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Mrinalini Balki

ResearcherAnesthesiaUniversity of Toronto

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Mrinalini Balki

Researcher

Anesthesia

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 13 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2018.

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Research

Augmentation Cesarean Section Contractility Induction Labor Myometrium Oxytocin Postpartum Hemorrhage

Latest papers

Low-frequency hearing loss after unintentional dural puncture with an epidural needle in obstetric patients.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026 · senior author
Management of ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy: a life-threatening emergency.
BMJ case reports · 2026 · senior author
Spontaneous and oxytocin-induced contractility of gravid human myometrium with exposure to intravenous anesthetic agents: an ex vivo laboratory study.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026 · senior author

All 84 publications

Latest funding

In vitro optimization of oxytocin-induced myometrial contractility by propranolol: Potential applications in induction of labor and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$91,800

All 1 grants and awards

84 publications.

Low-frequency hearing loss after unintentional dural puncture with an epidural needle in obstetric patients.

Chakravarty S, Wasade V, Carvalho JCA, Downey K, Yoon E, Balki M

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-026-03122-6 PMID: 42162407

Management of ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy: a life-threatening emergency.

Barahi S, Mandavkar A, Shinar S, Crawford S, Balki M

BMJ case reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270137 PMID: 41980795

Spontaneous and oxytocin-induced contractility of gravid human myometrium with exposure to intravenous anesthetic agents: an ex vivo laboratory study.

Portela NC, Drew T, Carvalho JCA, Engel TE, Balki M

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-026-03124-4 PMID: 42231013

Characteristics of the epidural electrical stimulation test and pressure waveform test to confirm epidural catheter placement in patients who are pregnant and have a body mass index higher than 50 kg·m-2.

Andrade Santos S, Arzola C, Balki M, Siddiqui N, Dos Santos Fernandes H, Downey K, Carvalho JCA

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2025

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-03062-7 PMID: 41578075

In reply: Designing and reporting a noninferiority trial: points to ponder.

Turner WJ, Boonstra L, Maxwell C, Downey K, Balki M

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-03061-8 PMID: 41555138

Propranolol and Oxytocin-Induced Contractility in Gravid Human Myometrium: An Ex Vivo Laboratory Study.

Balki M, Miller LM, Caliaperumal J, Wang S, Huszti E, Kingdom JC

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.18146 PMID: 40129234

Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial.

Turner W, Boonstra L, Maxwell C, Downey K, Balki M

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02891-2 PMID: 39760981

Maintenance infusion rate of oxytocin after initial 1-IU bolus for elective Cesarean delivery: a dose-finding study.

Boonstra L, Carvalho JCA, Turner W, Downey K, Ye XY, Thomas J, Balki M

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02828-9 PMID: 39300008

Differential sensory block during labour epidural analgesia: a prospective observational study to investigate the relationship of lower and upper sensory block levels to cold, pinprick, and light touch.

Casellato JF, Balki M, Wang A, Ye XY, Downey K, Carvalho JCA

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2024

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02638-5 PMID: 38291174

In Response.

Peska E, Balki M, Pfeifer W, Maxwell C, Ye XY, Downey K, Carvalho JCA

Anesthesia and analgesia2024

DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006676 PMID: 38363849

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Mrinalini Balki

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Low-frequency hearing loss after unintentional dural puncture with an epidural needle in obstetric patients.

Management of ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy: a life-threatening emergency.

Spontaneous and oxytocin-induced contractility of gravid human myometrium with exposure to intravenous anesthetic agents: an ex vivo laboratory study.

Characteristics of the epidural electrical stimulation test and pressure waveform test to confirm epidural catheter placement in patients who are pregnant and have a body mass index higher than 50 kg·m-2.

In reply: Designing and reporting a noninferiority trial: points to ponder.

Propranolol and Oxytocin-Induced Contractility in Gravid Human Myometrium: An Ex Vivo Laboratory Study.

Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial.

Maintenance infusion rate of oxytocin after initial 1-IU bolus for elective Cesarean delivery: a dose-finding study.

Differential sensory block during labour epidural analgesia: a prospective observational study to investigate the relationship of lower and upper sensory block levels to cold, pinprick, and light touch.

In Response.

In vitro optimization of oxytocin-induced myometrial contractility by propranolol: Potential applications in induction of labor and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage

Frequent collaborators

John Kingdom

Naveed Siddiqui

Laveena Munshi

Ayman Rofaeel

Eugene Yoon

Shiliang Liu

Mark Bernstein

Hermann dos Santos Fernandes

Eric Goldszmidt

Stephen Lapinsky

Mandeep Singh

Karolinah Lukitto

Daniel Cordovani

Mathew Sermer

Joyce Magalhaes

Bruno Borges

Mrinalini Balki

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Low-frequency hearing loss after unintentional dural puncture with an epidural needle in obstetric patients.

Management of ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy: a life-threatening emergency.

Spontaneous and oxytocin-induced contractility of gravid human myometrium with exposure to intravenous anesthetic agents: an ex vivo laboratory study.

Characteristics of the epidural electrical stimulation test and pressure waveform test to confirm epidural catheter placement in patients who are pregnant and have a body mass index higher than 50&#x2009;kg&#xb7;m-2.

In reply: Designing and reporting a noninferiority trial: points to ponder.

Propranolol and Oxytocin-Induced Contractility in Gravid Human Myometrium: An Ex&#xa0;Vivo Laboratory Study.

Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial.

Maintenance infusion rate of oxytocin after initial 1-IU bolus for elective Cesarean delivery: a dose-finding study.

Differential sensory block during labour epidural analgesia: a prospective observational study to investigate the relationship of lower and upper sensory block levels to cold, pinprick, and light touch.

In Response.

In vitro optimization of oxytocin-induced myometrial contractility by propranolol: Potential applications in induction of labor and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage

Frequent collaborators

John Kingdom

Naveed Siddiqui

Laveena Munshi

Ayman Rofaeel

Eugene Yoon

Shiliang Liu

Mark Bernstein

Hermann dos Santos Fernandes

Eric Goldszmidt

Stephen Lapinsky

Mandeep Singh

Karolinah Lukitto

Daniel Cordovani

Mathew Sermer

Joyce Magalhaes

Bruno Borges

Characteristics of the epidural electrical stimulation test and pressure waveform test to confirm epidural catheter placement in patients who are pregnant and have a body mass index higher than 50 kg·m-2.

Propranolol and Oxytocin-Induced Contractility in Gravid Human Myometrium: An Ex Vivo Laboratory Study.