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Professor, Dept. of Neonatology,
Qualification/ Education
- M. B. B. S. Degree : 1997, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University
- M. D. ( Pediatrics) : 2001, Madras Medical College, T.N. Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
- D. M. (Neonatology) : 2005, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University
Experience
- Jt Director, ICMR Collaborating centre of excellence
- Member, International Network of KMC Steering Committee
- NNF - EB member 2023 -2025
- Chairperson, Perinatology Committee, NNF 2021
- Consultant in the Department of MCA, WHO from 1st Nov 2019 supporting the iKMC Study and ACTION trials
- Head of Department of Neonatology, St. John’s Medical College, 2014 - Nov 2019.
- Medical officer in the Department of Maternal, child, adolescent health in the World Health Organization from 23rd April 2018 to 14th August 2018 monitoring the “Immediate KMC Study”. Monitoring visits to Safdaarjung Hospital, India, Muhimbili hospital Tanzania, QECH, Malawi and KATH, Kumasi, Ghana.
- Treasurer, IAP Neonatology Chapter 2020-21; Joint Secretary, IAP Neonatology Chapter 2018; Executive Member – IAP Neonatology Chapter 2016
- India Giani Fund Scholarship 2016 – Observership at Johns Hopkins (May 2016)
- Assessor for IAP Fellowship centre Aug 2016, September 2018
- Co-chairperson NNF Perinatology Committee 2013-14
- Elected Secretary of National Neonatology Forum (Karnataka Chapter) 2007-2009
- Special honour at PEDICON 2013 for contribution to NRP IAP NNF FGM.
- National Faculty for Training in Neonatal Resuscitation
- Convenor, Lactation Committee
Awards and Recognitions
- Social Neonatology Gold Medal at the XXV Annual convention of National Neonatology Forum, Indore, Dec 2005 –”Kangaroo mother care for low birth weight infants: a randomized-controlled trial” (Abstract book Pg 11)
- NNF Best Innovation award at the 36th Annual convention of National Neonatology Forum, Indore, Dec 2016 - Feasibility, safety and efficacy of an innovative Remote BioMonitoring (RBM) device to validate reported Kangaroo Mother Care(KMC) in hospital and community settings in southern India: a proof-of-concept study
(Co author for following papers that have won awards)
- Best Paper award at the VIIIth NCPID (National Conference of the IAP Pediatric Infectious Diseases Chapter) and EMBICON 2005 (IXth Annual Conference of the IAP Navi Mumbai & Mumbai Branches) October 14-16 2005 : Fluconazole prophylaxis against fungal colonization and invasive infection in very low birth weight infants. (Abstract Book Pg 55 ).
- Ranjini Ragini Memorial Award for best scientific paper at the XII Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Kolar, Oct 2008.” Delivery room CPAP” (presented by Dr. Gururaj, Fellow)
- Ranjini Ragini Memorial Award for best scientific paper at the XII IAnnual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Shimoga, Nov 2010.” Comparison of expressed breast milk and 25% dextrose in procedural pain in neonates: A randomised controlled double blinded trial”(Presented by Dr. Jagdish, Fellow)
- Best paper award at the Annual Convention of NNF Karnataka, Mysore Sept 2011. Predictors of extubation failure in mechanically ventilated neonates in NICU (presented by Dr. Shalini, Fellow).
- Best paper award - Assessment and perception of painful procedures in the NICU. Carl Britto (3rd semester UG) at SISCON in Pondicherry on 3rd Sept 2011
- Best poster award at South Neocon Nov 16-17 2013. for Neonatal thrombosis a case series. (Abstract book)
- Ranjini Ragini Memorial Award for best scientific paper at the XVII Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Mangalore, Oct 2014.” Perfusion index in HsPDA in preterm newborns.”(Presented by Dr. Kalyan Fellow)
- Best free paper at XVIII Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Mangalore, Oct 2014 on Energy expenditure (presented by Dr. Prashanth, Fellow)
- Best poster award at XVIII Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Mangalore, Oct 2014 on Osteopetrosis (presented by Dr. Priyadarshini,, PG)
- Ranjini Ragini Memorial Award for best scientific paper at the XIX Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Chitradurga, Feb 2016.”QI to improve breast milk for VLBW.”(Presented by Dr. Akshatha Fellow)
- Best poster award at the VIII IAP NEOCON 2015 in Mumbai 6th to 8th Nov 2015 for “Feasibility of KMC in LBW neonates on respiratory support” (presented by Shridevi Bisanalli)
- Best free paper award at the PEDICON 2017 18th to 22nd Jan 2017 at Bangalore for Correlation of Perfusion index and CRIB score (presented by Jisha Jacob)
- Ranjini Ragini Memorial Award for best scientific paper at the XX Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Hubli, Feb 2017.”QI to reduce CLABSI.”(Presented by Dr. Kalyan Chakravarthy)
- Best poster award at the XX Annual Convention of NNF Karnataka, Hubli Feb 2017 on Therapeutic hypothermia (presented by Dr. Prashanth)
- Dr. Meharban Singh award for best research paper at IAP NEOCON 2017 at Hyderabad for “MDRO surveillance and cohorting” (presented by Dr. Bharathi)
- Best poster award at the IAP NEOCON 2017 at Hyderabad for Preference for KMC binders (presented by Tia Sahiti)
- Ranjini Ragini Memorial Award for best scientific paper at the XXI Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Bangalore, March 2018.”Impact of infection control and antibiotic stewardship on antibiotic usage in NICU.”(Presented by Dr. Prashantha YN)
- Best free paper awards at the XXI Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum Karnataka, Bangalore, March 2018. for QI project on timely taking of procedural consent (Dr. Hema) and ”Training using mannequin to improve ANTT and success of IV cannulation in NICU”(Presented by Ms. Bonita)
- Social Neonatology Award at KARNEOCON 2019 (4th to 6th Jan) for Evolution of an Implementation model for Kangaroo mother care and lessons learnt in a district in Southern India (Presented by Shridevi Bisanalli)
- Prize for poster in KARNEOCON 2019 (4th to 6th Jan) Psychological safety and teamness among health workers in NICU (Presented by Deepa KS)
- Prize for free paper in KARNEOCON 2019 (4th to 6th Jan) - SAANS – A portable, low cost, multipowered CPAP device - Safety, Efficacy and Usability A bench-top study (Presented by Kalaiarasi Krish)
- 2nd prize at the 11th Annual conference of Karnataka Science and Technology Academy for the Remote Biomonitoring in Kangaroo Mother Care (Presented by Virgin Prasanna)
- Best paper at National KMC Conference Jaipur - QI on KMC in twins (presented by Pihu). 7th Feb 2020
- Award for Road Map to 100 day CLABSI free - South Neocon 28th August 2021 Bangalore (Presented by Rashmi)
- Award for “ Factors among neonatal trainees that help achieve confidence in neonatal intubation-a questionnaire-based study” at National Conference of Pediatric Medical Eduation 24-26 Nov, 2022 Bangalore (Presented by Vishwas)
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Probiotics for promoting feed tolerance in very low birth weight neonates — A randomized controlled trial
Shashidhar A, Suman Rao PN, Nesargi S, Bhat S, Chandrakala BS In utero fuel homeostasis: Lessons for a clinician
Rao PN, Shashidhar A, Ashok C Decreasing Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections Through Quality Improvement Initiative
Balla KC, Rao SP, Arul C, Shashidhar A, Prashantha YN, Nagaraj S, Suresh G Less invasive surfactant administration versus intubation-surfactant-extubation: a single-center retrospective study
C.S. Jithin, MD, DM, , A. Nalina, MD, DM, , A. Shashidhar, MD, DM, , P.N. Suman Rao, MD, DM, Observations, Beliefs & Science Among Obstetricians on Kangaroo Mother Care in India
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. Measuring ENAP interventions for small and/or sick newborns in routine health information systems: indicators and considerations from a WHO expert consultation
Ayesha De Costa ,Harriet Ruysen Transfer to Home of Low‐Birth‐Weight Infants in Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)‐A Point of Care Quality Improvement (POCQI) Approach
Anjali S. Raj ,Vishwas Rao ,R. Deepa , Hindumathy Babu , Sandra Shaju , Suman V. Rao Perfusion Index-Bedside Diagnosis of Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Kalyan Chakravarthy Balla , Vinu John , Suman Rao Pn , Kiron Varghese Factors influencing confidence in tracheal intubation among neonatal trainees: A questionnaire-based study
Vishwas Rao , Bharathi Balachander , Pragya Dubey , Suman Rao Pn 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
Tinku Thomas , Arin Kar , Suman P N Rao , Swaroop Narayana , Maryann Washington , Shashidhar Rao , Krishnamurthy Jayanna , Prabhu Deva Gowda , Mohan Harnahalli Lakkappa , Prem Mony 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
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 Comparison of growth patterns in the first year of life between term small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age South Indian infants
Shruti R Pai , Ramya Padmanabha , Sanjana Kamalakar , Jini V Aravind , Deepa Puttaswamy , Suman Pn Rao , Srinivas K Jois , Asha Kamath , Rebecca Kuriyan New World Health Organization recommendations for care of preterm or low birth weight infants: health policy
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 Research priorities for care of preterm or low birth weight infants: health policy
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 The beneficial effect of early and prolonged kangaroo mother care on long-term neuro-developmental outcomes in low birth neonates - A cohort study
Shridevi Bisanalli , Bharathi Balachander , A Shashidhar , Vijaya Raman , Pavitra Josit , Suman Pn Rao 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
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 Target product profile: aerosolized surfactant for neonatal respiratory distress
Suman Rao , Karen Edmond , Rajiv Bahl Universal screening for hyperbilirubinemia in term healthy newborns at discharge: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Faiza Khurshid , Suman Pn Rao , Caroline Sauve , Shuchita Gupta Antenatal corticosteroids for early preterm birth: implementation strategy lessons from the WHO ACTION-I trial
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 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
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 Antenatal dexamethasone for improving preterm newborn outcomes in low-resource countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the WHO ACTION-I trial
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 Incremental costs of scaling up kangaroo mother care: Results from implementation research in Ethiopia and India
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 Global newborn health research priorities identified in 2014: A review to evaluate the uptake
Shuchita Gupta , Suman Pn Rao , Sachiyo Yoshida , Rajiv Bahl Accelerated scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care: Evidence and experience from an implementation-research initiative in south India
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. Antenatal dexamethasone for late preterm birth: A multi-centre, two-arm, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial
Olufemi T. Oladapo ,Rajiv Bahl , 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
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. Scaling up Kangaroo Mother Care in Ethiopia and India: a multi-site implementation research study
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 Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
Domenico Umberto De Rose , Maria Paola Ronchetti , Ludovica Martini , Jole Rechichi , Marco Iannetta , Andrea Dotta , Cinzia Auriti Immediate "Kangaroo Mother Care" and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight
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 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
Bosco AN, A S, Rees CA, Wheeler AD, Britto CD, P N SR Decreasing antibiotic over-use by implementation of an antibiotic stewardship programme in preterm neonates in resource limited settings – a quality improvement initiative
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 Small and sick newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic: global survey and thematic analysis of healthcare providers' voices and experiences
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 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
Pihu Arora , Anitha Kommalur , Sahana Devadas , Mallesh Kariyappa , Suman P N Rao 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
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 Fetal vascular malperfusion (FVM): diagnostic implications and clinical associations
Gayatri Ravikumar , Dwayne Mascarenhas , P N Suman Rao , Julian Crasta Antenatal Dexamethasone for Early Preterm Birth in Low-Resource Countries
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. Predisposing factors for excessive loss of weight in exclusively breastfed term and late preterm neonates - a case control study
Dhanya Jayaraj , Suman Rao , Bharathi Balachander 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)
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 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
Bharathi Balachander 1, Deepa Rajesh 1, Bonita Viona Pinto 1, Sofia Stevens 1, Suman Rao Pn 1 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
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 The Thin But Fat Phenotype is Uncommon at Birth in Indian Babies
Rebecca Kuriyan , Saba Naqvi , Kishor G Bhat , Santu Ghosh , Suman Rao , Thomas Preston , Harshpal Singh Sachdev , Anura V Kurpad Goat lung surfactant for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome among preterm neonates: a multi-site randomized non-inferiority trial
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 Kangaroo Mother Care in Hospitalized Low Birth-Weight Infants on Respiratory Support: A Feasibility and Safety Study
Shridevi Bisanalli , Saudamini Nesargi, Ram Mohan Govindu, Suman Pn Rao Design and Implementation of a Structured Programme for Validation of Birth Weights in a District of Southern India: A Case Study
Prem K Mony , Maryann Washington , Suman Rao , Jayachitra Gajendran , Virgin Thooya , Swaroop N , Arin Kar , Krishnamurthy Jayanna Breast Milk Quality Improvement Bundle for Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
Akshatha Mallikarjuna, Saudamini Vijay Nesargi, Suman P N Rao Highlights 2018: health stories in focus
Joanna Palmer Umbilical cord milking in preterm neonates requiring resuscitation: A randomized controlled trial
Ram Mohan G, Shashidhar A, Chandrakala BS, Nesargi S, Suman Rao PN. Gastric Residual Volumes Versus Abdominal Girth Measurement in Assessment of Feed Tolerance in Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Shemi Thomas , Saudamini Nesargi, Preena Roshan, Renjita Raju, Shiny Mathew, Sheeja P, Suman Rao 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
Prem K Mony , Prashanth Thankachan , Swarnarekha Bhat , Suman Rao , Maryann Washington , Sumi Antony , Annamma Thomas , Sheela C Nagarajarao , Hiteshwar Rao , Bharadwaj Amrutur Continuous, real-time monitoring of neonatal position and temperature during Kangaroo Mother Care using a wearable sensor: a techno-feasibility pilot study
Suman Rao , Prashanth Thankachan , Bharadwaj Amrutur , Maryann Washington , Prem K Mony Correlation between Perfusion Index and CRIB Score in Sick Neonates Admitted to a Tertiary Center
Jisha Mathew , Chandrakala Bada Shekarappa , Suman Padubidri Nanyam Rao Barriers and enablers to skin-to-skin contact at birth in healthy neonates - a qualitative study
Amala James Alenchery , Joanne Thoppil , Carl Denis Britto , Jimena Villar de Onis , Lavina Fernandez , P N Suman Rao Monitoring the Postnatal Growth of Preterm Infants: A Paradigm Change
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 Analgesic Efficacy of Oral Dextrose and Breast Milk during Nasopharyngeal Suctioning of Preterm Infants on CPAP: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Luvena Rodrigues , Saudamini V Nesargi , Maneka Fernandes , A Shashidhar , Suman P N Rao , Swarnarekha Bhat Assessment of Neonatal Pain During Heel Prick: Lancet vs Needle—A Randomized Controlled Study
Carl Britto , Jasmine , Suman P N Rao 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
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, Nurse Mentor Training Program to Improve Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care at Primary Health Centres: Process Evaluation
Maryann Washington, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Swarnarekha Bhat, Annamma Thomas, Suman Rao, Gayathiri Perumal, Troy Cunningham, Janet Bradley, Lisa Avery, Elisabeth Fischer, Prem K. Mony Availability of emergency neonatal care in eight districts of Karnataka state, southern India: a cross-sectional study
Prem K. Mony, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Swarnarekha Bhat, Suman V Rao, Maryann Crockett, Lisa Avery, BM Ramesh, Stephen Moses & James Blanchard Comparison of efficacy of three devices of manual positive pressure ventilation: a mannequin-based study
Somashekhar M Nimbalkar, Suman Rao PN, Saudamini V Nesargi, Ashish R Dongara & Swarnarekha Bhat Efficacy of expressed breast milk in reducing pain during ROP screening--a randomized controlled trial
Lalitha Rosali , Saudamini Nesargi , Shiny Mathew , Usha Vasu , Suman P N Rao , Swarnarekha Bhat Topical Anesthesia or Oral Dextrose for the Relief of Pain in Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity: a Randomized Controlled Double-blinded Trial
Saudamini V. Nesargi , Suneetha Nithyanandam , Suman Rao , Somashekhar Nimbalkar , Swarnarekha Bhat PAIN—Perception and Assessment of Painful Procedures in the NICU
Carl Denis Britto , Suman Rao PN , Saudamini Nesargi , Sitara Nair , Shashidhar Rao , Theradian Thilagavathy , Armugam Ramesh , Swarnarekha Bhat Evaluation of body parameters for estimation of endotracheal tube length in Indian neonates
Dharamveer Tatwavedi , Saudamini Vijay Nesargi, Nachiket Shankar, Suman Rao, Swarna Rekha Bhat 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
S Swathi , A Ramesh , M Nagapoornima , Lavina M Fernandes , C Jisina , P N Suman Rao , A Swarnarekha Online Neonatal Training and Orientation Programme in India (ONTOP-IN)—The Way Forward for Distance Education in Developing Countries
Anu Thukral , Arun Sasi , Deepak Chawla , Parul Datta , Sheeza Wahid , Suman Rao , Venkatnarayan Kannan , Aruna Veeragandam , Srinivas Murki , Ashok K. Deorari Preterm Care Training Through Comprehensive Multimodal Training Packages
Chaitra Angadi · Adhisivam Bethou Feasibility of Implementing Resuscitation Training for Parents of At-risk Infants at Discharge (FIRST AID)
A. Nalina, A. Shashidhar, Aril Bhatia, Shridevi Bisanalli & P. N. Suman Rao NNF: Clinical Protocols in Perinatology: Ashish Jain and Ballambattu Vishnu Bhat (eds)
Suman Rao Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence-based Medicine Viewpoint
Joseph L Mathew Medication errors in neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India A prospective observational study
B Prakadeesh Bharathi , Jeffrey Pradeep Raj , Kevin Saldanha , P N Suman Rao , D Padmini Devi Response Measures to Infection Outbreaks During the Second Year of Sustenance Phase of Infection Control Quality Improvement
Bharathi Balachander , Deepa Rajesh , Cycil Lillian Pinhero , Sunu Paul , Sophia Stevens , Suman Rao Onsite mentoring of special newborn care unit to improve the quality of newborn care
Y N Prashantha , A Shashidhar , B C Balasunder , B Pradeep Kumar , P N Suman Rao Decreasing Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections Through Quality Improvement Initiative
Kalyan Chakravarthy Balla , Suman Pn Rao , Celine Arul , A Shashidhar , Y N Prashantha , Savitha Nagaraj , Gautham Suresh Variability in survival of very low birth weight neonates in hospitals of India
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 Effect of early versus delayed cord clamping on hematological status of preterm infants at 6 wk of age
Thomas Ranjit, Saudamini Nesargi, P. N. Suman Rao, Jagdish Prasad Sahoo, C. Ashok, B. S. Chandrakala & Swarnarekha Bhat Comparison of new ballards score and parkins score for gestational age estimation
Kavita Sreekumar, Annely D’lima, Saudamini Nesargi, Suman Rao & Swarnarekha Bhat Maintaining reduced noise levels in a resource-constrained neonatal intensive care unit by operant conditioning
A Ramesh , S B Denzil, R Linda, P K Josephine, M Nagapoornima, P N Suman Rao, A Swarna Rekha Expressed breast milk vs 25% dextrose in procedural pain in neonates, a double blind randomized controlled trial
Jagdish Prasad Sahoo , Suman Rao, Saudamini Nesargi, Thomas Ranjit, C Ashok, Swarnarekha Bhat Early term--continuing conundrum of immaturity
P N Suman Rao, Swarnarekha Bhat Low cost calibrated mechanical noisemaker for hearing screening of neonates in resource constrained settings
A Ramesh , C Jagdish , M Nagapoorinima , PN Suman Rao , AG Ramakrishnan , GC Thomas , M Dominic , A Swarnarekha Hypercalcemia in extremely low birth weight neonates
Saudamini Vijay Nesargi , Swarna Rekha Bhat, Suman Rao P N, Arpana Iyengar Efficacy of a low cost protocol in reducing noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit
A Ramesh , P N Suman Rao, G Sandeep, M Nagapoornima, V Srilakshmi, M Dominic, Swarnarekha Spectral analysis of noise in the neonatal intensive care unit
M D Livera , B Priya, A Ramesh, P N Suman Rao, V Srilakshmi, M Nagapoornima, A G Ramakrishnan, M Dominic; Swarnarekha Kangaroo mother care for low birth weight infants: a randomized controlled trial
Rao P N Suman , Rekha Udani, Ruchi Nanavati Fluconazole prophylaxis against fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants
Tushar B Parikh , Ruchi N Nanavati, Chandrakant V Patankar, Suman Rao, Kishore Bisure, Rekha H Udani, Preeti Mehta No Others Contributions details available.