Departments

St John's Medical College

Dr. Lalitha A.V
Designation :Professor Grade I & Head
Department :Pediatric Intensive Care
Contact :lalitha.av@stjohns.in



MD, DNB Pediatrics, FNB Pediatrics Intensive Care, FACEE-PEM

Dr. Lalitha A V(MD,DNB Pediatrics, FNB Pediatric critical care, FACE-Pediatric Emergency Medicine) is a Professor of Paediatrics Critical care at the St John’s Medical college and Hospital, Bangalore. She received her medical degree from BMCRI , Bangalore and went on to complete residency in paediatrics at KIMS Hospital, Hubli. She is a Fellow of National board in paediatric critical care .She joined as a medical staff at St John’s Hospital in 2003 and became Head of the Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in Sep 2019. She is a accredited teacher (college of pediatric critical care)and currently the programe director for super speciality course (DNB pediatric critical care, Post doctoral fellowship course). She is national co-ordinator for simulation programe for fellows.

Intramural
1. CPR convener- SJMCH. 2. Core Committee Member –Skill lab.

Extramural
1. EB member of Pediatric Intensive Care Chapter- Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP).
2. Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
3. Member of Bangalore Pediatric society.
4. Member of Karnataka Intensive Care.
5. IAP- Advanced Life Support (ALS) instructor.
6. National convener-PICU Boot camp simulation training.
7. National Board of Examination –DNB-Pediatric Critical Care- Inspector /Coordinator/Examiner.
8. IAP-PICU accredited teacher and examiner.
9. Instructor for STEP-One: Pediatric COVID Intensive Course By IAP.
10. PEDISTARS.

Executive Board member of Indian academy of Pediatrics - Pediatric Intensive Care Chapter.
Senior instructor - IAP ALS & BLS course.
Program Director - DrNB Pediatric Intensive Care.
Teacher - IAP IDPCCM Course & RGUHS Fellowship course

2023
1. Sankar, Jhuma MD1; Muralidharan, Jayashree MD2; Lalitha, A. V. MD3; Rameshkumar, Ramachandran MD, DM4; Pathak, Mona PhD5; Das, Rashmi Ranjan MD6; Nadkarni, Vinay M. MD7; Ismail, Javed MD8; Subramanian, Mahadevan MD4; Nallasamy, Karthi DM2; Dev, Nishanth MD9; Kumar, U. Vijay DM1; Kumar, Kiran MD1; Sharma, Taniya RN1; Jaravta, Kanika RN1; Thakur, Neha RN2; Aggarwal, Praveen MD10; Jat, Kana Ram MD1; Kabra, S. K. MD1; Lodha, Rakesh MD1. Multiple Electrolytes Solution Versus Saline as Bolus Fluid for Resuscitation in Pediatric Septic Shock: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. Critical Care Medicine ():10.1097/CCM.0000000000005952, June 09, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005952

2. Gupta V, Singh A, Ganju S, Singh R, Thiruvengadam R, Natchu UCM, Gupta N, Kaushik D, Chanana S, Sharma D, Gosain M, Rao SP, Pandey N, Gupta A, Singh S, Jhamb U, Annayappa Venkatesh L, Dinakar C, Pandey AK, Gera R, Chellani H, Wadhwa N, Bhatnagar S. Severity and mortality associated with COVID-19 among children hospitalised in tertiary care centres in India: a cohort study. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2023 Jun;13:100203. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100203. Epub 2023 Apr 18. PMID: 37159588; PMCID: PMC10110927

3. Shiri S, Naik NM, Av Lalitha, Vasudevan A. Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis in Critically Ill Children with Acute Kidney Injury: Single-Center Observational Cohort in a Resource-Limited Setting. Pediatr Critical Care Med. 2023 Jan 23. Doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003127. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36508240.

4. Damodar T, Singh B, Prabhu N, Marate S, Gowda VK, Lalitha A V, et al. Association of Scrub Typhus in Children with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Meningoencephalitis, Southern India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023;29(4):711-722. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.221157.

2022
1. Azarudeen M, Kamath N, Lalitha AV, Vasudevan A. Clinical Profile and Outcome of Emergencies in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease. Indian Pediatr. 2022 Jan 15;59(1):31-34. Epub 2021 Aug 2. PMID: 34338219.

2. Yashaswini, Kenchappa, Lalitha, Annayappa Venkatesh, Naresh Kanna, Giri Subramanian, A, John Michael Raj. Clinical Profile of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care ; 2022.

3. Lalitha AV, Paul M, Nagraj S, Ghosh S. Risk Factors for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CA-UTI) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Indian Pediatr. 2022 Aug 15; 59(8):613-616. Epub 2022 Jun 11. PMID: 35751372.

4. Bagri NK, Khan M, Pandey RM, Lodha R, Kabra SK; MIS-C study group.(A V Lalitha) Initial Immunomodulation and Outcome of Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Related to COVID-19: A Multisite Study from India. Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Dec; 89(12):1236-1242. Doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04254-5. Epub 2022 Jun 14. PMID: 35699843; PMCID: PMC9192925.

5. Manasi Garg  ,Lalitha A. V. , Anil Vasudevan. Peritoneal Dialysis with Rigid Catheters in Children with Acute Kidney Injury: A Single-Centre Experience, J Pediatr Intensive Care, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741466 (in press)

6. Pujari CG, Lalitha AV, Raj JM, Kavilapurapu A. Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Single-center Experience. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2022 Aug; 26(8):949-955. Doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24285. PMID: 36042772; PMCID: PMC9363796.

2021
1. Sankar J, Lalitha AV, Rameshkumar R, Mahadevan S, Kabra SK, Lodha R. Use of Honey Versus Standard Care for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in Critically Ill Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 Jun 1; 22(6):e349-e362. Doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002611. PMID: 33181730.

2. Lalitha AV, Satish JK, Reddy M, Ghosh S, George J, Pujari C. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score As a Predictor of Outcome in Sepsis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr Intensive Care. 2021 Jun; 10(2):110-117. Doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714705. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID: 33884211; PMCID: PMC8052111.

3. Rao SS, Lalitha AV, Reddy M, Ghosh S. Electrocardiometry for Hemodynamic Categorization and Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness in Pediatric Septic Shock: A Pilot Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Feb; 25(2):185-192. Doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23730. PMID: 33707898; PMCID: PMC7922439.

4. Viresh S. Swami  ,Lalitha A. V.  , Santu Ghosh  , Mounika Reddy, Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction in Pediatric Septic Shock: Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcome—A Prospective Observational Study.J Pediatr Intensive Care, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736550(in Press)

5. K, Yashaswini. A. V. Lalitha., Pujari, C.G. et al. COVID with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Intriguer or Consequence. Indian J Pediatr 88, 599 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-021-03678-9

2020
1. A.V. Lalitha, J.K. Satish, Mounika Reddy, Santu Ghosh, Jiny George, Chandrakanth Pujari Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score As a Predictor of Outcome in Sepsis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.- -J Pediatr Intensive Care,2020 July 30 DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1714705.ISSN 2146-4618

2. Annayappa venkatesh Lalitha, Gitanjali Rebello , Subhash Chettri , Mounika reddy – Demographic and clinical profile of invasive staphylococcal infections in children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit: A Retrospective study-– September 2020.

3. Swami V, Lalitha AV, Anjan Kumar TK. Tuberculosis and Tumor Lysis Syndrome-Coincidence or Coexistent: A Case Report. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb;24(2):145-147. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23359. PMID: 32205951; PMCID: PMC7075064.

2019
1. Prakash A, Durugappa T,Ramachandran P, Lalitha AV. Pleurodesis inpulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis in children:A life-saving measure. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2019; 40:S160-2. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_250_17

2. Anand Muttath, Lalitha Annayappa Venkatesh,Joe, Anil Vasudevan. Adverse outcomes due to aggressive fluid resuscitation in children: A prospective observational study. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2019;8:64–70.DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667009.

3. Lalitha AV, Fassl B, Gist RE, Shah BR, Chawla N, Singh A, Baranawal A, Shamarao S, Vanaki R, Mahajan P, Patel R, Chauhan V, Batra P, Saha A, Galwankar S, Soans S. 2019 WACEM - Academic College of Emergency Experts Consensus Recommendations on Admission Criteria to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from the Emergency Departments in India. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2019 Apr-Jun;12(2):155-162. doi: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_140_18. PMID: 31198285; PMCID: PMC6557062

4. Bincy George1, Vasantha Singarayan2, Lalitha A V. Comparison of Central line care practice of staff nurses before and after Implementation of guidelines Asian Journal of nursing education and research .Vol. 09I Issue-03l,July-September 2019, DOI: 10.5958/2349-2996.2019.00077.6.

2018
1. A V Lalitha, Shasta Theresa Joy, S Sumithra. Anemia and blood transfusion in children with septic shock: Does it affect outcome? A prospective observational study. Indian J Child Health. March 2018.Vol 5, Issue 2, Feb 2018.

2. Lalitha A V, Anjankumar T K, Sumithra Predictors of success of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy in children with respiratory distress in pediatric intensive care unit.. Journal of Pediatric Critical Care. Jan-Mar. 2018 ,Vol. 5 - No.1 Jan-Mar. 2018 97 JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE.

3. Lalitha AV, Suryanarayana G, Sumithra AKI with thrombocytopenia. S.Journal of Pediatric Critical Care. Mar-Apr 2018.

4. Lalitha AV, Swathi Rao, Nivedita Kamath. Indications of Renal transplant. Journal of Pediatric Critical Care. May-Jun 2018.

2014
1. Shamna RB, Lalitha AV, Lini B. Myocarditis in children. Indian J Pediatr. 2014 Apr;81(4):397-400. doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1214-5. Epub 2013 Sep 26. PMID: 24068623

2012
2. Kapavarapu PK, Paul A, Lalitha AV, Shet AS. Transient Aplastic Crisis in Hereditary Elliptocytosis. 2012 Dec. DOI:10.1007/s12098-012-0684-1

3. Gaur,Jyothi M, Lalitha AV,A Iyengar . Unconventional Peritoneal Dialysis For Life threatening Metabolic Alkalosis in a child with Chronic Kidney disease.2012.

4. Jyothi M, Lalitha AV, Nanjundaswamy H.M. Reversible Metabolic Encephalopathy- Biotinidase Deficiency: A Case Report 2012.

2011
1. Sumitra S, Lalitha AV, Priya Pais, Shubha AM. Post-op challenges in Renal transplant. 2011

2009
1. Lalitha AV, Aruna D, Prakash A, Nanjunda Swamy HM, Subba Rao SD . Spectrum of purpura fulminans.2009

2. Shilpa, Lalitha A V, Prakash A, Rao S. BFHI in a tertiary care hospital: does being Baby friendly affect lactation success?.2009.

2006
1. Lalitha AV, Rout P, D Souza F; Shailesh, Rao S. Spinal intramedullary neuroepithelial (ependymal) cyst. A rare cause of treatable acute para paresis. 2006

2. Lalitha.AV,Subba Rao. Basics in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Hospital. 2006.

3. Lalitha .AV. Resuscitation in children. 2006

4. Paraquat Poisoning.2016.

1. Procalcitonin Level Guided Cessation of Antibiotic Therapy in Children with Sepsis :A Randomized Controlled Trial

2. Spectrum and outcome of pediatric oncological emergencies in a tertiary care centre of a developing country- A retrospective analysis

3.Fluid therapy in children with septic shock: Determining optimal volume of fluid boluses

4.A systems biology approach to define the host response in SARS-CoV-2 induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) with neurological manifestations

5.Biomarkers in children with severe Dengue

6.Trip (trauma research in paediatrics) collaborative network database

7. Multicenter observation study of critically injured children seen in emergency department & PICU

8.Designing and validating an algorithm to determine etiological agents associated with acute encephalitis syndrome of pediatric patients

9. esuscitation in Paediatric Sepsis using Hydrocortisone and Vitamin C - A Randomized Controlled Multicentre Trial (RESPOND)

Septic shock, ARDS, Genomics



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