. 1 indexed citations
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Dhingra, Usha, Rodrick Kisenge, Christopher R. Sudfeld, et al.. (2020). Lower-Dose Zinc for Childhood Diarrhea — A Randomized, Multicenter Trial. New England Journal of Medicine. 383(13). 1231–1241. 32 indexed citations
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Dhingra, Pratibha, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, et al.. (2019). Effect of dose reduction of supplemental zinc for childhood diarrhoea: study protocol for a double-masked, randomised controlled trial in India and Tanzania. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 3(1). e000460–e000460. 4 indexed citations
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Nangia, Sushma, Usha Dhingra, Pratibha Dhingra, et al.. (2016). Effect of 4 % chlorhexidine on cord colonization among hospital and community births in India: a randomized controlled study. BMC Pediatrics. 16(1). 121–121. 4 indexed citations
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Dhingra, Usha, Sunil Sazawal, Pratibha Dhingra, et al.. (2015). Trial of improved practices approach to explore the acceptability and feasibility of different modes of chlorhexidine application for neonatal cord care in Pemba, Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 15(1). 354–354. 4 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Pratibha Dhingra, Usha Dhingra, et al.. (2014). Compliance with home-based fortification strategies for delivery of iron and zinc: its effect on haematological and growth markers among 6-24 months old children in north India.. PubMed. 32(2). 217–26. 17 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, et al.. (2013). Impact of micronutrient fortification of yoghurt on micronutrient status markers and growth – a randomized double blind controlled trial among school children in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 514–514. 42 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Usha Dhingra, Girish Hiremath, et al.. (2010). Prebiotic and Probiotic Fortified Milk in Prevention of Morbidities among Children: Community-Based, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. PLoS ONE. 5(8). e12164–e12164. 89 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Usha Dhingra, Pratibha Dhingra, et al.. (2010). Micronutrient Fortified Milk Improves Iron Status, Anemia and Growth among Children 1–4 Years: A Double Masked, Randomized, Controlled Trial. PLoS ONE. 5(8). e12167–e12167. 86 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Robert E. Black, Mahdi Ramsan, et al.. (2007). Effect of zinc supplementation on mortality in children aged 1–48 months: a community-based randomised placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. 369(9565). 927–934. 101 indexed citations
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Dhingra, Pratibha, Sunil Sazawal, Venugopal P. Menon, Usha Dhingra, & Robert E. Black. (2007). Validation of visual estimation of portion size consumed as a method for estimating food intake by young Indian children.. PubMed. 25(1). 112–5. 17 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Usha Dhingra, Pratibha Dhingra, et al.. (2006). Effects of fortified milk on morbidity in young children in north India: community based, randomised, double masked placebo controlled trial. BMJ. 334(7585). 140–140. 52 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Robert E. Black, Mahdi Ramsan, et al.. (2006). Effects of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron and folic acid on admission to hospital and mortality in preschool children in a high malaria transmission setting: community-based, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. 367(9505). 133–143. 708 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sarkar, Archana, Arup Dutta, Usha Dhingra, et al.. (2006). Development and use of behavior and social interaction software installed on Palm handheld for observation of a child’s social interactions with the environment. Behavior Research Methods. 38(3). 407–415. 12 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, et al.. (2006). Efficacy of probiotics in prevention of acute diarrhoea: a meta-analysis of masked, randomised, placebo-controlled trials. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 6(6). 374–382. 371 indexed citations
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Sazawal, Sunil, Venugopal P. Menon, Saikat Deb, et al.. (2004). P0904 EFFICACY OF MILK FORTIFIED WITH PROBIOTIC BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS HN019 (DR‐10) AND PREBIOTIC GALACTO‐OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN PREVENTION OF MORBIDITY–A COMMUNITY BASED DOUBLE MASKED RANDOMIZED TRIAL. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 39(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Nita, et al.. (1994). Association between diarrheal duration and nutritional decline: Implications for an empirically validated definition of persistent diarrhea. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 61(5). 559–566. 7 indexed citations

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