Ramachandran Thiruvengadam
Biographic Data
| ID | 9021105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ramachandran Thiruvengadam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ramachandran |
| FAMILY NAME | Thiruvengadam |
| SIGNATURE | THIRUVENGADAM R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9195-2730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 9 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Multi-Omics for Mothers and Infants (Momi) Consortium
Background: The Multi-Omics for Mothers and Infants (MOMI) Consortium aims to define biological mechanisms associated with preterm birth, small for gestational age, preeclampsia, and stillbirth. Globally, the burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) is highest in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The MOMI Consortium consists of six different LMIC sites established by The Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement in Banglades…
Stunting in the first year of life
Malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months has been largely overlooked creating gaps in our understanding of factors underlying stunting in early infancy. Recent evidence suggests that pre-natal and early childhood factors may contribute more to driving childhood stunting than previously appreciated. The study was set up to examine pathways including parental and household characteristics, birth size and gestation, and illness in infancy with…
A landscape evaluation of caffeine citrate availability and use in newborn care across five low- and middle-income countries
Apnoea of prematurity (AOP) is a common complication among preterm infants (
Trends of non-vaccination, under-vaccination and missed opportunities for vaccination (2003–2014) amongst children 0–23 months in Kenya
Vaccines are effective and cost-effective. Non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV), have contributed to incomplete vaccination coverage in Kenya. Analyzing their trends is essential for targeting interventions and improvement strategies. This study aimed to assess trends of non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and MOV among children aged 0–23 months in Kenya using data obtained from the Kenya Demographic …
Post-natal gestational age assessment using targeted metabolites of neonatal heel prick and umbilical cord blood
Background: Accurate assessment of gestational age (GA) and identification of preterm birth (PTB) at delivery is essential to guide appropriate post-natal clinical care. Undoubtedly, dating ultrasound sonography (USG) is the gold standard to ascertain GA, but is not accessible to the majority of pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in rural areas and small secondary care hospitals. Conventional methods of post-…
Essential newborn care practices and associated factors among home delivered mothers in Guto Gida District, East Wollega zone
Background Essential Newborn Care is a set of strategic and cost-effective interventions planned to improve the health of newborns through the care they receive from birth up to 28 days. In the current study area, little is known about the prevalence of essential newborn care practices and its associated factors. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of essential newborn care practice and its associated factors among home-delivered mother…
Does quality of antenatal care influence antepartum stillbirth in Hossana City, South Ethiopia
Background Antepartum stillbirth is a public health problem in a low-income country like Ethiopia. Quality antenatal care (ANC) is supposed to reduce the risk of many bad outcomes. Thus the main objective of this study was to identify the effect of quality antenatal care on antepartum stillbirth in Public health facilities of Hossana town Hadiya zone south Ethiopia. Method About 1123 mothers with a gestational age of less than 16 weeks were ident…
More is not enough
Antenatal care (ANC) is an opportunity to receive interventions that can prevent low birth weight (LBW). We sought to 1) estimate LBW prevalence and burden in South Asia, 2) describe the number of ANC visits (quantity) and interventions received (quality), and 3) explore associations between ANC quantity, quality and LBW. We used Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Afghanistan (2015), Bangladesh (2018), India (2016), Nepal (2016), Pakis…
Risk factors of mortality in neonates with neonatal encephalopathy in a tertiary newborn care unit in Zimbabwe over a 12-month period
Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) accounts for ~23% of the 2.4 million annual global neonatal deaths. Approximately 99% of global neonatal deaths occur in low-resource settings, however, accurate data from these low-resource settings are scarce. We reviewed risk factors of neonatal mortality in neonates admitted with neonatal encephalopathy from a tertiary neonatal unit in Zimbabwe. A retrospective review of risk factors of short-term neonatal encepha…
Real world external validation of metabolic gestational age assessment in Kenya
Using data from Ontario Canada, we previously developed machine learning-based algorithms incorporating newborn screening metabolites to estimate gestational age (GA). The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of these algorithms in a population of infants born in Siaya county, Kenya. Cord and heel prick samples were collected from newborns in Kenya and metabolic analysis was carried out by Newborn Screening Ontario in Ottawa, Canada. P…
Factors associated with stunting among children 0 to 59 months of age in Angola
Stunting among children under five years of age is a serious public health problem globally, with life-long consequences to health, well-being, and productivity. Stunted growth has complex and multifactorial causes, reflecting the interaction of a broad range of conditions that determine child health. The Angola 2015–2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) collected nationally representative anthropometry for 6,359 children 0 to 59 months of age…
Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Among Pregnant Women With and Without Covid-19 Infection
Importance: Detailed information about the association of COVID-19 with outcomes in pregnant individuals compared with not-infected pregnant individuals is much needed. Objective: To evaluate the risks associated with COVID-19 in pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes compared with not-infected, concomitant pregnant individuals. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this cohort study that took place from March to October 2020, involving 43 i…
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Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Among Pregnant Women With and Without Covid-19 Infection
Importance: Detailed information about the association of COVID-19 with outcomes in pregnant individuals compared with not-infected pregnant individuals is much needed. Objective: To evaluate the risks associated with COVID-19 in pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes compared with not-infected, concomitant pregnant individuals. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this cohort study that took place from March to October 2020, involving 43 i…
Risk factors of mortality in neonates with neonatal encephalopathy in a tertiary newborn care unit in Zimbabwe over a 12-month period
Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) accounts for ~23% of the 2.4 million annual global neonatal deaths. Approximately 99% of global neonatal deaths occur in low-resource settings, however, accurate data from these low-resource settings are scarce. We reviewed risk factors of neonatal mortality in neonates admitted with neonatal encephalopathy from a tertiary neonatal unit in Zimbabwe. A retrospective review of risk factors of short-term neonatal encepha…
Real world external validation of metabolic gestational age assessment in Kenya
Using data from Ontario Canada, we previously developed machine learning-based algorithms incorporating newborn screening metabolites to estimate gestational age (GA). The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of these algorithms in a population of infants born in Siaya county, Kenya. Cord and heel prick samples were collected from newborns in Kenya and metabolic analysis was carried out by Newborn Screening Ontario in Ottawa, Canada. P…
Factors associated with stunting among children 0 to 59 months of age in Angola
Stunting among children under five years of age is a serious public health problem globally, with life-long consequences to health, well-being, and productivity. Stunted growth has complex and multifactorial causes, reflecting the interaction of a broad range of conditions that determine child health. The Angola 2015–2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) collected nationally representative anthropometry for 6,359 children 0 to 59 months of age…
Essential newborn care practices and associated factors among home delivered mothers in Guto Gida District, East Wollega zone
Background Essential Newborn Care is a set of strategic and cost-effective interventions planned to improve the health of newborns through the care they receive from birth up to 28 days. In the current study area, little is known about the prevalence of essential newborn care practices and its associated factors. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of essential newborn care practice and its associated factors among home-delivered mother…
Does quality of antenatal care influence antepartum stillbirth in Hossana City, South Ethiopia
Background Antepartum stillbirth is a public health problem in a low-income country like Ethiopia. Quality antenatal care (ANC) is supposed to reduce the risk of many bad outcomes. Thus the main objective of this study was to identify the effect of quality antenatal care on antepartum stillbirth in Public health facilities of Hossana town Hadiya zone south Ethiopia. Method About 1123 mothers with a gestational age of less than 16 weeks were ident…
More is not enough
Antenatal care (ANC) is an opportunity to receive interventions that can prevent low birth weight (LBW). We sought to 1) estimate LBW prevalence and burden in South Asia, 2) describe the number of ANC visits (quantity) and interventions received (quality), and 3) explore associations between ANC quantity, quality and LBW. We used Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Afghanistan (2015), Bangladesh (2018), India (2016), Nepal (2016), Pakis…
Stunting in the first year of life
Malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months has been largely overlooked creating gaps in our understanding of factors underlying stunting in early infancy. Recent evidence suggests that pre-natal and early childhood factors may contribute more to driving childhood stunting than previously appreciated. The study was set up to examine pathways including parental and household characteristics, birth size and gestation, and illness in infancy with…
A landscape evaluation of caffeine citrate availability and use in newborn care across five low- and middle-income countries
Apnoea of prematurity (AOP) is a common complication among preterm infants (
Trends of non-vaccination, under-vaccination and missed opportunities for vaccination (2003–2014) amongst children 0–23 months in Kenya
Vaccines are effective and cost-effective. Non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV), have contributed to incomplete vaccination coverage in Kenya. Analyzing their trends is essential for targeting interventions and improvement strategies. This study aimed to assess trends of non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and MOV among children aged 0–23 months in Kenya using data obtained from the Kenya Demographic …
Post-natal gestational age assessment using targeted metabolites of neonatal heel prick and umbilical cord blood
Background: Accurate assessment of gestational age (GA) and identification of preterm birth (PTB) at delivery is essential to guide appropriate post-natal clinical care. Undoubtedly, dating ultrasound sonography (USG) is the gold standard to ascertain GA, but is not accessible to the majority of pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in rural areas and small secondary care hospitals. Conventional methods of post-…
Multi-Omics for Mothers and Infants (Momi) Consortium
Background: The Multi-Omics for Mothers and Infants (MOMI) Consortium aims to define biological mechanisms associated with preterm birth, small for gestational age, preeclampsia, and stillbirth. Globally, the burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) is highest in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The MOMI Consortium consists of six different LMIC sites established by The Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement in Banglades…
Medicine (11 works) · Obstetrics (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Pediatrics (6 works) · Pregnancy (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works)