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• 2020

  Application of mindfulness-based psychological interventions in infertility

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2020, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 13, 1, p. 3-21 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Mindfulness
  • Infertility
  • Psychology
  • Meditation
  • Anger

• Fetal echocardiography at term in diabetic pregnancies helps predict the adverse neonatal outcome - Results of a prospective observational study from South India

  Mrudhula Tejaswi, G., Samanth, J., Vasudeva, A., Lewis, L., Kumar, P., Nayak, K. & Padmakumar, R., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Indian Heart Journal.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Pregnancy in Diabetics
  • Hypertrophy
  • India
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Echocardiography

• Multimodality Screening for Lower Genital Tract Infections Between 18 and 24 Weeks of Pregnancy and its Efficacy in Predicting Spontaneous Preterm Delivery

  Poojari, V. G., Dawson, S., Vasudeva, A., Hegde, N., Kaipa, G., Eshwara, V., Tellapragada, C. & Kumar, P., 01-02-2020, In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Reproductive Tract Infections
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Premature Birth
  • Vaginal Discharge
  • Pregnancy

• Myocardial hypertrophy in fetuses of women with gestational diabetes

  Samanth, J., Nayak, K., Vasudeva, A., Raghavendra, S. D., Tejaswi, G. M., Kumar, P., Pai, M. V., Ramchandran, P. & Lewis, L., 10-2020, In: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 10, 10, p. 105-110 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Hypertrophy
  • Fetus
  • Echocardiography
  • Pregnancy

• Psychiatric disorders in women seeking fertility treatments: A clinical investigation in India

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N. & Kumar, P., 01-04-2020, In: International Journal of Fertility and Sterility. 14, 1, p. 68-71 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fertility
  • India
  • Psychiatry
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Adjustment Disorders

• Reduced ovarian response to controlled ovarian stimulation is associated with increased oxidative stress in the follicular environment

  Uppangala, S., Fernandes, G., Salian, S. R., Kumar, P., Talevi, R., Kalthur, G. & Adiga, S. K., 01-09-2020, In: Reproductive biology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ovulation Induction
  • malondialdehyde
  • follicular fluid
  • granulosa cells
  • oxidative stress

• Sliding sign and gel sonovaginography: A sneak peek prior to laparoscopy in patients with endometriosis

  Venkatesh, S., Anjali, M., Vasudeva, A. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2020, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 13, 1, p. 26-30 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Douglas' Pouch
  • Endometriosis
  • Laparoscopy
  • Gels
  • Ultrasonography

• 'The Miracle Mothers and Marvelous Babies': Psychosocial aspects of surrogacy - A narrative review

  Patel, A., Kumar, P. & Sharma, P. S. V. N., 01-04-2020, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 13, 2, p. 89-99 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Western World
  • Dreams
  • Mental Health
  • Mothers
  • Child
• 2019

  Diagnosis of lower genital tract infection in pregnancy: Routine mid-trimester high vaginal swab followed by gram staining, seems to be the best strategy

  Poojari, V. G., Vasudeva, A., Dawson, S., Kaipa, G., Eshwara, V., Tellapragada, C. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2019, In: Current Women's Health Reviews. 15, 4, p. 277-283 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Reproductive Tract Infections
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Staining and Labeling

• Effect of intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises on foot parameters and foot dysfunctions in pregnant women: A randomised controlled trial

  Ramachandra, P., Kumar, P., Kamath, A. & Maiya, A. G., 02-02-2019, In: International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 26, 2, 27.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Foot
  • Pregnant Women
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Exercise
  • Muscles

• Evaluation of oxidative stress and severity of endometriosis

  Amreen, S., Kumar, P., Gupta, P. & Rao, P., 01-01-2019, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 12, 1, p. 40-46 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Endometriosis
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Ascitic Fluid
  • Laparoscopy
  • Lipid Peroxides
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  A report of human papilloma virus-16 associated vaginal carcinoma after thirty-two years of successful radiation therapy for cervical cancer

  Jain, G., Sabeena, S., Vasudeva, A., Mundkur, A., Srinivas, S. P., Arunkumar, G. & Kumar, P., 01-12-2018, In: VirusDisease. 29, 4, p. 537-539 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Papillomaviridae
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
  • Metrorrhagia
  • Radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma

• Illness cognitions, anxiety, and depression in men and women undergoing fertility treatments: A dyadic approach

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N., Kumar, P. & Binu, V. S., 01-04-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 2, p. 180-189 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fertility
  • Infertility
  • Cognition
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• "In cycles of dreams, despair, and desperation:" Research perspectives on infertility specific distress in patients undergoing fertility treatments

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N. & Kumar, P., 01-10-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 4, p. 320-328 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Dreams
  • Fertility
  • Infertility
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Lack of an Association Between Sperm Head Abnormality and DNA Damage by Alkaline Comet Assay

  Jayaraman, V., Upadhya, D., Narayan, P. K. & Adiga, S. K., 01-12-2018, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences. 88, 4, p. 1345-1350 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sperm Head
  • Comet Assay
  • sperm
  • comet assay
  • abnormality
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Outcomes of structured psychotherapy for emotional adjustment in a childless couple diagnosed with recurrent pregnancy loss: A unique investigation

  Patel, A., Dinesh, N., Sharma, P. S. V. N., Kumar, P. & Binu, V. S., 01-04-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 2, p. 202-207 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Emotional Adjustment
  • Psychotherapy
  • Habitual Abortion
  • Psychology
  • Fertility
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Prenatal diagnosis of isolated type 2 diastematomyelia at 12 weeks using 2D ultrasound with a normal intracranial translucency

  Pandove, M., Vasudeva, A., Mundkur, A. & Kumar, P., 01-12-2018, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 12, 12, p. QD01-QD03

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Neural Tube Defects
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Ultrasonics
  • First Pregnancy Trimester
  • Spine

• Psychosocial aspects of therapeutic donor insemination

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N. & Kumar, P., 01-10-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 4, p. 315-319 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Insemination
  • Tissue Donors
  • Spermatozoa
  • Psychology
  • Male Infertility

• Role of mental health practitioner in infertility clinics: A review on past, present and future directions

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N. & Kumar, P., 01-07-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 3, p. 219-228 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Infertility
  • Mental Health
  • Direction compound
  • Fertility
  • Psychology
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Sociocultural determinants of infertility stress in patients undergoing fertility treatments

  Patel, A., Sharma, P., Kumar, P. & Binu, V., 01-04-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 2, p. 172-179 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fertility
  • Infertility
  • Coercion
  • Financial Support
  • Psychological Tests
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Spatio-temporal gait parameters during pregnancy and postpartum

  Ramachandra, P., Maiya, A. G., Kumar, P. & Kamath, A., 01-01-2018, In: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 17, 1, 4.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gait
  • Postpartum Period
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy Trimesters

• There is Only a Modest Increase in Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity Following Early Term Elective Cesarean in a South Indian Population

  Katwa, N., Vasudeva, A., Lewis, L. E. S. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2018, In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. p. 1-7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Morbidity
  • Population
  • C 39
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Tertiary Care Centers

• Urinary versus recombinant gonadotropins for ovarian stimulation in women undergoing treatment with assisted reproductive technology

  Patki, A., Bavishi, H., Kumari, C., Kamraj, J., Venugopal, M., Kunjimoideen, K., Nadkarni, P., Sankari, S., Chaudhary, S., Sangeeta, M., Manjunath, C. & Kumar, P., 01-04-2018, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 11, 2, p. 119-124 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Assisted Reproductive Techniques
  • Ovulation Induction
  • Gonadotropins
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2017

  Altered arterial doppler flow pattern and perinatal outcome in intrauterine growth restriction

  Nayak, K., Kumar, P., Shetty, R., Shetty, K. K., Jyothi, Lewis, L. E. & Maiyya, S. S., 01-03-2017, In: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 10, 3, p. 425-428 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fetal Growth Retardation
  • Gestational Age
  • Fetus
  • Perinatal Mortality
  • Growth
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Association of angiogenic cytokines (VEGF-A and VEGF-C) and clinical characteristic in women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage

  Bagheri, A., Kumar, P., Kamath, A. & Rao, P., 2017, In: Bratislava Medical Journal. 118, 5, p. 258-264 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C
  • Habitual Abortion
  • Cytokines
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Pregnant Women
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Can transabdominal scan predict a short cervix by transvaginal scan?

  Nambiar, J. M., Pai, M. V., Reddy, A. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2017, In: Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2017, 3035718.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cervix Uteri
  • Pregnancy
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Do Structural Changes of the Foot Influence Plantar Pressure Patterns During Various Stages of Pregnancy and Postpartum?

  Ramachandra, P., Kumar, P., Kamath, A. & Maiya, A. G., 01-12-2017, In: Foot and Ankle Specialist. 10, 6, p. 513-519 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Postpartum Period
  • Foot
  • Pressure
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnant Women
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Isolated sixth cranial nerve palsy in a case of severe pre eclampsia presenting as postpartum diplopia

  Yevale, A., Vasudeva, A., Mundkur, A., Kumar, P. & Prabhu, A., 01-08-2017, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 11, 8, p. QD01-QD02

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Abducens Nerve Diseases
  • Pressure control
  • Diplopia
  • Blood pressure
  • Pathology
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence of genital prolapse among married women in Southern Karnataka

  Sahana, A., Rao, B. K., Nayak, S. R., Kumar, P., Kamath, V. & Kamath, A., 2017, In: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 16, 2, 4.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prolapse
  • Genitalia
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Pelvic Floor
  • Urinary Incontinence

• Risk Assessment at 11–14-Week Antenatal Visit: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience from South India

  Vellamkondu, A., Vasudeva, A., Bhat, R. G., Kamath, A., Amin, S. V., Rai, L. & Kumar, P., 01-12-2017, In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. 67, 6, p. 421-427 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Obstetrics
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • India
  • Risk Assessment
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Role of laboratory investigations to assess maternal and perinatal outcome in hypertensive mothers

  Preethi, D. S., Rai, L., Nambiar, M. J., Kumar, P., Pai, M. V. & Amin, S. V., 01-01-2017, In: International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine. 8, 1, p. 18-23 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mothers
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Platelet Count
  • Pregnancy
  • Serum
• 2016

  Bioelectric impedance analysis of visceral fat in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and the effect of exercise: A pilot study

  Pallavi, G., Pai, P., Kumar, P., Maiya, A. G. & Ramachandra, P., 01-09-2016, In: International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine. 7, 3, p. 89-93 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Intra-Abdominal Fat
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Electric Impedance
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Body Mass Index

• Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome presenting as nonimmune hydrops in a 19-week fetus

  Mundkur, A., Nayak, S. S., Vasudeva, A., Katta, G. M. & Kumar, P., 01-09-2016, In: International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine. 7, 3, p. 99-102 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Airway Obstruction
  • Edema
  • Fetus
  • Hydrops Fetalis
  • Pregnancy

• Congenital Mitral atresia: A rare anomaly diagnosed in fetal echocardiography: A case study

  Krishnananda, N., Ranjan Shetty, K., Kumar, P., Shetty, K., Prabhu, S. & Jyothi, S., 01-09-2016, In: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 7, 5, p. 1936-1939 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Echocardiography
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  • Ventricular Heart Septal Defects
  • Plastics
  • Heart Ventricles

• Distress in infertile males in Manipal-India: A clinic based study

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N., Narayan, P., Nair, B. V. S., Narayanakurup, D. & Pai, P. J., 01-10-2016, In: Journal of Reproduction and Infertility. 17, 4, p. 213-220 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Infertility
  • India
  • Fertility
  • Men's Health
  • Psychological Tests
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Endometrial osseous metaplasia

  Shivamurthy, A., Jaiprakash, P., Nishith, N., Pai, P. J. & Kumar, P., 01-09-2016, In: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 7, 5, p. 1237-1240 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ultrasonography
  • Metaplasia
  • Tissue
  • Fertility
  • Infertility

• Evaluation of fetal echocardiography as a routine antenatal screening tool for detection of congenital heart disease

  Nayak, K., Naveen Chandra, G. S., Shetty, R. & Narayan, P. K., 01-01-2016, In: Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. 6, 1, p. 44-49 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Congenital Heart Defects
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Diseases
  • Pregnant Women
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetic Instability in Lymphocytes is Associated with Blood Plasma Antioxidant Levels in Health Care Workers Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation

  Kumar, D., Kumari, S., Salian, S. R., Uppangala, S., Kalthur, G., Challapalli, S., Chandraguthi, S. G., Kumar, P. & Adiga, S. K., 2016, In: International Journal of Toxicology. 35, 3, p. 327-335 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Plasma stability
  • Lymphocytes
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Health care
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of sperm DNA damage on human preimplantation embryo metabolism

  Uppangala, S., Pudakalakatti, S., D'souza, F., Salian, S. R., Kalthur, G., Kumar, P., Atreya, H. & Adiga, S. K., 01-09-2016, In: Reproductive biology. 16, 3, p. 234-241 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Blastocyst
  • DNA damage
  • Spermatozoa
  • DNA Damage
  • spermatozoa
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Prediction of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) using novel method of non-invasive doppler ultrasound - A systematic review

  Nayak, K., Kumar, P., Shetty, R., Shetty, K., Jyothi, S., Mayya, S. S. & Maiya, A. G., 01-11-2016, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 41, 1, p. 132-137 6 p., 26.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fetal Growth Retardation
  • Doppler Ultrasonography
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Thoracic Arteries
  • Umbilical Arteries

• Prevalence and predictors of infertility-specific stress in women diagnosed with primary infertility: A clinic-based study

  Patel, A., Sharma, P. S. V. N., Narayan, P., Binu, V. S., Dinesh, N. & Pai, P. J., 01-01-2016, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 9, 1, p. 28-34 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Infertility
  • Psychological Tests
  • Insemination
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Ovulation Induction
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Role of serum HIF-1alpha and VEGF-A as an angiogenic factors in women with heavy menstrual bleeding

  Chianeh, Y. R., Kamath, U., Bagheri, A., Rai, L., Kumar, P., Kamath, A. & Rao, P., 01-10-2016, In: Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 9, 37, 90446.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Menorrhagia
  • Angiogenesis Inducing Agents
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Copper
  • Serum

• Size of endometrioma and number does influence the ovarian reserve: A prospective observational study

  Sandya, M. R. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2016, In: International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine. 7, 1, p. 14-18 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ovarian Reserve
  • Endometriosis
  • Cysts
  • Observational Studies
  • Prospective Studies
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2015

  Ankle proprioception pattern in women across various trimesters of pregnancy and postpartum

  Ramachandra, P., Maiya, A. G., Kumar, P. & Kamath, A., 2015, In: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 14, 4, 7.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Pregnancy Trimesters
  • Proprioception
  • Postpartum Period
  • Ankle
  • Third Pregnancy Trimester

• Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix: Case report with review of the literature

  Neha, B., Manjunath, A. P., Girija, S. & Pratap, K., 01-01-2015, In: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 15, 3, p. e433-e437

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Cervix Uteri
  • Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
  • Female Genitalia
  • Multiple Organ Failure

• Choosing GnRH antagonist protocol shows improved oocyte and embryo quality, coherent with the perifollicular vascularity (PFV) in assisted reproductive techniques

  Vengetesh, P. M., Ramachandran, A. & Kumar, P., 01-11-2015, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 9, 11, p. QC24-QC28

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Biomarkers
  • Assisted Reproductive Techniques
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Oocytes
  • Embryonic Structures
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Clinical utility of fetal autopsy and its impact on genetic counseling

  Nayak, S. S., Shukla, A., Lewis, L., Kadavigere, R., Mathew, M., Adiga, P. K., Vasudeva, A., Kumar, P., Shetty, J., Shah, H. & Girisha, K. M., 01-07-2015, In: Prenatal Diagnosis. 35, 7, p. 685-691 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Genetic Counseling
  • Autopsy
  • Fetus
  • Counseling
  • Recurrence
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Hematocrit as a simple method to predict and manage ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in assisted reproduction

  Kaur, T., Pai, P. & Kumar, P., 01-01-2015, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 8, 2, p. 93-97 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
  • Hematocrit
  • Reproduction
  • Embryo Transfer
  • Oocytes
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact of different controlled ovarian stimulation protocols on the physical and psychological burdens in women undergoing in vitro fertilization/intra cytoplasmic sperm injection

  Mamata, D., Ray, S., Pratap, K., Firuza, P., Birla, A. & Manish, B., 01-01-2015, In: Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences. 8, 2, p. 86-92 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ovulation Induction
  • Fertilization in Vitro
  • Spermatozoa
  • Psychology
  • Injections
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Individualizing ovarian stimulation protocols in ART

  Kumar, P., 22-09-2015, Principles and Practice of Controlled Ovarian Stimulation in ART. Springer India, p. 138-145 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Ovulation Induction
  • Ovarian Reserve
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone
  • Antral
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone