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Overview

Anatomy

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. John’s Hospital, is one of the first units to be established in the state of Karnataka completed its Silver Jubilee in the year 2015. It is recognized as a tertiary referral center for high-risk newborn care in Southern India. It is a 30 bedded unit with 12 high dependency beds catering to both intramural and extramural babies. In accordance to the mission and vision of St. John’s we strive for excellence & our NICU survival of >90% & neonatal mortality rate of < 4 per 1000 live births are comparable to the best centers. With support from the management and Medico social work Department, we try to ensure no child is denied care under any circumstance.

Training
The Super Specialty Department of Neonatology came into existence from the year 2011 and is the first and currently the only department in the State recognized by NMC to train three DM Neonatology students per year.

Research
We consider research as an integral part of our work and our research areas of interest range from clinical research to community intervention projects and various quality improvement projects.

Community outreach
We have been actively involved in training and outreach education along with the Government and NGOs in high priority districts of Karnataka where we have mentored district health care workers at special care newborn units ( SNCU) at the local units to improve quality of newborn care.

Our Team

Lead

Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu
Professor & Head

Professor and Head

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Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu
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Professor, Dept. of Neonatology, 

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Publications

Nurse Mentor Training Program to Improve Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care at Primary Health Centres: Process Evaluation

Groups and Associations Maryann Washington, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Swarnarekha Bhat, Annamma Thomas, Suman Rao, Gayathiri Perumal, Troy Cunningham, Janet Bradley, Lisa Avery, Elisabeth Fischer, Prem K. Mony
Open Journal of Nursing. 2016
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Feasibility of Implementing Resuscitation Training for Parents of At-risk Infants at Discharge (FIRST AID)

Groups and Associations A. Nalina, A. Shashidhar, Aril Bhatia, Shridevi Bisanalli & P. N. Suman Rao
Indian Pediatr . 2025
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Preterm Care Training Through Comprehensive Multimodal Training Packages

Groups and Associations Chaitra Angadi · Adhisivam Bethou
Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2025
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Online Neonatal Training and Orientation Programme in India (ONTOP-IN)—The Way Forward for Distance Education in Developing Countries

Groups and Associations Anu Thukral , Arun Sasi , Deepak Chawla , Parul Datta , Sheeza Wahid , Suman Rao , Venkatnarayan Kannan , Aruna Veeragandam , Srinivas Murki , Ashok K. Deorari
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2012
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Sustaining a "culture of silence" in the neonatal intensive care unit during nonemergency situations: a grounded theory on ensuring adherence to behavioral modification to reduce noise levels

Groups and Associations S Swathi , A Ramesh , M Nagapoornima , Lavina M Fernandes , C Jisina , P N Suman Rao , A Swarnarekha
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being 2014
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Evaluation of body parameters for estimation of endotracheal tube length in Indian neonates

Groups and Associations Dharamveer Tatwavedi , Saudamini Vijay Nesargi, Nachiket Shankar, Suman Rao, Swarna Rekha Bhat
Eur J Pediatr . 2014
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PAIN—Perception and Assessment of Painful Procedures in the NICU

Groups and Associations Carl Denis Britto , Suman Rao PN , Saudamini Nesargi , Sitara Nair , Shashidhar Rao , Theradian Thilagavathy , Armugam Ramesh , Swarnarekha Bhat
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2014
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Topical Anesthesia or Oral Dextrose for the Relief of Pain in Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity: a Randomized Controlled Double-blinded Trial

Groups and Associations Saudamini V. Nesargi , Suneetha Nithyanandam , Suman Rao , Somashekhar Nimbalkar , Swarnarekha Bhat
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2014
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Efficacy of expressed breast milk in reducing pain during ROP screening--a randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations Lalitha Rosali , Saudamini Nesargi , Shiny Mathew , Usha Vasu , Suman P N Rao , Swarnarekha Bhat
J Trop Pediatr . 2014
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Comparison of efficacy of three devices of manual positive pressure ventilation: a mannequin-based study

Groups and Associations Somashekhar M Nimbalkar, Suman Rao PN, Saudamini V Nesargi, Ashish R Dongara & Swarnarekha Bhat
Ital J Pediatr . 2015
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Availability of emergency neonatal care in eight districts of Karnataka state, southern India: a cross-sectional study

Groups and Associations Prem K. Mony, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Swarnarekha Bhat, Suman V Rao, Maryann Crockett, Lisa Avery, BM Ramesh, Stephen Moses & James Blanchard
BMC Health Serv Res . 2016
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Perfusion Index-Bedside Diagnosis of Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Groups and Associations Kalyan Chakravarthy Balla , Vinu John , Suman Rao Pn , Kiron Varghese
J Trop Pediatr 2016
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NNF: Clinical Protocols in Perinatology: Ashish Jain and Ballambattu Vishnu Bhat (eds)

Groups and Associations Suman Rao
Indian J Pediatr 2022
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Effectiveness of Onsite Nurse Mentoring in Improving Quality of Institutional Births in the Primary Health Centres of High Priority Districts of Karnataka, South India: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Groups and Associations Krishnamurthy Jayanna ,Janet Bradley,Prem Mony,Troy Cunningham,Maryann Washington,Swarnarekha Bhat,Suman Rao,Annamma Thomas,Rajaram S,Arin Kar,Swaroop N,Ramesh B M,Mohan H L,
PLoS One . 2016
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Assessment of Neonatal Pain During Heel Prick: Lancet vs Needle—A Randomized Controlled Study

Groups and Associations Carl Britto , Jasmine , Suman P N Rao
J Trop Pediatr 2017
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Analgesic Efficacy of Oral Dextrose and Breast Milk during Nasopharyngeal Suctioning of Preterm Infants on CPAP: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Groups and Associations Luvena Rodrigues , Saudamini V Nesargi , Maneka Fernandes , A Shashidhar , Suman P N Rao , Swarnarekha Bhat
J Trop Pediatr . 2017
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Monitoring the Postnatal Growth of Preterm Infants: A Paradigm Change

Groups and Associations Villar J, Giuliani F, Barros F, Roggero P, Coronado Zarco IA, Rego MAS, Ochieng R, Gianni ML, Rao S, Lambert A, Ryumina I, Britto C, Chawla D, Cheikh Ismail L, Ali SR, Hirst J, Teji JS, Abawi K, Asibey J, Agyeman-Duah J, McCormick K, Bertino E, Papageorghiou AT, Figueras-Aloy J, Bhutta Z, Kennedy S
Pediatrics. 2018
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Barriers and enablers to skin-to-skin contact at birth in healthy neonates - a qualitative study

Groups and Associations Amala James Alenchery , Joanne Thoppil , Carl Denis Britto , Jimena Villar de Onis , Lavina Fernandez , P N Suman Rao
BMC Pediatr. 2018
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Barriers and enablers to skin-to-skin contact at birth in healthy neonates - a qualitative study

Groups and Associations Amala James Alenchery , Joanne Thoppil , Carl Denis Britto , Jimena Villar de Onis , Lavina Fernandez , P N Suman Rao
BMC Pediatr. 2018
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Correlation between Perfusion Index and CRIB Score in Sick Neonates Admitted to a Tertiary Center

Groups and Associations Jisha Mathew , Chandrakala Bada Shekarappa , Suman Padubidri Nanyam Rao
J Trop Pediatr . 2018
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Continuous, real-time monitoring of neonatal position and temperature during Kangaroo Mother Care using a wearable sensor: a techno-feasibility pilot study

Groups and Associations Suman Rao , Prashanth Thankachan , Bharadwaj Amrutur , Maryann Washington , Prem K Mony
Pilot Feasibility Stud . 2018
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Remote biomonitoring of temperatures in mothers and newborns: design, development and testing of a wearable sensor device in a tertiary-care hospital in southern India

Groups and Associations Prem K Mony , Prashanth Thankachan , Swarnarekha Bhat , Suman Rao , Maryann Washington , Sumi Antony , Annamma Thomas , Sheela C Nagarajarao , Hiteshwar Rao , Bharadwaj Amrutur
BMJ Innov. 2018
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Therapeutic hypothermia for moderate and severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in newborns using low-cost devices - ice packs and phase changing material

Groups and Associations Y N Prashantha , P N Suman Rao , Saudamini Nesargi , B S Chandrakala , Kalyan Chakravarthy Balla , A Shashidhar
Paediatr Int Child Health. 2018
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Gastric Residual Volumes Versus Abdominal Girth Measurement in Assessment of Feed Tolerance in Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Groups and Associations Shemi Thomas , Saudamini Nesargi, Preena Roshan, Renjita Raju, Shiny Mathew, Sheeja P, Suman Rao
Adv Neonatal Care . 2018
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In utero fuel homeostasis: Lessons for a clinician

Groups and Associations Rao PN, Shashidhar A, Ashok C
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013
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Fluconazole prophylaxis against fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants

Groups and Associations Tushar B Parikh , Ruchi N Nanavati, Chandrakant V Patankar, Suman Rao, Kishore Bisure, Rekha H Udani, Preeti Mehta
Indian Pediatr 2007
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Fluconazole prophylaxis against fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants

Groups and Associations Tushar B Parikh , Ruchi N Nanavati, Chandrakant V Patankar, Suman Rao, Kishore Bisure, Rekha H Udani, Preeti Mehta
Indian Pediatr 2007
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Kangaroo mother care for low birth weight infants: a randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations Rao P N Suman , Rekha Udani, Ruchi Nanavati
Indian Pediatr 2008
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Spectral analysis of noise in the neonatal intensive care unit

Groups and Associations M D Livera , B Priya, A Ramesh, P N Suman Rao, V Srilakshmi, M Nagapoornima, A G Ramakrishnan, M Dominic; Swarnarekha
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2008
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Efficacy of a low cost protocol in reducing noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit

Groups and Associations A Ramesh , P N Suman Rao, G Sandeep, M Nagapoornima, V Srilakshmi, M Dominic, Swarnarekha
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2009
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Hypercalcemia in extremely low birth weight neonates

Groups and Associations Saudamini Vijay Nesargi , Swarna Rekha Bhat, Suman Rao P N, Arpana Iyengar
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2011
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Hypercalcemia in extremely low birth weight neonates

Groups and Associations Saudamini Vijay Nesargi , Swarna Rekha Bhat, Suman Rao P N, Arpana Iyengar
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2011
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Low cost calibrated mechanical noisemaker for hearing screening of neonates in resource constrained settings

Groups and Associations A Ramesh , C Jagdish , M Nagapoorinima , PN Suman Rao , AG Ramakrishnan , GC Thomas , M Dominic , A Swarnarekha
Indian Journal of Medical Research 2012
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Early term--continuing conundrum of immaturity

Groups and Associations P N Suman Rao, Swarnarekha Bhat
Indian Pediatr . 2012
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Expressed breast milk vs 25% dextrose in procedural pain in neonates, a double blind randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations Jagdish Prasad Sahoo , Suman Rao, Saudamini Nesargi, Thomas Ranjit, C Ashok, Swarnarekha Bhat
Indian Pediatr 2012
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Maintaining reduced noise levels in a resource-constrained neonatal intensive care unit by operant conditioning

Groups and Associations A Ramesh , S B Denzil, R Linda, P K Josephine, M Nagapoornima, P N Suman Rao, A Swarna Rekha
Indian Pediatr 2012
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Umbilical cord milking in preterm neonates requiring resuscitation: A randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations Ram Mohan G, Shashidhar A, Chandrakala BS, Nesargi S, Suman Rao PN.
Resuscitation 2018
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Comparison of new ballards score and parkins score for gestational age estimation

Groups and Associations Kavita Sreekumar, Annely D’lima, Saudamini Nesargi, Suman Rao & Swarnarekha Bhat
Indian Pediatr 2012
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Effect of early versus delayed cord clamping on hematological status of preterm infants at 6 wk of age

Groups and Associations Thomas Ranjit, Saudamini Nesargi, P. N. Suman Rao, Jagdish Prasad Sahoo, C. Ashok, B. S. Chandrakala & Swarnarekha Bhat
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2014
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Variability in survival of very low birth weight neonates in hospitals of India

Groups and Associations Srinivas Murki, Neeraj Kumar, Deepak Chawla, Anuradha Bansal, Ashish Mehta, Manish Shah, Swarnarekha Bhat, Suman Rao, Naveen Bajaj, Gurdev Chowdhary, Ashwani Singal, Sandeep Kadam, Naveen Jain, T Baswaraj, Rhishikesh Thakre
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2015
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Probiotics for promoting feed tolerance in very low birth weight neonates — A randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations Shashidhar A, Suman Rao PN, Nesargi S, Bhat S, Chandrakala BS
Indian Pediatrics 2017
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Decreasing Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections Through Quality Improvement Initiative

Groups and Associations Balla KC, Rao SP, Arul C, Shashidhar A, Prashantha YN, Nagaraj S, Suresh G
Indian Pediatrics 2018
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Decreasing Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections Through Quality Improvement Initiative

Groups and Associations Kalyan Chakravarthy Balla , Suman Pn Rao , Celine Arul , A Shashidhar , Y N Prashantha , Savitha Nagaraj , Gautham Suresh
Indian Pediatr . 2018
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Onsite mentoring of special newborn care unit to improve the quality of newborn care

Groups and Associations Y N Prashantha , A Shashidhar , B C Balasunder , B Pradeep Kumar , P N Suman Rao
Indian Journal of Public Health 2019
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Response Measures to Infection Outbreaks During the Second Year of Sustenance Phase of Infection Control Quality Improvement

Groups and Associations Bharathi Balachander , Deepa Rajesh , Cycil Lillian Pinhero , Sunu Paul , Sophia Stevens , Suman Rao
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2020
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Medication errors in neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India: A prospective observational study

Groups and Associations B Prakadeesh Bharathi, Jeffrey Pradeep Raj, Kevin Saldanha, P N Suman Rao, D Padmini Devi
Indian Journal of Pharmacology 2020
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Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence-based Medicine Viewpoint

Groups and Associations Joseph L Mathew
Indian Pediatr . 2021
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Clinical predictors of outcome in hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in term neonates

Groups and Associations Aggarwal, P.Chaudhari, S.Bhave, S.Pandit, A. Barve, S.
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 2016
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Research priorities for care of preterm or low birth weight infants: health policy

Groups and Associations GLD, NHAJ, SA, MB, LC-T, QF, PFR, ZH, AAI, CK, VNK, RK, SDL-M, SM, KM, RM, MM, SN, MS, HTT, ADW, BW, KY
EClinicalMedicine . 2023
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Incremental costs of scaling up kangaroo mother care: Results from implementation research in Ethiopia and India

Groups and Associations Mony PK, Tadele H, Gobezayehu AG, Chan GJ, Kumar A, Mazumder S, Beyene SA, Jayanna K, Kassa DH, Mohammed HA, Estifanos AS, Kumar P, Jadaun AS, Hailu Abay T, Washington M, W/Gebriel F, Alamineh L, Fikre A, Kumar A, Trikha S, Ashebir Gebregizabher F, Kar A, Bilal SM, Belew ML, Debere MK, Krishna R, Dalpath SK, Amare SY, Mohan HL, Brune T, Sibley LM, Tariku A, Sahu A, Kumar T, Hadush MY, Gowda PD, Aziz K, Duguma D, Singh PK, Darmstadt GL, Agarwal R, Gebremariam DS, Martines J, Portela A, Jaiswal HV, Bahl R, Rao Pn S, Tadesse BT, Cranmer JN, Hailemariam D, Kumar V, Bhandari N, Medhanyie AA
Acta Paediatr 2022
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Antenatal dexamethasone for improving preterm newborn outcomes in low-resource countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the WHO ACTION-I trial

Groups and Associations Katherine E Eddy , Joshua P Vogel , Nick Scott , Dagnachew Fetene , Tom Tidhar , Olufemi T Oladapo, Gilda Piaggio, My Huong Nguyen , Fernando Althabe, Rajiv Bahl, Suman P N Rao, Ayesha De Costa, Suchita Gupta , Abdullah H. Baqui, Mohammod Shahidullah, Saleha Begum Chowdhury , Salahuddin Ahmed , Saima Sultana , Iffat Ara Jaben , Shivaprasad S Goudar, Sangappa M Dhaded, Yeshita V Pujar , Sunil S Vernekar , Saraswati Welling , Geetanjali M Katageri , Muttappa R Gudadinni , Saumya Nanda , Zahida Qureshi, Harriet Tunu Baraka , Alfred Osoti, George Gwako , John Kinuthia, Samuel Ojo , Adesina Olubukola Adeponle , Ayede Adejumoke Idowu , Ebunoluwa Aderonke Adejuyigbe, Oluwafemi Kuti , Bankole Peter Kuti , Francis Bola Akinkunmi , Weyinmi Emmanuel Kubeyinje , Hadijat Olaide Raji , Olusanya Abiodun , Anthony Dennis Isah , Shabina Ariff, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Lumaan Sheikh , Almas Aamir , Farrukh Raza
Lancet Glob Health 2022
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New World Health Organization recommendations for care of preterm or low birth weight infants: health policy

Groups and Associations GLD [co-chair], NHAJ, SA, MB, LC-T, QF, PFR, ZH, AAI, CK, VNK, RK, SDL-M, SM, KM, RM, MM, SN, SR, MS, HTT, ADW, BW, KY
EClinicalMedicine 2023
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Effect of dexamethasone on newborn survival at different administration-to-birth intervals: A secondary analysis of the WHO ACTION (Antenatal CorticosTeroids for Improving Outcomes in Preterm Newborn)-I trial

Groups and Associations Olufemi T. Oladapo, Joshua P. Vogel, Gilda Piaggio, My Huong Nguyen , Fernando Althabe, Rajiv Bahl, Suman P.N. Rao, Ayesha De Costa, Shuchita Gupta , Abdullah H. Baqui, Mohammod Shahidullah, Saleha Begum Chowdhury , Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Sangappa M. Dhaded, Zahida P. Qureshi , Fredrick Were, John Kinuthia, Adejumoke I. Ayede, Olubukola A. Adesina, Oluwafemi Kuti , Ebunoluwa A. Adejuyigbe, Shabina Ariff, Sajid B. Soofi, Lumaan Sheikh , Jose Carvalho , Vania A. Nilsson , Luciana Abreu
EClinicalMedicine . 2022
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Antenatal corticosteroids for early preterm birth: implementation strategy lessons from the WHO ACTION-I trial

Groups and Associations Ayesha De Costa , Olufemi T Oladapo , Shuchita Gupta , Anayda Portela , Joshua P Vogel , Joao Paulo Souza , Suman Rao , Nicole Minckas , Özge Tuncalp , Rajiv Bahl , Fernando Althabe
Health Res Policy Syst 2022
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Universal screening for hyperbilirubinemia in term healthy newborns at discharge: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Groups and Associations Faiza Khurshid , Suman Pn Rao , Caroline Sauve , Shuchita Gupta
J Glob Health 2022
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Immediate skin-to-skin contact for low birth weight infants is safe in terms of cardiorespiratory stability in limited-resource settings

Groups and Associations Agnes Linnér , Björn Westrup , Siren Rettedal , Kondwani Kawaza , Helga Naburi , Sam Newton , Barak Morgan , Harish Chellani , Sugandha Arya , Vincent Samuel Phiri , Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe , Naana A Wireko Brobby , Adwoa Pokua Boakye-Yiadom , Luis Gadama , Evelyne Assenga , Matilda Ngarina , Suman Rao , Rajiv Bahl , Nils Bergman
Global Pediatrics 2022
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Target product profile: aerosolized surfactant for neonatal respiratory distress

Groups and Associations Suman Rao , Karen Edmond , Rajiv Bahl
Bull World Health Organ . 2023
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Severity and mortality associated with COVID-19 among children hospitalised in tertiary care centres in India: a cohort study

Groups and Associations Vidushi Gupta , Amitabh Singh , Sheetal Ganju , Raghvendra Singh , Ramachandran Thiruvengadam , Uma Chandra Mouli Natchu , Nitesh Gupta , Deepali Kaushik , Surbhi Chanana , Dharmendra Sharma , Mudita Gosain , Suman Pn Rao , Narendra Pandey , Arvind Gupta , Sandeep Singh , Urmila Jhamb , Lalitha Annayappa Venkatesh , Chitra Dinakar , Anil Kumar Pandey , Rani Gera , Harish Chellani , Nitya Wadhwa , Shinjini Bhatnagar
Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia 2023
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Effect on neonatal sepsis following immediate kangaroo mother care in a newborn intensive care unit: a post-hoc analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

Groups and Associations Sugandha Arya , Suhail Chhabra , Richa Singhal , Archana Kumari , Nitya Wadhwa , Pratima Anand , Helga Naburi , Kondwani Kawaza , Sam Newton , Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe , Bjorn Westrup , Nils Bergman , Siren Rettedal , Agnes Linner , Rahul Chauhan , Nisha Rani , Nicole Minckas , Sachiyo Yoshida , Suman Rao , Harish Chellani Affiliations Expand
EClinicalMedicine . 2023
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The beneficial effect of early and prolonged kangaroo mother care on long-term neuro-developmental outcomes in low birth neonates - A cohort study

Groups and Associations Shridevi Bisanalli , Bharathi Balachander , A Shashidhar , Vijaya Raman , Pavitra Josit , Suman Pn Rao
Acta Paediatr 2023
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Global newborn health research priorities identified in 2014: A review to evaluate the uptake

Groups and Associations Shuchita Gupta , Suman Pn Rao , Sachiyo Yoshida , Rajiv Bahl
EClinicalMedicine 2022
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New World Health Organization recommendations for care of preterm or low birth weight infants: health policy

Groups and Associations GLD [co-chair], NHAJ, SA, MB, LC-T, QF, PFR, ZH, AAI, CK, VNK, RK, SDL-M, SM, KM, RM, MM, SN, SR, MS, HTT, ADW, BW, KY
EClinicalMedicine 2023
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Comparison of growth patterns in the first year of life between term small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age South Indian infants

Groups and Associations Shruti R Pai , Ramya Padmanabha , Sanjana Kamalakar , Jini V Aravind , Deepa Puttaswamy , Suman Pn Rao , Srinivas K Jois , Asha Kamath , Rebecca Kuriyan
BMJ Paediatr Open . 2024
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The World Health Organization Antenatal CorTicosteroids for Improving Outcomes in preterm Newborns (ACTION-III) Trial: study protocol for a multi-country, multi-centre, double-blind, three-arm, placebo-controlled, individually randomized trial of antenatal corticosteroids for women at high probability of late preterm birth in hospitals in low- resource countries

Groups and Associations Ayesha de Costa ,Olufemi T. Oladapo
Trials . 2024
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The 77th World Health Assembly resolution calling for newborn screening, diagnosis, and management of birth defects: moving towards action in low-income and middle-income countries

Groups and Associations Pui-Ying Iroh Tam , Carmencita D Padilla , Stanley Zlotkin , Adejumoke Idowu Ayede , Tahmina Banu , Janet Kayita , Rajesh Khanna , Suman Pn Rao , Khalid Siddeeg , Salimah Walani , Ayesha de Costa
Lancet Glob Health . 2024
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Impact of scaling up of kangaroo mother care on neonatal mortality among babies born with birth weight <2000 g in a district in southern India: a prospective cohort analysis

Groups and Associations Tinku Thomas , Arin Kar , Suman P N Rao , Swaroop Narayana , Maryann Washington , Shashidhar Rao , Krishnamurthy Jayanna , Prabhu Deva Gowda , Mohan Harnahalli Lakkappa , Prem Mony
BMJ Public Health 2024
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Factors influencing confidence in tracheal intubation among neonatal trainees: A questionnaire-based study

Groups and Associations Vishwas Rao , Bharathi Balachander , Pragya Dubey , Suman Rao Pn
J Paediatr Child Health . 2024
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Transfer to Home of Low‐Birth‐Weight Infants in Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)‐A Point of Care Quality Improvement (POCQI) Approach

Groups and Associations Anjali S. Raj ,Vishwas Rao ,R. Deepa , Hindumathy Babu , Sandra Shaju , Suman V. Rao
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2025
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Measuring ENAP interventions for small and/or sick newborns in routine health information systems: indicators and considerations from a WHO expert consultation

Groups and Associations 
Ayesha De Costa ,Harriet Ruysen
J Glob Health. 2025
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Observations, Beliefs & Science Among Obstetricians on Kangaroo Mother Care in India

Groups and Associations Objective: To obtain insights into the knowledge and attitudes of obstetricians towards “kangaroo mother care” (KMC), and to identify their role in it in India. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study in the form of a comprehensive, structured questionnaire-based survey was conducted and disseminated to several obstetricians across various cities in India between January and June 2023 using an online survey tool by the “snowball” sampling method. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Each response was assigned a specific weight. A scoring system was developed using the partial credit model. Scores were categorized using the Jenks break classification into “low”, “moderate”, and “high”. The Mann–Whitney U-test was carried out to explore the relationship between participant scores with age and location of practice. Results: The final dataset consisted of 215 obstetricians across India. Most respondents (89.30%, 192/215) were aware of the impact of KMC on reducing neonatal mortality (though the precise figures were less known). The term “KMC” was used interchangeably with skin-to-skin contact at birth by 69.77% (150/215) of respondents. The “Belief section” received a positive response, with most participants advocating for antenatal counselling on KMC and its inclusion in obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics curricula. We found that 98 (45.6%) and 90 (41.9%) respondents scored moderate-to-high in the Science and Observations sections, respectively, and 90 (41.9%) excelled in the Beliefs section. There were significant associations (P = 0.011 and 0.018, respectively) between the age of the practitioner and his/her knowledge and practices of KMC, and between those who worked in academic centers compared with those who did not in terms of their beliefs towards KMC practices (P = 0.020), suggesting that exposure and experience in the field enhanced the understanding of KMC, highlighting the need for targeted training for new obstetricians. Conclusion: Obstetricians exhibited positive attitudes and beliefs towards KMC and were ready to increase their knowledge and practices. It is crucial to collaborate and harness this potential to ensure their greater involvement in KMC implementation.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2025
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Less invasive surfactant administration versus intubation-surfactant-extubation: a single-center retrospective study

Groups and Associations C.S. Jithin, MD, DM, , A. Nalina, MD, DM, , A. Shashidhar, MD, DM, , P.N. Suman Rao, MD, DM,
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics 2025
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Comparison of new ballards score and parkins score for gestational age estimation

Groups and Associations Kavita Sreekumar, Annely D’lima, Saudamini Nesargi, Suman Rao & Swarnarekha Bhat
Indian Pediatr 2012
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Fetal vascular malperfusion (FVM): diagnostic implications and clinical associations

Groups and Associations Gayatri Ravikumar , Dwayne Mascarenhas , P N Suman Rao , Julian Crasta
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med . 2020
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Highlights 2018: health stories in focus

Groups and Associations Joanna Palmer
The Lancet 2019
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Breast Milk Quality Improvement Bundle for Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

Groups and Associations Akshatha Mallikarjuna, Saudamini Vijay Nesargi, Suman P N Rao
Neonatal Netw . 2019
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Design and Implementation of a Structured Programme for Validation of Birth Weights in a District of Southern India: A Case Study

Groups and Associations Prem K Mony , Maryann Washington , Suman Rao , Jayachitra Gajendran , Virgin Thooya , Swaroop N , Arin Kar , Krishnamurthy Jayanna
World Health Popul . 2018
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Kangaroo Mother Care in Hospitalized Low Birth-Weight Infants on Respiratory Support: A Feasibility and Safety Study

Groups and Associations Shridevi Bisanalli , Saudamini Nesargi, Ram Mohan Govindu, Suman Pn Rao
Adv Neonatal Care 2019
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Goat lung surfactant for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome among preterm neonates: a multi-site randomized non-inferiority trial

Groups and Associations Medhanyie AA, Alemu H, Asefa A, Beyene SA, Gebregizabher FA, Aziz K, Bhandari N, Beyene H, Brune T, Chan G, Cranmer JN, Darmstadt G, Duguma D, Fikre A, Andualem BG, Gobezayehu AG, Mariam DH, Abay TH, Mohan HL, Jadaun A, Jayanna K, Kajal FNU, Kar A, Krishna R, Kumar A, Kumar V, Madhur TK, Belew ML, M R, Martines J, Mazumder S, Amin H, Mony PK, Muleta M, Pileggi-Castro C, Pn Rao S, Estifanos AS, Sibley LM, Singhal N, Tadele H, Tariku A, Lemango ET, Tadesse BT, Upadhyay R, Worku B, Hadush MY, Bahl R
J Perinatol. 2019
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The Thin But Fat Phenotype is Uncommon at Birth in Indian Babies

Groups and Associations Rebecca Kuriyan , Saba Naqvi , Kishor G Bhat , Santu Ghosh , Suman Rao , Thomas Preston , Harshpal Singh Sachdev , Anura V Kurpad
J Nutr . 2020
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Impact of continuous Kangaroo Mother Care initiated immediately after birth (iKMC) on survival of newborns with birth weight between 1.0 to < 1.8 kg: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Groups and Associations Ebunoluwa Aderonke Adejuyigbe, Pratima Anand, Daniel Ansong, Chineme Henry Anyabolu, Sugandha Arya, Evelyne Assenga, Ibraheem Awowole, Monika Bahl, Rajiv Bahl, Jill Bergman, Nils Bergman, Adwoa Boakye-Yiadom, Rahul Chauhan, Harish Chellani, Nidhi Chopra, Rupali Dewan, Queen Dube, Luis Gadama, Harsh Vardhan Jaiswal, Kondwani Kawaza, Bankole Peter Kuti, Oluwafemi Kuti, Roderick Larsen-Reindorf, Agnes Linnér, Alexander Manu, Augustine Massawe, Nicole Minckas, Pratima Mittal, Ausbert Msusa, Helga Naburi, Sam Newton, Matilda Ngarina, Ayodele Olanrewaju Oladele, Gyikua Phlange-Rhule, Cynthia Pillegi-Castro, Nisha Rani, P N Suman Rao, Siren Rettedal, Isha Saini, Vincent Samuel, Richa Singhal, Jyotsana Suri, Nitya Wadhwa, Björn Westrup, Naana Wireko-Brobby, Sachiyo Yoshida
Trials . 2020
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Simulation training to improve aseptic non-touch technique and success during intravenous cannulation-effect on hospital-acquired blood stream infection and knowledge retention after 6 months: The snowball effect theory

Groups and Associations Bharathi Balachander 1, Deepa Rajesh 1, Bonita Viona Pinto 1, Sofia Stevens 1, Suman Rao Pn 1
J Vasc Access . 2020
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Predictors of length of hospital stay among preterm infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit: Data from a multicentre collaborative network from India (INNC: Indian National Neonatal Collaborative)

Groups and Associations Srinivas Murki, Venkateshwarlu Vardhelli, Saikiran Deshabhotla, Deepak Sharma, Dinesh Pawale, Dattatray Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar, Nandkishor S Kabra, Mangalabharathi Sundaram, Nishad Plakkal, Ashish Mehta, Baswaraj Tandur, Deepak Chawla, Subramanian Sreeram, Bijan Saha, PN Suman Rao, Sandeep Kadam
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2020
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Predisposing factors for excessive loss of weight in exclusively breastfed term and late preterm neonates - a case control study

Groups and Associations Dhanya Jayaraj , Suman Rao , Bharathi Balachander
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020
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Antenatal Dexamethasone for Early Preterm Birth in Low-Resource Countries

Groups and Associations Oladapo OT, Vogel JP, Piaggio G, Nguyen MH, Althabe F, Gülmezoglu AM, Bahl R, Rao SPN, De Costa A, Gupta S, Baqui AH, Khanam R, Shahidullah M, Chowdhury SB, Ahmed S, Begum N, D Roy A, Shahed MA, Jaben IA, Yasmin F, Rahman MM, Ara A, Khatoon S, Ara G, Akter S, Akhter N, Dey PR, Sabur MA, Azad MT, Choudhury SF, Matin MA, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Metgud MC, Pujar YV, Somannavar MS, Vernekar SS, Herekar VR, Bidri SR, Mathapati SS, Patil PG, Patil MM, Gudadinni MR, Bijapure HR, Mallapur AA, Katageri GM, Chikkamath SB, Yelamali BC, Pol RR, Misra SS, Das L, Nanda S, Nayak RB, Singh B, Qureshi Z, Were F, Osoti A, Gwako G, Laving A, Kinuthia J, Mohamed H, Aliyan N, Barassa A, Kibaru E, Mbuga M, Thuranira L, Githua NJ, Lusweti B, Ayede AI, Falade AG, Adesina OA, Agunloye AM, Iyiola OO, Sanni W, Ejinkeonye IK, Idris HA, Okoli CV, Irinyenikan TA, Olubosede OA, Bello O, Omololu OM, Olutekunbi OA, Akintan AL, Owa OO, Oluwafemi RO, Eniowo IP, Fabamwo AO, Disu EA, Agbara JO, Adejuyigbe EA, Kuti O, Anyabolu HC, Awowole IO, Fehintola AO, Kuti BP, Isah AD, Olateju EK, Abiodun O, Dedeke OF, Akinkunmi FB, Oyeneyin L, Adesiyun O, Raji HO, Ande ABA, Okonkwo I, Ariff S, Soofi SB, Sheikh L, Zulfiqar S, Omer S, Sikandar R, Sheikh S, Giordano D, Gamerro H, Carroli G, Carvalho J, Neilson J, Molyneux E, Yunis K, Mugerwa K, Chellani HK.
Randomized Controlled Trial 2020
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Effect of early versus delayed cord clamping on hematological status of preterm infants at 6 wk of age

Groups and Associations Thomas Ranjit, Saudamini Nesargi, P. N. Suman Rao, Jagdish Prasad Sahoo, C. Ashok, B. S. Chandrakala & Swarnarekha Bhat
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2014
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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

Groups and Associations Nicole Minckas , Melissa M Medvedev , Ebunoluwa A Adejuyigbe , Helen Brotherton , Harish Chellani , Abiy Seifu Estifanos , Chinyere Ezeaka , Abebe G Gobezayehu , Grace Irimu , Kondwani Kawaza , Vishwajeet Kumar , Augustine Massawe , Sarmila Mazumder , Ivan Mambule , Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth M Molyneux , Sam Newton , Nahya Salim , Henok Tadele , Cally J Tann , Sachiyo Yoshida , Rajiv Bahl , Suman P N Rao , Joy E Lawn
EClinicalMedicine . 2021
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Quality improvement initiative to improve the duration of kangaroo mother care for twin preterm neonates born at a tertiary care hospital in resource-limited settings

Groups and Associations Pihu Arora , Anitha Kommalur , Sahana Devadas , Mallesh Kariyappa , Suman P N Rao
J Paediatr Child Health 2021
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Small and sick newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic: global survey and thematic analysis of healthcare providers' voices and experiences

Groups and Associations Rao SPN, Minckas N, Medvedev MM, Gathara D, Y N P, Seifu Estifanos A, Silitonga AC, Jadaun AS, Adejuyigbe EA, Brotherton H, Arya S, Gera R, Ezeaka CV, Gai A, Gobezayehu AG, Dube Q, Kumar A, Naburi H, Chiume M, Tumukunde V, Medhanyie AA, Plange-Rhule G, Shabini J, Ohuma EO, Tadele H, W/Gebriel F, Hadgu A, Alamineh L, Mehta R, Molyneux E, Lawn JE
BMJ Glob Health 2021
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Decreasing antibiotic over-use by implementation of an antibiotic stewardship programme in preterm neonates in resource limited settings – a quality improvement initiative

Groups and Associations Anitha Kommalur , Vidyalakshmi Baddadka , Sahana Devadas , Mallesh Kariyappa , B. Dakshayani , Shilpa Krishnapura Lakshminarayana , Suman P. N. Rao , Praveen Venkatagiri , Gayathri Devi Chinnappa , Sushma Veranna Sajjan
Paediatrics and International Child Health 2021
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Reducing rates of discharge against medical advice in the neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital in South India: a mixed-methods study

Groups and Associations Bosco AN, A S, Rees CA, Wheeler AD, Britto CD, P N SR
Trop Med Int Health 2021
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Immediate "Kangaroo Mother Care" and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight

Groups and Associations Arya S, Naburi H, Kawaza K, Newton S, Anyabolu CH, Bergman N, Rao SPN, Mittal P, Assenga E, Gadama L, Larsen-Reindorf R, Kuti O, Linnér A, Yoshida S, Chopra N, Ngarina M, Msusa AT, Boakye-Yiadom A, Kuti BP, Morgan B, Minckas N, Suri J, Moshiro R, Samuel V, Wireko-Brobby N, Rettedal S, Jaiswal HV, Sankar MJ, Nyanor I, Tiwary H, Anand P, Manu AA, Nagpal K, Ansong D, Saini I, Aggarwal KC, Wadhwa N, Bahl R, Westrup B, Adejuyigbe EA, Plange-Rhule G, Dube Q, Chellani H, Massawe A
N Engl J Med . 2021
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Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

Groups and Associations Domenico Umberto De Rose , Maria Paola Ronchetti , Ludovica Martini , Jole Rechichi , Marco Iannetta , Andrea Dotta , Cinzia Auriti
Trop Med Infect Dis 2024
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Scaling up Kangaroo Mother Care in Ethiopia and India: a multi-site implementation research study

Groups and Associations Mony PK, Tadele H, Gobezayehu AG, Chan GJ, Kumar A, Mazumder S, Beyene SA, Jayanna K, Kassa DH, Mohammed HA, Estifanos AS, Kumar P, Jadaun AS, Hailu Abay T, Washington M, W/Gebriel F, Alamineh L, Fikre A, Kumar A, Trikha S, Ashebir Gebregizabher F, Kar A, Bilal SM, Belew ML, Debere MK, Krishna R, Dalpath SK, Amare SY, Mohan HL, Brune T, Sibley LM, Tariku A, Sahu A, Kumar T, Hadush MY, Gowda PD, Aziz K, Duguma D, Singh PK, Darmstadt GL, Agarwal R, Gebremariam DS, Martines J, Portela A, Jaiswal HV, Bahl R, Rao Pn S, Tadesse BT, Cranmer JN, Hailemariam D, Kumar V, Bhandari N, Medhanyie AA
BMJ Glob Health. 2021
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Comparison of efficacy of a 7-day versus a 14-day course of intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated neonatal bacterial sepsis: study protocol of a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial

Groups and Associations Sourabh Dutta S, Nangia S, Jajoo M, Gathwala G, Nesargi S, Sundaram M, Kumar P, Saili A, Kumar D, Dalal P, Suman Rao PN, Shanmugam R, Ray P, Randhawa VS, Saigal K, Sharma M, Nagaraj S, Radhakrishnan D.
Trials . 2021
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Antenatal dexamethasone for late preterm birth: A multi-centre, two-arm, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial

Groups and Associations Olufemi T. Oladapo ,Rajiv Bahl ,
EClinicalMedicine . 2022
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Accelerated scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care: Evidence and experience from an implementation-research initiative in south India

Groups and Associations Jayanna K, Rao S, Kar A, Gowda PD, Thomas T, Swaroop N, Washington M, Shashidhar AR, Rai P, Chitrapu S, Mohan HL, Martines J, Mony P.
Acta Paediatr. 2022
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