Dr. Swapna K Pillai

Professor

MBBS, MD (PAEDIATRICS), DCH, PG Diploma in Developmental Neurology

Area of Interest

  • Neurology

Additional Responsibilities

  •  Immunisation committee convenor 

Achievements, Memberships, Awards

  • Life time member of IAP

Publications

Title Journal / Book Publication details (Year, Volume, Page No. etc.) Authorship
1st / 2nd / Other
State /Reg / Nat / Int Indexed in
Clinical and laboratory profile of dengue fever cases in children less than 12years in a tertiary care centre in rural Kerala, IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and oncology 2018:4(4)137-141 1st

Dieulafoy’s lesion- an unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in a child International journal of gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and transplant 2019 1st

Assessment of speech and language delay among 0-3 year old children using language evaluation scale Trivandrum. Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences 2017 1st

Comparative study of growth and neuro development of babies born to mothers with pregnancy induced hypertension to non hypertensive mothers. International journal of recent trends in science and technology 2015 1st

Efficacy and effectiveness of Zinc therapy in the treatment of acute diarrhoea among children Journal of Evolution of Medicine and Dental Sciences 2015; 4(40)


Study of risk factors contributing to adverse neonatal outcome in hypertensive mothers compared to non-hypertensive mothers Journal of Evolution of Medicine and Dental Sciences 2015; 4(48): 8304 -8312


Demonstrate observe assist perform versus video assisted teaching in teaching deep tendon reflexes to medical students : a comparative study IJRMS Vol 8 , issue 2 , February 2020 2nd International Pubmed
Association of junk food consumption , daily screen timeand daily physical activity with overweight and obesity among school children aged 8-10years – A cross sectional case control study JCDR VOL 17 (2)SC08-SC12 Feb 2023 3rd National DOAJ
A cross sectional study on the frequency and risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia in babies born in rural Kerala Journal of family medicine and primary care November 2022 , 11(11):p6949-6954 1st International Pubmed
Study of LATCH SCORE and factors affecting feeding in mother baby dyad in a tertiary care centre on postnatal day 2 – A prospective observational study YMER Vol 21 , issue 4 , April 2022 1st National Scopus
Study of association of respiratory viruses in the etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children and correlation with clinical and laboratory features : role of emerging new viruses IJRMS Vol12 NO.1 (2024): January 2024 1st International pubmed

Assessment of learning readiness and usefulness of newer Medical Education Techniques in teaching cranial nerve examination in children and adults- A prospective study conducted in a tertiary medical college hospital in India- 


YMER Journal


YMER journal December 2022


1st 


International


Scopus


Study of Impact of COVID‐19 Infection and Lockdown on Mental Health, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Practices in Children: A Cross‐sectional Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Kerala                 


ournal of applied Sciences and clinical practice


Journal of applied Sciences and clinical practice 2023


1st


International


DOAJ


An unusual presentation of scrub typhus in a toddler – a case Report


Global journal for research analysis


Global journal for research analysis 2024


2nd


International


Pubmed


A  case of generalized edema —Not a nephrotic syndrome. 


Paediatric Companion


Paediatric Companion September – December 2023 – Volume 2- Issue 3


3rd 


State


Google scholar


The droopy eyed toddler – A rare case of juvenile myasthenia gravis 


IP journal of Paediatrics and nursing science


IP journal of Paediatrics and nursing science 2024


2nd 


National


Google scholar


Presentations

Topic

Guest lecture /oral/poster/convener of workshop

Name of the event

Conference/ CME/Workshop

Venue

Dates

Childhood Tuberculosis

Guest lecture

SGMC 

CME

Trivandrum

March 2022

Penicillins

Guest lecture

SGMC & RF AMR awareness week

CME

Trivandrum

November 2023

Role of probiotics and gut immunity

Guest lecture

National conference on developmental Paediatrics 

Conference

Trivandrum

April 2024

Resistant gram positive organisms

Guest lecture

SGMC & RF AMR Awareness programme

CME

Trivandrum

November 2024

Research Projects

Project

Completed / Ongoing

Funded

Y / N

Collaborated

Y / N

Published

Y / N

Neurodevelopmental study of babies born to hypertensive mothers in a tertiary care setting.

Completed

       N

        N

        N

Status of iron stores in neonates of anaemic mothers


Completed 


N


N


N


Proportion of behavioural abnormalities in overweight & obese children compared to children with normal weight in the age group of 6 to 12 years in a tertiary care centre in South Kerala


Completed

N


N


N


Comparison of serum bilirubin levels using transcutaneous bilirubinometry and conventional laboratory method of neonates after completion of phototherapy


Ongoing 


N


N


N


Reticulocyte hemoglobin as an early and effective marker for detecting iron deficiency in children aged from one month to five years in a tertiary care centre


Ongoing 


N N N