SBDCH Publications

2012

• Gitali Roy Mitra, Bikas Basu, Sekhar Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee: Pathophysiological status with special reference to sexually transmitted infections among commercial sex workers. Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci., 66(2): 41 – 50, 2012.
• Tapas Jana, Nityananda Paul, Gitali Roy Mitra, Bikas Basu, Sekhar Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee: Height, weight and nutritional status of the primary school children of Kolkata. Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci., 66(3): 122 – 133, 2012.

2011

• Martina Plasilova, Chandon Chattopadhyay, Apurba Ghosh, Friedel Wenzel, Philippe Demougin, Christoph Noppen, Nathalie Schaub, Gabor Szinnai, Luigi Terracciano, Karl Heinimann. Discordant Gene Expression Signatures and Related Phenotypic Differences in Lamin A- and A/C-Related Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), 2011

2010

• Tapas Jana, Nityananda Paul, Gitali Roy Mitra, Bikas Basu, Sekhar Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee. An Attempt to Determine the Reference for Height, Weight and Nutritional Status of Adolescents in Kolkata, Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci., 64(3): 106 – 115, 2010.

• I. Hug, C. Chattopadhyay, G. Roy Mitra, R. Mukherjee Kar Mahapatra and M. C. Schneider. Maternal expectations and birth-related experiences: a survey of pregnant women of mixed parity from Calcutta, India. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. 17: 112 - 117, 2008
• Wiedenmayer K, Tediosi F, Chattopadhyay C, Mukherjee A, Kundu R, Tanner M. Simplifying pediatric immunization with a fully liquid pentavalent vaccine: evidence from a time-motion study. Egyptian Soc Paediatric Allergology Immunology, Cairo, 2008
• Wiedenmayer K, Tediosi F, Chattopadhyay C, Mukherjee A, Kundu R, Tanner M. Rationalising vaccine delivery - a contribution to the health workforce. Global Health Forum, Geneva, 2008

• Sekhar Chattopadhyay. Sexually transmitted infections among commercial sex workers of Sonagachi, Kolkata. Newsletter, Multiple Sclerosis Society of India, East Zone Unit, 15 (1): 7 -9, 2007.
• Karin Wiedenmayer, Fabrizio Tediosi, Chandon Chattopadhyay, Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, Ritabrata Kundu, Marcel Tanner. Improving efficiency using a fully liquid combination vaccine: evidence from a time-motion study in India. Poster; 6th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand, 2007

• Gitali Roy Mitra, Tapas Jana, Nityananda Paul, Sekhar Chattopadhyay, Chandon Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee. Growth pattern and nutritional status of the Kolkata school children. 18th Annual Conference of The Physiological Society of India, 2006.
• Bikas Basu, Gitali Roy Mitra, Tapas Jana, Nityananda Paul, Sekhar Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee. Perception on HIV/AIDS among women of Kolkata. 18th Annual Conference of The Physiological Society of India, p. 54, 2006.
• Wiedenmayer K, Tediosi F, Chattopadhyay C, Mukherjee A, Kundu R, Tanner M. The added value of efficacy and simplicity: a case study. International Cong Infectious Diseases, Lisbon, 2006

• Gitali Roy Mitra, Bikas Basu, Sekhar Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee. Pathophysiological status of commercial sex workers with special reference to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. 16th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists, p. 82, 2005.

• Gitali Roy Mitra, Tapas Jana, Nityananda Paul, Sekhar Chattopadhyay, Chandon Chattopadhyay and Ajoy K Mukherjee. Knowledge on HIV/AIDS and general health and hygiene among high school students of North Kolkata. Annals of the Institute of Child Health, Calcutta. 4 (1): 6 - 12, 2004.

PUBLICATIONS IN PAEDIATRICS/GROWTH/NUTRITION PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Plasilova M*, Chattopadhyay C*, Pal P, Schaub N, Buechner S, Mueller Hj, Miny P, Ghosh AK, Heinimann K. Homozygous missense mutation in the Lamin A/C gene causes autosomal recessive Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Journal of Medical Genetics 2004; 41: 609-614 *contributed equally
• Chattopadhyay C, Bhattacharya S, Ghosh AK. Early Stages of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis. Archives of Disease in Childhood (submitted, under review)
• Ganguly N, Ghosh AK, Chattopadhyay C. EBV causing Guillain-Barré syndrome and unmasking E -Thalassemia in a young child. Indian Pediatrics (submitted, in review)
• Plasilova M*, Chattopadhyay C*, Pal P, Schaub N, Buechner S, Mueller Hj, Miny P, Ghosh AK, Heinimann K. "Eine homozygote Missense-Mutation im Lamin A/C Gen als Ursache einer autosomal rezessive vererbten Hutchinson Gilford Progerie" Oral presentation at the 40.Arbeitstagung für Pädiatrische Forschung (40. work meeting of pediatric research), held by Heinimann K. Göttingen 2004 *contributed equally
• Hug I. "Delivery Related Experiences and Expectations of Pregnant Women in India". Thesis for doctorate in Medicine. Supervision by Prof. Dr. M. Schneider and Dr. C. Chattopadhyay, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Basel, 2004 (under revision).

SUPERVISED THESES

• Von Laer L. "Behavioural and Socio-Economic Determinants of the Nutritional Status of School Children in Calcutta, India". Thesis for doctorate in Medicine. Supervision by Prof. Dr. U. Keller and Dr. C. Chattopadhyay, Department of Diabetology, Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, 2004 (accepted).
• Schramm K. "Determinants of Malnutrition in Children of an Indian Urban Polulation". Thesis for doctorate in Medicine. Supervision by Prof. Dr. U. Keller and Dr. C. Chattopadhyay, Department of Diabetology, Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, 2004 (under revision).

PUBLICATIONS IN PREPARATION PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Chattopadhyay C, Mukherjee D, Ghosh AK. Ghosal Hematodiaphyseal Dysplasia. Journal of Pediatrics (in preparation)
• Chattopadhyay C, Schramm K, Tanner M, Zumsteg U, Keller U et al; Is Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) Suitable for Epidemiological Studies on Malnutrition of Children? A Comparison of BIA with Anthropometry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (under submission)
• Chattopadhyay C, Hug I, Schneider M et al. Experience and expectations regarding delivery in India. BJOG (in preparation)
• Chattopadhyay C, v Laer L, Keller U, Tanner M et al. Determinants of Malnutrition in Indian Children. British Journal of Clinical Nutrition (in preparation)
• Chattopadhyay C, Schramm K, Tanner M, Zumsteg U, Keller U et al. Ethnic Specific Growth Reference Data for Indian School Children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (in preparation)
• Chattopadhyay C, Kiss A, Wössmer B. Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose: the problem of incorrect reporting. Diabetes Care (in preparation)
• Chattopadhyay C, Saxena A, Vounatsou P et al. LMS Cole Transformation of Indian Growth Reference Charts. Journal to be determined (Ongoing research)
• Basel, 30.08.04

• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Tanner M, Zumsteg U, Debnath PK, Keller U; "The Calcutta Child Nutrition Study: wie steht es bei Übergewicht bei Indischen Kindern? Ernährung und ethnische Herkunft als Einflussfaktoren des Wachstums"; Poster at the Annual National Conference of the Swiss Society for Nutrition. Berne 2003.

SUPERVISED THESES

• Vollenweider S. "Quality Assessment of Selected Antibiotics in Calcutta, India, Using Analytical Screening Methods". Diploma thesis in Pharmacy. Supervision by Dr. M. Lampert and Dr. C. Chattopadhyay. Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Basel, 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C, Ganguly N, Bhattacharya S, Ghosh A; "Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis in its early stages"; Poster at the Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics. Mumbai 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C, Hammer J, Ganguly N, Ghosh A; "Manifestationen der Pulmonalen Alveolären Mikrolithiasis im Kindesalter"; Poster at the Annual National Conference of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics. Davos 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Tanner M, Zumsteg U, Debnath PK, Keller U; "Machen einheitliche Wachstumskurven (BMI) für Kinder unterschiedlicher ethnischer Herkunft Sinn?"; Poster at the Annual National Conference of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics. Davos 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Standard Reference Data for Body Composition of Indian School Children Measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis "; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Indian Science Congress. Bangalore 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Ethnic Specific Growth Reference Data for Indian School Children"; Oral presentation at the East Zone Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Bodhgaya 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C, Vollenweider S, Lampert ML; "Drug Quality Survey in Calcutta"; Oral presentation at the international course on "Rational Drug Management in International Health" in the Swiss Tropical Institute. Basel 2003.
• Chattopadhyay C. Is quality of concern when it comes to medical treatment? Annals of the Institute of Child Health 2002; 1/2003.
• Chattopadhyay C. Als Kinderarzt in Kalkutta. VSAO Journal 2003;7/8/2003:p 20-23.
• Chattopadhyay C. Von der Kunst, mit Kunstfehlern umzugehen. VSAO Journal 2003;10/2003:p 18-22.
• Chattopadhyay C. Arbeitszeiten in Europa: auf dem Weg zu einer gemeinschaftlichen Lösung [Working time in Europe: on the way to an European solution]. VSAO Journal 2003; 12/2003: p 37.

• Chandon Chattopadhyay"Development of a Curriculum for Participants of Voluntary Organizations: under Prof. Dr. M. Tanner, Director Swiss Tropical Institute, and Dr. Axel Hoffmann, Head of Department of Continuing Education Swiss Tropical Institute. Viva on 5.6.2002.

DOCTOR'S THESIS

• "Compliance und Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients" under Prof. Dr. A. Kiss, Head of Department Psychosomatics, and Prof. Dr. W. Berger, Head of Department Diabetology, University Hospital Basel. Viva on 29.8.2002.

THESIS TO THE MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Tanner M, Zumsteg U, Debnath PK, Keller U; "The Calcutta Child Nutrition Study: ist Bioelektrische Impedanzanalyse (BIA) geeignet für epidemiologische Studien mit Kindern? Ein Vergleich von BIA mit Hautfaltenmessungen", Poster at the Annual National Conference of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics, 2002
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Koerperzusammensetzungs-Analyse in der Epidemiologischen Forschung: Vor-und Nachteile von BIA im Vergleich mit Hautfaltenmessungen"; Poster at the Annual Conference of the Swiss Society for Nutrition. Berne, 2002

SCIENTIFIC LECTURES

• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Tanner M, Keller U, Debnath PK; "The Kolkata Child Malnutrition Study: Applied Body Composition in Epidemiological Research: Advantages and Disadvantages of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and Skinfold Anthropometry"; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Physiological Society of India. Kolkata, 2002
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Is Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) Suitable for Epidemiological Studies on Malnutrition of Children? A Comparison of BIA with Anthropometry"; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Indian Science Congress. Lucknow, 2002.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Is Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) Suitable for Epidemiological Studies on Malnutrition of Children?"; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Sports Medicine. Kolkata, 2002.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "The role of Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) in the Assessment of Growth"; Oral presentation at the Indian Academy of Paediatrics 3. National Conference of Growth and Development. Imphal, 2002
• Chattopadhyay C, Ghosh A. Access to drugs in India: So close an yet so far away. Bulletin Medicus Mundi 2002;84/2002:p 6-10.
• Chattopadhyay C, Bonomo C. Das Klassensystem im Indischen Gesundheitswesen. VSAO Journal 2002;4/5/2002:p 36-38.
• Chattopadhyay C. Und da waeren noch die vielen Kinder... Als Kinderarzt im Einsatz fuer das Calcutta Project. Journal Forum fuer Praxispaediatrie 2002;4/2002.
• Hug I, Chattopadhyay C. Neue Dimensionen in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit beim Calcutta Project Basel. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung 2002;Vol 10 2002/10:p 492-495.
• Chattopadhyay C. Und da waeren noch die vielen Kinder... Als Kinderarzt im Einsatz fuer das Calcutta Project. Journal Forum fuer Praxispaediatrie 2002;4/2002.
• Chattopadhyay C. Development of a Curriculum for Participants of Voluntary Organizations: Analysis of Demand for the Calcutta Project Basel Foundation (Aufbau eines Curriculums zur Ausbildung der Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter von Freiwilligenorganisationen), Master Thesis zum Master in International Health, Schweizerisches Tropeninstitut, 2002.

Publications of the Calcutta (Kolkata) Child Nutrition Study

• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Tanner M, Keller U, Debnath PK; "The Kolkata Child Malnutrition Study: Applied Body Composition in Epidemiological Research: Advantages and Disadvantages of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and Skinfold Anthropometry"; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Physiological Society of India. Kolkata 2002
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Is Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) Suitable for Epidemiological Studies on Malnutrition of Children? A Comparison of BIA with Anthropometry"; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Indian Science Congress. Lucknow 2002.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Tanner M, Zumsteg U, Debnath PK, Keller U; "The Calcutta Child Nutrition Study: ist Bioelektrische Impedanzanalyse (BIA) geeignet für epidemiologische Studien mit Kindern? Ein Vergleich von BIA mit Hautfaltenmessungen", Poster an der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Pädiatrie 2002
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Sur T, Schramm K, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Is Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) Suitable for Epidemiological Studies on Malnutrition of Children?"; Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Sports Medicine. Kolkata 2002.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "Koerperzusammensetzungs-Analyse in der Epidemiologischen Forschung: Vor-und Nachteile von BIA im Vergleich mit Hautfaltenmessungen"; Poster at the Annual Conference of the Swiss Society for Nutrition. Berne 2002.
• Chattopadhyay C, Pandit S, Schramm K, Sur T, Mukherjee A, Debnath PK, Tanner M, Keller U; "The role of Bioelectrical-Impedance-Analysis (BIA) in the Assessment of Growth"; Oral presentation at the Indian Academy of Paediatrics 3. National Conference of Growth and Development. Imphal 2002

• C. Chattopadhyay, S. Pandit, T. K. Sur, K. Schramm, A. Mukherjee, M. Tanner, U. Keller and P. K. Debnath. Applied body composition in epidemiological research: advantages and disadvantages of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and skinfold anthropometry. 13th Annual Conference of The Physiological Society of India, 2001.
• Frei B, Chattopadhyay C. "...wir leisten professionelle Arbeit". Bulletin Medicus Mundi 2001;81/2001:p 19-21.
• Zangger T. Prostitution in Indien, Soziologisches Institut Universität Basel, 2001.

• S. Pandit, T. K. Sur, S. Chattopadhyay, C. Chattopadhyay, P. K. Debnath and A. K. Mukherjee. Assessment of growth pattern of school children in North Calcutta through anthropometric measurements. 12th Annual Conference of The Physiological Society of India, p. A-21, 2000.
• T. K. Sur, S. Pandit, S. Chattopadhyay, C. Chattopadhyay, P. K. Debnath and A. K. Mukherjee. Body composition and physiological status of primary school children in North Calcutta. 12th Annual Conference of The Physiological Society of India, , p. A-21, 2000.

ABSTRACTS/POSTERS

• "Isolated Severe Intestinal Graft Versus Host Disease after Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation due to Aplastic Anaemia", Poster at the Annual National Conference of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics 2000
• "Nephrotic Syndrome due to a Vaso-Occlusive Crisis of a Sickle Cell Disease in a Paediatric Patient in Switzerland", Poster at the Annual National Conference of the Swiss Society of Paediatrics 2000

NON PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Chattopadhyay C, Schmidt C. Calcutta Project: Selbsthilfe für Menschen in Not. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung 1992;Vol 49 1992/73:p 1918-1920.
• Kammermann C, Chattopadhyay C, Basciani R. Calcutta Project: Basismedizin in Indien. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung 1997;Vol 51 1997/78:p 1933-1936.
• Publications in Non Peer Reviewed Medical Journals
• Chattopadhyay C, Schmidt C. Calcutta Project: Selbsthilfe für Menschen in Not. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung 1992;Vol 49 1992/73:p 1918-1920.
• Kammermann C, Chattopadhyay C, Basciani R. Calcutta Project: Basismedizin in Indien. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung 1997;Vol 51 1997/78:p 1933-1936.
• Büsser C., Stiftung Calcutta Project Basel, Schweizerische Ärztezeitung, Vol 25 1999/80, p 1569-1573 MD and Diploma Thesis, Lectures und Evaluations
• Amacher T et al. Energieversorgungskonzept eines Ambulatoriums in Calcutta: ETH Zürich, 1992.
• Calcutta-Project. Allgemeine und spezifisch medizinische Probleme der Entwicklungs-zusammenarbeit: das Calcutta Project: MGU, 1994.
• Leisinger. Eine Analyse des Calcutta Projects, MGU Vorlesungszyklus: Allgemeine und spezifisch medizinische Probleme der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: das Calcutta Project, 1994.
• Ehrensperger E. External Mid-term Evaluation on S.B. Devi Charity Home, Calcutta Project Basel, 1994.
• Soziologisches Institut. Problemdimensionen eines studentischen Entwicklungshilfeprojektes, Calcutta Project Basel, 1996.
• Meier A. MW. Organisationsanalyse des Calcutta Project Basel [Lizentiatsarbeit], WWZ, 1996.