Shalini Ojha
Clinical Associate Professor in Neonatal Medicine and Deputy Director of Clinical Academic Training Programme, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
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Biography
Clinial Associate Professor in Neonatal Medicine
Deputy-director of the Clinical Academic Training Programme (reponsible for the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow progrmme)
Children's Lead (North), NIHR Clinial Research Network (East Midlands)
Academic Training Programme Director for Paediatrics (East Midlands)
Research Summary
Chief Investigator projects:
- Fluids Exclusively Enteral from Day 1 (FEED1): An RCT of full milk feeds versus intravenous nutrition with gradual feeding for preterm infants (30-33 weeks gestational age). £1.59 million NIHR HTA grant
- Optimising nutrition to save lives of "Born too soon": newborn care in Kenya and India. £249849 UoN GCRF grant
- Childhood cancer diagnosis: quantifying national diagnostic intervals and developing professional and public decision support tools for earlier diagnosis. NIHR DRF for Dr Dhurgsharna Shanmugavadivel
Co-investigator projects:
- Natural History of Ataxia Telangiectasia.
- The clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy. £2.8 million NIHR HTA grant
- Maternal Intrapartum Glycaemic Control. £222665 NIHR HTA grant
- The feasibility and acceptability of an early warning score system for preterm and low-birth weight infants in Kenya. MR/T039027/1 £90,000 MRC grant
Other research:
Use of large clinical database in research - the National Neonatal Reserach Database
- pharmacoepidemiological research of use of medicine in neonatal units in the UK
- management of gastro-oesophageal reflux in neonatal units in the UK
- use of High flow nasal cannula oxygen in preterm infants in the UK
Recent Publications
AL-TURKAIT, ASMA, SZATKOWSKI, LISA, CHOONARA, IMTI and OJHA, SHALINI, 2022. Drug utilisation in neonatal units in England and Wales: a national cohort study EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. 78(4), 669-677 MITCHELL, ELEANOR J., MEAKIN, GARRY, ANDERSON, JOSIE, DORLING, JON, GALE, CHRIS, HAINES, RACHEL, KENYAN, CHARLOTTE, JOHNSON, MARK J., MCGUIRE, WILLIAM, MISTRY, HEMA, MONTGOMERY, ALAN, ODDIE, SAM, OGOLLAH, REUBEN, PALLOTTI, PHOEBE, PARTLETT, CHRISTOPHER, WALKER, KATE F. and OJHA, SHALINI, 2022. The FEED1 trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of full milk feeds versus intravenous fluids with gradual feeding for preterm infants (30-33 weeks gestational age) TRIALS. 23(1), BOTT E, OJHA S, MINI S, KAMAL KR, CHOUDHARY S, YARON G and SMYTH AR, 2022. Daily Bread: Women’s Self-Help Microfinance and the Social Meanings of Money Sociological Research Online.
Past Research
Saving lives "born too soon": a mixed methods study of essential newborn care: Funded by UoN GCRF grants
Women's empowerment and child health: exploring the impact of Microfinance. MRC-AHRC collaborative funding.
Rojiroti microfinance and child nutrition: a cluster randomised trial.Funded by the MRC.
AL-TURKAIT, ASMA, SZATKOWSKI, LISA, CHOONARA, IMTI and OJHA, SHALINI, 2022. Drug utilisation in neonatal units in England and Wales: a national cohort study EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. 78(4), 669-677 MITCHELL, ELEANOR J., MEAKIN, GARRY, ANDERSON, JOSIE, DORLING, JON, GALE, CHRIS, HAINES, RACHEL, KENYAN, CHARLOTTE, JOHNSON, MARK J., MCGUIRE, WILLIAM, MISTRY, HEMA, MONTGOMERY, ALAN, ODDIE, SAM, OGOLLAH, REUBEN, PALLOTTI, PHOEBE, PARTLETT, CHRISTOPHER, WALKER, KATE F. and OJHA, SHALINI, 2022. The FEED1 trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of full milk feeds versus intravenous fluids with gradual feeding for preterm infants (30-33 weeks gestational age) TRIALS. 23(1), BOTT E, OJHA S, MINI S, KAMAL KR, CHOUDHARY S, YARON G and SMYTH AR, 2022. Daily Bread: Women’s Self-Help Microfinance and the Social Meanings of Money Sociological Research Online. PETLEY E, YULE A, ALEXANDER S, OJHA S and WHITEHOUSE WP, 2022. The natural history of ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T): A systematic review PLoS One. 17(3), e0264177 CHONG L, KALVALA J, CHADBORN N and OJHA S, 2022. Breastfeeding in infants diagnosed with phenylketonuria Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD015243 SAND L, SZATKOWSKI I, KWOK TC, SHARKEY D, TODD DA, BUDGE H and OJHA S, 2021. Observational cohort study of changing trends in non-invasive ventilation in very preterm infants and associations with clinical outcomes Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. fetalneonatal-2021-322390 MITCHELL EJ, PALLOTTI P, QURESHI ZP, DANIELS JP, OLIVER M, WERE F, OSOTI A, GWAKO G, KIMANI V, OPIRA J and OJHA S, 2021. Parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders' experiences of caring for babies born too soon in a low-resource setting: a qualitative study of essential newborn care for preterm infants in Kenya BMJ Open. 11(6), e043802 YUE Y, CHEN L, CHOONARA I, XIONG T, OJHA S, TANG J, WANG Y, ZENG L, SHI J, WANG H and MU D, 2020. Cross-sectional study of drug utilisation in a Chinese neonatal unit. The Journal of international medical research. 48(5), 300060520914197 AL-TURKAIT, ASMA, SZATKOWSKI, LISA, CHOONARA, IMTI and OJHA, SHALINI, 2020. Review of Drug Utilization Studies in Neonatal Units: A Global Perspective INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 17(16), E5669 HE Y, TANG J, ZHANG M, XIONG T, OJHA S, CHOONARA I and MU D, 2020. Efficacy of antiepileptic drugs in neonatal seizures: a systematic review protocol BMJ Paediatr Open. 4(1), e000683 GICHURU, WANJIKU, OJHA, SHALINI, SMITH, SHERIE, SMYTH, ALAN ROBERT and SZATKOWSKI, LISA, 2019. Is microfinance associated with changes in women’s well-being and children’s nutrition? A systematic review and meta-analysis: BMJ Open BMJ Open. 9(1), e023658 ELFZZANI Z, KWOK TC, OJHA S and DORLING J, 2019. Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2, CD012240 (In Press.)
FUNG THM, OJHA S, ABRAMSON J and HOLDEN R, 2019. Reply. Ophthalmology. 126(3), e20-e21 ROBINSON LJ, LAW J, ASTLE V, GUTIÉRREZ-GARCÍA M, OJHA S, SYMONDS ME, PITCHFORD N and BUDGE H, 2019. Sexual Dimorphism of Brown Adipose Tissue Function. The Journal of pediatrics. (In Press.)
OJHA S, MITCHELL E, MONTGOMERY A and DORLING J, 2019. Full Milk Feeds from Day 1. Neonatology. 116(1), 67 PETLEY E, PRASAD M, OJHA S and WHITEHOUSE WP, 2019. Investigating ataxia in childhood. Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition. (In Press.)
OJHA S, SZATKOWSKI L, SINHA R, YARON G, FOGARTY A, ALLEN SJ, CHOUDHARY S and SMYTH AR, 2019. Rojiroti microfinance and child nutrition: a cluster randomised trial. Archives of disease in childhood. 105(3), 229-235 KWOK TC, OJHA S and DORLING J, 2018. Feed thickeners in gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants. BMJ paediatrics open. 2(1), e000262 OJHA S, DORLING J, BATTERSBY C, LONGFORD N and GALE C, 2018. Optimising nutrition during therapeutic hypothermia. Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition. (In Press.)
NASUF AWA, OJHA S and DORLING J, 2018. Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 9, CD011921 OJHA S, SAND L, RATNAVEL N, KEMPLEY ST, SINHA AK, MOHINUDDIN S, BUDGE H and LESLIE A, 2017. Newborn infants with bilious vomiting: a national audit of neonatal transport services. Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition. (In Press.)
SYMONDS, M.E., BLOOR, I., OJHA, S. and BUDGE, H., 2017. The Placenta, Maternal Diet and Adipose Tissue Development in the Newborn Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 70, 232-235 OJHA S and CHOONARA I, 2017. Medication errors in infants at home. Arch Dis Child. 313007 KWOK TC, OJHA S and DORLING J, 2017. Feed thickener for infants up to six months of age with gastro-oesophageal reflux. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 12, CD003211 (In Press.)
SYMONDS ME, BLOOR I, OJHA S and BUDGE H, 2017. The Placenta, Maternal Diet and Adipose Tissue Development in the Newborn. Annals of nutrition & metabolism. 70(3), 232-235 OJHA, S., FAINBERG, H. P., WILSON, V., PELELLA, G., CASTELLANOS, M., MAY, S. T., LOTTO, A. A., SACKS, H., SYMONDS, M. E. and BUDGE, H., 2016. Gene pathway development in human epicardial adipose tissue during early life: JCI Insight JCI Insight. 1(13), e87460 BUDGE H, OJHA S, FAINBERG HP, WILSON V, PELELLA G, CASTELLANOS M, MAY ST, LOTTO A and SYMONDS M, 2016. Brown adipose tissue characteristics of epicardial fat and its relationship with growth during ageing in early life. The FASEB Journal. 30(1), Supplement 1290
OJHA S, FAINBERG HP, WILSON V, PELELLA G, CASTELLANOS M, MAY ST, LOTTO AA, SACKS H, SYMONDS ME and BUDGE H, 2016. Gene pathway development in human epicardial adipose tissue during early life. JCI insight. 1(13), e87460 OJHA, S., FAINBERG, H.P., SEBERT, S., BUDGE, H. and SYMONDS, M.E., 2015. Maternal health and eating habits: Metabolic consequences and impact on child health Trends in Molecular Medicine. 21(2), 126-133 OJHA S, FAINBERG HP, SEBERT S, BUDGE H and SYMONDS ME, 2015. Maternal health and eating habits: metabolic consequences and impact on child health. Trends in molecular medicine. 21(2), 126-33 ROBINSON L, OJHA S, SYMONDS ME and BUDGE H, 2014. Body mass index as a determinant of brown adipose tissue function in healthy children. The Journal of Pediatrics. 164(2), 318-22.e1 OJHA, S., SZATKOWSKI, L., SINHA, R., YARON, G., FOGARTY, A., ALLEN, S., CHOUDHARY, S. and SMYTH, A.R., 2014. Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in india: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial Trials. 15(1), OJHA S, GRIDLEY E and DORLING J, 2013. Use of heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula oxygen in neonates: a UK wide survey. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). 102(3), 249-53 OJHA S, SAROHA V, SYMONDS ME and BUDGE H, 2013. Excess nutrient supply in early life and its later metabolic consequences. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology. 40(11), 817 SHALINI OJHA, MARK BIRTWISTLE, HELEN BUDGE and MICHAEL E SYMONDS, 2013. Brown adipose tissue: a new human organ? Expert Reviews of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 8(2), 123-125
SACKS HS, FAIN JN, BAHOUTH SW, OJHA S, FRONTINI A, BUDGE H, CINTI S and SYMONDS ME, 2013. Adult epicardial fat exhibits beige features. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 98(9), E1448-55 OJHA S, ROBINSON L, SYMONDS ME and BUDGE H, 2013. Suboptimal maternal nutrition affects offspring health in adult life. Early human development. 89(11), 909-13 OJHA, S., ROBINSON, L., SYMONDS, M. E. and BUDGE, H., 2013. Suboptimal maternal nutrition affects offspring health in adult life: Early Hum Dev Early Hum Dev. 89(11), 909-13 OJHA, S., SAROHA, V., SYMONDS, M. E. and BUDGE, H., 2013. Excess nutrient supply in early life and its later metabolic consequences: Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 40(11), 817-23 SACKS, H. S., FAIN, J. N., BAHOUTH, S. W., OJHA, S., FRONTINI, A., BUDGE, H., CINTI, S. and SYMONDS, M. E., 2013. Adult epicardial fat exhibits beige features: J Clin Endocrinol Metab J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 98(9), E1448-55 SCHOONAKKER B, SARNO SJ, ROWBOTHAM NJ, OJHA S and BUDGE H, 2011. Pre-feed intragastric pH measurements in healthy preterm inpatients. Pediatric Research. 70, 829 MERCHANT N, OJHA S, BOLK J and MALLOY EJ, 2011. International Trends in Neuroimaging in Neonatal Encephalopathy. Pediatric Research. 70, 194 OJHA S and CHOONARA I, Medication errors in infants at home. Archives of disease in childhood. (In Press.)