Miriam Adhikari

Summary

Affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa

Publications

  1. ncbi Feasibility and safety of setting up a donor breastmilk bank in a neonatal prem unit in a resource limited setting: An observational, longitudinal cohort study
    Irene Coutsoudis
    Department Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
    BMC Public Health 11:356. 2011
  2. ncbi The HIV-1 exposed neonate: outcome of intensive care management in the first week of life
    M Adhikari
    Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa
    Indian Pediatr 42:1215-9. 2005
  3. ncbi Clinical profile and morbidity pattern of infants born to HIV infected mothers in Durban South Africa
    Miriam Adhikari
    Department of Pediatrics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Indian Pediatr 43:804-8. 2006
  4. ncbi Tuberculosis and tuberculosis/HIV co-infection in pregnancy
    M Adhikari
    Department of Paediatrics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 14:234-40. 2009
  5. ncbi The spectrum of HIV-related nephropathy in children
    Duran Ramsuran
    Optics and Imaging Centre, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
    Pediatr Nephrol 27:821-7. 2012
  6. ncbi The spectrum of chronic kidney disease (stages 2-5) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
    Pediatr Nephrol 23:1841-6. 2008
  7. ncbi Management of steroid-resistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children using tacrolimus
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
    Am J Nephrol 26:544-51. 2006
  8. ncbi Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: the influence of race on cyclophosphamide sensitivity
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Pediatr Nephrol 21:1847-53. 2006
  9. ncbi The impact of the hepatitis B virus vaccine on the incidence of hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:1025-30. 2003

Research Grants

  1. Developmental Disabilities in a Time of AIDS
    ADHIKARI MIRIAM; Fiscal Year: 2004

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Feasibility and safety of setting up a donor breastmilk bank in a neonatal prem unit in a resource limited setting: An observational, longitudinal cohort study
    Irene Coutsoudis
    Department Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
    BMC Public Health 11:356. 2011
    ..In addition we sought to determine whether donor breastmilk could be safely pasteurized and administered to infants without any adverse events...
  2. ncbi The HIV-1 exposed neonate: outcome of intensive care management in the first week of life
    M Adhikari
    Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa
    Indian Pediatr 42:1215-9. 2005
    ..Considering the fact that the outcome is not worse in HIV-exposed babies and that most of these babies ultimately turn out to be HIV-uninfected, these babies should not be deprived of intensive care, whenever necessary...
  3. ncbi Clinical profile and morbidity pattern of infants born to HIV infected mothers in Durban South Africa
    Miriam Adhikari
    Department of Pediatrics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Indian Pediatr 43:804-8. 2006
    ..Among the HIV exposed infants, co-infections with TB, CMV, syphilis and Herpes zoster were diagnosed which appeared independent of their ultimate seroconversion status...
  4. ncbi Tuberculosis and tuberculosis/HIV co-infection in pregnancy
    M Adhikari
    Department of Paediatrics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 14:234-40. 2009
    ..In both conditions, evidence suggests that in resource-limited settings exclusive breastfeeding is recommended, with the addition of flash heating of the mothers' milk for HIV-infected women...
  5. ncbi The spectrum of HIV-related nephropathy in children
    Duran Ramsuran
    Optics and Imaging Centre, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
    Pediatr Nephrol 27:821-7. 2012
    ..This study outlines the spectrum of HIV-1-related kidney diseases of children in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa...
  6. ncbi The spectrum of chronic kidney disease (stages 2-5) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
    Pediatr Nephrol 23:1841-6. 2008
    ..We concluded that lack of resources, late referrals, and high cost of renal replacement therapy in developing countries leads to poor outcome in CKD...
  7. ncbi Management of steroid-resistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children using tacrolimus
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
    Am J Nephrol 26:544-51. 2006
    ..The use of tacrolimus in steroid-resistant (SR) focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has been reported in single and small series case reports...
  8. ncbi Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: the influence of race on cyclophosphamide sensitivity
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Pediatr Nephrol 21:1847-53. 2006
    ..0 vs. 20.2%). Since 80% of Indian children with SRNS responded to a trial of oral cyclophosphamide and prednisone, we propose the use of oral cyclophosphamide therapy in non-black children before embarking on renal biopsy...
  9. ncbi The impact of the hepatitis B virus vaccine on the incidence of hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy
    Rajendra Bhimma
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:1025-30. 2003
    ..The hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine has resulted in a decline in the incidence of HBV carriage and hepatocellular carcinoma in southeast Asia. Vaccine efficacy in Africa has not been adequately assessed...

Research Grants1

  1. Developmental Disabilities in a Time of AIDS
    ADHIKARI MIRIAM; Fiscal Year: 2004
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