research

The members of Oyster Hospitals has numerous publications in National and International in reputed journals in various topics, a testament to our continuous efforts in research, academics, and quality improvement training.

Few Publications (2021-22)

• Diggikar S, Gurumoorthy P, Trif P, Mudura D, Nagesh NK, Galis R, Vinekar A and Kramer BW (2023) Retinopathy of prematurity and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front. Pediatr.11:1055813. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1055813.
• Govindarajan V, Devadas S , Shah PA, Diggikar S , Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care on Skin Microbiome of Very Preterm Infants—A Pilot Study . Indian Journal of Pediatrics .doi: 10.1007/s12098-023-04562.
• Diggikar S, Krishnegowda R, Nagesh KN, et al. Laryngeal mask airway versus face mask ventilation or intubation for neonatal resuscitation in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition Published Online First: 05 September 2022. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324472.
• Diggikar S, Paul A, Razak A, Swamy R, Chandrasekaran M. Respiratory Infections in Children Born Preterm in Low and Middle-income countries - A Systematic Review. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Jun 27. DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26128.
• Diggikar S, Aradhya AS, Swamy RS, Namachivayam A, Chandrasekaran M. Effect of Enteral Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neonatology. 2022 Jun 21:1-11. doi: 10.1159/000525266. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35728584.
• Diggikar S, Venkatagiri P, Kulkarni S, Sharma D, Chandra P. Clinical and Neuroimaging Profile of Neonates With Moderate-to-Severe Encephalopathy Treated With Therapeutic Hypothermia. Journal of Neonatology, SAGE Journal. Oct 2022.
• Diggikar S, Nagesh NK, Kumar NA, Aladangady N. A study comparing short-term outcome in preterm infants of ≤30 weeks’ gestation between a tertiary neonatal care unit in Bangalore, India and one in London, UK. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2022 Apr 10:1-7. doi: 10.1080/20469047.2022.2054916. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35400315.
• Shivashankar Diggikar, MD, MRCPCH, Roshani Krishnegowda, MD, Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review, Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 68, Issue 2, April 2022.
• Diggikar S, Nanjegowda R, Kumar A et al. Neonatal Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome secondary to SARS- CoV-2 infection. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Aug 13;10.1111/jpc.15696.doi: 10.1111/jpc.15696.
• Diggikar, Shivashankar et al. “ Use of antenatal magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection: a survey of national practices.” International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 8 (2021): 744.
• Rao P, Charki S, Aradhya AS, Diggikar S, Bilagi A, Venkatagiri P, Tyagaraj T, Kulkarni S, Nagareddy VG, Biradar VS, Lewis P, Patil MM. Prediction score for prolonged hospital stay in Meconium aspiration syndrome: A Multicentric collaborative cohort of South India. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Jun 27. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26044. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35759423.
• Shah PA, Govindarajan V, Diggikar S, Rangaiah A, Devadas S, Kariyappa M. Exploring the Skin Mycobiome in Very Preterm babies during the early neonatal period in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of India. Trop Doct. 2022 Feb 7:494755221077520. doi: 10.1177/00494755221077520. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35125017.
• Pritik A Shah, MBBS, Varun Govindarajan, MBBS, MD, Ambica Rangaiah, MBBS, MD, Shivashankar Diggikar, MD, MRCPCH, Sahana Devadas, MBBS, MD, Sneha K Chunchanur, MBBS, MD, Sathyanarayan Muthur Shankar, MBBS, MD, Subhadeep Das, Ph.D, Mallesh Kariyappa, MD, DM, Mycobacterium Species on the Cutaneous Microbiome of Very Preterm Neonates, Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 68, Issue 2, April 2022, fmac020, https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmac020
• Diggikar S, Aradhya AS, LokanadhaReddy V, Jaganathan P, Mulage L. Risk Factors for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in a Level-III Neonatal Unit. Indian J Pediatr. 2021 May;88(5):497-498. doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03664-1. Epub 2021 Jan 14. PMID: 33447931.
• Diggikar S. Therapeutic Hypothermia using Phase changing Material in Indian Neonates. Indian Pediatr. 2018 Aug 15;55(8):710-711. PMID: 30218529.
• Shivshankar D, Nagesh K. Immature Platelet Fraction, A Simple and Useful Novel Marker in Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. Indian Pediatr. 2016 Feb;53(2):173. doi: 10.1007/s13312-016-0816-1. PMID: 26897161.
• Somasekhara Aradhya A, Diggikar S, Kulkarni S, Venkatagiri P. In response to: Surfactant therapy in premature babies: SurE or InSurE. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Jan;55(1):17. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24572. Epub 2019 Dec 9. PMID: 31816198.