Shinjini Bhatanagar
DEAN
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
India
Biography
As a Senior Research Scientist and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at the Centre for Diarrheal Diseases and Nutrition Research, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, She conducted hypothesis driven studies that evaluated interventions directed at host responses in morbidity related to infections. Her research was primarily to facilitate evidence based recommendations in child health for global and national policy; algorithm for treatment of persistent diarrhea, low osmolarity oral rehydration salts solution and zinc in treatment of diarrhea. She participated in developing the clinical and research discipline of Pediatric Gastroenterology at AIIMS.
Research Interest
Treatment of persistent diarrhea, low osmolarity oral rehydration salts solution and zinc in treatment of diarrhea.
Publications
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Fasano A, M Araya, S Bhatnagar, D Cameron, C Catassi, M Dirks, ML Mearin, L Ortigosa, A Phillips. Federation of International Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Consensus Report on Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease Working Group J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008;47:214-219.
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Fontaine O, Kosek M, Bhatnagar S, Boschi-Pinto C, Chan KY, Duggan C, Martinez H, Ribeiro H, Rollins NC, Salam MA, Santosham M, Snyder JD, Tsai A, Vargas B, Rudan I. Setting Research Priorities to reduce Global Mortality from Childhood Diarrhoea by 2015. PLoS Med 2009;6:01-6.
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Wadhwa N, UCM Natchu, Sommerfelt H, Strand TA, Kapoor V, Saini S, Kainth UPS, Bhatnagar S (corresponding author). Oral rehydration solution containing zinc does not reduce during or stool volume of acute diarrhea in hospitalized children: A randomized controlled study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Aug; 53(2):161-7
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Bhatnagar S, Wadhwa N, Aneja S, Lodha R, Kabra SK, Natchu UCM, Sommerfelt H, Dutta AK, Chandra J, Rath B, Sharma M, Sharma VK, Kumari M and Strand TA. Zinc as adjunct treatment in infants aged between 7 and 120 days with probable serious bacterial infection: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2012;379:2072-8.
