RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND AWARDS

RESEARCH

 

AFMRC

 

(i)         A pilot study to evaluate the levels of free plasma haemoglobin (fHb) in stored PRBC (packed red blood cells) units and study its effects on circulating fHb in transfused patients.
Principle worker: Lt Col Neerja Kushwaha

(ii)        A pilot study to evaluate the variation in uric acid levels among regular blood donors and its effect on storage lesions in packed red blood cell (PRBC) units.
Principle worker: Lt Col Amit Kumar Biswas

 

 

ICMR Project – Project completed

(i)         Correlation of RBC indices, Mentzer index with HPLC findings in patients of anemia.
Student: Medical Cadet Sai Sharan
Guide: Lt Col Neerja Kushwaha

 

Departmental Projects by Faculty

(i)         A retrospective audit to evaluate the rationalization of FFP usage in a tertiary care hospital.

(ii)       To evaluate blood transportation workflow efficiency by implementing an irreversible temperature monitoring device in a tertiary care blood bank.

 

Departmental Projects by PG students

(i)         Evaluation of impact of plateletpheresis on donor haemostatic system: Maj Arvind Yadav

(ii)        Changes in levels and activity of various vital coagulation factors in plasma products after 5 days of storage at 2-6°C post thaw: Dr Arghyadeep Marik

(iii)       Peripheral blood stem cell harvest: correlation of donor factors with yield and engraftment: Maj Anantpreet Kaur Bajaj

(iv)       Blood transfusion related change in circulating plasma free Hb level: a prospective observational study: Maj Akshaya Tomar

(v)        A rare case of severe haemolytic disease of the foetus in an ‘Elevated D pregnancy’: Maj Anantpreet Kaur Bajaj

(vi)       Comparative study of quality of leucoreduced packed red cell units as assessed by Naegeotte’s haemocytometry and flowcytometry: Maj MA Sheikh

(vii)      Association between donor uric acid levels and change in the free plasma haemoglobin levels in stored red blood cell units: Surg Lt Cdr Himanshu Singh

(viii)     Correlation of CD34 cell dose and engraftment in peripheral blood stem cell transplant in multiple myeloma: Maj MA Sheikh

(ix)       A retrospective study on patient of Guillain-Barre syndrome treated with therapeutic plasma exchange at a tertiary care hospital in Western Maharashtra: SLC Himanshu Singh

 

CONFERENCES & CMEs ATTENDED

(i)         National Conference of Indian Society Transfusion Medicine (ISTM) “TransMedcon” at Kochi on 23rd to 25th Nov 2018.

(ii)        National Conference of Indian Society Transfusion Medicine (ISTM) “TransMedcon” at Lucknow on 3rd to 5th Nov 2017.

(iii)       CME on Haematology at Mumbai (04 to 06 Aug 2017).

(iv)       CME on Infectious disease at Pune (22 Aug 2017).

(v)        Workshop on “Cryopreservation of peripheral blood stem cells” at Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata (2017).

(vi)       CME on Thromboelastography at Pune (23 Oct 2018).

(vii)      CME on Military medicine, AFMC (2017): “ Operational Blood Support Plan”.

 

PAPERS PRESENTED

(i)         Delivered a talk on “Urgent Transfusion but Incompatible cross-match: What next?” in the IV Annual Regional CME cum workshop (Immunohematocon East-2018) on 08th Aug 2018 at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata: Col J Philip

(ii)        Guest speaker at National Conference of Indian Society Transfusion Medicine (ISTM) “TransMedcon” at Kochi on 23rd to 25th Nov 2018 on “Cryopreservation of RBC & platelets in military setting”: Col J Philip

(iii)       Oral Presentation Transmedcon 18: Evaluation of impact of plateletpheresis on donor haemostatic system by Maj Arvind Yadav.

(iv)       Oral Presentation Transmedcon 18: Changes in levels and activity of various vital coagulation factors in plasma products after 5 days of storage at 2-6°C post thaw by Dr Arghyadeep Marik.

(v)        Poster Presentation Transmedcon 2018: A rare case of severe haemolytic disease of the foetus in an ‘Elevated D pregnancy’ by Maj Anantpreet Kaur Bajaj.

(vi)       Poster Presentation Transmedcon 2018: To evaluate blood transportation workflow efficiency by implementing an irreversible temperature monitoring device in a tertiary care blood bank by Maj Akshaya Tomar.

(vi)       Poster Presentation MAPCON 2018: Second generation platelet concentrate “platelet rich fibrin” in periodontal surgery by Surg Lt Cdr Himanshu Kumar Singh.

(vii)      Poster Presentation MAPCON 2018: An audit of surgical blood ordering practices at a tertiary care centre in western India by Maj Mohd Anas Sheikh.

(viii)     Poster Presentation Transmedcon 2017: Estimation of antibody titers ABO incompatible Renal Transplant using in Gel Column assay by Maj Arvind Yadav.

(ix)       Poster Presentation Bombay medical Congress 2017: Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in a rare neurological disorder by Maj Arvind Yadav.

(x)        Poster presentation on “Incidence of hemoglobinopathies and hemoglobin variants using HPLC as a diagnostic tool in 6500 anemic patients in a tertiary care center in Western India” at National Conference of Indian Society Transfusion Medicine (ISTM) “TransMedcon” at Lucknow on 3rd to 5th Nov 2017: Lt Col AK Biswas.

 

AWARDS

(i)         Lt Col Amit Pawar       :           Topped in MUHS University Exam MD (IH&BT) 2017

Travel fellowship award at Transmedcon 2016, Bhopal

(ii)        Dr Rounak Dubey        :           Topped in MUHS University Exam MD (IH&BT) 2018

(iii)       Laxmidhar Das, LMA  :           Topped in MUHS University Exam BSc PMT (3rd Year) 2018

(iv)       Suraj VT, LMA             :           Topped in MUHS University Exam BSc PMT (2rd Year) 2018

(v)        Sep/BTA Vijay KG        :           Topped in Class III Diploma course BTA Exam Dec 2018