Academic activities in the Dept

Journal club :

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Seminar

Case presentations some tips

How to Present the seminar

Literature search

NCBI account

ORCID account login

American college of Physicians resource

Ongoing Projects:

1.Scored Trial: A randomized double-blind, placebo- controlled, paralled group, multicenter study to demonstrate the effects of Sotagliflozin on cardiovascular and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors and moderately impaired renal function.

2.Seed grants from Yenepoya University for SEPSIS study: Inflammatory and Fibrinolytic changes in Patients with sepsis.

3. Eco-friendly adult diapers with antimicrobial properties and disease indicators based on natural fibers and hydrogels - Dr. Prabha Adhikari is the scientific advisor - BIRAC/KIIT0895/BIG-15/19.

Our Past Publications:

2021

1. Khilar N, Gupta N, Adhikari P,: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis due to Aspergillus in a non-diabetic older patient: BMJ Case Rep 2021;14:e245067. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-245067.

2. Rao AR, Thakral M, Rao A, Chakrawrty A, Microscopic polyangiitis presenting as acute flaccid paralysis mimicking Guillain–Barre syndrome. J Med Evid 2021;2:185-6

3. Rajaram Rao A, Thakral M, Jain B, Soni N, Waris M, Ballav Dey A, Kumar V: Conducting virtual geriatric medicine final professional examination during COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Geriatrics Educ Med Sci 2021;8(1):25-28.

4. Yassir S, Adhikari P, PrashanthR M, Rao N" Association of Anthropometric Measurements with Angiographic findings among Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease" (Manuscript Number: JCDR-2020-08-108, Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research 12(1): 39-43- 2021.

5. Kaushiki Kirty, Adhikari P: Prevalence of Diastolic Dysfunction in Non Diabetic patients of Metabolic Syndrome; Preprint publication in Research Square.

6. Manicka Saravanan Subramanian, Abhijith Rajaram Rao, Urza Bhattarai, Naren Hemachandran, Mohamad Sulaiman & Aparajit Ballav Dey: Diffuse large B- cell Lymphoma with Renal Involvement Presenting with Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsy in a Frail Older Adult: a case report : SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine (2021) Pub Date : 2021-05-18 , DOI: 10.1007/s42399-021-00956-7.

7. Rao AR, Mathur A, Dey AB. Position Paper: Health workforce development for geriatric services in India. J Indian Acad Geriatr 2021;16: 176-9.

8. Rao AR, Thakral M, Saini MK, Chatterjee P, Dey AB. Blood biomarkers in older subjects with mild behavioral impairment: A cross-sectional study from the memory clinic, all india institute of medical sciences, India. J Indian Acad Geriatr 2021; 16:91-4.

2020

1. Adhikari P: "Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment–Common Geriatric Problems BMH Medical Journal-ISSN 2348–392X, Vol 7 No Suppl (2020)

2. Ali Akbar P, Santosh R. Goudar, Adhikari P, Masoodi I, D Souza S: Correlation of estimated glomerular filtration rate with ejection fraction among type 2
diabetes mellitus patients: Results of a cross sectional study from Southern India ; Int Journal Advance Med 2020 Apr;7(4):554-558.

3. Vohra M, Adhikari P, D’ Souza S, Nagri S, Umakanth S, Satyamoorthy K, and Padmalatha Rai; CpG-SNP site methylation regulates allele-specific expression of MTHFDI gene in type 2 Diabetes; Laboratory Investigation 2020(100; 1090-1101.

4. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde, Adhikari P, Shashidhar M. Kotian, and Rajeshwari S (2019) Effects of Yoga Versus Sham Yoga on Oxidative Stress, Glycemic Status, and Anthropometry in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Blinded Randomized Pilot Study. International Journal of Yoga Therapy 2020(30) doi: 10.1776/D-18-2020-00018.

5. A Gadgade, A Shenoy, A Kamath, P Kamath, Adhikari P, S Hadigal, Srikanth NShenoy N, Chowta MN: A Prospective Study of the Clinical and Demographic Profile of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients receiving antidiabetic drug combinations: Current diabetes reviews.2020;16(5): 503-508, doi:10.2174/1573399815666190619125857.

6. Khojji Humera, Sathiq Ali, Shruthi Bhat, Prabha Adhikari: Caregiver burden among the caregivers of older adults with palliative care needs; Journal of Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2020; 16;(2) 63-67.

7. Devang N, Adhikari P, Nandini M, Satyamoorthy K, Rai PS: Effect of licorice on patients with HSD11B1 gene polymorphisms - a pilot study. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2020 Aug 12:S0975-9476(18)30572-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2020.06.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32800398; PMCID: PMC7422817.

8. Yassir S, Adhikari P, PrashanthR M, Rao N" Association of Anthropometric Measurements with Angiographic findings among Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease" (Manuscript Number: JCDR-2020-08-108, Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research.

9. Prabha Adhikari: Geriatric Education in India – Gaining Momentum despite COVID – 19 Pandemic, IJGC - Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 / 9(3); No: 63-64.

10. Masood MS, Adhikari P: Prevalence of common Geriatric Giants among Patients attending Geriatric clinic of a Tertiary care Hospital, 2020; 16(2). No:68-70.

11. R Assariparambil A, Noronha JA, Kamath A, Adhikari P, Nayak BS, Shankar R, George A. Depression among older adults: a systematic review of South Asian countries. Psychogeriatrics. 2020 Dec 15. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12644. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33319427.

2019

1. Y. Durgarao, Poornima A. Manjrekar, Prabha Adhikari, M. Chakrapani and M. S. Rukmini, “Comprehensive Review on Diabetes Associated Cardiovascular Complications - The Vitamin D Perspective”, Cardiovascular &Hematological Disorders; Drug Targets 2019; (19)139-159.

2. Mathai SV, Adhikari PM, Kotian SM. Effect of sudden ban of Pioglitazone on Glycemic control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital in South India” ; Journal of Diabetol 2019; 10;87-8.

3. Chapter in a Book Dr Prabha Adhikari: ‘Safe antibiotics in A Handbook of Geriatric Care’, Ist ed. Edited by O.P. Sharma by Vinod Vasishtha for Viva Books Private Limited, New Delhi. 2019,388-391.