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2005

  • Sauvey S, Osrin D, Manandhar DS, Costello AM, Wirz S. Prevalence of childhood and adolescent disabilities in rural Nepal. Indian Pediatr 42: 697-702
  • Joanna Morrison , Suresh Tamang , Natasha Mesko , David Osrin , Bhim Shrestha , Madan Manandhar , Dharma Manandhar , Hilary Standing  and Anthony Costello. Women's health groups to improve perinatal care in rural Nepal . BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2005, 5:6 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/5/6
  • David Osrin, Anjana vaidya, Yagya Shrestha, Ram Bahadur Bania, Dharma S Manandhar, Ramesh K Adhikari, Suzanne Filteu, Andrew Tomkins, Anthony M de L Costello. Effects of antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on birthweight, gestational duration in Nepal : double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2005;365:955-62

2004

  • Osrin D; Vergnano; Stefania; Costello AM. Serious bacterial infections in newborn
    infants in developing countries.Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases.
    17(3):217-224, June 2004.Abstract | (Adobe PDF file, 123 KB)
  • Costello A, Osrin D and Manandhar D. Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in the
    poorest communities. British Medical Journal. 2004; 329: 1166-8. Article
  • Manandhar DS, Osrin D, Shrestha BP, Mesko N, Morrison J, Tumbahangphe KM,
    Tamang     S, Thapa S, Shrestha D, Thapa B, Shrestha JR, Wade A, Borghi J, Standing H,
    Manandhar M, Costello AM and MIRA. Effect of a participatory intervention with
    women's groups on birth outcomes in Nepal     : cluster randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet. 2004;364:970-979. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673604170219/fulltext#aff1

2003

  • Mesko N, Osrin D, Tamang S, Shrestha BP, Manandhar DS, Manandhar M, Standing H, Costello AM de L. Care for perinatal illness in rural Nepal: a descriptive study with cross-sectional and qualitative components. BioMed Central International Health and Human Rights 2003;3:3.
  • Manandhar DS, Costello AM, Osrin D. Can we manage neonatal infection in the community? Journal of Nepal Medical Association. 2003; 42: 302-305.
  • Osrin D, Mesko N, Shrestha BP, Shrestha D, Tamang S, Thapa S, Tumbahangphe KM, Shrestha JR, Manandhar MK, Manandhar DS, Standing H, Costello AM. Implementing a community-based participatory intervention to improve essential newborn care in rural Nepal . Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2003;97(1);18-21. Abstract
  • Mesko N, Osrin D, Tamang S, Shrestha BP, Manandhar DS, Manandhar M, Standing H, Costello AM de L. Care for perinatal illness in rural Nepal: a descriptive study with cross-sectional and qualitative components. BioMed Central International Health and Human Rights 2003;3:3. Article
  • Costello A. Hitting the mark: Can under five mortality be cut by two thirds? Insights Health. 2003;4, September 2003. Article

2002

  • Mesko N, Tamang S, Shrestha BP, Manandhar DS, Osrin D, Standing H, Costello AM de L. The identification and care of perinatal illness in rural Nepal . 2002. BMC International Health and Human Rights
  • LC Fernald, SM Grantham-McGregor, DS Manandhar, A Costello.  Salivary cortisol and heart rate in stunted and non-stunted Nepalese school children. European J Clinical Nutrition
  • David Osrin, Kirti M Tumbahangphe, Dej Shrestha, Natasha Mesko, Bhim P Shrestha, Madan K Manandhar, Hilary Standing, Dharma S Manandhar, and Anthony M de L Costello. Cross sectional, community based study of care of newborn infants in Nepal . BMJ 2002;325 1063
  • Manandhar B, Osrin D, Shrestha BP, Shrestha JR, Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Anthropometry and blood hemoglobin status of women in Makwanpur district, Nepal. JNMA , October-December,2001,40   
  • Manandhar Kusum and Manandhar Dharma S. Paediatric quiz. JKMC vol  4, Dec.2002, No 1, 128
  • Bajracharya BL, Joshi P, Manandhar DS and Baral MR. Review of paediatric inpatients at Kathmandu Medical College Hospital Teaching Hospital. JKMC vol  4, Dec.2002, No 1, 43-49
  • Costello A, Manandhar DS, Osrin D. Research plans and progress: Institute of Child Health - Mother Infant Research Activities. Journal of Perinatology. 2002;22 suppl 2:S16-7.
  • Osrin D, Manandhar AS, Shrestha A, Mesko N, Tumbahangphe KM, Shrestha D, Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Design of a surveillance system for pregnancy and its outcomes in rural Nepal . J Nepal Med Assoc 2002;41:411-22.
    Abstract | Article

2001

  • Manandhar B, Osrin D, Shrestha BP, Shrestha JR, Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Anthropometry and blood haemoglobin status of women in Makwanpur District , Nepal . Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 2001;40:162-71.
  • Tamang S, Mesko N, Shrestha B, Osrin D, Manandhar M, Standing H, Manandhar DS, Shrestha JR, Costello AM. A qualitative description of perinatal care practices in Makwanpur district, Nepal . Contributions to Nepalese Studies 2001;28:10-9.

2000

  • Manandhar DS. Management of an asphyxiated baby at birth. JKMC vol 2, Dec.2000, No 1, 144-154
  • Costello AM de L, Pal DK, Manandhar DS, Rajbhandari S, Land JM, Patel N. Neonatal hypoglycaemia in Nepal. 2. The role of alternative fuels. Arch Dis Child 2000; 82; F52-F58
  • Pal DK, Manandhar DS, Rajbhandari S, Land JM, Patel N, Costello AM de L. Neonatal hypoglycaemia in Nepal . 1. Prevalence and risk factors. Arch Dis Child 2000;82;F46-F51.
  • Costello AM, Manandhar D. Glucose and Small for Gestational Age Infants. Indian Pediatr 2000 Apr 7;37(4):452-453.
  • Costello AM de L. and Manandhar D. Improving Newborn Infant Health in Developing Countries. Edited by A., Imperial College Press for World Scientific Publications. January 2000.
    Book
  • Costello AM, Pal DK, Manandhar DS, Rajbhandari S, Land JM, Patel N. Neonatal hypoglycaemia in Nepal 2. Availability of alternative fuels. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2000 Jan;82(1):F52-8.
  • Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Manandhar N, Wyatt J, Bolam AJ, Costello AM. Stillbirths and neonatal encephalopathy in Kathmandu , Nepal : an estimate of the contribution of birth asphyxia to perinatal mortality in a low-income urban population. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2000 Jan;14(1):39-52.
    Abstract | Full text article
  • Ellis M, Manandhar N, Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Risk factors for neonatal encephalopathy in Kathmandu , Nepal , a developing country: unmatched case-control study. BMJ 2000 May 6;320(7244):1229-36.
    Abstract | Full text article
  • Pal DK, Manandhar DS, Rajbhandari S, Land JM, Patel N, Costello AM de L. Neonatal hypoglycaemia in Nepal 1. Prevalence and risk factors. Archives of Diseases of Childhood 2000 Jan;82(1):F45-52.
  • Manandhar DS, Al-Nahi Q, Osrin D, Pant PD, Shrestha PS, Malla K. A Multi-Hospital-Based Study of the Prevalence of and Factors associated with Low Birth Weight in Nepal . UNICEF, Nepal 2000.
  • Shrestha PL , Osrin D, Manandhar DS, Costello AM de L. Mothers’ recall of infant size at birth in the evaluation of low birth weight prevalence: an assessment from Nepal . Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 2000; 39: 210-7.

1999

  • Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Manandhar N, Wyatt JS, Bolam AJ, Costello AM de L. Stillbirths and neonatal encephalopathy in Kathmandu, Nepal: an estimate of the contribution of birth asphyxia to perinatal mortality in a low income urban population. Paediatr Perinat Epidem 1999;In Press.
  • Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Manandhar N, Shrestha P, Shrestha L, Costello AM de L. One year outcome of neonatal encephalopathy in Kathmandu , Nepal . Dev Med Child Neurol 1999;41:689-95. 
  • Ellis M, Manandhar N, Shrestha PS, Shrestha L, Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Outcome at one year of neonatal encephalopathy in Kathmandu , Nepal . Dev Med Child Neurol 1999 Oct;41(10):689-95
    Abstract
  • Manandhar D, Osrin D, Malla K, Shrestha P, Costello AM de L. Gestational age specific birth weight centiles in Nepal. Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 1999;38:29-34.

1998

  • Manandhar DS. An overview of perinatal mortality audit in Nepal . Prenat Neonat Med 1998;3:290-293
  • Bolam A, Manandhar DS, Shrestha P, Ellis M, Costello AM de L. The effects of postnatal health education for mothers on infant care and family planning practices in Nepal : a randomised controlled trial. BMJ 1998; 316 805-11B.
  • Bolam A, Manandhar DS, Shrestha P, Ellis M, Costello AM. The effects of postnatal health education for mothers on infant care and family planning practices in Nepal : a randomised controlled trial. BMJ 1998;316(7134):805-11.
    Abstract | Full text article
  • Bolam A, Manandhar DS, Shrestha P, Ellis M, Malla K, Costello AM , Factors affecting home delivery in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Health Policy and Planning 1998;13:152-158.
    Abstract | Full text article
  • Ellis M, Manandhar N, Manandhar DS and Costello AM de L. An Apgar score of three or less at one minute is not diagnostic of birth asphyxia but is a useful screening test for neonatal encephalopathy. Ind Pediatr
    1998;35:415-421.
  • Manandhar N, Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Morley D, Costello AM de. Liquid crystal themometry for the detection of neonatal hypothermia in Nepal . Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1998;44:15-17.

1997

  • Manandhar DS. Primary Newborn Care in Nepal . Souvenir published during 2nd NNF, West Bengal Br. Conference on Primary Newborn Care. Nov 1997
  • Manandhar DS, Shrestha P., Manandhar B, Malla K, Shrestha LN, Bolam A, Ellis M, Costello AM de L Maternity care utilisation in the Kathmandu valley: a community based study.   J Nep Med Assoc 1997;35,150-157
  • Manandhar DS, Rajbhandari DS, Pal D, Costello AM de L. Anthropometry of the term newborn and postnatal mother in Nepal . J Nep Med Assoc 1997; 35,150-157
  • Manandhar N., Ellis M., Manandhar D.S., Morley D., Costello A.M.de L. Liquid crystal thermometry for the detection of neonatal hypothermia in Nepal.  Journal of Tropical Pediatrics (in press)
  • M Ellis , Manandhar N, Shakya U, Fawdry A, , Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Postnatal hypothermia and thermal stress among newborn infants in Nepal monitored using continuous ambulatory monitoring. Accepted by Archives of Disease in Childhood. 
  • Manandhar DS, Shrestha P, Manandhar B, Malla K, Shrestha LN , Bolam A, Ellis M & Costello AM. Maternity care utilisation in the Kathmandu Valley : a community based study. J. Nep. Med. Assoc. 1997;35:122-129.
  • Ellis M and Costello AM de L. Birth asphyxia, Apgar score and neonatal
    encephalopathy. Ind     Pediatr 1997;34: 975-977.
  • Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Manandhar N, Costello AM , Wyatt J. Incidence and severity of neonatal encephalopathy in Nepal , a least developed country. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 1997; 10: A10.
  • Manandhar DS, Rajbhandari S, Pal DK, Costello AM . Anthropometry of the newborn and postnatal mother in Nepal . Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 1997; 35: 150-157.

1996

  • Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Manandhar N, Costello AM de L, Wyatt J. Incidence and severity of neonatal encephalopathy in Nepal , a least developed country.  Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 1996; 10, A1-A20.

·         Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Land J, Patel N , Costello AM de L. A Comparison of two cotside methods for the detection of neonatal hypoglycaemia in Nepal . Archives of Dis. in Childhood 1996; 75 No2  122-125

  • Ellis M, Manandhar N, Shakya U, Manandhar DS, Fawdry A,  Costello AM de L.  Postnatal hypothermia and thermal stress among newborn infants in Nepal monitored using continuous ambulatory recording. Archives of Disease in Childhood 1996; 75: F42-F45
  • Manandhar DS and Ellis Matthew. Newborns who need special care. Child Health Dialogue, 1st quarter 1996, issue 2. 
  • Ellis M, Manandhar DS, Land J, Patel N and Costello AM de L. A comparison ot two cotside methods for the detection of neonatal hypoglycaemia in Nepal . Archives of Diseases in Childhood 1996;75(2):F122-125.
  • Ellis M, Manandhar N, Shayka U, Manandhar DS, Fawdry A and Costello AM de L. Postnatal hypothermia and cold stress among newborn infants in Nepal monitored by continuous ambulatory recording. Archives of Diseases in Childhood 1996;75(1): F42-45.

1995

  • Manandhar DS, Costello AM. Management of a low cost Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Postgraduate Doctor 1995; vol 18 No. 10:362-368
  • Manandhar DS. Guidelines for Neonatal Care. Submitted to HMG, Ministry of Health, Family Health Division. 1995 
  • Manandhar, DS, Costello, A. Management of a low cost Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). Postgrad Doctor 1995; 18:362-368.

1994

  • Manandhar DS. Essential Neonatal Care - a must to achieve the health targets by the year 2000. Souvenir VIIth Nepal Paediatric Society conference, Kathmandu '94.
  • Manandhar DS. Principles of Neonatal Resuscitation. Souvenir VIIth  Nepal Paediatric Society Conference, Kathmandu '94.
  • Costello AM de L, Manandhar DS. Perinatal asphyxia in less developed countries. Archives of Diseases in Childhood 1994;71:F1-F3.

1993

  • Anderson S, Shakya KN, Shrestha LN , Costello AM. Hypoglycaemia: a common problem among uncomplicated newborn infants in Nepal . Journal of Tropical Paediatrics. 1993;39(5):273-7.

1992

  • Manandhar DS. Reducing Perinatal Mortality - time to focus. NEPAS souvenir Journal 1992, vol 12(1) 33-34.

1990

  • Lubani MM, Issa ARA, Bushnaq R, Saleh QA, Dudin KI, Reavy PC, El-Khalifa MY, Manandhar DS, Abdulla YK, Ismail EA, Teebi AS. Prevalence of congenital adrenal hyperplascia in Kuwait . Eur J Pediatr(1990):301-302

1989

  • Manandhar DS, Hunt MCJ, Mohamed MI. A study of convulsions in childhood. Med Principle Pract 1989;1:208-213
  • M Zaki, Helin I, Manandhar DS, Hunt MCJ, Khalil AF,. Primary nephrotic syndrome in Arab children in Kuwait . Pediatr Nephrol(1989) 3:218-220
  • Manandhar DS, Sarkawi S, Hunt MCJ. Rickets with alopecia - remission following a course of 1 alpha hydroxy vitamin D therapy. Eur J Pediatr (1989) 148:761-763.
  • Lubani MM, Dudin KI, Araj GF, Manandhar DS, and Rashid FY: Neurobrucellosis in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J,8:79-82,1989
  • Lubani MM, Dudin KI, Sharda DC , Manandhar DS, Araj GF, Hafez HA, Al-Saleh QA, Helin I, Salhi MM. A multicentric therapeutic study of 1100 children with brucellosis. Pediatr Infect Dis J,8:75-78,1989

1988

  • Manandhar DS, Farag TI, Hafez SA, Al-Awadi SA, Palkovic M, Hunt MCJ. Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Is there a need for early detection ? The J of Ku Med Ass 1988; 22 (1).    

1986

  • Manandhar DS. Febrile seizure. J Inst of Med, vol 8, 1986.
  • Manandhar DS. Child with a fit. J Nep Med Ass, vol 24, No 1, 1986.

1978

  • Manandhar DS. Management of Tetanus Neonatorum, a report of 100 cases treated at the Bheri Zonal Hospital , Nepalgunj. J Nep Med Ass vol 16,No 2, 1978.