Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bireshwar Sinha, Halvor Sommerfelt, Per Ashorn, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari
Summary: This individually randomized trial aimed to evaluate the effect of promoting community-initiated kangaroo mother care (ciKMC) on breastfeeding performance in low birthweight (LBW) infants. The results showed that promoting ciKMC can improve effective breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and maternal satisfaction related to breastfeeding in LBW infants.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tarun Shankar Choudhary, Sarmila Mazumder, Oystein Ariansen Haaland, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Jose Martines, Maharaj Kishan Bhan, Kjell Arne Johansson, Halvor Sommerfelt, Nita Bhandari, Ole F. Norheim
Summary: The study found that promoting ciKMC did not increase inequity in survival associated with wealth. The beneficial impact of ciKMC tended to be larger among vulnerable groups, including babies from the lower two wealth quintiles, born to illiterate mothers, and belonging to religions other than Hindu. Supporting mothers to provide KMC at home to low birthweight babies will not increase and could indeed reduce inequities in infant survival.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helen Brotherton, Abdou Gai, Bunja Kebbeh, Yusupha Njie, Georgia Walker, Abdul K. Muhammad, Saffiatou Darboe, Mamadou Jallow, Buntung Ceesay, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Cally J. Tann, Simon Cousens, Anna Roca, Joy E. Lawn
Summary: This study conducted in The Gambia aimed to investigate the impact of early kangaroo mother care on the survival of neonates weighing less than 2000g. The findings showed that there was no significant difference in the mortality rate within 28 days among neonates receiving the intervention compared to those receiving standard care. There were also no notable differences in secondary outcomes and serious adverse events between the two groups.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bireshwar Sinha, Halvor Sommerfelt, Per Ashorn, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Deepak More, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari
Summary: The community-initiated kangaroo mother care significantly reduces the risk of moderate-to-severe postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of low-birth-weight infants, with a 25% reduction in relative risk. Supporting 36 mothers to practice KMC at home would prevent 1 mother from experiencing moderate-to-severe postpartum depressive symptoms.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tarun Shankar Choudhary, Sarmila Mazumder, Oystein A. Haaland, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Jose Martines, Maharaj Kishan Bhan, Ole Frithjof Norheim, Halvor Sommerfelt, Nita Bhandari, Kjell Arne Johansson
Summary: Kangaroo Mother Care initiated in community setting can significantly reduce healthcare out-of-pocket expenditures and the risk of impoverishment, providing financial risk protection for households.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sugandha Arya, Helga Naburi, Kondwani Kawaza, Sam Newton, Chineme H. Anyabolu, Nils Bergman, Suman P. N. Rao, Pratima Mittal, Evelyne Assenga, Luis Gadama, Roderick Larsen-Reindorf, Oluwafemi Kuti, Agnes Linner, Sachiyo Yoshida, Nidhi Chopra, Matilda Ngarina, Ausbert T. Msusa, Adwoa Boakye-Yiadom, Bankole P. Kuti, Barak Morgan, Nicole Minckas, Jyotsna Suri, Robert Moshiro, Vincent Samuel, Naana Wireko-Brobby, Siren Rettedal, Harsh V. Jaiswal, M. Jeeva Sankar, Isaac Nyanor, Hiresh Tiwary, Pratima Anand, Alexander A. Manu, Kashika Nagpal, Daniel Ansong, Isha Saini, Kailash C. Aggarwal, Nitya Wadhwa, Rajiv Bahl, Bjorn Westrup, Ebunoluwa A. Adejuyigbe, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Queen Dube, Harish Chellani, Augustine Massawe
Summary: Immediate kangaroo mother care for low-birth-weight infants can reduce mortality rates compared to conventional care.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Alessandro Perri, Eloisa Tiberi, Lucia Giordano, Annamaria Sbordone, Maria Letizia Patti, Rossella Iannotta, Teresa Pianini, Francesco Cota, Luca Maggio, Giovanni Vento
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a strict glycaemic control protocol using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in infants at high risk of dysglycaemia. The results showed that using CGM and adjusting glucose infusion can effectively reduce the number of dysglycaemic episodes and increase the percentage of time spent in normal blood glucose levels.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Geetika Srivastava, Anantika Garg, Nanda Chhavi, M. M. A. Faridi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the pain-reducing effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) during orogastric tube insertion in newborns. The results showed that KMC significantly reduced pain scores during and after the procedure, and this effect lasted for at least 15 minutes after the procedure.
JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
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
Summary: To implement the immediate Kangaroo mother care (iKMC) intervention, the concept of the Mother-Newborn Care Unit (MNCU) was introduced to ensure continuous presence of mothers or surrogates. An analysis of the previous iKMC trial revealed that immediate KMC can effectively prevent neonatal sepsis and sepsis-related mortality.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yu Wang, Wenbin Dong, Linping Zhang, Rong Zhang
Summary: The study showed that preterm infants receiving kangaroo mother care (KMC) had more mature aEEG activity and better neurobehavior performance on day 7 and day 14 compared to those receiving traditional care (TC).
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Mamta Jajoo, Dhulika Dhingra, Apoorva Chandil, Rahul Jain
Summary: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition in the neonatal period, especially among preterm and low-birth-weight babies. This study found that kangaroo mother care (KMC) significantly reduced the duration of phototherapy required for neonates with hyperbilirubinemia compared to conventional phototherapy.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Jemma L. Wright, Florence Achieng, Linda Tindi, Manasi Patil, Mwanamvua Boga, Mary Kimani, Hellen C. Barsosio, Dan Juma, Laura Kiige, Alexander Manu, Simon Kariuki, Matthews Mathai, Helen M. Nabwera
Summary: This paper describes the design and implementation of a mother-to-mother peer training and mentoring program for the follow-up of low birthweight infants in rural Kenya. The program equipped peer mothers with the knowledge and skills for the post-discharge care of these infants.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Johanne E. Spreckels, Erik Wejryd, Giovanna Marchini, Baldvin Jonsson, Dylan H. de Vries, Maria C. Jenmalm, Eva Landberg, Eva Sverremark-Ekstrom, Magali Marti, Thomas Abrahamsson
Summary: The study showed that Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 supplementation leads to successful colonisation in extremely low birth weight infants, with a potential improvement in head growth for preterm ELBW infants.
Article
Surgery
Kexi Liao, Kaijin Yang, Li Cao, Yao Lu, Bowen Zheng, Xuesong Li, Xiaojun Wang, Jianwei Li, Jian Chen, Shuguo Zheng
Summary: Comparing laparoscopic anatomical hepatectomy (LAH) and non-anatomical hepatectomy (LNAH) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), LAH was found to have higher disease-free survival (DFS), lower intrahepatic ipsilateral recurrence rate, comparable long-term overall survival (OS), and similar postoperative complications for selected HCC patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Julia Mayne, Elisabeth C. McGowan, Adrian Chiem, Ogochukwu Nwanne, Richard Tucker, Betty R. Vohr
Summary: This study examined the impact of a maternal-driven, infant-directed reading intervention on preterm infant language. The results showed that infants in the reading group had significantly more conversational turns compared to those in the standard care group at 36-weeks postmenstrual age.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Josephine Tumuhamye, Halvor Sommerfelt, Freddie Bwanga, Grace Ndeezi, David Mukunya, Agnes Napyo, Victoria Nankabirwa, James K. Tumwine
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bireshwar Sinha, Halvor Sommerfelt, Per Ashorn, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Deepak More, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari
Summary: The community-initiated kangaroo mother care significantly reduces the risk of moderate-to-severe postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of low-birth-weight infants, with a 25% reduction in relative risk. Supporting 36 mothers to practice KMC at home would prevent 1 mother from experiencing moderate-to-severe postpartum depressive symptoms.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bireshwar Sinha, Halvor Sommerfelt, Per Ashorn, Sarmila Mazumder, Deepak More, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari
Summary: This individually randomized trial examined the effects of promoting community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care (ciKMC) on gut inflammation and permeability in low birth weight (LBW) infants. The results showed no significant differences in gut inflammation and permeability between the ciKMC intervention group and the control group in North India.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Bireshwar Sinha, Nidhi Goyal, Mohan Kumar, Aashish Choudhary, Alok Arya, Anitha Revi, Ankita Dutta, Deepak More, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola
Summary: The study found a high incidence of lab-confirmed dengue fever among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Delhi, India, with the highest burden among 5 to 10 year olds. Dengue fever was most common in the post-monsoon months and showed significant clustering in the community. The most commonly circulating strain identified was DEN 3. The high incidence among children underscores the need to develop new dengue vaccines for younger age groups.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bireshwar Sinha, Tarun Shankar Choudhary, Nitika Nitika, Mohan Kumar, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Nita Bhandari
Summary: This study aims to describe the linear growth trajectories of low birthweight small-for-gestational-age (SGA-LBW) infants during the first 6 months of life compared with appropriate-for-gestational-age LBW (AGA-LBW) infants. The results showed that SGA-LBW infants had slower linear growth, lower attained length, and lower LAZ score compared to AGA-LBW infants. Factors associated with poor catch-up growth in SGA-LBW infants included lower wealth quintiles, high birth order, home birth, male child, term delivery, non-exclusive breastfeeding, and pneumonia.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bireshwar Sinha, Halvor Sommerfelt, Per Ashorn, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari
Summary: This individually randomized trial aimed to evaluate the effect of promoting community-initiated kangaroo mother care (ciKMC) on breastfeeding performance in low birthweight (LBW) infants. The results showed that promoting ciKMC can improve effective breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and maternal satisfaction related to breastfeeding in LBW infants.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Bireshwar Sinha, Nonita Dudeja, Ranadip Chowdhury, Tarun Shankar Choudhary, Ravi Prakash Upadhyay, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Nita Bhandari
Summary: This study found that enteral zinc supplementation in preterm or LBW infants has little effect on mortality, but can promote growth and prevent diarrhea. Further research with improved quality is needed.
Review
Pediatrics
Mohan Kumar, Ranadip Chowdhury, Bireshwar Sinha, Ravi Prakash Upadhyay, Temsunaro Rongsen Chandola, Sarmila Mazumder, Sunita Taneja, Karen Edmond, Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari, Usha Ramakrishnan, Juan A. Rivera, Sonia Tandon, Christopher P. Duggan, Enju Liu, Wafaie Fawzi, Karim Manji, Tarun Shankar Choudhary
Summary: There is insufficient evidence to determine whether supplementation with multiple micronutrients (MMN) has benefits or harms for preterm and low birth weight infants who are fed mother's own milk.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Barsha Gadapani Pathak, Bireshwar Sinha, Neeraj Sharma, Sarmila Mazumder, Nita Bhandari
Summary: Kangaroo mother care for low-birth-weight and preterm infants has positive effects on the mental and physical health of parents, reducing postpartum maternal depressive symptoms, stress, and anxiety, and improving mother-infant attachment and bonding.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jacob John, Ashish Bavdekar, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola, Shanta Dutta, Madhu Gupta, Suman Kanungo, Bireshwar Sinha, Manikandan Srinivasan, Ankita Shrivastava, Adarsh Bansal, Ashita Singh, Roshine M. Koshy, Dasharatha R. Jinka, Mathew S. Thomas, Anna P. Alexander, Shajin Thankaraj, Sheena E. Ebenezer, Arun S. Karthikeyan, Dilesh Kumar, Swathi K. Njarekkattuvalappil, Reshma Raju, Nikhil Sahai, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Manoj V. Murhekar, Venkata R. Mohan, Sindhu K. Natarajan, Karthikeyan Ramanujam, Prasanna Samuel, Nathan C. Lo, Jason Andrews, Nicholas C. Grassly, Gagandeep Kang
Summary: From 2017 to 2020, surveillance in India showed an incidence of 576 to 1173 cases of typhoid fever per 100,000 child-years in urban sites, suggesting a high burden in urban areas.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Nonita Dudeja, Bireshwar Sinha, Nidhi Goyal, Alok Arya, Anitha Revi, Ankita Dutta, Deepak More, Aparna Chakravarty, Chandra Mohan Kumar, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association of water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) practices and food habits with culture-confirmed enteric fever in children. The results showed that in addition to WASH practices, optimal food hygiene may play a role in controlling enteric fever in urban low socioeconomic populations.
BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bireshwar Sinha, Nonita Dudeja, Sarmila Mazumder, Tivendra Kumar, Priyanka Adhikary, Nivedita Roy, Temsunaro Rongsen Chandola, Rajesh Mehta, Neena Raina, Nita Bhandari
Summary: The study found that the lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected maternal and perinatal healthcare utilization and service delivery, with many women receiving reduced care services after the lockdown.
FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Arun S. Karthikeyan, Manikandan Srinivasan, Suman Kanungo, Bireshwar Sinha, Ankita Shrivastava, Karthikeyan Ramanujam, Santhosh Kumar Ganesan, Sathyapriya Subramaniam, Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu, Swathi Krishna, Prasanna Samuel, Winsley Rose, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola, Shanta Dutta, Ashish Bavdekar, Jacob John, Gagandeep Kang
Summary: This study found a high rate of inappropriate antibiotic use for fever in children in India, highlighting the potential risk of antimicrobial resistance due to frequent and inappropriate use of antibiotics.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Venkata Raghava Mohan, Manikandan Srinivasan, Bireshwar Sinha, Ankita Shrivastava, Suman Kanungo, Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu, Karthikeyan Ramanujam, Santhosh Kumar Ganesan, Arun S. Karthikeyan, Senthil Kumar Jaganathan, Annai Gunasekaran, Alok Arya, Ashish Bavdekar, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola, Shanta Dutta, Jacob John, Gagandeep Kang
Summary: This analysis evaluated spatial clustering of typhoid and modeled incidence rates at 4 sites in India, identifying hotspots in Vellore and Kolkata. Despite efforts to improve water and sanitation, environmental factors continue to influence typhoid incidence, highlighting the potential need for vaccination alongside ongoing improvements in water and sanitation.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Bireshwar Sinha, Temsunaro Rongsen-Chandola, Nidhi Goyal, Alok Arya, Chandra Mohan Kumar, Aparna Chakravarty, Mohammed Aslam, Deepak More
Summary: The study aimed to estimate the incidence of culture-confirmed enteric fever among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Delhi. Despite a 35% reduction in incidence compared to 20 years ago, the study still found a substantial burden of the disease in the population. Continued efforts to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene along with novel vaccination strategies are needed to achieve disease elimination.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)