Dr. Denis Xavier
Clinical Research and Training
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil
- Overview
- Projects
- Publications
- Other Contributions
- Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College
- Ex-Vice Dean (PG), St. John's Medical College
- Head, Division of Clinical Research and Training, St. John's Research Institute
- Ph: 080 4946 6140 (Secretary)
Qualification/ Education
- 2005 - 2007; MSc - Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
McMaster University, Hamilton ,Ontario, Canada - 1994 - 1997; MD, Pharmacology
Bangalore University - 1987 - 1992; MBBS
St. John's Medical College, Bangalore
Experience
- Head, Dept. of Pharmacology
St. John's Medical College Hospital
2008 - 2017 and July 2023-till date
Bangalore, India - Head, Division of Clinical Research and Training
St. John's Research Institute
2015 - till date
Bangalore, India - Ex-Vice Dean (PG)
St. John’s Medical College Hospital
2016 - 2019
Bangalore, India - Coordinator
Division of Clinical Research and Training, St. John's Research Institute
1999 - 2015
Bangalore, India - Faculty
St. John's Medical College Hospital
July 1998-till date
Bangalore, India
Fellowship & Membership
- President
SOCHARA (health NGO) 2019 onward, EC member 2013 onwards - Life Member
Cardiological Society of India and Indian Pharmacological Society - Editorial Board member
(a) Nature Reviews Cardiology, UK, (b) Journal of Prevention Cardiology, India; (c) Journal of Clinical Cardiology, New Delhi - Career Guidance
St. John’s Medical College Alumni (2007-2018) - Member
India CLEN, 2010 onwards - Board Member
Community Health Cell - International Editorial Committee Member
Journal of American College of Cardiology, USA, 2014 onwards - Chairman
NIH (NHLBI) Training Subcommittee, Global Health Initiative 2011 - Member
Board of Administration, SJNAHS, 2012- 2014 - Member
Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, SJMCH, 2008 onwards - Member
Chief Editor, Keeping You in Touch, SJNAHS (2016 onwards) - Member
Academic Advisory Board, SJNAHS, 2016 -2020 - International Research Fellow
PHRI, McMaster University, Ontario Canada, 2010 onwards - HOPE-Canada Research Scholar
PHRI, McMaster University, 2005-2007 - Examiner
Graduate Medical Program, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences since 2004; Post Graduate Medical Program, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences since 2008; Post Graduate Thesis Reviewer, JIPMER, 2015 onwards; PhD, AIIMS New Delhi, 2017 - Examiner
Masters program, University of Cape Town, 2018 - Supervisor/ Guide
MD Pharmacology Post Graduate Program, Rajiv Gandhi Medical University of Health Sciences since 2006; PhD (Medicine) Program, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences since October 2012 - Chairperson
Narayana Health Academic Ethics Committee, 2014 - 2019 - Member
NIMHANS Ethics Committee, 2015-2018 & 2022-2025 - Academic Coordinator
Paraclinical Program, St. John’s Medical College, 2013-2016 - Steering Committee Member
World Heart Federation Global Emerging Leaders Program, 2013 onwards; Atrial fibrillation Roadmap Writing Committee, 2015 -2018 - Steering Committee Member / National Coordinator
About 35 large multicenter international clinical research studies - EC Member
Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), 2016 onwards - National Convener
Academic Consortium for Clinical Research in India (ACCRI) of the ISCR, 2018 onwards - Task Force Member
ICMR Cardiovascular Studies Network, 2018 onwards - Member
Scientific Advisory Group on Clinical Trial Network under Biopharma Mission Program, Govt. of India, 2019 onwards - Area Review Panel Member
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, 2019 onwards - ICMR High Level Expert Committee Member
Jan 2020 onwards - Scientific Reviewer
ICMR, Drugs Controller General of India - Reviewer
Lancet, European Heart Journal, Arch of Int Med - Chairperson
The Heart.org India online radio series – ‘Cardiology in India’ 2014 - Life Member
Cardiological Society of India - Scientific Reviewer
ICMR Projects - Executive Committee member
Indian Society for Clinical Research, Mumbai (April 2017 onward) - National Convener
Academic Consortium for Clinical Research in India (ACCRI) of the ISCR, 2018 onward - ICMR-Member
Digoxin rheumatic heart disease - Member
Project Review Committee – ad hoc proposals and fellowships, ICMR - Member
ICMR - Rheumatic Heart Disease - Member
Indian Stroke Clinical Trial Network (INSTRUCT) - Member
Task Force -Fever or Hypoglycemia & stroke - Member
ICMR-Safe and Rationale Use of Medicine (SRUM) Technical Advisory Group (2023 onwards) - Expert Committee Member
National Health Priority Implementation Research (NHPR)-2016-2025 - Advisory committee member
Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) - Member
Scientific Advisory Group on Clinical Trial Network under Biopharma Mission Program, BIRAC, DBT, Govt. of India (2019 onwards) - Area Review Panel member
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India (2019 onwards) - Advisory committee member
Centre for chronic disease control (CCDC)- 2024 onwards
- Head, Dept. of Pharmacology
St. John's Medical College Hospital
2008 - 2017 and July 2023-till date
Bangalore, India - Head, Division of Clinical Research and Training
St. John's Research Institute
2015 - till date
Bangalore, India - Ex-Vice Dean (PG)
St. John’s Medical College Hospital
2016 - 2019
Bangalore, India - Coordinator
Division of Clinical Research and Training, St. John's Research Institute
1999 - 2015
Bangalore, India - Faculty
St. John's Medical College Hospital
July 1998-till date
Bangalore, India
No areas of interest specified.
No groups and associations specified.
The Aldosterone Blockade for Health Improvement Evaluation in End-Stage Renal Disease (ACHIEVE) Trial: Rationale and Clinical Research Protocol
Effects of a hypotension-avoidance versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy on neurocognitive outcomes after noncardiac surgery
Improving the clinical trial environment and infrastructure: moving from global resolution to action
Preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate to predict cardiac events in major noncardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of two large international studies
Safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid in general surgery
A sub-study of the POISE-3 randomised trial examined the effects of a perioperative hypotension-avoidance strategy versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy on the risk of acute kidney injury
A sub-study of the POISE-3 randomised trial examined the effects of a perioperative hypotension-avoidance strategy versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy on the risk of acute kidney injury
Association of Vascular Risk With Severe vs Non-Severe Stroke: An Analysis of the INTERSTROKE Study
Cost effectiveness analysis of a fixed dose combination pill for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease from an individual participant data meta-analysis.
Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study
Tea and coffee consumption and risk of acute stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study
Markers of Periodontal Disease and risk of Stroke: INTERSTROKE case-control study
Blood pressure variability in acute stroke: Risk factors and association with functional outcomes at 1 month
Pre-morbid sleep disturbance and its association with stroke severity: results from the international INTERSTROKE study
Timing of Major Postoperative Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Surgery
Carbonated Beverage, Fruit Drink, and Water Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study
Tea and coffee consumption and risk of acute stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study
Tobacco use and risk of acute stroke in 32 countries in the INTERSTROKE study: a case-control study
One-year outcomes after discharge from noncardiac surgery and association between pre-discharge complications and death after discharge: analysis of the VISION prospective cohort study
Variations in the prevalence of atrial fibrillation, and in the strength of its association with ischemic stroke, in countries with different income levels: INTERSTROKE case-control study
Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery : An International Randomized Controlled Trial
Characteristics, clinical practice patterns and outcomes of strokes in India: INSPIRE-A multicentre prospective study
An Observational Multi-centric COVID-19 Sequelae Study among Health Care Workers
Effects of oral anticoagulation in people with atrial fibrillation after spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage (COCROACH): prospective, individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised Trials
A randomised controlled trial evaluating a theory-driven, complex intervention centred on task sharing and mobile health to improve self-care and outcomes in heart failure
Sleep Patterns and the Risk of Acute Stroke: Results from the INTERSTROKE International Case-Control Study
Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Acute Stroke: INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study
Vitamin D supplementation and adverse skeletal and non-skeletal outcomes in individuals at increased cardiovascular risk: Results from the International Polycap Study (TIPS)-3
Effects of a polypill, aspirin or both on cognitive and functional outcomes. A randomised clinical trial
Secondary prevention with a structured semi-interactive stroke prevention package in INDIA (SPRINT INDIA): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
HbA1c Reduction in Dulaglutide-Treated Patients Irrespective of Duration of Diabetes, Microvascular Disease, and BMI: A Post Hoc Analysis From the REWIND Trial
The Anti-Coronavirus Therapy (ACT) trials: design, baseline characteristics, and challenges
A novel kidney disease index reflecting both the albumin-to-creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate, predicted cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes
Rationale and design of the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 (POISE-3): a randomized controlled trial evaluating tranexamic acid and a strategy to minimize hypotension in noncardiac surgery
Tranexamic acid in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Usability and feasibility assessment of a smartphone application (Suhriday) for heart failure self-care remote monitoring in an Indian tertiary health care setting: a pilot mixed-methods study
Alcohol Intake as a Risk Factor for Acute Stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study
A novel kidney disease index reflecting both the albumin-to-creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate predicted cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes
Colchicine and aspirin in community patients with COVID-19 (ACT): an open-label, factorial, randomised, controlled trial
Role of Proxy Respondents in International Stroke Research: Experience of the INTERSTROKE Study
Effects of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with chronic kidney disease: results of the TIPS3 trial
Association of Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Apolipoproteins with Stroke Subtypes in an International Case Control Study (INTERSTROKE)
Effect of a Perioperative Hypotension-Avoidance Strategy Versus a Hypertension-Avoidance Strategy on the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: A Clinical Research Protocol for a Substudy of the POISE-3 Randomised Clinical Trial
Anger or emotional upset and heavy physical exertion as triggers of stroke: the INTERSTROKE study
Erectile function in men with type 2 diabetes treated with dulaglutide: an exploratory analysis of the REWIND placebo-controlled randomised trial
The Cost Implications of a Polypill for Primary Prevention in the TIPS-3 Trial
Topical Controlled Warm Oxygen Therapy Delivered Through a Novel Device (KADAM™) to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized Controlled, Open, Pilot Trial
Fixed-dose combination therapies with and without aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis
The burden of neurological disorders across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2019
Three week compared to seven week run-in period length and the assessment of pre-randomization adherence: A study within a trial
Variations in knowledge, awareness and treatment of hypertension and stroke risk by country income level
Hydroxychloroquine for SARS CoV2 Prophylaxis in Healthcare Workers – A Multi-centric Cohort Study Assessing Effectiveness and Safety
A qualitative, grounded theory exploration of the determinants of self-care behavior among Indian patients with a lived experience of chronic heart failure
A qualitative, grounded theory exploration of the determinants of self-care behaviour among Indian patients with chronic heart failure
Safety of hydroxychloroquine in healthcare workers for COVID-19 prophylaxis.
The Cost Implications of Dabigatran in Patients with Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery
Prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among coffee estate workers in rural South India (CARE)
Efficacy and Safety of Dulaglutide in Older Patients: A post hoc Analysis of the REWIND trial
Urgently seeking efficiency and sustainability of clinical trials in global health
Randomised trials at the individual level
The role and challenges of cluster randomised trials for global health
Lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, or both to prevent cardiovascular events: results of 8.7 years of follow-up of Heart Outcomes Evaluation Prevention (HOPE)-3 study
Premature permanent discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation
Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Polypill with or without Aspirin in Persons without Cardiovascular Disease
Situational analysis of practice patterns and challenges in cardiovascular disease management: A qualitative study
Urinary Sodium and Potassium, and Risk of Ischaemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study
Patient and caregiver reported facilitators of self-care among patients with chronic heart failure: report from a formative qualitative study
One-year Results of a Factorial Randomized Trial of Aspirin versus Placebo and Clonidine versus Placebo in Patients Having Noncardiac Surgery
Regional variation in clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: Findings from the ARISTOTLE trial
Effect of dulaglutide on cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes: an exploratory analysis of the REWIND trial
Dulaglutide and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes: an exploratory analysis of the REWIND randomised, placebo-controlled trial
The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
Prescription Pattern, Short-Term Outcomes, and Its Determinants in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital
Cardiovascular risk factor reduction by community health workers in rural India: A cluster randomized trial
Interacting medication use and the treatment effects of apixaban versus warfarin: results from the ARISTOTLE Trial
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome treated medically or with percutaneous coronary intervention or undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the AUGUSTUS trial
Alirocumab reduces total hospitalizations and increases days alive and out of hospital in the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial
Effects of alirocumab on cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes after acute coronary syndrome in patients with or without diabetes: a prespecified analysis of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES randomised controlled trial.
Alirocumab Reduces Total Nonfatal Cardiovascular and Fatal Events: The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial
Hypertension: The most important non communicable disease risk factor in India
Divergent trends in ischaemic heart disease and stroke mortality in India from 2000 to 2015: a nationally representative mortality study
Design of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial to Assess Dabigatran and Omeprazole in Patients with Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery (MANAGE)
Aspirin in Patients With Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Impact of a multifaceted educational intervention on oral anticoagulation (OAC) use in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients according to aspirin use at baseline: insights from impact-AF trial.
Low quality cardiovascular care is important coronary risk factor in India
First Stroke Reduced 44 Percent by Well Tolerated Medications. Stroke Outcomes From the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation 3 Study
Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Dabigatran in patients with myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MANAGE): an international, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Practice patterns and outcomes after stroke across countries at different economic levels (INTERSTROKE): an international observational study
Effect of intensive lifestyle modification & metformin on cardiovascular risk in prediabetes: A pilot randomised control trial
Design and baseline characteristics of participants in the Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly INcretin in Diabetes (REWIND) trial on the cardiovascular effects of dulaglutide
The International Polycap Study-3 (TIPS-3): Design, baseline characteristics and challenges in conduct
The increasing burden of diabetes and variations among the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016
The changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016
Practice patterns and outcomes after stroke across countries at different economic levels (INTERSTROKE): an international observational study
Improving Evidence for Implementation of Guideline-Based Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Design and baseline characteristics of participants in the Researching cardiovascular Events with a Weekly INcretin in Diabetes (REWIND) trial on the cardiovascular effects of dulaglutide
Nations within a nation: variations in epidemiological transition across the states of India, 1990-2016 in the Global Burden of Disease Study
Regional differences in presentation and antithrombotic treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation: Baseline characteristics from a clustered randomized trial to IMProve treatment with AntiCoagulanTs in patients with atrial fibrillation (IMPACT-AF)
A multifaceted intervention to improve treatment with oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation (IMPACT-AF): an international, cluster-randomised trial
The World Heart Federation Roadmap for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Predictors, Prognosis, and Management of New Clinically Important Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Primary Healthcare-based Diabetes Registry in Puducherry: Design and Methods
Association of postoperative high-sensitivity troponin levels with myocardial injury and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Use of interacting drugs did not modify treatment effects of apixaban versus warfarin for atrial fibrillation: results from the Aristotle trial
Uses of polypills for cardiovascular disease and evidence to date
Global, regional, and national Incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Non-physician health workers for improving adherence to medications and healthy lifestyle following acute coronary syndrome: 24-month follow-up study
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Importance of Conventional and Emerging Risk Factors for Stroke in Different Regions of the World and in Different Ethnic Groups: A Pilot Case-control Study (INTERSTROKE)
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