Dr. Souvik Maitra
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Souvik Maitra
MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology), DNB (Anaesthesiology), EDIC
Current position
Associate Professor
Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine & Critical Care,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Area of Interest(s):
Intensive Care Medicine
Outcome based research in perioperative medicine
Statistical Methods in Clinical Research
h- index: 23
i10- index: 42
List of selected original research publications
- Bhattacharjee S, Layek A, Maitra S, Sen S, Pal S, Gozi NK. Perioperative glycemic status of adult traumatic brain injury patients undergoing craniotomy: a prospective observational study. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2014;26:313-9.
- Maitra S, Kirtania J, Pal S, Bhattacharjee S, Layek A, Ray S. Intraoperative blood glucose levels in nondiabetic patients undergoing elective major surgery under general anaesthesia receiving different crystalloid solutions for maintenance fluid. Anesth Essays Res 2013;7:183-8
- Baidya DK, Chandralekha, Darlong V, Pandey R, Goswami D, Maitra S. Comparative sonoanatomy of classic ‘‘short axis’’ probe position with a novel ‘‘medial-oblique’’ probe position for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation: a crossover study. J Emerg Med. 2015;48:590-6.
- Datta PK, Pawar DK, Baidya DK, Maitra S, Aravindan A, Srinivas M, et al. 1% Dextrose containing intraoperative fluid in neonates maintains blood glucose level at the cost of gluconeogenesis – A randomized controlled trial. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016;26:599-607.
- Sethi S, Maitra S, Saini V, Samra T, Malhotra SK. Comparison of short-axis out-of-plane versus long-axis in-plane ultrasound-guided radial arterial cannulation in adult patients: a randomized controlled trial. J Anesth. 2017;31:89-94.
- Baidya DK, Arora MK, Ray BR, Mohan VK, Anand RK, Khanna P, Maitra S. Comparison between classic short-axis out-of-plane approach and novel medial-oblique in-plane approach to ultrasound guided right internal jugular vein cannulation: A randomized controlled trial. Acta Anaesth. Belg., 2018;69:107-112
- Maitra S, Ray BR, Bhattacharjee S, Baidya DK, Dhua D, Batra RK. Distal radial arterial cannulation in adult patients: A retrospective cohort study. Saudi J Anaesth. 2019 Jan-Mar;13(1):60-62.
- Anand RK, Maitra S, Ray BR, Baidhya DK, Khanna P, Chowdhury SR, Subramaniam R. Comparison of ultrasound-guided versus conventional palpatory method of dorsalis pedis artery cannulation: A randomized controlled trial. Saudi J Anaesth 2019;13:295-8.
- Singh Y, Anand RK, Gupta S, Chowdhury SR, Maitra S, Baidya DK, et al. Role of IVC collapsibility index to predict post spinal hypotension in pregnant women undergoing caesarean section. An observational trial. Saudi J Anaesth 2019;13:312-7.
- Maitra S, Baidya DK, Anand RK, Subramanium R, Bhattacharjee S. Carotid Artery Corrected Flow Time and Respiratory Variations of Peak Blood Flow Velocity for Prediction of Hypotension After Induction of General Anesthesia in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study. J Ultrasound Med. 2020 Apr;39(4):721-730.
- Jobin SP, Maitra S, Baidya DK, Subramaniam R, Prasad G, Seenu V. Role of serial lactate measurement to predict 28-day mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for perforation peritonitis: prospective observational study. J Intensive Care. 2019;7:58.
- Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S, Baidya DK. Correlation Between Doppler Derived Carotid Artery Corrected Flow Time and Pressure Transducer Derived Radial Artery Corrected Flow Time: A Prospective Observational Study. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2020 Apr;11(2):128-133.
- Kayina CA, Haritha D, Soni L, Behera S, Nair PR, Gouri M, Girish K, Deeparaj L, Maitra S, Anand RK, Ray BR, Baidya DK, Subramaniam R. Epidemiological & clinical characteristics & early outcome of COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India: A preliminary analysis. Indian J Med Res. 2020 Jul & Aug;152(1 & 2):100-104.
- Chowhan G, Kundu R, Maitra S, Arora MK, Batra RK, Subramaniam R, Baidya DK, Trikha A. Efficacy of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract and Carotid Artery Velocity Time Integral as Predictors of Fluid Responsiveness in Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Mar;25(3):310-316.
- Mini G, Ray BR, Anand RK, Muthiah T, Baidya DK, Rewari V, Sahni P, Maitra S. Effect of driving pressure-guided positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration on postoperative lung atelectasis in adult patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Surgery. 2021 Mar 23:S0039-6060(21)00085-4.
- Behera S, Maitra S, Anand RK, Baidya DK, Subramaniam R, Kayina CA, Ray BR. Thoracic Radiological Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients at the Time of Presentation: A Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Jan;25(1):85-87.
- Nair PR, Maitra S, Ray BR, Anand RK, Baidya DK, Subramaniam R. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio as Predictors of the Early Requirement of Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19 Patients. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Nov;24(11):1143-1144.
- Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S, Khanna P, Baidya DK. High frequency ventilation does not provide mortality benefit in comparison to conventional lung protective ventilation in acute respiratory distress patients: A meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials. Anesthesiology. 2015;122:841-51.
- Layek A, Maitra S, Pal S, Bhattacharjee S, Baidya DK. Efficacy of vasopressin during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in adult patients: A meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2014;85:855-863
- Bhattacharjee S, Baidya DK, Maitra S. Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest is not associated with favorable neurological outcome: a meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth. 2016;33:225-32.
- Maitra S, Som A, Bhattacharjee S, Arora MK, Baidya DK. Comparison of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy with conventional oxygen therapy and noninvasive ventilation in adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A meta-analysis and systematic review. J Crit Care. 2016;35:138-44.
- Som A, Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S, Baidya DK. Goal directed fluid therapy decreases postoperative morbidity but not mortality in major non-cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Anesth. 2017;31:66-81.
- Bhattacharjee S, Soni KD, Maitra S, Baidya DK. Levosimendan does not provide mortality benefit over dobutamine in adult patients with septic shock: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth. 2017;39:67-72.
- Bhattacharjee S, Soni KD, Maitra S. Recruitment maneuver does not provide any mortality benefit over lung protective strategy ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the randomized controlled trials. J Intensive Care. 2018 Jun 26;6:35.
- Maitra S, Som A, Bhattacharjee S. Accuracy of quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria for predicting mortality in hospitalized patients with suspected infection: A meta-analysis of observational studies. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018;24:1123-1129.
- Bhattacharjee S, Maitra S, Baidya DK. Comparison between ultrasound guided technique and digital palpation technique for radial artery cannulation in adult patients: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth. 2018;47:54-59.
- Bhattacharjee S, Maitra S, Baidya DK. A comparison between video laryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation in the emergency department: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth. 2018;47:21-26.
- Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S, Som A. Noninvasive Ventilation and Oxygen Therapy after Extubation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2019;23:414-422.
- Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S, Baidya DK. Comparison of long-, short-, and oblique-axis approaches for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation: A network meta-analysis. J Vasc Access. 2019 Aug 18:1129729819868927.
- Tyagi A, Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S. Comparison of colloid and crystalloid using goal-directed fluid therapy protocol in non-cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Anesth. 2020 Dec;34(6):865-875.
- Kundu R, Baidya D, Anand R, Maitra S, Soni K, Subramanium R. Integrated ultrasound protocol in predicting weaning success and extubation failure: a prospective observational study. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2022 Jun 15:46841.
- Vaishnav M, Elhence A, Biswas S, Pathak P, Anand A, Sheikh S, Singh V, Maitra S, Goel A, Shalimar. The Outcome in Cirrhosis after Hospital Discharge is Not Worsened with COVID-19 Infection: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2022 May-Jun;12(3):830-840.
- Maitra S, Baidya DK, Ray BR, Chowhan G, Bhattacharjee S. Comparison of ultrasound guided dorsal radial artery cannulation and conventional radial artery cannulation at the volar aspect of wrist: A pilot randomized controlled trial. J Vasc Access. 2022 Apr 26:11297298221093953.
- Nair PR, Haritha D, Behera S, Kayina CA, Maitra S, Anand RK, Ray BR, Soneja M, Subramaniam R, Baidya DK. Comparison of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia. Respir Care. 2021 Dec;66(12):1824-1830.
- Chowdhury AR, Subramanian R, Maitra S, Bhattacharjee S, Lakshmy R, Baidya DK. Intraoperative lung protective ventilation in peritonitis patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: A randomised controlled trial. Indian J Anaesth. 2021 Nov;65(11):798-805.
- Rawat D, Roy A, Maitra S, Gulati A, Khanna P, Baidya DK. Vitamin C and COVID-19 treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 Nov-Dec;15(6):102324.
- Rawat D, Roy A, Maitra S, Shankar V, Khanna P, Baidya DK. "Vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 Jul-Aug;15(4):102189.
- Sinha H, Maitra S, Anand RK, Aggarwal R, Rewari V, Subramaniam R, Trikha A, Arora MK, Batra RK, Saxena R, Baidya DK. Epidemiology and Prognostic Utility of Cellular Components of Hematological System in Sepsis. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Jun;25(6):660-667.
Chapter written in books: 8
Funded Research Projects
- Comparison of ultrasound guided dorsal radial artery cannulation and conventional radial artery cannulation at the volar aspect of wrist: A randomized controlled trial- Completed
- Association between baseline insulin resistance and hospital mortality in moderate to severe non- diabetic COVID-19 patients: An Observational Study- Completed