Dr. Ram Mohan Sripad Bhat

• S. Powell, T. Chan, R. Bhat, K. Lam, R. Nalwar, N. Cullen, P.Littler. A retrospective comparative study of tunneled haemodialysis catheters inserted through occluded or collateral veins versus conventional methods. CVIR 2010; 33(4): 744 – 750
• LR Solomon, JS Cheesbrough, L Ebah, T Al-sayeed, M Heap, N Milliband. D Waterhouse, S Mitra, A Curry, R Saxena, R Bhat, M Schulz, P Diggle. A randomized double-blind controlled trial of taurolidine-citrate catheter locks for the prevention of bacteremia in patients treated with haemodialysis. AJKD June 2010; 55(6): 1060- 1068
• M lmran, R Bhat, H Anijeet. Pneumoperitoneum in peritoneal dialysis patients; one centre’s experience. NDT Plus 2011; 4(2): 120-123”

Published abstracts

• Rajvanshi P, Bhat R, Gupta B, Prasad S A Study of Malnutrition in Indian Predialysis Chronic Renal Failure Patients. Abstract 134: JAPI, Vol 51, December 2003.
• P Rajvanahi, R Mohan, RSK Sinha, B Gupta Meningitis in HIV Positive Patients. Abstract 331:JAPI, Vol. 50, January 2002”
• Chandra S, Sharma R, Kapoor A, Hemal AK, Mukhopadhyay S, Bhat R. Sonographic Features of Urinary Tract Tuberculosis. RSNA 1999; Pg 530

International / National Presentations

• Poster BK Virus Associated Nephropathy (BKVAN) Following Renal Transplantation – A Single Centre Experience. A Hakeem, R Bhat. H Sharma, R Penfold, M Howse, G Bell, H Shawki, I Hart, A Hammad, A Sharma, S Mehra. British Transplantation Society Annual Congress 2011.
• Pneumoperitoneum in peritoneal dialysis patients, one centre’s experience. M lmran, R Bhat, H Anijeet. Renal Association and British Transplantation Society Joint Annual Conference 2009
• Regional Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors and their management in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage Ill and IV population. R Bhat, T Powell, A. Dhaygude. Northwest Renal Audit, Manchester, 2009. I presented this regional audit involving five renal units in the North-West of England.

Research Projects

• A microbiological survey of bicarbonate based replacement circuits in continuous veno-venous haemofiltration (CWH).
• A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trail of Taurolidine-Citrate Catheter Locks for the Prevention of Bacteremia in Patients Treated With Haemodialysis.