Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Research Output

Research Output per year

1985 2020

• 2754 Citations
• 25 h-Index
• 371 Article
• 30 Letter
• 18 Review article
• 8 Comment/debate
• 1 More
  • 1 Conference contribution

Research Output per year

Research Output per year

Search results

• Article

  Acceptability and attitude towards a mobile-based home exercise program among stroke survivors and caregivers: A cross-sectional study

  Mahmood, A., Blaizy, V., Verma, A., Sequeira, J. S., Saha, D., Ramachandran, S., Manikandan, N., Unnikrishnan, B. & Solomon, J. M., 01-01-2019, In : International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2019, 5903106.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Cost effectiveness
  • Cellular telephones
  • Patient rehabilitation
  • Survivors
  • Logistics
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• A clinico-epidemiological study of thalassemia cases in India

  Joseph, N., Pai, S., Sengupta, S., Bharadwaj, S., Dhawan, S. & Khare, K., 01-07-2018, In : Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine. 9, 2, p. 236-241 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Deferoxamine
  • Thalassemia
  • beta-Thalassemia
  • India
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• A comparative study of conventional and modified instrument design in periodontal therapy

  Garg, A., Gopalkrishna, P., Bhat, K. M., Shashidhar Kotian, M. & Saokar, A., 01-01-2019, In : International Journal of Clinical Dentistry. 12, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Calculi
  • Ultrasonics
  • Dental Scaling
  • Hand
  • Tooth

• A comparative study to assess the awareness of palliative care between urban and rural areas of Ernakulum district, Kerala, India

  Joseph, N., Jayarama, S. & Kotian, S., 01-07-2009, In : Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 15, 2, p. 122-126 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Palliative Care
  • India
  • Newspapers
  • House Calls
  • Television
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• A comparison of responses to alcohol expectancy questionnaire (ceoa) of indian and malaysian medical students

  Ganaraja, B., Bhat, M. R. & Kotian, M. S., 01-07-2010, In : Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 54, 3, p. 265-270 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Medical Students
  • Alcohols
  • Alcoholism
  • Reinforcement (Psychology)
  • Students
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A cross sectional study on pattern of organs fatally damaged in road traffic accidents in Mangalore during the year 2015: Autopsy-based study

  Abebe, G. H., Pavanchand Shetty, H., Suresh Kumar Shetty, B., Rastogi, P., Padubidri, J. R., Jain, A. & Debash, E., 01-12-2017, In : Medico-Legal Update. 17, 2, p. 124-129 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Traffic Accidents
  • Autopsy
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Age Groups
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Aggression in psychiatric unit: What is the feeling of psychiatric nurses?

  Binil, V., Sudhaker, C., Hegde, S., Unnikrishnan, B. & Ancheril, A., 01-04-2019, In : Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. 10, 4, p. 263-266 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Aggression
  • Emotions
  • Nurses
  • Psychiatry
  • Violence

• Alcohol expectancy responses from first year medical students: Are they prone to alcoholism?

  Ganaraja, B., Kotian, M. S., Bhat, R. M. & Ramaswamy, C., 01-09-2007, In : Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 61, 9, p. 511-516 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Medical Students
  • Alcoholism
  • Alcohols
  • Reinforcement (Psychology)
  • Students
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Alcohol expectancy responses from teenagers: The early forewarning signals

  Sandhya, B., Carol, B. M. S., Kotian, M. S. & Ganaraja, B., 15-03-2013, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 7, 3, p. 489-492 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Alcohols
  • Students
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Alcoholism
  • Urbanization

• A multicenter review of epidemiology and management of varicose veins for national guidance

  Joseph, N., B, A., Faizan Thouseef, M., Devi M, U., Abna, A. & Juneja, I., 01-06-2016, In : Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 8, p. 21-27 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Varicose Veins
  • Epidemiology
  • Compression Stockings
  • Eczema
  • Saphenous Vein
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Analysis of fatal road traffic accidents in a coastal township of South India

  Kanchan, T., Kulkarni, V., Bakkannavar, S. M., Kumar, N. & Unnikrishnan, B., 01-11-2012, In : Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 19, 8, p. 448-451 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • road traffic
  • traffic accident
  • Traffic Accidents
  • India
  • Motor Vehicles
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Analysis of railway track deaths – An autopsy based study

  Ahuja, P., Pavanchand Shetty, H., Dsouza, H. L., Padubidri, J. R., Shetty, B. S. K. & Kotian, S., 01-10-2019, In : Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 13, 4, p. 228-231 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • German Federal Railways
  • Accidents
  • accident
  • Autopsy
  • death

• An assessment of risks associated with obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship with adverse health outcomes among pregnant women. A multi-hospital based study

  Joseph, N., Shreeshaina, S., Bhat, S. L., Gundi, V. K., Bharghav, M. H. S. & Shreyashree, S. B., 2020, In : Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 88, 4, p. 327-334 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Risk Assessment
  • Pregnant Women
  • Sleepiness
  • Health

• An evaluation of diuretic activity of Morinda citrifolia (Linn) (Noni) fruit juice in normal rats

  Shenoy, J. P., Pai, P. G., Shoeb, A., Gokul, P., Kulkarni, A. & Kotian, M. S., 18-05-2011, In : International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 3, 2, p. 119-121 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Morinda
  • Fruit and Vegetable Juices
  • Diuretics
  • Urine
  • Potassium Chloride
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• An evaluation of two health insurance schemes in India

  Reshmi, B., Sanah, N., Nair, N. S. & Unnikrishnan, B., 08-2011, In : British Journal of Health Care Management. 17, 8, p. 353-359 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Health Insurance
  • India
  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • Cross-Sectional Studies

• Anti-biofilm and anti-adherence activity of Glm-U inhibitors

  Suman, E., D'Souza, S. J., Jacob, P., Sushruth, M. R. & Kotian, M. S., 01-09-2011, In : Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 65, 9, p. 387-392 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Biofilms
  • maleimide
  • Protamines
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Antibiogram and genetic relatedness of clinical isolates of enterococcus spp. In mangalore, india

  Nayak, P. P., Biranthabail, D., Shenoy, S. & Kotian, S. M., 01-01-2018, In : Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 12, 11, p. 985-990 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Enterococcus
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • India
  • Suppuration
  • Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A pilot study on exploring the interior environment of cancer hospital for building healing spaces

  Rani, U., Somu, G. & Jain, A., 01-03-2017, In : Advanced Science Letters. 23, 3, p. 1964-1966 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Interiors (building)
  • Cancer Care Facilities
  • Anxiety
  • Cancer
  • hospital
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A profile of acute poisoning at Mangalore (South India)

  Singh, B. & Unnikrishnan, B., 04-2006, In : Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine. 13, 3, p. 112-116 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Poisoning
  • India
  • aluminum phosphide
  • Organophosphates
  • Pesticides
  54 Citations (Scopus)

• A profile of patients attending an Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) centre at a tertiary care hospital in South India

  Badiger, S., Thapar, R., Mithra P, P., Kumar, G., Jain, A., Bhaskaran, U. & Subramanya, J., 2010, In : Australasian Medical Journal. 3, 6, p. 344-348 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • India
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A qualitative exploration of perceived causes and solutions for substance abuse among dental students of coastal Karnataka

  Muruganandam, M., Rashmi, K. S., Kumar, A., Kudpi, R. S., Kunal & Poojary, D., 2020, In : Journal of International Dental and Medical Research. 13, 3, p. 1087-1092 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Dental Students
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Students
  • Peer Influence
  • Exploratory Behavior

• A qualitative exploration of substance abuse among the nursing students of coastal Karnataka

  Poojary, D., Muruganandam, M., Kumar, A., Ganaraja, B., Bhoja, S. S., Bodhare, T. & Rashmi, K. S., 09-2020, In : Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 14, 3, p. 813-819 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Nursing
  • Nursing Students
  • substance abuse
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • nursing

• A Qualitative Study on Factors Affecting Adherence Among Indian Haemodialysis Patients at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital of Southern India

  Dsouza, B., Prabhu, R. A., Unnikrishnan, B., Shetty, A. & Reshmi, B., 01-09-2019, In : Journal of Health Management. 21, 3, p. 417-426 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Teaching Hospitals
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • India
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Dialysis

• A qualitative study on how adolescent males in South India view reproductive health

  Kamath, V. G., Kamath, A., Roy, K., Rao, C. R., Hegde, A. & Ashok, L., 23-02-2018, In : International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 30, 1, 20150127.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Reproductive Health
  • India
  • Reproductive Health Services
  • Focus Groups
  • Erotica
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Areca nut and tobacco use among school children in a village in South India - A cross sectional study

  Joseph, N., Nagaraj, K. & Shashidhar Kotian, M., 10-06-2010, In : Australasian Medical Journal. 1, 5, p. 299-303 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Areca
  • Nuts
  • Mastication
  • Tobacco Use
  • India
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Are our teachers knowledgeable towards pre hospital emergency care: A study from South India

  Jindal, A., Holla, R., Khan, N. K., Basak, S., Jaswanth, K., Radhakrishnan, J., Bhagawan, D., Unnikrishnan, B., Kulkarni, V., Kumar, N., Thapar, R., Mithra, P. & Kumar, A., 01-12-2020, In : Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • School Teachers
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • India
  • First Aid
  • Hypoglycemic Agents

• Are the anganwadi workers healthy and happy? a cross sectional study using the general health questionnaire (GHQ 12) at Mangalore, India

  Mohanan, P., Jain, A., Shashidhar Kotian, M. & Vinay, N. K., 30-09-2012, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 6, 7 SUPPL., p. 1151-1154 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Child Development
  • India
  • Health
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Job Description
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A rising threat – Risk factors and outcomes related to infections with Acinetobacter species

  Khurana, P., Baliga, S., Suchitra Shenoy, M. & Prasanna Mithra, P., 01-03-2017, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 10, 3, p. 108-111 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Acinetobacter Infections
  • Drug Resistance
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Acinetobacter
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents

• Assessing the readiness to integrate tobacco control in medical curriculum: Experiences from five medical colleges in southern india

  Thankappan, K. R., Yamini, T. R., Mini, G. K., Arthur, C., Sairu, P., Leelamoni, K., Sani, M., Unnikrishnan, B., Basha, S. R. & Nichter, M., 01-2013, In : National Medical Journal of India. 26, 1, p. 18-23 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Curriculum
  • Tobacco
  • India
  • Students
  • Medical Education
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of academic stress and its coping mechanisms among medical undergraduate students in a large Midwestern university

  Joseph, N., Nallapati, A., Machado, M. X., Nair, V., Matele, S., Muthusamy, N. & Sinha, A., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Current Psychology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Psychological Adaptation
  • Medical Students
  • Students
  • Self Concept
  • Counseling

• Assessment of determinants and quality of life of university students with social phobias in a coastal city of south India

  Joseph, N., Rasheeka, V. P., Nayar, V., Gupta, P., Manjeswar, M. P. & Mohandas, A., 01-03-2018, In : Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 33, p. 30-37 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Social Phobia
  • India
  • Students
  • Quality of Life
  • Academic Failure
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of economic impact among in-patients with non-communicable diseases in a private tertiary care hospital in Southern India

  Joseph, N. & Gupta, S., 01-06-2016, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 10, 6, p. LM04-LM06

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Private Hospitals
  • Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • India
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Assessment of fatigability, depression, and self-esteem among head-and-neck carcinoma patients in a tertiary care hospital in South India

  Joseph, N., Prakash Saxena, P., Shettigar, A. & Kotian, S., 01-04-2019, In : Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 15, 3, p. 645-652 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Self Concept
  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • India

• Assessment of pet attachment and its relationship with stress and social support among residents in Mangalore city of south India

  Joseph, N., Chandramohan, A. K., Lorainne D'souza, A., Shekar C, B., Hariram, S. & Nayak, A. H., 01-11-2019, In : Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 34, p. 1-6 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • social support
  • Pets
  • pets
  • Social Support
  • India

• Assessment of physical health status, depression and activities of daily living among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in tertiary care hospitals in Mangalore, India

  Joseph, N., Kukkillaya, S., Mallya, N., Rai, A. & Muiz, M., 01-01-2018, In : Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews. 14, 2, p. 105-113 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • India

• Assessment of risk of metabolic syndrome and cardio vascular diseases among medical students in India

  Joseph, N., Chettuvatti, K., Yadav, H., Bharadwaj, H. & Kotian, S. M., 01-07-2017, In : Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research. 8, 3, p. 89-95 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Waist Circumference
  • Medical Students
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • India
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of Sagittal Skeletal Base Relationship of Maxilla and Mandible by Horizontal Appraisal Method - A Comparative and Reliability Study

  Roy, P., Nambiar, S., Unnikrishnan, B., Desai, A. & Suresh, C., 01-07-2018, In : Journal of Orofacial Sciences. 10, 2, p. 80-85 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Wit and Humor
  • Maxilla
  • Mandible
  • Cephalometry
  • Jaw

• Assessment of spectrum of mental disorders in cancer patients

  Prakash Saxena, P. U., Kulkarni, V., Thapar, R., Pai, K., Gupta, A. & Kotian, H., 01-10-2018, In : Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 14, 6, p. 1312-1315 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Mental Disorders
  • Patient Health Questionnaire
  • Neoplasms
  • Psychology
  • Depression
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Association between bipolar affective disorder and thyroid dysfunction

  Krishna, V. N., Thunga, R., Unnikrishnan, B., Kanchan, T., Bukelo, M. J., Mehta, R. K. & Venugopal, A., 02-2013, In : Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 6, 1, p. 42-45 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Mood Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Control Groups
  • Odds Ratio
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Association between dental fear and anxiety and behavior amongst children during their dental visit

  Ummat, A., Dey, S., Anupama Nayak, P., Joseph, N., Rao, A. & Karuna, Y. M., 01-01-2019, In : Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal. 12, 2, p. 907-913 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Dental Anxiety
  • Child Behavior
  • Tooth
  • Fear
  • Appointments and Schedules

• Association between occupational history of exposure to tobacco dust and risk of carcinoma cervix: A case-control study

  Joseph, N., Nelliyanil, M., Supriya, K., Babu, Y., Naik, R., Purushothama, K., Kotian, S., Angeline, R., Sharavathi, K., Saralaya, V., Bhaskaran, U. & Jain, A., 01-01-2016, In : Indian Journal of Cancer. 53, 1, p. 44-49 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Dust
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Cervix Uteri
  • Tobacco
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Association between serum micronutrient levels and febrile seizures among febrile children in Southern India: A case control study

  Kannachamkandy, L., Kamath, S. P., Mithra, P., Jayashree, K., Shenoy, J., Bhat, K. G. & Shantharam Baliga, B., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Febrile Seizures
  • Micronutrients
  • India
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Fever

• Association of depression with social support and self-esteem among HIV positives

  Jagannath, V., Unnikrishnan, B., Hegde, S., Ramapuram, J. T., Rao, S., Achappa, B., Madi, D. & Kotian, M. S., 12-2011, In : Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 4, 4, p. 288-292 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Self Concept
  • Social Support
  • HIV
  • Depression
  • Social Sciences
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Association of emotional intelligence with academic performance among medical students in South India

  Unnikrishnan, B., Darshan, B., Kulkarni, V., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kumar, N., Holla, R., Kumar, A., Sriram, R., Nair, N., Juanna, Rai, S. & Najiza, H., 01-03-2015, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8, 2, p. 300-302 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Academic Performance
  • Medical Students
  • India
  • Career Choice
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Association of quality of life with major depressive disorder among people with HIV in South India

  Selvaraj, V., Ross, M. W., Unnikrishnan, B. & Hegde, S., 01-02-2013, In : AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV. 25, 2, p. 169-172 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • India
  • quality of life
  • HIV
  • Quality of Life
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• A study of the knowledge and attitude towards pulse polio immunization in semi urban areas of south India

  Joseph, N., Subba, S. H., Nelliyanil, M., Kotian, S. M., Haridath, A. C., Kishor, N., Attavar, S., Poornima, P., Rane, D. V., Chaithali, H. & Husain, J., 01-01-2011, In : Australasian Medical Journal. 4, 2, p. 81-86 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Poliomyelitis
  • India
  • Immunization
  • Vaccines
  • Child
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• A study of the socio-demographic profile and treatment outcome of paediatric tuberculosis patients in Bangalore Mahanagar Palike area

  Nelliyanil, M., Sharada, M. P., Joseph, N., Basagoudar, S. S., Jayaram, S. & Patil, D. C., 01-12-2012, In : Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 59, 4, p. 207-213 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Tuberculosis
  • Demography
  • Pediatrics
  • Economic Status
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• A study on the sale of antimicrobial agents without prescriptions in pharmacies in an urban area in south India

  Rathnakar, U. P., Sharma, N. K., Garg, R., Unnikrishnan, B. & Gopalakrishna, H. N., 10-08-2012, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 6, 6, p. 951-954 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Pharmacies
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Sales
  • India
  • Prescriptions
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• A Survey on Physical Activity and Noncommunicable disease risk factors among Physicians in tertiary care Hospitals, Mangalore

  Gandhi, H., Vaishali, K., Prem, V., Vijayakumar, K., Adikari, P. & UnniKrishnan, B., 2012, In : National Journal of Community Medicine. 3, 1, p. 7-13 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

• Asymptomatic malaria carriers and their characterization in hotpops of malaria at Mangalore

  Ramaswamy, A., Mahabala, C., Basavaiah, S., Jain, A. & Singh Chouhan, R., 01-01-2020, In : Tropical Parasitology. 10, 1, p. 24-28 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Malaria
  • Population
  • Schizonts
  • Plasmodium vivax
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  1 Citation (Scopus)