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The Association between Maternal Education Level and Infant Mortality Rates by Gestational Age among Black, White, and Hispanic Infants Open

JC Goldman, Mykaela Watt, Sarah G. Trulove, Rachel Tindal, Vivek V. Shukla , et al. · 2025

This study aimed to determine if maternal educational attainment is associated with racial/ethnic disparities in gestational age (GA)-specific infant mortality rate (IMR). Cohort study using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Pr…

Blending insights and evidence: Co‐creating a community health worker intervention for postpartum patients with preeclampsia Open

Jesse Rattan, Kristen E. Benson, Trinita Hall Ashford, Susan M. Miller, Vivek V. Shukla , et al. · 2025

Background Preeclampsia is associated with an increased risk of future maternal cardiovascular disease and death. The American Heart Association (AHA) advocates for embedding place‐based interventions within communities to reduce long‐term…

Experimental investigation for different Build Orientation of FDM ManufacturedABS parts: Effect on Impact Strength Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Vaibhav Kumar Singh, VAIBHAV LOIYA, Shubham Agarwal, TARUN BHARDWAJ · 2025

Over the past few years there has been a huge change in manufacturing industry. There has been many advanced techniques have been developed in the field of manufacturing. FDM which generally stands for fused deposition modelling is one of …

A breath of life, and heartbeats for life: the science and soul of neonatal resuscitation Open

Waldemar A. Carlo, Amy Mackay, Vivek V. Shukla · 2025

Late Permissive Hypercapnia for Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial Open

Colm P. Travers, Samuel J. Gentle, Vivek V. Shukla, Inmaculada Aban, Aaron Yee , et al. · 2025

Objective To determine if targeting higher levels of pH‐controlled permissive hypercapnia beyond postnatal day 7–14 reduces mechanical ventilation duration in preterm infants. Methods Single‐center randomized clinical trial with a 1:1 para…

When HIPAA hurts: legal barriers to texting may reinforce healthcare disparities and disenfranchise vulnerable patients Open

Denita Lindsey, Rachel Sinkey, Colm P. Travers, Henna Budhwani, Molly Richardson , et al. · 2024

Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Neonatal Mortality in the US Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Lucinda J. Weaver, Avinash Singh, Aminur Rahman, Arie Nakhmani , et al. · 2024

Importance Neonatal mortality is a major public health concern that was potentially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To prepare for future health crises, it is important to investigate whether COVID-19 pandemic–related interventions were…

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among rural children aged 6-14 years in a selected block of West Bengal, India Open

Vineeta Shukla, Vivek V. Shukla, Mausumi Basu, Aparajita Mondal, Mamunur Rashid , et al. · 2024

Background and objectives: Children comprised a significant part of the population during the second and third waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of this study were to estimate the seroprevalence of COVID-19 IgG antibody among …

Heart rate characteristics predict risk of mortality in preterm infants in low and high target oxygen saturation ranges Open

William E. King, Urvi Jhaveri Sanghvi, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Vivek V. Shukla, Colm P. Travers , et al. · 2024

Background The Neonatal Oxygenation Prospective Meta-analysis found that in infants <28 weeks gestational age, targeting an oxygen saturation ( S pO 2 ) range of 85–89% versus 91–95% resulted in lower rates of retinopathy of prematurity bu…

Social distancing and extremely preterm births in the initial COVID-19 pandemic period Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Benjamin Carper, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Matthew A. Rysavy, Edward F. Bell , et al. · 2024

Hypothesis Increased social distancing was associated with a lower incidence of extremely preterm live births (EPLB) during the initial COVID-19 pandemic period. Study design Prospective study at the NICHD Neonatal Research Network sites c…

Early and exclusive enteral nutrition in infants born very preterm Open

Jacqueline Razzaghy, Vivek V. Shukla, Emily Gunawan, Audrey Reeves, Kelly Nguyen , et al. · 2023

Objective To characterise the effects of early and exclusive enteral nutrition with either maternal or donor milk in infants born very preterm (28 0/7 –32 6/7 weeks of gestation). Design Parallel-group, unmasked randomised controlled trial…

Neonatal Respiratory Support Utilization in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Registry-Based Observational Study Open

Nora Switchenko, Vivek V. Shukla, Musaku Mwenechanya, Elwyn Chomba, Archana Patel , et al. · 2023

Background: Newborns with hypoxemia often require life-saving respiratory support. In low-resource settings, it is unknown if respiratory support is delivered more frequently to term infants or preterm infants. We hypothesize…

A few breaths at birth; a lifetime of health Open

Waldemar A. Carlo, Vivek V. Shukla · 2023

ECI Bio-commentary: Vivek V. Shukla Open

Vivek V. Shukla · 2023

Trends in fetal and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama Open

Vivek V. Shukla, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Xuejun Shen, Allison Black, N. K. Arora , et al. · 2023

Association of Active Postnatal Care With Infant Survival Among Periviable Infants in the US Open

Emani R. Silva, Vivek V. Shukla, Rachel Tindal, Waldemar A. Carlo, Colm P. Travers · 2023

Importance Active postnatal care has been associated with center differences in survival among periviable infants. Regional differences in outcomes among periviable infants in the US may be associated with differences in active postnatal c…

Referee report. For: Burden, causes, and risk factors of perinatal mortality in Eastern Africa: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] Open

Vivek V. Shukla · 2023

Total Fluid Administration and Weight Loss during the First 2 Weeks in Infants Randomized to Early Enteral Feeding after Extremely Preterm Birth Open

Leandra Durham, Emily Gunawan, Kelly Nguyen, Audrey Reeves, Vivek V. Shukla , et al. · 2022

Background: Randomized trials have not reported the effects of the early progression of feeding volumes on fluid balance and neurodevelopment among infants born extremely preterm (≤28 weeks). Method: Fluid, electrolyte, and neurodevelopmen…

Hospital and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Nano-Preterm Infants Receiving Invasive vs Noninvasive Ventilation at Birth Open

Vivek V. Shukla, J. Paige Souder, Grant Imbrock, Muhan Hu, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman , et al. · 2022

This cohort study's findings suggest that noninvasive respiratory support in the first 10 minutes after birth is feasible but is not associated with a decrease in the risk of BPD or death compared with intubation and early surfactant deliv…

Risk Prediction for Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality in Low-resource Settings Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Waldemar A. Carlo · 2022

High stillbirth and neonatal mortality are major public health problems, particularly in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Despite sustained efforts by national and international organizations over the last …

Trends in Maternal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alabama From 2016 to 2021 Open

Vivek V. Shukla, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Xuejun Shen, Allison Black, Arie Nakhmani , et al. · 2022

This cohort study assesses whether the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increase in the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality in Alabama from 2016 to 2021.

A Quality Improvement Bundle to Improve Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants in the First Week Open

Colm P. Travers, Samuel J. Gentle, Amelia E. Freeman, Kim Nichols, Vivek V. Shukla , et al. · 2022

OBJECTIVES Our objective with this quality improvement initiative was to reduce rates of severe intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) or death in the first week after birth among extremely preterm infants. METHODS The quality improvement initiativ…

Neonatal Resuscitation Research Priorities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Somashekhar Nimbalkar · 2021

Several critical physiological changes occur during birth. Optimal and timely resuscitation is essential to avoid morbidity and mortality. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) is a multinational committee that publi…

Skin-to-Skin Care by Mother vs. Father for Preterm Neonatal Pain: A Randomized Control Trial (ENVIRON Trial) Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Anal Jitendrakumar Chaudhari, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Ajay Phatak, Dipen Patel , et al. · 2021

Objective. To compare skin-to-skin care (SSC) given by mother and father for preterm neonatal pain control by premature infant pain profile (PIPP) score. Methods. 64 stable preterm (28-36 weeks gestational age) neonates born at a level-3 n…

Predictive Modeling for Perinatal Mortality in Resource-Limited Settings Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Barry Eggleston, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Elizabeth M. McClure, Musaku Mwenechanya , et al. · 2020

Models based on prenatal or predelivery data had predictive accuracy for intrapartum stillbirths and neonatal mortality of AUC values 0.71 or less. Models that incorporated delivery data had good predictive accuracy for risk of neonatal mo…

Review of the evidence for interventions to reduce perinatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Waldemar A. Carlo · 2020

Low- and middle-income countries contribute to the overwhelming majority of the global perinatal and neonatal mortality. There is a growing amount of literature focused on interventions aimed at reducing the healthcare gaps and thereby red…

Technology-driven Neonatal Health Care in Low-resource Settings: Expectations and Reality Open

Vivek V. Shukla, Waldemar A. Carlo · 2019

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