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  Pretreatment elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and c-reactive protein as a predictor of malarial complications

  Vemula, S., Katara, V., Bhaskaran, U., Adappa, S. & Chakrapani, M., 01-12-2016, In: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 10, 12, p. 1332-1337 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Blood Sedimentation
  • Malaria
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Proteins
  • Inpatients

• Prevalence, patterns, and predictors of diarrhea: A spatialoral comprehensive evaluation in India 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services

  Nilima, Kamath, A., Shetty, K., Unnikrishnan, B., Kaushik, S. & Rai, S. N., 23-11-2018, In: BMC Public Health. 18, 1, 1288.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • India
  • Health Services
  • Diarrhea
  • Public Health
  • Health
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence and Correlates of Prehypertension among Adults in Urban South India

  Parthaje, P. M., Unnikrishnan, B., Thankappan, K. R., Thapar, R. E. K. H. A., Fatt, Q. K. & Oldenburg, B., 01-01-2016, In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 28, p. 93S-101S

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prehypertension
  • India
  • Hypertension
  • Blood Pressure
  • Social Sciences
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence and factors associated with current smoking among medical students in coastal South India

  Ganesh Kumar, S., Subba, S. H., Unnikrishnan, B., Jain, A. & Badiger, S., 10-2011, In: Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 9, 36, p. 233-237 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Medical Students
  • India
  • Smoking
  • Students
  • Peer Influence
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence of tobacco and alcohol consumption among fishermen in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India: A cross-sectional study

  Rane, P. P., Narayanan, P., Binu, V. S. & Unnikrishnan, B., 2016, In: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 17, 4, p. 1733-1737 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tobacco Use
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • India
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Health Status
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Profile of blood donors and reasons for deferral in coastal South India

  Unnikrishnan, B., Rao, P., Kumar, N., Ganti, S., Prasad, R., Amarnath, A., Reshmi, B., Kaur, V., Kesharwani, P., Seetha, M., Nautiyal, A., Goel, P. & Aggarwal, P., 2011, In: Australasian Medical Journal. 4, 7, p. 379-385 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Blood Donors
  • India
  • Tissue Donors
  • Hepatitis C Antibodies
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Profile of cervical cancer patients attending Tertiary Care Hospitals of Mangalore, Karnataka: A 4 year retrospective study

  Sharma, A., Kulkarni, V., Bhaskaran, U., Singha, M., Mujtahedi, S., Chatrath, A., Sridhar, M., Thapar, R., Mithra, P. P., Kumar, N., Holla, R., Darshan, B. B. & Kumar, A., 2017, In: Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine. 8, 1, p. 125-129 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Epithelial Cells
  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Screening
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Profile of Substance Use among Patients Attending De-Addiction Centres in a Coastal City of Southern India

  Kumar, N., Kanchan, T., Unnikrishnan, B., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kulkarni, V., Papanna, M. K., Holla, R. & Sarathy, S., 28-02-2013, In: PLoS One. 8, 2, e57824.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Peer Influence
  • India
  • peers
  • Public health
  • Medical problems
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Psychosocial burden among informal caregivers of adult cancer patients attending a tertiary care cancer center in coastal South India

  Unnikrishnan, B., Rathi, P., Saxena, P. U. P., Aggarwal, A., Shekhar, S., Bansal, S., Naidu, B. V. & Menon, S., 01-01-2019, In: SAGE Open. 9, 3, p. 1-7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cancer Patients
  • South India
  • Caregivers
  • Cancer
  • Burden

• Risk factors for malnutrition among preschool children in rural Karnataka: A case-control study

  Ansuya, Nayak, B. S., Unnikrishnan, B., George, A., Shashidhara, N. Y., Mundkur, S. C. & Guddattu, V., 26-02-2018, In: BMC Public Health. 18, 1, 283.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Preschool Children
  • Malnutrition
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child Nutrition Disorders
  • Birth Intervals
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Snacking behaviour and its determinants among college-going students in Coastal South India

  Mithra, P., Unnikrishnan, B., Thapar, R., Kumar, N., Hegde, S., Kamat, A. M., Kulkarni, V., Holla, R., Darshan, B. B., Tanuj, K., Guddattu, V. & Kumar, A., 01-01-2018, In: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2018, 6785741.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Snacks
  • meals (menu)
  • India
  • Students
  • breakfast
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Sputum collection and disposal among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in coastal South India

  Rekha, T., Singh, P., Unnikrishnan, B., Prasanna Mithra, P., Kumar, N., Prasad, K. D. V., Raina, V., Kumar Papanna, M. & Kulkarni, V., 01-05-2013, In: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 17, 5, p. 621-623 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  • Sputum
  • India
  • Economic Status
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Stigmatization and Discrimination toward People Living with HIV/AIDS in a Coastal City of South India

  Kumar, N., Unnikrishnan, B., Thapar, R., Mithra, P., Kulkarni, V., Holla, R., Bhagawan, D. & Kumar, A., 01-05-2017, In: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 16, 3, p. 226-232 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Stereotyping
  • India
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • HIV
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Study of complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged six months to two years - a study from coastal south India

  Rao, S., Swathi, P. M., Unnikrishnan, B. & Hegde, A., 2011, In: Australasian Medical Journal. 4, 5, p. 252-257 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • India
  • Mothers
  • Child
  • Outpatients
  41 Citations (Scopus)

• Study of finger print patterns in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

  Bukelo, M. J., Kanchan, T., Unnikrishnan, B., Rekha, T., Ashoka, B. & Rau, A. T. K., 03-2011, In: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 7, 1, p. 21-25 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
  • Fingers
  • Child
  • Forensic Sciences
  • Dermatoglyphics
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Study of home-monitored night blood pressure and its correlation with left ventricular hypertrophy in treatment-naive hypertensive patients

  Pai, A., Chakrapani, M., Bhaskaran, U. & Kamath, P., 02-2012, In: Singapore Medical Journal. 53, 2, p. 95-98 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Blood Pressure
  • Reading
  • Equipment and Supplies
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Survival analysis of head and neck cancer: Results from a hospital based cancer registry in southern Karnataka

  Prakash Saxena, P. U., Unnikrishnan, B., Rathi, P., Kotian, H. & Reshmi, B., 01-09-2019, In: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 7, 3, p. 346-350 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• The development of metabolic risk factors after the initiation of the second line anti- retroviral therapy

  Mittal, A., Achappa, B., Madi, D., Chowta, M. N., Ramapuram, J. T., Rao, S., Unnikrishnan, B. & Mahalingam, S., 01-02-2013, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 7, 2, p. 265-268 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Viruses
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • Lipodystrophy
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with the HIV-1 infection: The role of the antiretroviral therapy

  Suparna, P. N., Achappa, B., Unnikrishnan, B., Madi, D., Chowta, M. N., Ramapuram, J. T., Rao, S. & Mahalingam, S., 01-02-2013, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 7, 2, p. 261-264 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Viruses
  • HIV-1
  • Virus Diseases
  • HIV
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• The immunological response after the initiation of the second line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in HIV patients

  Pillai, K., Ramapuram, J. T., Achappa, B., Madi, D., Chowta, M. N., Satish Rao, B., Mahalingam, S. & Unnikrishnan, B., 30-09-2012, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 6, 7 SUPPL., p. 1171-1173 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • T-cells
  • HIV
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Therapeutics
  • T-Lymphocytes

• The utilization of library services by students in a medical college

  Rathnakara, U. P., Shastry, R., Unnikrishnan, B., Rao, A., Pemminati, S., Shivaprakash, Shenoy, A. K. & Udupa, A. L., 2011, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 5, 4, p. 818-821 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Library Services
  • Students
  • Libraries
  • Medical Electronics
  • Facilities and Services Utilization
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Tinnitus: Characterization of associated hearing loss and modalities of treatment

  Rent, N. H., Bhojwani, K. M., Bhat, J. S. & Unnikrishnan, B., 10-2013, In: Indian Journal of Otology. 19, 4, p. 182-185 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tinnitus
  • Hearing Loss
  • Ginkgo biloba
  • Therapeutics
  • Gabapentin

• Trends and indications for caesarean section in a tertiary care obstetric hospital in coastal south India

  Unnikrishnan, B., Rakshith Prasad, B., Amarnath, A., Kumar, N., Rekha, T., Mithra, P. P., Aishwarya, A., Kumar, R., Chausalkar, J. L., Garg, N., Pal, S. & Dolkafle, S. H. B. M., 2010, In: Australasian Medical Journal. 3, 12, p. 821-825 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tertiary Healthcare
  • Cesarean Section
  • Obstetrics
  • India
  • Breech Presentation
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Utility of various bronchoscopic modalities in lung cancer diagnosis

  Acharya, K. V., Unnikrishnan, B., Shenoy, A. & Holla, R., 01-07-2017, In: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 18, 7, p. 1931-1936 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Biopsy
  • Therapeutic Irrigation
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Vaccine wastage assessment in an urban health care setup in South India

  Kulkarni, V., Darshan, B., Unnikrishnan, B., Hari, M., Radhika, S., Li, E. W. Y., Mujtahedi, S., Singha, M., Sharma, A. & Chatrath, A., 01-10-2016, In: Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. 7, 4, p. 69-72 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Urban Health
  • India
  • Vaccines
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • gamma-hydroxy-gamma-ethyl-gamma-phenylbutyramide

• “What We Think About Them?”— A Qualitative Study Addressing Perception of Parents and Teachers About Adolescent Upbringing in Coastal Karnataka

  Hegde, A., Shetty, A., Kamath, V. G., Unnikrishnan, B., Kamath, A., Roy, K., Ashok, L. & Msw, L., 01-09-2017, In: Global Social Welfare. 4, 3, p. 141-147 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • adolescent
  • teacher
  • group discussion
  • health
  • sexual harassment
• Letter

  Authors' reply

  Adithya Malolan, P., Acharya, V. & Unnikrishnan, B., 10-2010, In: Lung India. 27, 4, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Awareness of health insurance among Inpatients at a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka

  Reshmi, B., Raghunath, R. & Unnikrishnan, B., 01-07-2010, In: Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 35, 3, p. 445-446 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Disaster preparedness of hospitals in a coastal city of South India

  Badiger, S., Rashmi, Jain, A., Rekha, T., Prasanna Mithra, M., Ganesh Kumar, S., Bhaskaran, U. & Subramanya, J., 2011, In: Australasian Medical Journal. 4, 5, p. 247-248 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Self-reported chronic diseases and occupational health risks among bank employees of southern Karnataka city, India

  Kumar, S. G., Unnikrishnan, B. & Nagaraj, K., 01-2013, In: Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 38, 1, p. 61-62 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• Review article

  Antihypertensive therapy: nocturnal dippers and nondippers. Do we treat them differently?

  Mahabala, C., Kamath, P., Bhaskaran, U., Pai, N. D. & Pai, A. U., 2013, In: Vascular Health and Risk Management. 9, p. 125-133 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Hypertension
  • Blood Pressure
  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Primary Health Care
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review of community-based health insurance programs in South Asia

  Bhageerathy, R., Nair, S. & Bhaskaran, U., 01-04-2017, In: International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 32, 2, p. e218-e231

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Health Insurance
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Healthcare Financing
  • Fee-for-Service Plans
  • Fees and Charges
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review on effect of electronic media among children and adolescents on substance abuse

  Khatib, M., Sinha, A., Gaidhane, A., Simkhada, P., Behere, P., Saxena, D., Unnikrishnan, B., Khatib, A., Ahmed, M. & Syed, Z., 01-01-2018, In: Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 43, 5, p. S66-S72

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Child
  • Cell Phone
  • Television
  68 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review on effect of electronic media on diet, exercise, and sexual activity among adolescents

  Gaidhane, A., Sinha, A., Khatib, M., Simkhada, P., Behere, P., Saxena, D., Unnikrishnan, B., Khatib, M., Ahmed, M. & Syed, Z., 01-01-2018, In: Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 43, 5, p. S56-S65

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Sexual Behavior
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Diet
  • Exercise
  • Odds Ratio
  74 Citations (Scopus)

• Clinical spectrum and outcomes for toxoplasma encephalitis among aids patients before and during the era of anti-retroviral therapy in Mangalore, India

  Achappa, B., Mahalingam, S., Shamir, A. R., Unni Krishnan, B., Ramapuram, J. T., Rao, S., Madi, D. & Shetty, A. K., 30-11-2011, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 5, 7, p. 1397-1401 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Toxoplasma
  • Encephalitis
  • India
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count

• Effectiveness of a school-based 'tobacco free' intervention on adolescents' knowledge and exposure to second hand tobacco smoke - A multiphase study

  Rao, A., Unnikrishnan, B., Mithra, P., Nandini, M., Shenoy, R. & Rungta, N., 01-01-2019, In: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 20, 12, p. 3533-3537 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution
  • Tobacco
  • Cotinine
  • Health Education
  • Smoke
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Effect of multidimensional educational interventions among dialysis patients

  D’souza, B., Prabhu, R., Unnikrishnan, B. & Kamath, R., 01-01-2018, In: Open Urology and Nephrology Journal. 11, 1, p. 72-78 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Dialysis
  • Education
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Maintenance
  • Renal Dialysis

• Fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals for addressing micronutrient malnutrition

  Peña-Rosas, J. P., Mithra, P., Unnikrishnan, B., Kumar, N., De-Regil, L. M., Sreekumaran Nair, N., Garcia-Casal, M. N. & Solon, J. A., 25-10-2019, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2019, 10, CD009902.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Oryza
  • Micronutrients
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Malnutrition
  7 Citations (Scopus)