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“Peritoneal Dialysis Primer” is the first textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis from our country.  The textbook is for free distribution to all.  Please click or paste this link in the toolbar for PDF version http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/edu/pdp.pdf

 A copy for the book may be requested to Ram, Professor and Head, Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati-517502, AP.

 

 

Articles every Nephrologist should know is a concise textbook with review of  current and landmarks articles in the field of  Nephrology. The textbook is for free distribution to all.  Please click or paste this link in the toolbar for PDF version https://drive.google.com/open?id=18uw6-cvpkWZlsXklAdE_UVk6FEXYOW0D

A copy for the book may be requested to Ram, Professor and Head, Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati-517502, AP.

 

 

Publications New

 

1.      S. Praveen Kumar Reddy , Maria Bethasaida Manual , B. Alekhya , G. Swyritha , M. Amarendra , K. Naveen , A. Sunnesh , N. Sai Sameera , N. Praveen , Prabhajan Kumar , N. Rukumangadha , Aruna Prayag , R. Ram , D. Rajasekhar , V. Siva Kumar. A 57‑year‑old man with altered sensorium and renal failure. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Year 2019, Volume 8, Issue 2 [p.104-112] DOI: 10.4103/JCSR.JCSR_57_19.

2.      B Sangeetha, G Aparna, R Ram, AY Lakshmi, V Siva Kumar. Emphysematous pyelonephritis with acute kidney injury in the postpartum period. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Year 2019, Volume 8, Issue 3[p. 164-165] DOI: 10.4103/JCSR.JCSR_68_19

3.      M. Sravani, A. Subha, Maria Bethasaida Manuel, Alekhya B, Ram, V. Siva Kumar,  Recurrent Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: Three episodes. SJKDT_427_19.docx .

4.      DB Varalakshmi, R Ram, V Siva Kumar. Rhabdomyolysis due to hypothyroidism without any precipitating factor. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049475520917253. First Published April 21, 2020 

5.      Ram R. A propos to the article, Bhargav KM, Kumar BS, Mohan A, Aramadhaka LR, Prajwal BM, Kumar DP, et al. Clinical manifestations, imaging findings and laboratory abnormalities in 51 patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: Experience at Tirupati, South India. Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Year 2019, Volume 8, Issue 2 [p. 118-119] DOI: 10.4103/JCSR.JCSR_89_19

6.      Water drinking practices in ADPKD patients: a questionnaire based study. Accepted for publication in IJN.

7.      Raja Amarendra M, Naveen Kumar K, Maria B M, Alekhya B, Sunnesh reddy A, B Sangeetha, R Ram, Siva Kumar V.  Cerebral abscess and clavarial osteomyelitis due to Burkholderia pseudomallei in renal transplant recipient. Accepeted for publication in Transplant Infectious diseases journal.

 

Thesis submitted

  •      Raja Amarendra M. A study of gonadal function   and body composition in adult men with non diabetic chronic kidney disease (non-dialysis dependent stage) (DM). Tirupati: Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences 2020.

  •       Naveen Kumar K. A study of oxidative stress, inflammatory markers and endothelial dysfunction in diabetic and non diabetic chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis patients (DM). Tirupati: Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences 2020.

Ongoing Thesis work

  • Naga Alekya B. A study on markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in patients of ESRD with peritonitis on chronic peritoneal dialysis (DM).

  • Maria Bethsaida Manual. A study on correlates of atherosclerotic vascular disease in stable post renal transplant patients (DM).

  • Lakshmi Aishwarya P. A study of oxidative stress,inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in snake bite induced acute kidney injury patients (DM).

  • Dr Murali M. A study of non invasive assessment of bone disease in chronic kidney disease in various stages (DM).

 

 

Publications Previous

 

  1. Aruna M, Suguna E, Krishna Reddy MH, Anil Kumar CV, Lakshmi BS, Chandra VS, et al. A 21-year-old man, with ichthyosis, parotid swelling acute kidney injury. J Clin Sci Res 2018;7:86-93.
  2. Lakshmi BS, Neeharika D, Anil Kumar CV, Reddy MH, Chandra VS, Nagaraj RD, et al. A 41-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on maintenance haemodialysis with pericardial effusion. J Clin Sci Res 2018;7:33-43
  3. B. Sangeetha, N. Deepa, M. Hemalatha, C.M. Latha, R. Ram and V. Siva Kumar. Exit-Site Infection: A Comparison of Classification Systems. Perit Dial Int November-December 2018 vol. 38 no. 6462-463.
  4. Boreddy Varalakshmi Devi, B. Sangeetha Lakshmi, S. V. Padmavathi Devi, Rapur Ram, Vishnubotla Siva Kumar1Ig M Nephropathy – A Clinicopathological Study – Our Experience. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2018;29(6):1515-1517
  5. B. Sangeetha, N. Deepa, M. Hemalatha, C.M. Latha, R. Ram and V. Siva Kumar. Exit-Site Infection: A Comparison of Classification Systems. Perit Dial Int November-December 2018 vol. 38 no. 6462-463.

6.      Sarala S, Sangeetha B, Mahapatra V S, Nagaraju R D, Kumar A, Lakshmi A Y, Ram R, Kumar V S. Cephalic arch stenosis: Location of stenosis in Indian hemodialysis patients. Indian J Nephrol 2018;28:273-7

  1. Lakshmi B S, Padmavathi Devi S V, Sameera N S, Reddy A S, Ram R, Kumar VS. IgA nephropathy in a patient with IgG myeloma. Indian J Nephrol 2018;28:404-6.
  2. VS Chandra, B Sangeetha Lakshmi, S. V. V Padmavathi Devi, N Praveen, NS Sameera, AS Reddy, R Ram, VS Kumar. Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy: A nonrenal indication for peritoneal dialysis. Indian J Nephrol. 2018 Jul-Aug; 28(4): 310–313.

9.      Sangeetha B1, Sarat Chandra V1, Praveen N1, Ram R2, Siva Kumar V1Tunnel infection diagnosed by 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan. CEN Case Rep. 2018 May;7(1):180-182. doi: 10.1007/s13730-017-0296-8. Epub 2017 Dec 23.

10.  Hari Krishna Reddy M, Kumar AC, Sangeetha B, Ram R, Siva Kumar V.Anti-PLA2R antibody in a secondary cause of membranous nephropathy. Nephrology (Carlton). 2018 Jan;23(1):94-95. doi: 10.1111/nep.12997.

11.  Harikrishna Reddy M, Padmavathi Devi SV, Sangeetha Lakshmi B, Anil Kumar CV,  Ram R, Siva Kumar V Multi-focal Tuberculous Osteomyelitis in a Kidney transplant patient. Nephrology (Carlton). 2018 Mar;23(3):288-289.

12.  B. Sangeetha. Lakshmi, B. Vidya*, M. Hari Krishna Reddy, Anil CV Kumar, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar. Sensorineural deafness following tacrolimus use, Exp Clin Transplant. 2018 Jul 2. doi: 10.6002/ect.2017.0114. [Epub ahead of print]

13.  Kumar ACV, Alekya V, Krishna MSSV, Alekya K, M. Aruna M, Reddy MHK, Sangeetha B, Ram R, Kumar VS Association of Amelogenesis Imperfecta and Bartter’s Syndrome. Indian J of Nephrol 2017; 27(5) | September-October : 399-401

14.  BS Lakshmi, A. C. V. Kumar, HK Reddy, J Gopal, V Chaitanya, VS Chandra, P Sandeep, RD Nagaraju, R Ram, VS Kumar. Employment status of patients receiving maintenance dialysis – peritoneal and hemodialysis. Indian J of Nephrology. 2017;27(5):384-388.

15.  Nageswara Pamidi, Aruna Mangipudi, Hari Krishna
 Reddy Mogili, Anil Kumar Cheni Venkata, Boju Sangeetha Lakshmi, V. Siva Kumar, Abhilash Koratala. R. Ram. Peritoneal Dialysis for Patients with Refractory Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease J Am Soc Nephrol 27: 2016 617A

16.  R. Ram, Boju Sangeetha Lakshmi, Anil Kumar Cheni Venkata, Hari Krishna Reddy Mogili, V. Siva Kumar, Abhilash Koratala. Does Dialysis Modality Impact Employment? A Cross Sectional Study  J Am Soc Nephrol 27: 2016 610A

17.  Hari Krishna Reddy Mogili, Boju Sangeetha Lakshmi, Anil Kumar Cheni Venkata, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar, Abhilash Koratala. Multi-Focal Tuberculous Osteomyelitis in a Renal Transplant Recipient. J Am Soc Nephrol 27: 2016 633A

18.  M. H. K. Reddy, A. C. V. Kumar, VS Chandra, N Praveen, AA Kurien, B Sangeetha, R Ram Collagenofibrotic glomerulopathy. Indian J of Nephrology 2017:27(4): 331-333

19.  Kumar AV1, Mogili HK1, Boju SL1, Guptha R2, Kalawat TC2, R R1, V SK1Pheochromocytoma of Urinary Bladder in. Nephrology (Carlton). 2017 Feb;22(2):183. doi: 10.1111/nep.12723.

20.  Tek Chand K, Chennu KK, Amancharla Yadagiri L, Manthri Gupta R, Rapur R, Vishnubotla SK. Utility of 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan to diagnose the etiology of fever of unknown origin in patients on dialysis. Hemodial Int. 2017 Apr;21(2):224-231. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12471. Epub 2016 Sep 12.

21.  Mogili HK, Cv Kumar A, Boju SL, Rapur R, V SK. Association of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with renal cell carcinoma. Nephrology (Carlton). 2017 Jan;22(1):95-96. doi: 10.1111/nep.12717.

  1. Mogili HK, C V AK, Boju SL, M A, Mantri RG, Kalawat TC, R R, V SK.. Tuberculous peritonitis diagnosed with the help of 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan. Nephrology (Carlton). 2017 Apr;22(4):334-335. doi: 10.1111/nep.12802.
  2. Indirakshi J, Sunnesh A, Aruna M, Reddy MH, Kumar AC, Chandra VS, Sangeetha B, Katyarmal DT, Ram R, Kumar VS. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Acute Kidney Injury due to Glyphosate Ingestion. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2017 Mar;21(3):167-169. doi: 10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_423_16.

24.  Aruna M , Nageswara Reddy P , Padmavathi Devi SV , Valigundum. Sarat Chandra , Anil CV Kumar , Boju. Sangeetha Lakshmi , Mogili. Hari Krishna Reddy , Ram R , Siva Kumar V. Peritoneal Dialysis in Refractory End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure. Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis 2016; 31: 19-23

  1. Jayasree K, Sangeetha B, Chaitanya V, Subramanyam BV, Ram R, Kumar VS. Green urine and extrapyramidal symptoms. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2016 Sep-Oct;27(5):1055-1056. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.190888.
  2. V. Chaitanya, B. Sangeetha, M. Hari Krishna Reddy, Anil C. Venkata Kumar, R. Ram, V. Sivakumar. Isoniazid Cerebellitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis patient. Nephrology. Vol 21, Issue 5, start page 442

27.  Sangeetha Lakshmi Boju,  Hari Krishna Reddy Mogili, R Ram,
Siva Kumar Vishnubotla. Nephrotic syndrome after scorpion sting. CEN Case Rep. May 2016, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp 83-86. DOI 10.1007/s13730-015-0197-7

28.  Sangeetha B, Chaitanya V, Reddy MH, Kumar A, Ram R, Sivakumar V. Mega-fistula. Indian J Nephrol 2016;26:385-6.

29.  Phlegmasia cerulean dolens: complication of femoral vein catheterization. M. Hari Krishna Reddy, B. Sangeetha, M. Aruna, V. Sarat Chandra, Anil C. Venkata Kumar, R. Ram , V. Sivakumar CEN Case Reports pp 1-4 First online: 20 May 2016

  1. Kumar A, Reddy M, Chaitanya V, Lakshmi B S, Ram R, Kumar V S. Bartter's syndrome in a geriatric patient. Indian J Nephrol 2016;26:227-8
  2. Thoracic kidney on right side V. Chaitanya, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar Clin Exp Nephrol DOI 10.1007/s10157-015-1145-8
  3. Lakshmi B S, Ram R, Kumar V S. Nail changes in a renal patient. Indian J Nephrol 2015;25:383
  4. Membranous nephropathy and central retinal vein occlusion Nageswara Reddy Padimi1, Sangeetha Lakshmi Boju2, Harikishore Reddy Mogili2, Swathi Kalle3, Ram Rapur2 and Siva Kumar Vishnubhotla2 Nephrology, Volume 20, Issue 9, pages 668–669, September 2015
  5. Disseminated Trichosporon infection in a renal transplant recipient V. Chaitanya, B. Sangeetha Lakshmi, A.C. Venkata Kumar, M. Hari Krishna Reddy, R. Ram* andV. Siva Kumar Transplant Infectious Disease Volume 17, Issue 4, pages 605–609, August 2015

35.  Gangrene and bacteraemia due to Corynebacterium jeikeium in a patient on maintenance haemodialysis. C. K. Kishore, B. S. Lakshmi, V. Chaitanya, U. Kalawat1,  R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar. Indian Journal of Nephrology, Sep 2015 / Vol 25 / Issue 5, 317-318

36.  Hemorrhage from lumbar artery following percutaneous renal biopsy. B. Vijayalakshmi Devi, B. Sangeetha Lakshmi, C. Supraja, V. Vanajakshmma, R. Ram, D. Rajasekhar,2 A. Y. Lakshmi, and V. Sivakumar  Indian J Nephrol. 2015 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 234–236.  doi:  10.4103/0971-4065.158174

  1. Outflow Obstruction even after omentum removal –an unusual cause Sangeetha Lakshmi B, Hari Krishna Reddy M, Sulochana N, Hemalatha M, Latha C, Venkata Rami Reddy V, Ram R, Siva Kumar V. Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis Volume 28, April 2015. 27-28, DOI: 10.15582/ijpd/2015/v28i0/86521
  2.   Mishaps in the procedure of peritoneal dialysis Sandeep P, Varalakashmi B, Sriramnaveen P, Ram R, Sivakumar V, Sangeetha Lakshmi B, Chaitnaya V, Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis, Volume 29, August 2015
  3. Hypovolemic hyponatremia after trimethoprim use V. Chaitanya, B. S. Lakshmi, B. O. Goud1, R. Ram, B. Vengamma1, V. S. Kumar Indian Journal of Nephrology 390-391 Nov 2015 / Vol 25 / Issue 6
  4. Terry's nails. BS Lakshmi, R Ram, VS Kumar, Indian J Nephrol  May 2015 / Vol 25 / Issue 3 p184. DOI:10.4103/0971-4065.146030  
  5. Gloriosa superba ingestion: Hair loss and acute renal failure. PS Khanam, B Sangeetha, BV Kumar, U Kiran, PI Priyadarshini, R Ram, MS Sridhar, VS Kumar, DOI:10.4103/0971-4065.145423 Indian J Nephrol  May 2015 / Vol 25 / Issue 3 p174-176
  6. Renal infarction due to lupus vasculopathy B Varalaxmi, P Sandeep, A V S S N Sridhar, P Raveendra, C Krishna Kishore, R Ram, V Siva Kumar Lupus, 0961203315570684, first published on February 6, 2015
  7. Membranous nephropathy associated with the use of levodopa-carbidopa combination. V. Chaitanya, B. Sangeetha, V. N. Madhav Rao, R. Ram, B. Vengamma, and V. Siva Kumar. Indian J Nephrol. 2015 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 127–128. doi:  10.4103/0971-4065.145130 1

44.  A 10-year follow-up of idiopathic membranous nephropathy patients on steroids and cyclophosphamide: a case series. Ram R, Guditi S, Kaligotla Venkata D. Ren Fail. 2015 Jan 16:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]

  1. Acquired perforating dermatosis in a patient of diabetic end stage renal disease on CAPD-Case report. Sulochana N, Hemalatha M, Latha C, Chaitnaya V, Ram R, Sivakumar V. Ind Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis 2014, August, 27:63-65
  2. Cutaneous fungal infection in a renal transplantation patient due to a rare fungus belonging to order Pleosporales S Galipothu, U Kalawat, R Ram, C Kishore, A Sridhar, A Chaudhury, V. Siva Kumar. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 33 (1), 165 1
  3.  Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis: Does prognosis vary with the variants? Guditi Swarnalatha, R Ram, Kiran Mai Ismal, Sharmas Vali, Manisha Sahay, KV Dakshinamurty SJKDT; 2015: Volume : 26;  Issue : 1: Page : 173-181 2

48.  Renal tubular acidosis in Sjögren's syndrome: a case series. Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Dakshinamurty KV Am J Nephrol. 2014;40(2):123-30 2

49.  Embolic occlusion of arteriovenous fistula due to infective endocarditis. Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Mahapatra S, Dakshinamurty KV Indian J Nephrol. 2014 Nov;24(6):4001. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.138705.

  1.  Acute renal failure in a patient with mantle cell lymphoma. Peddi S, Ram R, Kataru SR, Chennu KK, Nandyala R, Kottu R, Kumar VS Hemodial Int. 2014 Oct 7. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12229. [Epub ahead of print]

51.   Hypokalaemic paralysis due to Sjögren’s syndrome. Rama Krishna G, Sandeep P, NageshKumar S, Rukumangadha N, Chowhan AK, Suchitra MM, Ram R, Vengamma B, Siva Kumar V. J Clin Sci Res 2014;3:251-6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15380/2277-5706.JCSR.13.069.

  1.  Atenolol and amlodipine combination overdose managed with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration: A case report P. Sandeep, R. Ram, N. Sowgandhi,1 S. A. Reddy,1 D. T. Katyarmal,1 B. S. Kumar,1 and V. S. Kumar Indian J Nephrol. 2014 Sep-Oct; 24(5): 327–329. doi:  10.4103/0971-4065.133033 2

53.  Osteosclerotic & osteolytic lesions in multiple myeloma. Ram R, Kumar VS. Indian J Med Res. 2014 Sep;140(3):441-2.

  1. Amelogenesis imperfecta and nephrocalcinosis syndrome. V. Chaitanya, B. Sangeetha, P. Sandeep, B. Varalaxmi, A. V. S. S. N. Sridhar, G. Aparna, M. Venkateswarlu, R. Ram, V. S. Kumar Indian Journal of Nephrology. July 2014 / Vol 24 / Issue 4;260-261 
  2. Membranous nephropathy and carbamazepine. B. Sangeetha, P. Sandeep, B. Varalaxmi, V. Chaitanya, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar Indian Journal of Nephrology  May 2014 / Vol 24 / Issue 3; 201-202
  3. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and Pott’s disease. Rapur Ram, Peddi Sandeep, Annapindi Venkatasatya Surya Naga Sridhar, Nandyala Rukumangadha and Vishnubotla Sivakumar. Clin Kidney J (2014) 7: 391–393
  4.  Insertion technique for prevention of peritoneal dialysis catheter tip migration. K. Radhakrishna P. Sandeep U. Chakarpani V. Venkata Rami Reddy R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar International Urology and Nephrology (Impact Factor: 1.33). 05/2014; DOI: 10.1007/s11255-014-0727-9
  5.  Emphysematous pyelonephritis: disappearing kidneys  Kidney Int  Rapur Ram, Peddi Sandeep, Annapindi Venkatasatya Surya Naga Sridhar, Chennu Krishna Kishore and Vishnubotla Siva Kumar. May, 2014, 85: 1246; doi:10.1038/ki.2013.379 1
  6.  Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient of snake bite. Varalaxmi B, Ram R, Sandeep P, Siva Kumar V Journal of Postgraduate Medicine January 2014 Vol 60 Issue 1 pp 89-90.
  7.  Risk Factors That Determine Removal of the Catheter in Bacterial Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis.  Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha, C. Shyam Sundar Rao, G. Diwakar Naidu, Sriperumbaduri Sriram, and Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty, Perit Dial Int March-April 2014 34:239-243;
  8. “Reinitiation of peritoneal dialysis after catheter removal for refractory peritonitis” R. Ram, G. Swarnalatha, KV Dakshinamurty, J Nephrol 2014 Aug;27(4):445-9. doi: 10.1007/s40620-014-0048-1. Epub 2014 Feb 4. 
  9. “Management of Guillain–Barre´ syndrome with plasmapheresis or immunoglobulin: our experience from a tertiary care institute in South India” C. Krishna Kishore, J. Vijayabhaskar, R. Vishnu Vardhan, V.V. Sainaresh, P. Sriramnavee, A.V.S.S.N. Sridhar,B. Varalaxmi, P. Sandeep, R. Ram, B. Vengamma, V. Siva Kumar. Ren Fail, Early Online: 1–5 !2014 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. DOI: 10.3109/0886022X.2014.890859
  10. “Copper beaten skull in X-linked hypophosphataemic rickets”. Rapur Ram, Vemuri Chaitanya & Vishnubotla Siva Kumar Clin Exp Nephrol. DOI 10.1007/s10157-014-0946-5
  11. “Multiple metastatic infections in a hemodialysis patient with untunneled internal jugular catheter”. Sandeep Peddi,  Rapur Ram*, Varalakshmi Devi Boreddy, Sridhar AVSSN, Krishna Kishore Chennu, Siva Kumar Vishnubotla. Article first published online: 18 JUN 2013. Hemodial Int. 2014 Jan;18(1):192-4. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12060. Epub 2013 Jun 18.  
  12. “Anaemia in a renal allograft recipient: an unusual cause” Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha, Chandanavalli Shyam Sunder Rao, Krishna Prasad Adiraju, Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty Int Urol Nephrol DOI 10.1007/s11255-013-0516-x.Published online, September 2013
  13.  “Membranous nephropathy superimposed on Churg-Strauss syndrome” R Ram, C Shyam Sunder Rao, G Swarnalatha, K Sireesha, HR Madhuri, L Rajasekhar, KV Dakshinamurty. Indian Journal of Nephrology, Year 2014, Volume 24, Issue 1 [p. 57-59]

67.  “Renal scintigraphy in diagnosis and management of nephroptosis” Santhi Bhushan Murari, Tejonath Gadepalli, VVS Prabhakar Rao, and Rapur Ram  Indian J Nucl Med. 2012 Jan-Mar; 27(1): 52–54. doi:  10.4103/0972-3919.108874 PMCID: PMC3628267 2

  1. “Peritonitis due to nontuberculous mycobacterium” R Ram, G Diwakar Naidu, G Swarnalatha, KV Dakshinamurty. Indian Journal of Nephrology, Year 2013, Volume 23, Issue 6 [p. 464-465]
  2.  Granulomatous interstitial nephritis: Our experience of 14 patients G. D. Naidu, R. Ram, G. Swarnalatha, M. Uppin, A. K. Prayaga, and K. V. Dakshinamurty Indian J Nephrol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 23(6):415–418.doi:10.4103/0971-4065.120336 PMCID: PMC3841508 
  3. “Reverse auto peritoneal dialysis resulting in pseudo acute renal failure”, Krishna Kishore, Ram R, Sivakumar V Clinical Kidney Journal, (2013) 6: 551
  4. “ A 2 year follow up study of patients on automated peritoneal dialysis”, Shyam Sunder Rao C, Charan P, Diwakar Naidu G, Swarnalatha G, Ram R, Dakshinamurty KV Indian Journal of Nephrology September-October 2013, Volume 23: Number 5: 327-331
  5. “Fulminant hepatic failure following marijuana drug abuse: Molecular adsorbent recirculation system therapy” Swarnalatha G, Pai S, Ram R, Dakshinamurty KV Indian Journal of Nephrology September-October 2013, Volume 23: Number 5: 384-387 1
  6. “Polycytic Horseshoe Kidney”, AK Prasad, Ram R , Swarnalatha G, Shetty M, Naidu GD, Dakshinamurty KV Indian Journal of Nephrology September-October 2013, Volume 23: Number 5: 387-388
  7. “Tuberculosis in haemodialysis patients: A single centre experience”. TM Rao, Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Santhosh Pai BH, Ramesh V, Shyam Sunder Rao C, Diwakar Naidu G, Dakshinamurty KV. Indian Journal of Nephrology September-October 2013, Volume 23: Number 5: 340-345
  8. “Allopurinol for the prevention of progression of kidney disease with hyperuricmia”. Santhosh Pai BH, Swarnalath G, Ram R, Dakshinamurty KV. Indian Journal of Nephrology July-August 2013, Volume 23; Number 4: 280-286   7
  9. “CKD EPI equation correlates with measured GFR in Indian renal transplant recipients and healthy kidney donors.” Desai Madhav, Ram R, Ram Mohan P, Praveen Kumar, Dakshinamurty KV. Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation. 2013; 5 (2): 25-33
  10. “Exit site infection due to non tuberculous mycobacterium”. Ram. R, Swarnalath G, Shyam Sunder Rao. C, Dakshinamurty KV.  Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis. 2013 April, 24; 43-44.

78.  “ Ten year follow up of India’s first reported rhEPO induced PRCA patient”. Ram. R, Swarnalath G, Nageswara Reddy P, Shyam Sunder Rao. C, Diwakar Naidu.G, Sriram. S, Dakshinamurty KV. Indian Journal of Nephrology. July 2013, Volume 24; Issue 4, page 323-324

79.   “Pneumatoceles following septicemia due to uncuffed internal jugular vein catheter”. Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Rao TM, Rao CS, Naidu GD, Dakshinamurty KV. Hemodial Int. 2013 Apr;17(2):329-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2012.00752.x. Epub 2012 Oct 15.

80.  “Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a renal transplant recipient” Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Naidu GD, Pai BH, Dakshinamurty KV. Int Urol Nephrol. 2013 Apr;45(2):595-6. doi: 10.1007/s11255-012-0150-z. Epub 2012 Mar 28.   1

  1. “Multiple ring enhancing lesions in brain due to disseminated Zygomycosis in a renal transplant recipient”. Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Naidu GD, Kaligotla DV. Nephrology (Carlton). 2013 Jun;18(6):479-80. doi: 10.1111/nep.12069.
  2. “Peritoneal equilibration test: a single centre data from India”. Indian J Nephrol. 2013 Mar-Apr; 23(2): 156–157. doi:  10.4103/0971-4065.109451
  3. “Rhabdomyolysis induced acute renal failure secondary to statins” R. Ram, G. Swarnalatha, V. Ramesh, K. Nageswar Rao, K. V. Dakshinamurty. Indian Journal of Nephrology  May 2013 / Vol 23 / Issue 3/ P211-213   10
  4. “Polycystic horseshoe kidney”. Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha, Santosh Pai Bantwal Hebbalsinhakatte, Kaligotla V. Dakshinamurty. Clin Kidney Journal February, 2013 6: 103-104 doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfs171  
  5. “Mycobacterium tuberculous peritonitis in CAPD patients: a report of 11 patients and review of literature”. Rapur Ram, Guditi Swarnalatha, Tekin Akpolat, Kalogotla Venkata Dakshinamurty Int Urol Nephrol DOI 10.1007/s11255-012-0311-0 Publiahed online 10-Nov-2012   6
  6. “Strangulated umbilical hernia in a peritoneal dialysis patient”. G. Swarnalatha, R. Rapur, Santhosh Pai, KV Dakshinamurty. Indian journal of Nephrology September 2012, Volume 22, (5), 381-384 1
  7. “Peritoneo-pleural communication in a CAPD patient”. R. Ram, G. Swarnalatha, Rahul Devaraj, T. Manmadha Rao, KV Dakshinamurty. Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis. August 2012, volume 23,  pages: 30-31
  8. “Cloudy peritoneal fluid attributable to non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker”. Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Pai BS, Rao CS, Dakshinamurty KV. Perit Dial Int. 2012 Jan-Feb;32(1):110-1. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2010.00277.   

89.  “Brown tumours in a renal transplant recipient”. Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha, Diwakar Naidu Gajjala, Santosh Pai Bantwal Hebbalsinhakatte and Dakshinamurty Venkata Kaligotla. Nephrology (Carlton). Volume 17, Issue 7, September 2012, Pages: 666–667

  1. “ ‘True’ mycotic aneurysm of the anastomotic site of renal allograft artery”. Ramireddy C, Ram. R, Swarnalatha. G, Krishna LSR, Aruna Prayaga, Murthy PVLN, Dakshinamurty KV. Experimental And Clinical Transplantation Volume 10, No:4, August 2012, 398-402.  
  2.  “Renal infarction due to oral contraceptive pills”. Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Ramesh Vasa, Megha Harke, Aruna Prayaga, Dakshinamurty KV. Clin Kidney J (2012) 5(3): 283 first published online April 27, 2012 doi:10.1093/ckj/sfs038

92.  “Gastric bleeding reduced upon switch from haemodialysis to CAPD” R.Ram Ch. Ram Reddy, G. Swarnalatha, K. V. Dakshinamurty. CEN-Case reports, 2012, Volume 1, Number 1, Pages 58-59

93.  “Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in minimal change disease” Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha, Santosh Pai, BH, Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty. Indian Journal of Nephrology2012,  Vol 22, No.2 153-154

  1. “Bilateral renal vein thrombosis due to inapparent polycythaemia” Rapur Ram; Gudithi Swarnalatha; Krishna Prasad Adiraju; Vangipurapu Rangacharlu Srinivasan; Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty Published online. NDT Plus 2011; 4: 244-245; 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr047
  2. “Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus”
    Rapur Ram; Gudithi Swarnalatha; Krishna Prasad Adiraju; Vangipurapu Rangacharlu Srinivasan; Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty Published online. NDT Plus 2011; 4: 244-245 doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr033.
  3. “Membranous nephropathy and granulomatous interstitial nephritis due to tuberculosis” R. Ram, G. Swarnalatha, M. Desai, Y. Rakesh, M. Uppin, A. Prayaga,  K.V. Dakshinamurty. Clin Nephrol. 2011 Dec;76(6):487-91.  7
  4. “Fanconi syndrome following honeybee stings”. Rapur Ram, Gudithi Swarnalatha, Karanam Ashok Kumar, H.R.Madhuri, Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty. Accepted for publication in International of Urology and Nephrology. DOI 10.1007/s11255-010-9855-z   3
  5. “Coiled catheter for recurrent migration.” Ram R, Swarnalatha G, Santhosh Pai BH, Ramesh V, Dakshinamurty KV. Published in NDT Plus April 2011; Vol 4: 142-143
  6. “Morphologic evaluation of renal function using semi-quantitative method in primary nonproliferative glomerular diseases”. Aruna K Prayaga, Anuradh SV, Manjusha Y, Megha S Uppin, Ram. R, Dakshinamurty KV.  Published in Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology. Jan-Mar 54(1) 42-46, 2011.   1
  7. “Light chain immunofluorescence in various nephropathies.” Megha S Uppin, Aruna K Prayaga, Srinivas BH, Madhav Desai, Ram. R, Dakshinamurty KV.  Published in Indian Journal  of Pathology and Microbiology. Jan-Mar 54(1) 55-58, 2011.   2
  8. “End-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis: A study from a tertiary care center in a developing country”. Gudithi Swarnalatha, Rapur Ram, Neela Prasad, Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty. Published online Hemodialysis International. DOI:10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00546.x Volume 15; Issue 3: 312-319; July 2011.   5
  9. “Cholesterol crystal embolization (CCE) – Improvement of renal function with High dose corticosteroids.” Madhav Desai, Ram R, Dakshinamurty KV. Published in Saudi Journal Of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation  Volume 22, No. 2; March 2011. Pages 327-330
  10. “Severe loin pain with initial normal ultrasound after renal biopsy in a high risk patient – Rare combination of pseudo aneurysm and arterio-venous fistula.” Madhav Desai, Ram R, Dakshinamurty KV. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2011 May;22(3):544-8.  2
  11. “Post-transplant diabetes mellitus: analysis of risk factors, effects on biochemical parameters and graft function 5 years after renal transplantation.” Madhav D, Ram R, Dakshinamurty KV. Transplant Proc. 2010 Dec;42 (10):4069-71.    15
  12. “Antibody mediated rejection presenting as allograft hydronephrosis” Gudithi. Swarnalatha, Rapur. Ram, Santosh Pai, Vasa. Ramesh, Kaligotla. Venkata. Dakshinamurty. Accepted for publication in International of Urology and Nephrology. DOI: 10.1007/s11255-010-9877-6
  13.  “Peritoneal Scintigraphy in the diagnosis of adhesions”. Swarnalatha G, Pushpa Sudhakar, Ram. R, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V.   Published in Peritoneal Dialysis International Vol 30, pp112-113, January 2010   5
  14. “Leprosy in a renal transplant recipient: review of the literature”. S. Guditi, R. Ram, K.M. Ismal, M. Sahay, D. Kaligotla, N. Girish, N. Prasad. Transplant Infectious Disease. Volume 11, Issue 6, Date: December 2009, Pages: 557-562”     10
  15. “Polyuria, Proximal Muscle Weakness, Bone Pain, and Photophobia in an Adult”. R Ram,  G Swarnalatha, Pamidi Nageswar Reddy, Neela Prasad, Kaligotla Venkata Dakshinamurty, American Journal of Kidney Diseases Quiz Page December 2009 A37-A39   1
  16. “Right atrial thrombus due to internal jugular vein catheter” Ram. R, Swarnalatha, Rakesh Y, Jyotsna M, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V. Published in Haemodialysis International 2009; 13:261–265.   7
  17. “Percutaneous Fistula: An unusual complication of Continuous ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis”. Ram R, Madhav Desai, Swarnalatha G, Dakshinamurty KV, Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis. June 2009, Pp 35-36
  18. “Oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients receiving intravenous iron therapy and the role of N-acetylcysteine in preventing oxidative stress”. Swarnalatha, Ram. R, MUR Naidu, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V.   Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2010;21(5):852-858   18
  19. “Fungal peritonitis in CAPD patients: A single centre experience in India”. Ram. R, Swarnalatha, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V.   Nephron Clin Pract 2008;110;c207-c212.   27
  20. “A child with hypertension and skin lesions.” Ram. R, Swarnalatha, Nageswar Reddy. P, Ravindranath Reddy. K, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V.  Kidney International (2009); 75: 661-662 
  21. “First reported patient of Pure red cell aplasia from India”. Ram. R, Swarnalatha, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V. Accepted for publication in Journal of Association of Physicians of India.

115.                      “Granulomatous interstitial nephritis after prolonged use of phenytoin”. Ram. R, Swarnalatha. Neela Prasad, Aruna Prayaga, Dakshinamurty. K.V.  Published in Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation 2009; 20 (1): 131-133   4

  1. “Is there a Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemic? Profile of Chronic Kidney Disease in an Urban Renal Camp in Southern India” Dakshinamurty KV, Shyam. C, Malati. T, Gangdhar T, Sreenivas. V, Ram.R.  Hong Kong J Nephrol 2008; 10 (1): 27-33    2
  2. “Pseudoaneurysm of left colic artery after the Tenckhoff catheter removal with unrecognized fungal peritonitis”. Ram. R, Swarnalatha, Madhav Desai, Neela Prasad, Vibha Varma, Sastry.R.A,  Dakshinamurty. K.V.  Journal of Nephrology. 2008; 21: 962 – 964   3
  3. “Sirolimus induced aphthous ulcers disappeared with conversion to everolimus.”  Ram. R, Swarnalatha. G, Ravikumar, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V.  Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation 2008; 19 (5): 819-820.    9
  4. “Endophthalmitis, a rare complication of arterio-venous fistula
    infection”.  Madhav Desai, Ram. R, Swarnalatha. G, Ravikumar, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V.  Haemodialysis International 2008; 12: 227-229.   5
  5. “Glomerulonephritis and altered mental status”.  R Ram, G Swarnalatha, N Prasad, K V Dakshinamurty.  Kidney International 2007; 72: 1413-1414.  1
  6. “Isolated skin ulcers due to Mycobacterum tuberculosis in a renal allograft recipient”. R.Ram,     Shantveer Uppin, G. Swarna Lata, Madhav Desai,  Megha Harke, Neela Prasad, KV Dakshina Murty Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology (2007) 3, 688-693.    6
  7. “Ulcerative tuberculin skin test in a dialysis patient”. R Ram, G Swarnalatha, N Prasad, K V Dakshinamurty. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 1268   1
  8. “Emphysematous Pyelonephritis”.  Ram. R, Swarnalatha, Neela Prasad, Dakshinamurty. K.V. Published in Hongkong Journal of Nephrology October 2007, Vol 9, No 2, 94   1
  9. “Efficacy of Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis in congestive cardiac failure’. R. Ram, KV Dakshina Murty, Neela Prasad. Published in Perit Dial Int Vol 25, Supplement 2, January    2005 S6.
  10. “Do Captopril and losartan renogram influence the drug of choice  (ACE inhibitor or ARB) in the treatment of renal patients”.  R. Ram, KV Dakshina Murty, Neela Prasad, & Puspalatha Sudhakar.  Published in Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology 2006 Vol.8 No.2, 61-68
  11. “Editorial: Chronic Kidney Disease: Need for a national action plan”.  C. Shyam, K.V. Dakshinamurty, V. Sreenivas & R. Ram. Published in Indian Journal of Medical Research. 125, April 2007, pp 498-501   6
  12. “Exit site infection due to Zygomycosis infection in a CAPD patient resulting abdominal wall necrosis”. R. Ram, Swarnalatha. G, Neela Prasad, KV Dakshina Murty. Published in Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation 2007; 22: 266-267   5
  13. “Mycobacterial peritonitis in CAPD patients”. R. Ram, G. Swarna Lata, Neela Prasad, & KV Dakshina Murty. Published in Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis, August 2006 Vol.1. 28 – 31
  14. “Pathological rupture of spleen a hemodialysis patient due to tuberculosis”. R. Ram, G. Swarna Lata, Neela Prasad, KV Dakshina Murty. Published in Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation October 2006; 21:2994   5
  15. “Paraphenylamine diamine poisoning – An uncommon cause of acute renal failure”. R. Ram, G. Swarna Lata, Neela Prasad, KV Dakshina Murty. Published Journal of Post Graduate Medicine 2007; 53:181-2   21
  16. “Tuberculosis in renal transplant recipients” R. Ram, G. Swarna Lata, Neela Prasad, KV Dakshina Murty. Published in Transplant Infectious Diseases in 2007:9:97-101  34
  17. “Non-fatal gastric mucormycosis with strongyloides stercoralis in a renal transplant recipient”. R. Ram, Satti Reddy V, Neela Prasad, KV Dakshina Murty Published in Transplant Infectious Diseases in December 2006:8:237-241  11
  18. “Time table of infections after renal transplantation – South Indian Experience”. R. Ram, KV Dakshina Murty, Neela Prasad. Published in Indian Journal of Nephrology; Vol.15 No.3, Suppl. 2, July-Sept,2005.   5
  19. “Microalbuminuria in Hypertension” in JAPI, December 2003, Vol 51, 1155
  20. “Jaundice in malaria” in JAPI, January 2002 Vol 50, 54
  21. Vascular access related aneurysms in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Lokesh P, Karanam SP, Nagaraj R D, Praveen N, Sunnesh A, Sameera N S, Naveen K, Teja, Lakshmi A Y, Rukmangada, Sivakumar V.J NTR Univ Health Sci 2019;8:211-4
  22. Lower limb vascular access related aneurysm in patients on maintenance hemodialysis ahead of print in J NTR Univ Health Sci

 

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