Research & Academics

Publications, active trials, textbooks and media education work.

Active Research: 3Indexed / Journal PublicationsMedia Articles: 45+Textbook Editor
Current Active Research

A meta-analysis on Family Integrated Care

Principal investigator, Motherhood Hospitals, Banashankari.

Quality Initiative Study on Developmental Supportive Care

Ongoing clinical quality initiative, April 2025.

Lung Ultrasound Characteristics in Neonates

Research focused on differentiating respiratory distress syndrome from transient tachypnea of the newborn.

Textbook / Book

Protect Your Child from Digital Threat: A Comprehensive Medical Reference for Researchers and Clinicians

Editor in Chief: Dr. Santosh Kumar K. ISBN 978-81-69006-20-0 (Print), 978-81-69006-80-4 (eBook).

Journal Publications

Immediate outcomes in late preterm neonates in NICU with antenatal corticosteroid exposure versus non-exposed group

Santosh Kumar K, Spoorthi Sharaschandra, Kageanti Shivaprasad Amarnath, et al. International Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2025.

Effect of Mono-Component Protein Fortification on growth in preterm infants discharged from NICU: a three-month observational study

Santosh Kumar K, Sameera S Rao, Alok Kumar M.K. International Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2025.

Sagittal Abdominal Diameter to Measure Visceral Adipose Tissue in Overweight or Obese Adolescent Children and its Role as a Marker of Insulin Resistance

Santosh Kumar K, L.T. Yashoda, Gangaboraiah, Suma Vishwa. Journal of Clinical Diagnosis and Research, 2015. PubMed indexed.

Efficacy of 25% dextrose gel in reducing procedural pain in preterm infants: A prospective observational study

Santosh Kumar K, Sameera S Rao, Alok Kumar M.K. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2025.

Food, exercise and lifestyle changes among overweight or obese children in urban population

Santosh Kumar K, Yashoda, K.M. Chaitra. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2015. PubMed indexed.

Opportunistic Screening of At-Risk Asymptomatic Adolescent Children for Prediabetes

Santosh Kumar K and co-authors. Indian Journal of Child Health, 2016. PubMed indexed.

Incidence of Invasive Candidal Infection in very low birth weight neonates over a period

Prakash Amboiram and team including Santosh Kumar K. Indian Journal of Child Health, 2015. PubMed indexed.

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome: A rare case report in a neonate

Santosh Kumar K, Mohan Kumar. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2017. PubMed indexed.

Fortuitous Enchondroma of the hand in a traumatic fracture: A case report of Ollier’s disease

Santosh Kumar K, Prakash Vemgal, Ramesh B. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2018. PubMed indexed.

Media & Public Education

Written, published and quoted in national print & digital media

Topics include newborn care, neonatal jaundice, breastfeeding, vaccination, digital detox for children, monsoon infections, infant sleep safety, ADHD myths, respiratory infections and developmental warning signs.