Publication

2024

1. Dutta, Amit K, Vishal Sharma, Abhinav Jain, Anshuman Elhence, Manas K Panigrahi, Srikant Mohta, Richard Kirubakaran, Mathew Philip, Mahesh Goenka, and Shobna Bhatia. “Inappropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Clinical Practice Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Gut, 2024.

2. Jayaraman, Srinivasan, Richard Kirubakaran, Suja Joseph, MS Muthu, Hemant Jivnani, and Fang Hua. “Occlusal Interventions for Managing Temporomandibular Disorders.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 9 (2024).

3. Korula, Pritish, Hanna Alexander, Jisha Sara John, Richard Kirubakaran, Bhagteshwar Singh, Prathap Tharyan, and Priscilla Rupali. “Favipiravir for Treating COVID‐19.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 2 (2024).

4. Maheshwari, Komal, Ramya Srinivasan, Balendra Pratap Singh, Bhawana Tiwari, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Effectiveness of Anterior Repositioning Splint versus Other Occlusal Splints in the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement with Reduction: A Meta-Analysis.” The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society 24, no. 1 (2024): 15–24.

5. Saikia, Ankita M, Abirami Sivasubramanian, Murugan Satta Muthu, Akila Ganesh, Krithika Chandrasekaran, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Herbal Mouthrinses for Prevention of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.” International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 17, no. Suppl 1 (2024): S100.

6. Saikia, Ankita, Abirami Sivasubramanian, Murugan Satta Muthu, Akila Ganesh, Krithika Chandrasekaran, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Herbal Dentifrices for Prevention of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.” International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 17, no. 2 (2024): 109–16.

7. Singh, Balendra P, Nishi Singh, Srinivasan Jayaraman, Richard Kirubakaran, Suja Joseph, MS Muthu, Hemant Jivnani, and Fang Hua. “Occlusal Interventions for Managing Temporomandibular Disorders.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 9 (2024): CD012850–CD012850.

8. Singh, Bhagteshwar, Hanna Alexander, Prathap Tharyan, Joseph L Mathew, Paul Garner, Priscilla Rupali, Hannah Ryan, External Advisory Panel, Expert Working Group–Antiviral, and Expert Working Group–Anti-inflammatory. “The COVID Guidelines India Project: A Rapid Living Evidence Synthesis during a Pandemic in a LMIC Setting.” Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 28 (2024): 101548.

2023

1. Aruna, P, Sneha S Patil, MS Muthu, V Vettriselvi, Selva Arockiam, R Kirubakaran, and N Sivakumar. “Association between Polymorphisms of Immune Response Genes and Early Childhood Caries—Systematic Review, Gene-Based, Gene Cluster, and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 21, no. 1 (2023): 124.

2. Biswajit Paul, Richard Kirubakaran, Rita Isaac, Marshall Dozier, Liz Grant, David Weller, and RESPIRE Collaboration. “A Systematic Review of the Theory of Planned Behaviour Interventions for Chronic Diseases in Low Health-Literacy Settings,” 2023.

3. DS, Nisha, Biju Sebastian, Rishad Kalappurakkal, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Efficacy of Aloe Vera and Probiotic Mouthwashes vs Fluoride Mouthwash on Streptococcus Mutans in Plaque around Brackets of Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” The Angle Orthodontist 93, no. 5 (2023): 538–44.

4. Dutta, Amit Kumar, Abhinav Jain, Vaneet Jearth, Ramit Mahajan, Manas Kumar Panigrahi, Vishal Sharma, Mahesh Kumar Goenka, Rakesh Kochhar, Govind Makharia, and Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy. “Guidelines on Optimizing the Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: PPI Stewardship.” Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 42, no. 5 (2023): 601–28.

5. Inbaraj, Leeberk Raja, Jefferson Daniel, Priya Rajendran, Adhin Bhaskar, Vignes Anand Srinivasalu, Mukesh KS Narayanan, Hemant D Shewade, Richard Kirubakaran, Katie Scandrett, and Muniyandi Malaisamy. “Truenat MTB Assays for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistance in Adults.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, no. 1 (2023).

6. Inbaraj, Leeberk Raja, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Jefferson Daniel, Vignes Anand Srinivasalu, Jabez Paul, S Satish, Richard Kirubakaran, and Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini. “Effectiveness and Safety of Levofloxacin Containing Regimen in the Treatment of Isoniazid Mono-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review.” Frontiers in Medicine 10 (2023): 1085010.

7. Jayakumar, Priya, Gnanasekaran FelsyPremila, MS Muthu, Richard Kirubakaran, Noopur Panchanadikar, and Sarmad S Al-Qassar. “Bite Force of Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” J Clin Pediatr Dent 47, no. 3 (2023): 39–53.

8. Mohandas, Saranya, Ritu Rana, Barkha Sirwani, Richard Kirubakaran, and Shuby Puthussery. “Effectiveness of Interventions to Manage Difficulties with Breastfeeding for Mothers of Infants under Six Months with Growth Faltering: A Systematic Review Update.” Nutrients 15, no. 4 (2023): 988.

9. Paul, Biswajit, Richard Kirubakaran, Rita Isaac, Marshall Dozier, Liz Grant, David Weller, and RESPIRE Collaboration. “A Systematic Review of the Theory of Planned Behaviour Interventions for Chronic Diseases in Low Health-Literacy Settings.” Journal of Global Health 13 (2023).

10. Sarma, Phulen, Hardeep Kaur, Farhad Hafezi, Jaimini Bhattacharyya, Richard Kirubakaran, Manisha Prajapat, Bikash Medhi, Kalyan Das, Ajay Prakash, and Ashutosh Singh. “Short-and Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Progressive Keratoconus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology 13, no. 2 (2023): 191–202.

11. Sharma, Aruna, Sneha S Patil, MS Muthu, Vettriselvi Venkatesan, Richard Kirubakaran, Sivakumar Nuvvula, and Selva Arockiam. “Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Enamel Formation Genes and Early Childhood Caries-Systematic Review, Gene-Based, Gene Cluster and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 41, no. 1 (2023): 3–15.

12. Storebø, Ole Jakob, Maja Rosenberg Overby Storm, Johanne Pereira Ribeiro, Maria Skoog, Camilla Groth, Henriette E Callesen, Julie Perrine Schaug, Pernille Darling Rasmussen, Christel-Mie L Huus, and Morris Zwi. “Methylphenidate for Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 3 (2023).

2022

1. Abirami, S, Noopur Tushar Panchanadikar, MS Muthu, Kavitha Swaminathan, KC Vignesh, Amit Agarwal, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Dental Caries Experience among Children and Adolescents with Cleft Lip and/or Palate: An Umbrella Review.” International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 15, no. Suppl 2 (2022): S261.

2. Anirudhan, Subha, Chinni Suneelkumar, Himasindhu Uppalapati, Lavanya Anumula, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Detection of Second Mesiobuccal Canals in Maxillary First Molars of the Indian Population-a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Evidence-Based Dentistry, 2022, 1–10.

3. Anumula, L, S Ramesh, VSK Kolaparthi, R Kirubakaran, MI Karobari, S Arora, AA Saleh, O Aldowah, P Messina, and GA Scardina. “Role of Natural Cross Linkers in Resin–Dentin Bond Durability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Materials 2022, 15, 5650,” 2022.

4. Anumula, Lavanya, Sindhu Ramesh, Venkata Suneel Kumar Kolaparthi, Richard Kirubakaran, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Suraj Arora, Ahmed A Saleh, Omir Aldowah, Pietro Messina, and Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina. “Role of Natural Cross Linkers in Resin–Dentin Bond Durability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Materials 15, no. 16 (2022): 5650.

5. Basheer, Aneesh, Ayush Agarwal, Biswamohan Mishra, Anu Gupta, Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava, Richard Kirubakaran, and Venugopalan Vishnu. “Use of Bacopa Monnieri in the Treatment of Dementia Due to Alzheimer Disease: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Interactive Journal of Medical Research 11, no. 2 (2022): e38542.

6. Bhaumik, Soumyadeep, Maya Gopalakrishnan, Richard Kirubakaran, and Jagnoor Jagnoor. “Antibiotics for Preventing Wound Infections after Snakebite.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, no. 7 (2022).

7. Chandiraseharan, Vignesh Kumar, Tina George, Prathap Tharyan, Rani Diana Sahni, Suceena Alexander, Richard Kirubakaran, Jabez Paul Barnabas Ezekiel, Turaka Vijay Prakash, and Thambu D Sudarsanam. “Antibiotics for Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, no. 4 (2022).

8. Darling Rasmussen, Pernille, Mette Elmose, Gunnhild Lien, Amalie Musaeus, Richard Kirubakaran, Johanne Pereira Ribeiro, and Ole Jakob Storebø. “Remarkable High Frequency of Insecure Attachment in Children with ADHD Persists in a Three-Year Follow-Up.” Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 76, no. 5 (2022): 323–29.

9. Dokkedahl, SB, Richard Kirubakaran, Ditte Bech-Hansen, Trine Rønde Kristensen, and A Elklit. “The Psychological Subtype of Intimate Partner Violence and Its Effect on Mental Health: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses.” Systematic Reviews 11, no. 1 (2022): 163.

10. Jiwanmall, Stephen A, Dheeraj Kattula, Munaf B Nandyal, Sandhiya Parvathareddy, Richard Kirubakaran, Felix Jebasingh, Thomas V Paul, Nihal Thomas, and Nitin Kapoor. “Weight Stigma in Patients with Obesity and Its Clinical Correlates: A Perspective from an Indian Bariatric Clinic.” Cureus 14, no. 7 (2022).

11. Kamath, Vandana, Mary Purna Chacko, Richard Kirubakaran, Mariano Mascarenhas, and Mohan S Kamath. “Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Array versus Karyotype for Prenatal Diagnosis in Fetuses with Abnormal Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 271 (2022): 235–44.

12. Lavu, Vamsi, Divya Kumar, Dhanadivya Krishnakumar, Aishwarya Maheshkumar, Amit Agarwal, Richard Kirubakaran, and MS Muthu. “Erbium Lasers in Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Gap Map Analysis.” Lasers in Medical Science 37, no. 1 (2022): 103–20.

13. Malhotra, Hardeep S, Balendra P Singh, Neeraj Kumar, Ravindra K Garg, Richard Kirubakaran, Hedley CA Emsley, Suresh Kumar Chhetri, Caroline A Mulvaney, and Gemma Villanueva. “Immunomodulatory Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, no. 6 (2022).

14. Paul, Biswajit, Richard Kirubakaran, Rita Isaac, Marshall Dozier, Liz Grant, David Weller, and RESPIRE collaboration. “Theory of Planned Behaviour-Based Interventions in Chronic Diseases among Low Health-Literacy Population: Protocol for a Systematic Review.” Systematic Reviews 11, no. 1 (2022): 127.

15. Sagili, Karuna Devi, Malaisamy Muniyandi, Kalpita Shringarpure, Kavita Singh, Richard Kirubakaran, Raghuram Rao, Jamhoih Tonsing, Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, and Prathap Tharyan. “Strategies to Detect and Manage Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Household Contacts of Pulmonary TB Patients in High TB Burden Countries‐a Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis.” Tropical Medicine & International Health 27, no. 10 (2022): 842–63.

16. Shetty, Ashveeta J, Uma B Dixit, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 40, no. 4 (2022): 356–67.

17. Shrestha, Samjhana, Saki Thapa, Paul Garner, Maxine Caws, Suman Chandra Gurung, Tilly Fox, Richard Kirubakaran, and Khem Narayan Pokhrel. “Is Routine Vitamin A Supplementation Still Justified for Children in Nepal? Trial Synthesis Findings Applied to Nepal National Mortality Estimates.” Plos One 17, no. 5 (2022): e0268507.

18. Thomas, Zachariah, Asisha Janeela, Richard Kirubakaran, Ubal Dhus, Uday Zachariah, CE Eapen, and Ashish Goel. “Prefer to Avoid Sedatives in Patients with Acute Hepatotoxicity Due to Rodenticide Ingestion: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Survey of Doctors from Tamil Nadu.” Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy Practice 2, no. 4 (2022): 156–59.

19. Thomas, Zachariah, M Asisha Janeela, Richard Kirubakaran, Ubal Dhus, Uday Zachariah, CE Eapen, and Ashish Goel. “Prefer to Avoid Sedatives in Patients with Rodenticidal Hepatotoxicity: KAP Survey of Doctors from Tamil Nadu.” Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology 12 (2022): S11.

2021

1. Abiramalatha, Thangaraj, Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry Ramaswamy, Sivam Thanigainathan, Abdul Kareem Pullattayil, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Frequency of Ventilator Circuit Changes to Prevent Ventilator‐associated Pneumonia in Neonates and Children—A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis.” Pediatric Pulmonology 56, no. 6 (2021): 1357–65.

2. Bhaumik, Soumyadeep, Richard Kirubakaran, Rakesh Biswas, and Rebecca J Mathew. “Diazepam Monotherapy for Epilepsy.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, no. 6 (2021).

3. Devasagayam, Emily, Divya Dayanand, Debasree Kundu, Mohan S Kamath, Richard Kirubakaran, and George M Varghese. “The Burden of Scrub Typhus in India: A Systematic Review.” PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 15, no. 7 (2021): e0009619.

4. Govula, Kiranmayi, Lavanya Anumula, Sannapureddy Swapna, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Interleukin-6: A Potential Salivary Biomarker for Dental Caries Progression—A Cross-Sectional Study.” International Journal of Experimental Dental Science 10, no. 1 (2021): 8–13.

5. Kamath, V, MP Chacko, M Mariano, R Kirubakaran, and MS Kamath. “P–558 SNP Array versus Karyotype for Prenatal Diagnosis in Fetuses with Abnormal Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Human Reproduction 36, no. Supplement_1 (2021): deab130-557.

6. ———. “SNP Array versus Karyotype for Prenatal Diagnosis in Fetuses with Abnormal Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” 36:391–92. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2021.

7. Mammen, Joy John, Thambu David Sudarsanam, Anna Paul, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Role of Electronic Health Records in Primary Healthcare in India,” 2021.

8. Mascarenhas, M, H Mehlawat, R Kirubakaran, H Bhandari, and M Choudhary. “Live Birth and Perinatal Outcomes Using Cryopreserved Oocytes: An Analysis of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Database from 2000 to 2016 Using Three Clinical Models.” Human Reproduction 36, no. 5 (2021): 1416–26.

9. Ozair, A, R Kumar, BP Singh, UC Ghoshal, V Bhat, and R Kirubakaran. “Antibiotics for Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults (Protocol),” 2021.

10. Ozair, Ahmad, Rahul Kumar, Balendra P Singh, Uday Chand Ghoshal, Vivek Bhat, and Richard Kirubakaran. “Antibiotics for Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, no. 4 (2021).

11. Paul, Biswajit, Richard Kirubakaran, Rita Isaac, Marshall Dozier, Liz Grant, and David Weller. “Theory of Planned Behaviour Based Interventions for Health Behaviour Change in Chronic Diseases Among Low Health-Literacy Population: Protocol for a Systematic Review,” 2021.

12. Pi, Hong Ji, Kannan Kallapiran, Shashidhara Munivenkatappa, Preeti Kandasamy, Richard Kirubakaran, Paul Russell, and Valsamma Eapen. “Meta-Analysis of RCTs of Technology-Assisted Parent-Mediated Interventions for Children with ASD.” Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021, 1–19.

13. Rana, Ritu, Richard Kirubakaran, Shuby Puthussery, Natasha Lelijveld, Marko Kerac, Barkha Sirwani, and Prativa Choudhury. “Effectiveness of Postnatal Maternal or Caregiver Interventions on Outcomes among Infants under Six Months with Growth Faltering,” 2021.

14. Richard Kirubakaran, Co lead of Evidence Synthesis Team, Member of Methodology Team. “The Covid Management Guidelines India Group Is a Collection of Senior Expert Clinicians, Academics and Methodologists in Reputed Institutions Nationally, Led by the Christian Medical College Vellore in Partnership with the Clinical Infectious Disease.” Https://Indiacovidguidelines.Org/, no. 1 (2021).

15. Sanjeevi, Rajesh, Richard Kirubakaran, and Sudipta Dhar Chowdhury. “Plastic Stents versus Metal Stents for Endoscopic Ultrasound‐guided Transmural Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections.” The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, no. 9 (2021).

16. Storebø, Ole Jakob, Johanne Pereira Ribeiro, Mickey T Kongerslev, Jutta Stoffers-Winterling, Mie Sedoc Jørgensen, Klaus Lieb, Anthony Bateman, Richard Kirubakaran, Nicolas Dérian, and Eirini Karyotaki. “Individual Participant Data Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analyses of Psychotherapies for Borderline Personality Disorder.” BMJ Open 11, no. 6 (2021): e047416.

2020

1: Darling Rasmussen P, Bilenberg N, Kirubakaran R, Storebø OJ. Mapping factors facilitating resilience in mothers - potential clinical relevance for children with ADHD. Nord J Psychiatry. 2020 Apr 7:1-4. doi: 10.1080/08039488.2020.1748899. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32255402.

2: Dutta AK, Goel A, Kirubakaran R, Chacko A, Tharyan P. Nasogastric versus nasojejunal tube feeding for severe acute ancreatitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Mar 26;3(3):CD010582. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010582.pub2. PMID:32216139; PMCID: PMC7098540.

3: Kamath MS, Kirubakaran R, Sunkara SK. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor administration for subfertile women undergoing assisted reproduction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jan 17;1(1):CD013226. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013226.pub2. PMID: 31978254; PMCID: PMC6984624.

4:M Mascarenhas, H Mehlawat, R Kirubakaran, H Bhandari, M Choudhary, Live birth and perinatal outcomes using cryopreserved oocytes: an analysis of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority database from 2000 to 2016 using three clinical models, Human Reproduction, , deaa343, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deaa343

5:Vishnu, V.Y., Padma, V., Basheer, A., Gupta, A. and Kirubakaran, R. (2020), Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri) for dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Systematic review and meta‐analysis protocol. Alzheimer's Dement., 16: e037003. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.037003

6:Asokan G. V.1*, Yusuf MYA, Kirubakaran R, et al. Levels and Determinants of Health Literacy in Bahrain's Community Context. Oman Med J. 2020;35(6):e195. Published 2020 Nov 5. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.88

7:Ashok N, Kirubakaran R, Saraswathy R. Association of vitamin D gene polymorphisms in children with asthma - A systematic review. Heliyon. 2020 Sep 1;6(9):e04795. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04795. PMID: 32939414; PMCID: PMC7479342.

8:Darling Rasmussen P, Bilenberg N, Kirubakaran R, Storebø OJ. Mapping factors facilitating resilience in mothers - potential clinical relevance for children with ADHD. Nord J Psychiatry. 2020 Apr 7:1-4. doi: 10.1080/08039488.2020.1748899. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32255402.

9:Lambert V, Boylan P, Boran L, Hicks P, Kirubakaran R, Devane D, Matthews A. Virtual reality distraction for acute pain in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 22;10:CD010686. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010686.pub2. PMID: 33089901.

10:Kamath MS, Mascarenhas M, Kirubakaran R, Bhattacharya S. Number of embryos for transfer following in vitro fertilisation or intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Aug 21;8:CD003416. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003416.pub5. PMID: 32827168.

2019

1: Grace AG, Mittal A, Jain S, Tripathy JP, Satyanarayana S, Tharyan P,Kirubakaran R. Shortened treatment regimens versus the standard regimen fordrug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Dec 12;12(12):CD012918. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012918.pub2. PMID: 31828771; PMCID:PMC6953336.

2: Bhaumik S, Kirubakaran R, Chaudhuri S. Primary closure versus delayed or no closure for traumatic wounds due to mammalian bite. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Dec 6;12(12):CD011822. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011822.pub2. PMID: 31805611; PMCID: PMC6894945.

3: Eidelberg A, Kirubakaran R, Nair SC, Eapen CE, Elias E, Goel A. Systematic review: role of elevated plasma von-Willebrand factor as predictor of mortality in patients with chronic liver disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Oct;31(10):1184-1191. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000001491. PMID: 31498279.

4: Kirthiga M, Murugan M, Saikia A, Kirubakaran R. Risk Factors for Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case Control and Cohort Studies. Pediatr Dent. 2019 Mar 15;41(2):95-112. PMID: 30992106; PMCID: PMC7100045.

5: Mathew AJ, Krabbe S, Kirubakaran R, Barr AJ, Conaghan PG, Bird P, Østergaard M. Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis and Monitoring Enthesitis in Patients with Spondyloarthritis: An OMERACT Systematic Literature Review. J Rheumatol. 2019 Sep;46(9):1207-1214. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.181083. Epub 2019 Feb 1. PMID: 30709955.

6: Rustagi N, Singh S, Dutt N, Kuwal A, Chaudhry K, Shekhar S, Kirubakaran R. Efficacy and Safety of Stent, Valves, Vapour ablation, Coils and Sealant Therapies in Advanced Emphysema: A Meta-Analysis. Turk Thorac J. 2019 Jan 1;20(1):43-60. doi: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18062. PMID: 30664426; PMCID: PMC6340687.

7: Patra S, Nebhinani N, Viswanathan A, Kirubakaran R. Atomoxetine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents with autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Autism Res. 2019 Apr;12(4):542-552. doi: 10.1002/aur.2059. Epub 2019 Jan 17. PMID: 30653855.

2018

1: Sagili KD, Muniyandi M, Nilgiriwala KS, Shringarpure KS, Satyanarayana S, Kirubakaran R, Chadha SS, Tharyan P. Cost-effectiveness of GeneXpert and LED-FM for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2018 Oct 29;13(10):e0205233. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205233. PMID: 30372436; PMCID: PMC6205591.

2: Ganesh A, Muthu MS, Mohan A, Kirubakaran R. Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in India - A Systematic Review. Indian J Pediatr. 2019 Mar;86(3):276-286.doi: 10.1007/s12098-018-2793-y. Epub 2018 Oct 3. PMID: 30284117.

3: Toews I, George AT, Peter JV, Kirubakaran R, Fontes LES, Ezekiel JPB,Meerpohl JJ. Interventions for preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people admitted to intensive care units. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Jun4;6(6):CD008687. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008687.pub2. PMID: 29862492; PMCID:PMC6513395.

4: Padmapriyadarsini C, Das M, Burugina Nagaraja S, Rajendran M, Kirubakaran R, Chadha S, Tharyan P. Is Chemoprophylaxis for Child Contacts of Drug-Resistant TB Patients Beneficial? A Systematic Review. Tuberc Res Treat. 2018 Apr 2;2018:3905890. doi: 10.1155/2018/3905890. PMID: 29808119; PMCID: PMC5901830.

5: Storebø OJ, Pedersen N, Ramstad E, Kielsholm ML, Nielsen SS, Krogh HB, Moreira-Maia CR, Magnusson FL, Holmskov M, Gerner T, Skoog M, Rosendal S, Groth C, Gillies D, Buch Rasmussen K, Gauci D, Zwi M, Kirubakaran R, Håkonsen SJ,Aagaard L, Simonsen E, Gluud C. Methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents - assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 May9;5(5):CD012069. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012069.pub2. PMID: 29744873; PMCID:PMC6494554.

6: Jayaraman S, Singh BP, Ramanathan B, Pazhaniappan Pillai M, MacDonald L,Kirubakaran R. Final-impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Apr 4;4(4):CD012256. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012256.pub2. PMID: 29617037; PMCID:PMC6494560.

7: Khatib MN, Shankar AH, Kirubakaran R, Gaidhane A, Gaidhane S, Simkhada P,Quazi Syed Z. Ghrelin for the management of cachexia associated with cancer.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Feb 28;2(2):CD012229. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012229.pub2. PMID: 29489032; PMCID: PMC6491219.

8: Pandey S, Srivanitchapoom P, Kirubakaran R, Berman BD. Botulinum toxin for motor and phonic tics in Tourette's syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Jan 5;1(1):CD012285. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012285.pub2. PMID: 29304272; PMCID:PMC6491277.

2017

1: Kamath MS, Kirubakaran R, Mascarenhas M, Sunkara SK. Perinatal outcomes after stimulated versus natural cycle IVF: a systematic review and meta- analysis. Reprod Biomed Online. 2018 Jan;36(1):94-101. doi:

10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.09.009. Epub 2017 Oct 10. PMID: 29111312.

2: Shewade HD, Jeyashree K, Mahajan P, Shah AN, Kirubakaran R, Rao R, Kumar AMV. Effect of glycemic control and type of diabetes treatment on unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes among people with TB-Diabetes: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 23;12(10):e0186697. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186697. PMID:29059214; PMCID: PMC5653348.

3: Henry JA, Muthu MS, Swaminathan K, Kirubakaran R. Do Oral Health Educational Programmes for Expectant Mothers Prevent Early Childhood Caries? – Systematic Review. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2017;15(3):215-221. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a38522.PMID: 28674702.

4: Kamath MS, Chittawar PB, Kirubakaran R, Mascarenhas M. Use of granulocyte- colony stimulating factor in assisted reproductive technology: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2017 Jul;214:16-24.doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.04.022. Epub 2017 Apr 13. PMID: 28458165.

5: Kamath MS, Mascarenhas M, Kirubakaran R, Nair R, Kulkarni A. Use of embryo culture supernatant to improve clinical outcomes in assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2018 Jun;21(2):90-97. doi: 10.1080/14647273.2017.1319078. Epub 2017 Apr 26. PMID:28446046.

2016

1: Lizneva D, Kirubakaran R, Mykhalchenko K, Suturina L, Chernukha G, Diamond MP, Azziz R. Phenotypes and body mass in women with polycystic ovary syndrome identified in referral versus unselected populations: systematic review and meta-analysis. Fertil Steril. 2016 Nov;106(6):1510-1520.e2. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.1121. Epub 2016 Aug 13. PMID: 27530062.

2: Awadhalla MS, Asokan GV, Matooq A, Kirubakaran R. Declining trends in injuries and ambulance calls for road traffic crashes in Bahrain post new traffic laws of 2015. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2016 Jun;6(2):59-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Mar 16. PMID: 26994440.

2015

1: Storebø OJ, Krogh HB, Ramstad E, Moreira-Maia CR, Holmskov M, Skoog M, Nilausen TD, Magnusson FL, Zwi M, Gillies D, Rosendal S, Groth C, Rasmussen KB,Gauci D, Kirubakaran R, Forsbøl B, Simonsen E, Gluud C. Methylphenidate for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: Cochranesystematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses of randomised clinical trials. Version 2. BMJ. 2015 Nov 25;351:h5203. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h5203.PMID: 26608309; PMCID: PMC4659414.

2: Storebø OJ, Ramstad E, Krogh HB, Nilausen TD, Skoog M, Holmskov M, Rosendal S, Groth C, Magnusson FL, Moreira-Maia CR, Gillies D, Buch Rasmussen K, Gauci D, Zwi M, Kirubakaran R, Forsbøl B, Simonsen E, Gluud C. Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Nov 25;(11):CD009885. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009885.pub2. PMID: 26599576.

3: Muthu MS, Ankita S, Renugalakshmi A, Richard K. Impact of Pharmacological Interventions in Expectant Mothers Resulting in Altered Mutans Streptococci Levels in their Children. Pediatr Dent. 2015 Sep-Oct;37(5):422-8. PMID: 26531084.

4: Khatib MN, Shankar A, Kirubakaran R, Agho K, Simkhada P, Gaidhane S, Saxena D, B U, Gode D, Gaidhane A, Zahiruddin SQ. Effect of ghrelin on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in experimental rat and mice models of heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2015 May 27;10(5):e0126697. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126697. PMID: 26016489; PMCID: PMC4446297.

2014

1: Anand R, Prakash SS, Veeramanikandan R, Kirubakaran R. Association between apolipoprotein E genotype and cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2014 Jul;140(7):1075-85. doi: 10.1007/s00432-014-1634-2. Epub 2014 Apr 5. PMID: 24706182.

2013

1: Galappaththy GN, Tharyan P, Kirubakaran R. Primaquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria treated with chloroquine. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Oct 26;2013(10):CD004389. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004389.pub3. PMID: 24163057; PMCID: PMC6532739.

2: Tharyan P, George AT, Kirubakaran R, Barnabas JP. Reporting of methods was better in the Clinical Trials Registry-India than in Indian journal publications. J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Jan;66(1):10-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.11.011. Epub 2012 Mar 27. PMID: 22459428.

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