Publications and achievements

Publications and achievements

Publications

 

Year 2022

1. Sasikumar A, Karunakaran A, Paulose J, Venkateswaran C, Michael JP, Punnoose VP.Depression, Perceived Stress and Socio-demographic Correlates among General Population During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey from Southern IndiaJ Clin of Diagn Res.2022; 16(5):VC15-VC19. https://www.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2022/56231/16403

2. Sachu A, Samuel AK. Evaluation of chromogenic agar medium, can it be a suitable alternative to conventional culture system for identification of uropathogens?. Iran J Microbiol. 2022;14(6):825-831. doi:10.18502/ijm.v14i6.11257

3. Kayal S, Jain H, Nayak L, Thorat J, Bhattacharyya J, Das D, Talukdar SD, Bhurani D, Ahmed R, Agrawal N, Biswajit D. Induction Related Mortality Score in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Prospective Validation Study (pRISM) of the Hematology Cancer Consortium (HCC). Blood. 2022 Nov 15;140(Supplement 1):3223-4.

4. John CV, Kumar R, Sivan AK, Jithin S, Abraham R, Philip CC. Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT): first report from India. Thromb J. 2022;20(1):11. Published 2022 Mar 4. doi:10.1186/s12959-022-00370-6

5. Philip C, David A, Mathew SK, et al. The Predictive Score for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in Resource-Limited Settings. Cureus. 2022;14(10):e30373. Published 2022 Oct 17. doi:10.7759/cureus.30373

6. Menon GR, Yadav J, Aggarwal S, Singh R, Kaur S, Chakma T, Periyasamy M, Venkateswaran C, Singh PK, Balachandar R, Kulkarni R. Psychological distress and burnout among healthcare worker during COVID-19 pandemic in India—A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2022 Mar 10;17(3):

 7. George, Geomcy; Varghese, Sangeetha Merrin1,; Jose, Manju Rosy; Mateethra, George Chandy2; Sachu, Arun3; Saji, Feba Mary. A cross-sectional study on the seroprevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody in patients with cancer from central Kerala. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment 5(2):p 205-211, Apr–Jun 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/crst.crst_289_21

8. Gloria Varghese , Anulekha Mary John, Anju K Francis, Mariamma Joseph, Alice David, Knowledge and Practice of Foot Care Including Footwear among Diabetics in Central Kerala: A Disconcerting Gap, BeMJ-2022

9. Anticoagulation Strategies in Non–Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19, December 10, 2022. NEJM Evid 2023;2(2) DOI: 10.1056/EVIDoa2200293

10. Baby B, Roy RA, John JK. Impact of COVID - 19 pandemic on migraine patients, observations from a tertiary care centre in South India. J Evolution Med Dent Sci 2022;11(02):375-379, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2022/72

11. Valsa Jose J, Susan George J, Joseph R, Arun Thomas ET, Philip John G, Out-of-pocket expenditures, catastrophic Hemodialysis patients in Kerala, India. Hemodialysis International. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.13037

12. Mulavelil R, Finny P, David A, Samuel PS, Armstrong LJ. Glucocorticoid Use and Misuse in a Rural Community of Kerala, India. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2022;26(3):234-238. doi:10.4103/ijem.ijem_430_21

13. Mathew S, Finny P, Samuel Johnson AK, Maria M, Samuel PS, Armstrong LJ, et al. Evaluation of Glucocorticoids utilization in Central Kerala using pharmacy sales overview. Indian J Endocr Metab 2021;25:516-9.

14. Umman, P., Philip, T., Babu, H. G., & Thomas, P. (2022). Age and gender based study of urine microscopy in children and adolescents: a retrospective study. International Surgery Journal, 9(2), 293–297. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20220315

15. Joseph R, John JJ, David A, Sankar L, Darvin D, Yashik M. Potential Determinants and Effects of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Infants at a Tertiary Care Center, Kerala, India. Cureus. 2022;14(3):e23185. Published 2022 Mar 15. doi:10.7759/cureus.23185

16. Varghese SM, John GM, George G, Jacob L, Paul M, Sachu A, et al. Active surveillance of adverse events following the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination – Oxford–AstraZeneca (Covishield) vaccine. Saudi J Health Sci 2022;11:104-9.

17. Varghese SM, Joy N, John AM, George G, Chandy GM, Benjamin AI. Sweet Memories or Not? A Comparative Study on Cognitive Impairment in Diabetes Mellitus. Front Public Health. 2022;10:822062. Published 2022 Feb 4. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.822062

18. Varghese SM. Impact of Covid-19 Lock down on Stress & Life Satisfaction of Diabetic People in Central Kerala. Diabetes Obes Int J 2022, 7(3): 000256.

19. Varghese SM, Sachu A, Jacob L, et al. COVID-19 Vaccines Portray the Bright Side of Human Creativity, But It Means Nothing until They Prove Their Worth: A Study on Seroconversion after the first Dose of Covishield Vaccine in Central Kerala. Indian J Community Med. 2022;47(2):213-217. doi:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_671_21

20. Alphi S, Anjali PH, Sebastian SR. Maintaining guard: A mixed method study on adherence to preventive behavior in the wake of COVID vaccination from Kerala. Dent Med Res 2022;10:12-5.

21. Mathew, S.M., David, A. Does Timing of Levonorgestrel Insertion in Women with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Affect its Expulsion and Bleeding Pattern? A Follow-Up Study. J Obstet Gynecol India 73, 160–165 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-022-01714-y

22. Philip CC, Selvarajan S, Nayak L, et al. Acute Myeloid Leukemia during the COVID Pandemic: Impact and the Indian Experience. Blood. 2022;140:8127-8128. doi:10.1182/blood-2022-165770

23. Goswami, Tribeni; Krishnamurthy, Mathew Samuel1; Varghese, Sangeetha Merrin2. A study on the pathogenic microbes and antibiotic-sensitivity patterns in urinary tract infection among diabetes patients at a tertiary care hospital in Central Kerala. Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine 8(2):p 140-145, Jul–Dec 2022. | DOI:10.4103/jcrsm.jcrsm_15_22

 

Year 2023

1. Samuel Johnson, Abel K.1; Varughese, Deepak1; Alex, Cijo2; Joseph, Marina Rajan3; Benjamin, Anoop I.1; David, Alice4. The Pattern of Food Groups in Packed Lunches among School Children of Rural Konni Block in Central Kerala, India − A Lunch Box Survey. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases 13(1):p 64-67, January-March 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijnpnd.ijnpnd_71_22

2. Varghese AD, Mathew G, Xson C.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Use of Mobile Phones among Children- Need for Concern?J Clin of DiagnRes.2023;17(6):SC01SC04. https://www.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2023/60328/17984

3. Mathew A, Lukachan GA, Varughese D, Raju N, Mathai AS, Johnson AS. Impact of frailty and comorbidity index on postoperative complications and functional outcomes among elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgeries under regional anesthesia techniques. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2023;27(2):161−169; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v27i2.2132

4. Jacob, A.A., C.C., C., Mohan, G., Mathew, R., Matteethra, G.C., M, A., B, M., & David, A. (2023). Evaluation of the efficacy of tongue swab and saliva as samples for testing COVID-19 infection in symptomatic cases in comparison with nasopharyngeal swab. Journal of medical microbiology, 72 8.

5. Sachu A. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella and Shigella in stool among patients presenting with diarrhea in a tertiary care centre in South India. Iran J Microbiol. 2023;15(2):236-242. doi:10.18502/ijm.v15i2.12475

6. Sachu A. Ceftaroline Susceptibility among Isolates of MRSA: A Comparison of EUCAST and CLSI Breakpoints. Ethiop J Health Sci. 2023;33(1):143-150. doi:10.4314/ejhs.v33i1.18

7. Abraham, B., Nair, K.R. & Sulaiman, S. Diffuse refractory coronary artery spasm after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a case series. Ain-Shams J Anesthesiol 15, 16 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00313-x

8. Mathew, Geethu; Varghese, Aby Dany1,; Kumar, Sruthy C. S.2; Chacko, Avira2. “After the Rains” – A Qualitative Study Exploring Flood-Related Experiences, Community Response, Coping Mechanisms, and Strategies from Kerala. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 18(1):p 18-23, Jan–Mar 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_314_22

9. Lukachan GA, Mathew A, Varughese D, Mathai AS.Practice of Intraoperative Fluid Administration during Major Abdominal Surgeries: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern IndiaJ Clin of Diagn Res.2023; 17(10):UC17-UC21. https://www.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2023/63327/18541

10. Abraham, Jithin Mathew1; Varghese, Sangeetha Merrin2; Lukachan, Gincy Ann1; Mathai, Ashu Sara1. Modified Mallampati Score – Does it Predict More Than a Difficult Airway? A Community-based Study Assessing the Association between Modified Mallampati Score and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences 11(2):p 172-175, Jul–Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_152_23

11. Thomas P, Varghese SM, Benjamin AI. People's Response to Disaster: A Population Based Study of the Victims of 2018 Flood in Kerala, South India. Indian J Community Med. 2023;48(2):310-315. doi:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_309_22

12. Varghese, Sangeetha Merrin; John, Anulekha Mary1; Abraham, Jithin Mathew2; Ann, Irene3; Abraham, Alena T.3; Mateethra, George Chandy4; Thomas, Pramod; Thomas, George5; Thomas, Mini Sarah6; Benjamin, Anoop Ivan. Intolerance to uncertainty among the medical professionals in Central Kerala – Did COVID-19 make us intolerant?. Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine 9(2):p 129-133, Jul–Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jcrsm.jcrsm_13_23

13. Sebastian SR, Lekshmipriya B, Kumar SCS, Varughese DT, Benjamin AI.Exposing the Iceberg: A Study on Risk Assessment and Chronic Morbidity due to Non Communicable Diseases among Rural Population of Kerala using STEPS SurveyJ Clin of Diagn Res.2023; 17(2):LC10-LC13. https://www.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2023/60515/17444

14. Sebastian, Shaliet Rose; Joseph, V. T. Anjusha; Sibichen, Ann Elizabeth. A Descriptive Study on Online Health Information-seeking Behavior among Adults Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central Kerala. CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research 10(2):p 172-174, Apr–Jun 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/cjhr.cjhr_64_21

15. Thomas, Anit Maria; Lakshmi, V.; Arun, Akash; Sebastian, Shaliet Rose. Re-emergence of rabies: Assessment of knowledge and self-reported practices regarding rabies among youth in Central Kerala. Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU 16(2):p 215-218, May–Aug 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_129_23

16. Arun S, Varghese M, Cherian T, Ramaswami P. Current Trends in Antifungal Prophylaxis for High-Risk Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in India: A Nationwide Survey. Cureus. 2023;15(3):e36136. Published 2023 Mar 14. doi:10.7759/cureus.36136

17. CLINICAL PROFILE OF MELIOIDOSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KERALA, Thomas Jacob Abraham, Reena Anie Jose, Jency Maria Koshy INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-12|Issue-3 |March -2023

18. Grover A, Venkatesh U, Kishore J, et al. Factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian health care workers involved in COVID-19 management in India: A qualitative study. Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2023;10:e46. Published 2023 Jul 28. doi:10.1017/gmh.2023.40

19. John, C.V., Kumar, R., Sivan, A.K. et al. Response to: "Letter to the Editor– Observation on the article titled “Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT): first report from India”". Thrombosis J 21, 48 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-023-00474-7

Year 2024

1. Sachu A, Sunny S, Mathew P, Kumar A, David A. Time to positivity of blood cultures causing candidemia and its relation to mortality. Iran J Microbiol. 2024;16(2):263-272. doi:10.18502/ijm.v16i2.15361

2. Sachu A, Sudersanan H, Sunny S, Mathew P, Kumar A, David A. Is routine screening for Candida auris necessary in ICU?. Iran J Microbiol. 2024;16(5):708-715. doi:10.18502/ijm.v16i5.16807

3. LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukaemia in India, Volume205, Issue5 16 September 2024,Br J Haematol. 2024;00:1–5. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.19750

 

Achievements and Awards

 

National Awards

 

  • Blackbuck Outstanding Research Institution Award

Believers Church Medical College Hospital (BCMCH) in Thiruvalla, Kerala, has been honoured with the prestigious Blackbuck Outstanding Research Institution Award for its excellence in healthcare delivery, medical research, and education which contribute to improved patient outcomes and exemplary standards in medical education that equip future healthcare professionals.

 

International Awards 

 

  • The Angela Vincent Award for young investigators in Neurology

  • Lown scholarship- Harvard T Chan School Of Public health, United States

  • Long term training fellowship - University of Pittsburgh, United States

  • Trialect Fellowship in oncology research

  • International Outstanding Researcher Award