Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

  • India

Research Output

2015

Comparison of clinical profile of geriatric and nongeriatric diabetic patients

Shastry, R., Adhikari, M. R. P., Pai, M. R. S. M., Kotian, S., Chowta, M. N. & Ullal, S. D., 01-09-2015, In : International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 35, 3, p. 201-205 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Complexity in public health interventions - Stakeholders' perspective: A qualitative analysis

Ravishankar, N., Lewis, M. G., Mujja, A., Nair, S. & Sreekumaran Nair, N., 01-08-2015, In : Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 3, 2, p. 72-76 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Correspondence: Fixed-dose combination drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis under India's RNTCP

Balajee, K. L., Rizwan, S. A., Kulkarni, V. & Silan, V., 01-07-2015, In : International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 19, 7, p. 870-871 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

Developing a fully integrated tobacco curriculum in medical colleges in India

Yamini, T. R., Nichter, M., Nichter, M., Sairu, P., Aswathy, S., Leelamoni, K., Unnikrishnan, B., Mithra, P., Thapar, R., Basha, S. R., Jayasree, A. K., Mayamol, T. R., Muramoto, M., Mini, G. K. & Thankappan, K. R., 20-05-2015, In : BMC Medical Education. 15, 1, 90.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its determinants among patients attending a tertiary health care centre in Mangalore, India

D’Souza, M., Kulkarni, V., Bhaskaran, U., Ahmed, H., Naimish, H., Prakash, A., Tabreez, S., Dahiya, B., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kumar, N., Holla, R., Darshan, B. B. & Kumar, A., 30-07-2015, In : Journal of Public Health Research. 4, 2, p. 120-124 5 p., 450.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
14 Citations (Scopus)

Facilitators and barriers for bedside teaching in the teaching hospitals of coastal south India

Holla, R., Shrisha, M., Unnikrishnan, B., Sharma, N., Janani, S., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kumar, N., Kulkarni, V., Darshan, B. B., Kumar, A., Reddy, K. & Prakash, D., 01-03-2015, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8, 2, p. 271-273 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Fast food consumption pattern and its association with overweight among high school boys in Mangalore city of southern India

Joseph, N., Nelliyanil, M., Rai, S., Raghavendra Babu, Y. P., Kotian, S. M., Ghosh, T. & Singh, M., 01-05-2015, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 9, 5, p. LC13-LC17

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

6 Citations (Scopus)

Gender preferences among antenatal women: A cross-sectional study from coastal South India

Nithin, K., Tanuj, K., Unnikrishnan, B., Rekha, T., Prasanna, M., Vaman, K., Ramesh, H., Darshan, B. & Samskruthi, R., 2015, In : African Health Sciences. 15, 2, p. 560-567 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

5 Citations (Scopus)

Genome Sequence of a Burkholderia pseudomallei clinical isolate from a patient with community-acquired pneumonia and septicemia

Mukhopadhyay, C., Vandana, K. E., Chaitanya, T. A. K., Shaw, T., Bhat, H. V., Chakrabarty, S., Paul, B., Mallya, S., Murali, T. S. & Satyamoorthy, K., 01-07-2015, In : Genome Announcements. 3, 4, e0091515.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Health Awareness and Consequences of Consanguineous Marriages: A Community-Based Study

Joseph, N., Pavan, K. K., Ganapathi, K., Apoorva, P., Sharma, P. & Jhamb, J. A., 01-01-2015, In : Journal of primary care & community health. 6, 2, p. 121-127 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

10 Citations (Scopus)

Immunization Practices of Pediatricians for Children Younger Than Five Years in Coastal South India

Mithra, P., Unnikrishnan, B., Rekha, T., Kumar, N., Chatterjee, P. K. & Holla, R., 2015, In : Journal of primary care & community health. 6, 2, p. 116-120 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Incorporating evidence based medicine in medical education and health care: Perception of medical professionals in South India

Unnikrishnan, B., Bhagwan, D., Sethi, A., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kumar, N., Kulkarni, V., Holla, R. & Kumar, A., 2015, In : Journal of Medical Licensure and Discipline. 101, 3, p. 18-23 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Integrated disease surveillance in India - Progress and pitfalls

Dehal, N., Krishan, K., Kanchan, T., Unnikrishnan, B. & Singh, J., 01-11-2015, In : Perspectives in Public Health. 135, 6, 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

3 Citations (Scopus)

Knowledge, attitude and practice concerning human papilloma virus infection and its health effects among rural women, Karnataka, South India

Sabeena, S., Bhat, P. V., Kamath, V., Aswathyraj, S. & Arunkumar, G., 2015, In : Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 16, 12, p. 5053-5058 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

10 Citations (Scopus)

Knowledge, perception, and attitude of pregnant women towards the role of physical therapy in antenatal care - a cross sectional study

Nayak, R., Paes, L., Gupta, C., Vijaya Kumar, K., Narayan, A., Thunga, S. & Prasanna Mithra, P., 01-01-2015, In : Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 14, 4, 6.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Knowledge and practice regarding foot care among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at a tertiary care hospital in coastal South India

Darshan, B. B., Unnikrishnan, B., Kulkarni, V., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kumar, N., Holla, R., Kumar, A., Jatana, V., Kolluru, S., Phogat, V., Nambiar, A. & Ghosh, M., 01-09-2015, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8, 5, p. 182-185 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)

Lifestyle factors and obesity among adolescents in rural South India

Prasanna Mithra, P., Kumar, P., Kamath, V. G., Kamath, A., Unnikrishnan, B., Rekha, T. & Kumar, N., 01-11-2015, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8, 6, p. 81-83 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Malnutrition among under-five children in India and strategies for control

Sahu, S. K., Kumar, S. G., Bhat, B. V., Premarajan, K. C., Sarkar, S., Roy, G. & Joseph, N., 01-01-2015, In : Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine. 6, 1, p. 18-23 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

20 Citations (Scopus)

Married men’s involvement in family planning – A study from coastal Southern India

Rekha, T., Unnikrishnan, B., Mithra, P. P., Kumar, N., Holla, R., Raina, V., Hashim, H. & Singh, P., 01-04-2015, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 9, 4, p. LC04-LC07

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
2 Citations (Scopus)

Modifiable risk factors for myocardial infarction among hypertensive patients visiting outpatient clinics of tertiary care hospitals in coastal south India

Uppoor, R. B., Arora, A., Unnikrishnan, B. & Holla, R., 01-11-2015, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8, 6, p. 204-206 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Citation (Scopus)

Occupational marks in coconut tree climbers

Kanchan, T., Ram, P., Kulkarni, V. & Darshan, B. B., 01-01-2015, In : Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 6, 2, p. 612-614 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Oxidative stress in obese postmenopausal women: An additive burden for atherosclerosis

Uppoor, R. B., Rajesh, A., Srinivasan, M. P., Unnikrishnan, B. & Holla, R., 01-12-2015, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 9, 12, p. OC03-OC05

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

7 Citations (Scopus)

Perceptions and practices of nursing professionals towards healthcare ethics: A pilot study from coastal South India

Unnikrishnan, B., Kanchan, T., Kumar, N., Kulkarni, V., Mithra, P., Rekha, T., Holla, R., Darshan, B. B. & Kumar, A., 2015, In : Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 6, 4, p. 1496-1500 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Prevalence of hypertension in boloor diabetes study (BDS-II) and its risk factors

Adhikari, P., Pemminati, S., Pathak, R., Kotian, M. S. & Ullal, S., 01-11-2015, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 9, 11, p. IC01-IC04

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among rural adolescents: A school-based cross-sectional study

Bukelo, M. F., Kiran, D., Ramakrishna, G. B., Bukelo, M. J., Kiran, P. R., Kulkarni, V., Kumar, N., Kanchan, T. & Unnikrishnan, B., 01-03-2015, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8, 2, p. 284-287 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Using Image Processing on MRI Scans

Patil, C., Mathura, M. G., Madhumitha, S., David, S. S., Fernandes, M., Venugopal, A. & Unnikrishnan, B., 21-04-2015, 2015 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Informatics, Communication and Energy Systems, SPICES 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7091517

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

6 Citations (Scopus)
2014

Artesunate plus pyronaridine for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Bukirwa, H., Unnikrishnan, B., Kramer, C. V., Sinclair, D., Nair, S. & Tharyan, P., 2014, In : The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 3

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

21 Citations (Scopus)

Awareness about community diagnosis among health care professionals in South India: A cross-sectional study

Mithra Prasanna, P., Pradeepa Narayana, P., Bose, K. S., Prasanna, K. S., Guruprasad, A. & Narahari, S. R., 01-01-2014, In : Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. 5, 3, p. 99-103 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Awareness and attitudes regarding prenatal sex determination, pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act (PCPNDTA) among pregnant women in South India

Kumar, N., Darshan, B. B., Unnikrishnan, B., Kanchan, T., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kulkarni, V. & Holla, R., 01-10-2014, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 8, 10, p. 9-11 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Awareness of chronic disease related health benefits of physical activity among residents of a rural South Indian region: A cross-sectional study

Veluswamy, S. K., Maiya, A. G., Nair, S., Guddattu, V., Nair, N. S. & Vidyasagar, S., 27-02-2014, In : International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 11, 1, 27.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

9 Citations (Scopus)

Clinicomicrobiological analysis of patients with cholangitis

Shenoy, S. M., Shenoy, S., Gopal, S., Tantry, B. V., Baliga, S. & Jain, A., 2014, In : Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 32, 2, p. 157-160 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

6 Citations (Scopus)

Compliance with iron-folic acid (IFA) therapy among pregnant women in an urban area of South India

Mithra, P., Unnikrishnan, B., Rekha, T., Nithin, K., Mohan, K., Kulkarni, V., Holla, R. & Agarwal, D., 2014, In : African Health Sciences. 14, 1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

9 Citations (Scopus)

Current status of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards healthcare ethics among doctors and nurses from Northern India - A multicentre study

Bhardwaj, A., Chopra, M., Mithra, P., Singh, A., Siddiqui, A. & Rajesh, D. R., 01-01-2014, In : Pravara Medical Review. 6, 2, p. 4-8 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Effectiveness of progressive resistance strength training versus traditional balance exercise in improving balance among the elderly - a randomised controlled trial

Joshua, A. M., D'Souza, V., Unnikrishnan, B., Mithra, P., Kamath, A., Acharya, V. & Venugopal, A., 15-03-2014, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 8, 3, p. 98-102 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

22 Citations (Scopus)

Factors influencing the television viewing practices of Indian children

Ravikiran, S. R., Baliga, B. S., Jain, A. & Kotian, M. S., 01-01-2014, In : Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 81, 2, p. 114-119 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

6 Citations (Scopus)

In vivo morphometry of menisci of the knee in South Indians: A preliminary study

Dhananjaya, K. V. N., Murlimanju, B. V., Poornima, V., Ullal, S., Mitra, P., Dinesh, K. V. N., Saralaya, V., Prabhu, L. & Prashanth, K., 2014, In : Biomedical Journal. 37, 1, p. 14-17 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

3 Citations (Scopus)

Medical students’ research – Facilitators and barriers

Unnikrishnan, B., Kanchan, T., Holla, R., Kumar, N., Rekha, T., Mithra, P., Kulkarni, V. & Reshmi, B., 05-12-2014, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 8, 12, p. XC01-XC04

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

8 Citations (Scopus)

Microbiological profile and drug sensitivity pattern among community acquired pneumonia patients in tertiary care centre in Mangalore, Coastal Karnataka, India

Acharya, V. K., Padyana, M., Unnikrishnan, B., Anand, R., Acharya, P. R. & Juneja, D. J., 2014, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 8, 6

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

7 Citations (Scopus)

Pattern of acute poisonings in children below 15 years - A study from Mangalore, South India

Ram, P., Kanchan, T. & Unnikrishnan, B., 2014, In : Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 25, p. 26-29 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

10 Citations (Scopus)

Perception and practices of standard precautions among health care professionals at tertiary care hospitals in coastal South India

Holla, R., Kanchan, T., Kumar, N., Unnikrishnan, B., Rekha, T., Mithra, P., Kulkarni, V. & Darshan, B. B., 2014, In : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 7, 2, p. 101-104 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

3 Citations (Scopus)

Perceptions and practices of medical practitioners towards ethics in medical practice - A study from coastal South India

Unnikrishnan, B., Kanchan, T., Kulkarni, V., Kumar, N., Papanna, M. K., Rekha, T. & Mithra, P., 02-2014, In : Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 22, p. 51-56 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

5 Citations (Scopus)

Predictors of severity of scrub typhus in the Indian subcontinent

Karanth, S. S., Marupudi, K. C., Sama, V. P. R., Gupta, A., Ballal, K. & Kamath, A., 01-02-2014, In : Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease. 4, S2, p. S674-S678

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Profile of women seeking medical termination of pregnancy in South India

Holla, R., Kanchan, T., Unnikrishnan, B., Kotian, M. S., Kumar, N., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Papanna, M. K., Kulkarni, V. & Darshan, B. B., 2014, In : International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 125, 3, p. 253-255 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

3 Citations (Scopus)

Psoriasis and metabolic syndrome: A case control study

Ali, N. M., Kuruvila, M. & Unnikrishnan, B., 2014, In : Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 80, 3, p. 255-257 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

6 Citations (Scopus)

Psychiatric co–morbidities among patients with select non–communicable diseases in a coastal city of South India

Kulkarni, V., Chinnakali, P., Kanchan, T., Rao, A., Shenoy, M. & Papanna, M. K., 01-09-2014, In : International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 5, 9, p. 1139-1145 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2 Citations (Scopus)

Psychological evaluation of patients in critical care/intensive care unit and patients admitted in wards

Gaurav Sharma, B., Maben, E. V. S., Kotian, M. S. & Ganaraja, B., 05-12-2014, In : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 8, 12, p. WC01-WC03

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

6 Citations (Scopus)

Relationship between postural alignment in sitting by photogrammetry and seated postural control in post-stroke subjects

Iyengar, Y. R., Vijayakumar, K., Abraham, J. M., Misri, Z. K., Suresh, B. V. & Unnikrishnan, B., 2014, In : NeuroRehabilitation. 35, 2, p. 181-190 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

6 Citations (Scopus)

Safety and immunogenicity study of a new purified chick embryo cell rabies vaccine Vaxirab-N (Pitman-Moore strain) manufactured in India

Ashwath Narayana, D. H., Madhusudana, S. N., Sampath, G., Tripathy, R. M., Sudarshan, M. K., Gangaboraiah, Ravish, H. S., Satapathy, D. M., Gowda, G., Holla, R., Ashwin, B. Y., Padhi, A., Manjula, S. & Patel, P. M., 01-01-2014, In : Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. 10, 1, p. 2796-2801 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

11 Citations (Scopus)

Somatotropic and cardio-protective effects of ghrelin in experimental models of heart failure: A systematic review

Khatib, M. N., Gode, D., Simkhada, P., Agho, K., Gaidhane, S., Saxena, D., Unnikrishnan, B., Raut, Y., Kawalkar, U., Gaidhane, A. & Zahiruddin, Q. S., 01-01-2014, In : Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 7, 1, p. 30-42 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

8 Citations (Scopus)
2013

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