Neonatology Research and Publication
- Details of Research
Funded Project
Duration: January 2025 to till date (Excluding Clinical Trials)
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Title of Project |
Proposal No. (IEC No.) |
Name of Principle Investigator |
Amount of Grant Received |
Name of Funding Agency |
Collaboration with ther Institute (if any) |
Status of Project (Ongoing/ Completed) |
Publication (YES/NO) |
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01. |
Evaluating the Role of Human Cord Blood CD34+ Cells as a Novel Biomarker in Perinatal Asphyxia: A Case-Control Study |
IEC/ Pharmac/2025/1701 |
Dr. Nishant Banait |
2,45,406 |
Intramural Grant |
- |
Ongoing |
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02. |
Comparative efficacy of Dexmedetomidine versus Morphine for pain control in mechanically ventilated neonates ≥ 28 weeks gestation: an open label pilot randomized controlled trial (DEXTER) |
IEC/ Pharmac/2025/1747 |
Dr. H. S. Sanjana |
2,99,600 |
Intramural Grant |
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Ongoing |
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Undergraduates/Postgraduates/PhD Research:
- An open label randomized controlled trial to assess the role of serial physical examination for asymptomatic neonates ≥ 35 weeks gestation at risk of early onset sepsis (SPEAR TRIAL)
Protocol Number: 2023-DM-154, IEC No. : IEC/Pharmac/2024/807
- Comparison of efficacy of amino acid based human milk fortifier versus bovine milk derived human milk fortifier in very low birth weight neonates: A single Centre open label randomized controlled trial
Protocol Number: 2024-01-205, IEC No. : IEC/Pharmac/2024/1009
- Comparison of high dose vitamin B12 versus standard dose vitamin B12 supplementation in preterm neonates born at 28+0-33+6 weeks of gestation - a randomized controlled trial
Protocol Number: 2024-07-102, IEC No. : IEC/Pharmac/2025/1353
- Early versus Routine Caffeine Administration in Very Preterm Neonates – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Protocol Number: 2025-SS-01-006, IEC No. : IEC/Pharmac/2025/1559
- Clinical versus lung ultrasound score-based criteria for guiding surfactant replacement therapy in RDS in neonates less than 34 weeks – A randomized controlled trial (Submitted to research cell for approval)
- Comparative evaluation of cardiac functions using echocardiographic indices in preterm small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age neonates (Submitted to research cell for approval)
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Publications
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Year |
Title |
Impact factor |
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01 |
2025 |
Juneja R, Vasanthakumari M, Khare A, Banait N, Gadkari R. Capillary Collection Kit Can Facilitate Newborn Screening for Hemoglobinopathies: Utilisation of Existing Infrastructure in Resource Constrained Setting. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. 2025 Nov 28:1-7. |
0.6 |
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02 |
Kumar A, Chauhan A, Nagdeve N, Banait N. Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Perspective. Journal of Neonatology. 2025 Nov;39(6):568-74. |
2.1 |
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03 |
Madan M, Hansoge SS, Nagdeve NG, Banait N. Congenital hepatic haemangioma: navigating the diagnostic dilemma of an antenatally detected abdominal mass. BMJ Case Reports CP. 2025 Aug 1;18(8):e265624. |
0.6 |
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04 |
Upadhya P, Sanjana HS, Harshith R, Babu VM, Balasoupramaniane K, Nadaf Z. Approach to mechanical ventilation: a simplified approach for a pulmonologist. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease. 2025 Jun 5. |
0.8 |
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05 |
Somanath SH. Clippings: Neonatology. |
1.5 |
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06 |
Bharadwaj SK, Devi R, Somanath SH, Pullattayil AK, Dhyani VS. Effectiveness of nasogastric versus orogastric tube feeding in preterm infants: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2025 Apr;80(4):723-32. |
2.9 |
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07 |
Praful KA, Somanath SH, Sharmila V, Arun Babu T, Marimuthu Y. Early postnatal growth trajectories of infants of diabetic mothers. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2025 Jan;92(1):105-. |
2.4 |
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08 |
Praful KA, Somanath SH, Sharmila V, Arun Babu T, Marimuthu Y. Postnatal trends of surrogate anthropometric indices in infants of diabetic mothers: A prospective cohort study from South India. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2025 Feb 4:19345798251350992. |
0.9 |
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09 |
Lakra MS, Taksande A, Meshram RJ, Lakra A, Kumar A, Gandhi D, Prasad R, Wanjari M. Addressing the Burden of Prematurity and Its Prevention in Developing Countries: Is it Time to Act Now? Chulalongkorn Medical Journal. 2025;69(6):9. |
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10 |
2024 |
Garegrat R, Patnaik S, Suryawanshi S, Chetan C, Banait N, Singh P, Kallimath A, Soni NB, Singh Y, Suryawanshi P. A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing noradrenaline and adrenaline as a first-line vasopressor for fluid-refractory septic shock in neonates. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 3;12:1443990. |
2.0 |
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11 |
Banait N, Varanasi SV, Nayak A, Talukder K. Gestational alloimmune liver disease with alpha thalassaemia in a neonate. BMJ Case Reports CP. 2024 Mar 1;17(3):e257950. |
0.6 |
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12 |
Prakash R, Verónica Reyes-García D, Somanath Hansoge S, Rosenkrantz TS. Therapeutic hypothermia for neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Trop Pediatr. 2024 Aug 10;70(5) |
1.2 |
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13 |
2023 |
Dr. Priyanka Chahar and Dr. Nishant Banait. 2023. “Right sided Diaphragmatic hernia with homolateral limb reduction”. International Journal of Current Research, 15, (06), 24891-24893 |
6.014 |
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14 |
Hansoge SS, Babu TA. Hand Drying Practices following Handwashing in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Time for a Closer Evaluation of this Neglected Component of “Hand Hygiene?”. Journal of Clinical Neonatology. 2023 Jul 1;12(3):132-3. |
0.2 |
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15 |
Kumar Amit, Sudhakar A, Reddy Ramakrishna and Ganpat Jha, “Right atrial thrombus successfully treated with Heparin” National Board of Examinations -Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 181–184, March 2023 |
4.78 |
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16 |
2022 |
Gupta B, Yengkhom R, Banait N, Chetan C, Pareek P, Suryawanshi P. Hemodynamic parameters after Delayed Cord Clamping (DCC) in term neonates: a prospective observational study. BMC pediatrics. 2022 May 6;22(1):256. |
2.0 |
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17 |
Chetan C, Banait N, Athelli V, Gupta B, Pareek P, Malshe N, Maheshwari R, Suryawanshi P. Increment in Phototherapy After Adopting Delayed Cord Clamping Practice. Journal of Neonatology. 2022 Mar;36(1):27-31. |
2.6 |
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18 |
Abiramalatha T, Ramaswamy VV, Bandyopadhyay T, Somanath SH, Shaik NB, Kallem VR, Pullattayil AK, Kaushal M. Adjuvant therapy in neonatal sepsis to prevent mortality-A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2022 Dec 23;15(4):699-719. |
16 |
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19 |
Abiramalatha T, Ramaswamy VV, Bandyopadhyay T, Somanath SH, Shaik NB, Pullattayil AK, Weiner GM. Interventions to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm neonates: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. JAMA pediatrics. 2022 May 1;176(5):502-16. |
0.9 |
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20 |
2021 |
Chetan C, Zaw NN, Suryawanshi P, Banait N, Pareek P, Deshpande S, Gupta B, Garegrat R. Cerebral Hemodyanamics in Stable Preterm Infants Before and After Packed Cell Transfusion. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society. 2021 Dec 31;41(3):353-7. |
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21 |
Garegrat RA, Banait N, Pareek P, Gupta R, Suryawanshi P. National survey of routine bathing and antisepsis practices in neonatal intensive care units of India. Journal of Neonatology. 2021 Dec;35(4):209-13. |
2.6 |
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22 |
Verma A, Banait N, Suryawanshi P, Garegrat R. Neonatal Schwartz-Jampel syndrome type II: a rare case of peripheral origin of neonatal hypertonia. BMJ Case Reports CP. 2021 Jul 1;14(7):e240397. |
0.6 |
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23 |
Batthula V, Somnath SH, Datta V. Reducing late-onset neonatal sepsis in very low birthweight neonates with central lines in a low-and-middle-income country setting. BMJ open quality. 2021 Jul 1;10(Suppl 1) |
1.6 |
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24 |
2020 |
Banait N, Ward-Platt M, Abu-Harb M, Wyllie J, Miller N, Harigopal S. Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease: a comparative study of cohorts over 11 years. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2020 Jun 17;33(12):2064-8. |
1.6 |
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25 |
Banait N, Basu S, Desai P, Dutta S, Kumar A, Kumar J, Shenoi A, Suryawanshi P. Feeding of low birth weight neonates. Journal of Neonatology. 2020 Jun;34(1-2):28-51. |
2.6 |
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26 |
Pareek P, Gupta B, Chetan C, Banait N, Deshpande S, Joshi P, Suryawanshi P. Burkholderia cepacia brain abscess in a term neonate. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Jun;87(6):478-9. |
2.0 |
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27 |
Singh S, Chhikara A, Anand A, Agarwal K, Nangia S, Somnath SH. Peliosis Hepatis: A Rare Cause of Hepatomegaly in a Newborn. OSP Journal of Health Care and Medicine. 2020;1(2):1–4 |
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28 |
2017 |
Somnath SH, Biswal N, Chandrasekaran V, Jagadisan B, Bobby Z. Therapeutic effect of vitamin D in acute lower respiratory infection: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical nutrition ESPEN. 2017 Aug 1;20:24-8. |
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29 |
2018 |
Gillone J, Banait N, Miller N, Ward Platt M, Harigopal S. Outcomes of infants with a birthweight less than or equal to 500 g in Northern England: 15 years experience. Acta Paediatrica. 2018 Feb;107(2):223-6. |
2.1 |
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30 |
Amit Kumar, Rukeya Begum, Gayatri Bezboruah, and Nisu Swastika. Profile of Congenital Heart Disease in Children: A Hospital Based Study. Int J Cont Res Rev [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 18 [cited 2025 Dec. 24];8(07). |
5.142 |
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31 |
2015 |
Banait N, Fenton A, Splitt M. Cornelia de Lange syndrome due to mosaic NIPBL mutation: antenatal presentation with sacrococcygeal teratoma. Case Reports. 2015 Aug 14;2015 |
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32 |
2014 |
Banait, Nishant, Skeath, Thomas. (2014). TPN and infections with Bacillus cereus: important lessons for neonatal staff. |
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33 |
Balain M, Oddie S, Banait N, et alPC.99 PINC UK (Probiotics in Neonatal Collaboration in UK)Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2014;99:A70. |
3.13 |
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34 |
2013 |
Banait N, Suryawanshi P, Malshe N, Nagpal R, Lalwani S. Cardiac blood flow measurements in stable full term small for gestational age neonates. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR. 2013 Aug 1;7(8):1651. |
0.2 |
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35 |
BANAIT NS, SURYAWANSHI PB. Sonographic Detection of Portal Venous Gas in Necrotising Enterocolitis in Newborn. |
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