2020
Mortality in sickle cell disease: A population‐based study in an aboriginal community in the Gudalur Valley, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Sheshadri V, Shabeer P, Santhirapala V, Jayaram A, Krishnamurti L, Menon N. Mortality in sickle cell disease: A population‐based study in an aboriginal community in the Gudalur Valley, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020, 68: e28875. PMID: 33381914, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCause of deathCell diseaseMortality rateSeverity of SCDAge groupsAboriginal populationAcute chest syndromePopulation-based studyPercent of deathsCrude mortality rateCommunity-based comprehensive careCause of mortalityCases of deathPaucity of dataCommon monogenic disorderChest syndromeMedian ageHospital recordsSCD patientsAutopsy questionnaireAboriginal communitiesComprehensive careLongitudinal cohortRemote Aboriginal communities
2019
Comparative Effectiveness of a Web-Based Patient Decision Aid for Therapeutic Options for Sickle Cell Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial
Krishnamurti L, Ross D, Sinha C, Leong T, Bakshi N, Mittal N, Veludhandi D, Pham A, Taneja A, Gupta K, Nwanze J, Matthews A, Joshi S, Olivieri V, Arjunan S, Okonkwo I, Lukombo I, Lane P, Bakshi N, Loewenstein G. Comparative Effectiveness of a Web-Based Patient Decision Aid for Therapeutic Options for Sickle Cell Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2019, 21: e14462. PMID: 31799940, PMCID: PMC6934048, DOI: 10.2196/14462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsPatient decision aidSickle cell diseaseWeb-based patient decision aidClinical trialsHealth care providersCell diseaseDecisional conflictPatient knowledgeCare providersDecision aid armStandard care armOttawa Decision Support FrameworkChronic blood transfusionsDisease-modifying therapiesBone marrow transplantationDecision aidCare armDecision aid prototypeClinical characteristicsBlood transfusionControlled TrialsPediatric patientsMarrow transplantationTherapeutic options
2018
Sickle cell disease
Kato G, Piel F, Reid C, Gaston M, Ohene-Frempong K, Krishnamurti L, Smith W, Panepinto J, Weatherall D, Costa F, Vichinsky E. Sickle cell disease. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2018, 4: 18010. PMID: 29542687, DOI: 10.1038/nrdp.2018.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseHaematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcute pain eventsAcute chest syndromeHigh-burden settingsStem cell transplantationCommon acute complicationHemoglobin subunit βNewborn screening programsUniversal newborn screening (NBS) programsChest syndromeAcute complicationsChronic complicationsBlood transfusionCell transplantationPathophysiological mechanismsPain eventsScreening programEarly diagnosisSCD phenotypeImmune systemΒ-globin subunitDiseaseComplications
2016
Clinical events in a large prospective cohort of children with sickle cell disease in Nagpur, India: evidence against a milder clinical phenotype in India
Jain D, Arjunan A, Sarathi V, Jain H, Bhandarwar A, Vuga M, Krishnamurti L. Clinical events in a large prospective cohort of children with sickle cell disease in Nagpur, India: evidence against a milder clinical phenotype in India. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2016, 63: 1814-1821. PMID: 27279568, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseRate of painAcute chest syndromeRate of complicationsNewborn screenCell diseaseChest syndromeFrequent complicationSevere anemiaSplenic sequestrationClinical phenotypeLarge single-center studyMore frequent complicationsSingle-center studyLarge prospective cohortPediatric SCD patientsPhenotypes of SCDMilder clinical phenotypeProspective cohortSCD patientsClinical eventsComplicationsSCD phenotypeCooperative StudyEvent rates
2014
Feasibility of a Newborn Screening and Follow-up Programme for Sickle Cell Disease among South Gujarat (India) Tribal Populations
Italia Y, Krishnamurti L, Mehta V, Raicha B, Italia K, Mehta P, Ghosh K, Colah R. Feasibility of a Newborn Screening and Follow-up Programme for Sickle Cell Disease among South Gujarat (India) Tribal Populations. Journal Of Medical Screening 2014, 22: 1-7. PMID: 25341880, DOI: 10.1177/0969141314557372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSCD babiesCell diseaseNewborn screeningSevere clinical complicationsHigh fetal hemoglobinNewborn screening programsSickle cell disordersClinical presentationTribal populationClinical complicationsNatural courseScreening programNewborn babiesCell disordersXmn I polymorphismBabiesDiseaseHome careFetal hemoglobinHigh-performance liquid chromatographyRegular monitoringScreeningPopulationΑ-thalassaemiaDoes e-pain plan improve management of sickle cell disease associated vaso-occlusive pain crisis? A mixed methods evaluation
Kato-Lin Y, Krishnamurti L, Padman R, Seltman H. Does e-pain plan improve management of sickle cell disease associated vaso-occlusive pain crisis? A mixed methods evaluation. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2014, 83: 814-824. PMID: 25179666, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaso-occlusive pain crisesSickle cell diseasePain managementMixed-methods evaluationPain crisisEmergency departmentHealth information technologyCell diseaseInpatient unitSickle cell disease patientsIndividualized pain plansAnalgesic ordersPain planED visitsFirst dosePediatric patientsChildren's HospitalDisease patientsHigh baseline performanceClinicians insightNurses' perspectivesPatient recordsHealth information systemsSimple interventionCare qualityProdromal Illness Before Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Creary S, Krishnamurti L. Prodromal Illness Before Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2014, 36: 480-483. PMID: 24633302, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute chest syndromeSickle cell diseaseProdromal illnessCell diseaseChest syndromePainful vaso-occlusive crisesHistory of asthmaThird of patientsVaso-occlusive crisisICD-9-CMAcute visitsACS episodeChart reviewPediatric patientsPediatric hospitalHigh riskCommon reasonPatientsIllnessCareDiseaseVisitsSyndromeChildrenFurther research
2013
Is intensive monitoring during the first transfusion in pediatric patients necessary?
Berg A, Courtney R, Krishnamurti L, Triulzi D, Yazer M. Is intensive monitoring during the first transfusion in pediatric patients necessary? Hematology 2013, 19: 304-308. PMID: 24074624, DOI: 10.1179/1607845413y.0000000122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitFirst transfusionPediatric patientsElectronic medical recordsTransfusion historyICU managementTertiary care pediatric hospitalPatient's transfusion historyPatients' electronic medical recordsList of patientsBlood bank recordsICU admissionRegular wardSubsequent transfusionsSignificant hypotensionCare unitPediatric hospitalAcute reactionsMedical recordsICU teamTransfusion reactionsBlood productsSevere reactionsTransfusionPatients
2012
Mortality, health care utilization and associated diagnoses in hospitalized patients with haemophilia in the United States: first reported nationwide estimates
GOEL R, KRISHNAMURTI L. Mortality, health care utilization and associated diagnoses in hospitalized patients with haemophilia in the United States: first reported nationwide estimates. Haemophilia 2012, 18: 688-692. PMID: 22500777, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2012.02774.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient SampleCentral line infectionsHospital mortalityHospital dischargeLine infectionsHemophilia AMean hospital chargesCause of hospitalizationHealth care utilizationGeneral male populationDiagnosis of hemophiliaAge-related illnessesStratified probability sampleHepatitis CRespiratory failureHeart failureIntraventricular hemorrhageMedian ageAge of mortalityCare utilizationHospital chargesIntracranial hemorrhageNeonatal periodPediatric deathsHepatic coma
2011
Genetic counseling following the detection of hemoglobinopathy trait on the newborn screen is well received, improves knowledge, and relieves anxiety
Kladny B, Williams A, Gupta A, Gettig E, Krishnamurti L. Genetic counseling following the detection of hemoglobinopathy trait on the newborn screen is well received, improves knowledge, and relieves anxiety. Genetics In Medicine 2011, 13: 658-661. PMID: 21546841, DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e31821435f7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Elevation of tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity, a marker for pulmonary hypertension in children with sickle cell disease
Ambrusko S, Gunawardena S, Sakara A, Windsor B, Lanford L, Michelson P, Krishnamurti L. Elevation of tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity, a marker for pulmonary hypertension in children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2006, 47: 907-913. PMID: 16496290, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated tricuspid regurgitant velocityTricuspid regurgitant velocitySickle cell diseaseAcute chest syndromePulmonary hypertensionCerebrovascular diseaseVasoocclusive crisisSCD patientsReticulocyte countCell diseaseType of SCDTricuspid regurgitant jet velocityLife-threatening complicationsObstructive sleep apneaPediatric SCD patientsRegurgitant jet velocityElevated reticulocyte countSignificant differencesNumber of echocardiogramsChest syndromeEchocardiographic evidenceOutpatient echocardiogramMean hemoglobinClinical characteristicsHydroxyurea therapy
2005
Systematic follow-up and case management of the abnormal newborn screen can improve acceptance of genetic counseling for sickle cell or other hemoglobinopathy trait
Kladny B, Gettig E, Krishnamurti L. Systematic follow-up and case management of the abnormal newborn screen can improve acceptance of genetic counseling for sickle cell or other hemoglobinopathy trait. Genetics In Medicine 2005, 7: 139-142. PMID: 15714082, DOI: 10.1097/01.gim.0000153662.88425.68.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Paris‐Trousseau syndrome platelets in a child with Jacobsen's syndrome
Krishnamurti L, Neglia J, Nagarajan R, Berry S, Lohr J, Hirsch B, White J. Paris‐Trousseau syndrome platelets in a child with Jacobsen's syndrome. American Journal Of Hematology 2001, 66: 295-299. PMID: 11279643, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.1061.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Coinheritance of α-thalassemia-1 and hemoglobin E/β0-thalassemia: Practical implications for neonatal screening and genetic counseling
Krishnamurti L, Chui D, Dallaire M, LeRoy B, Waye J, Perentesis J. Coinheritance of α-thalassemia-1 and hemoglobin E/β0-thalassemia: Practical implications for neonatal screening and genetic counseling. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1998, 132: 863-865. PMID: 9602201, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70319-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research