NO OF STUDENTS, RESULTS OF EXAM UG / PG / PARA MEDICALS 2024-25 – to be updated Dr.Veerakumar

……MBBS students’ got distinction

….MBBS students’ got

Photos of workshop/activities/dept: 

1. World health day QUIZ 2016

2. Deaddiction Awareness Rally 2022

3. 24 hr fever opd activities 2022

4. Public lecture – Hand hygiene, monsoon disease awareness at kammavar college - 2022

5.  Rally - Monsoon diseases – preparedness, prevention and management – 23.08.2022

6. Medical exhibition - Monsoon diseases – preparedness, prevention and management – 23.08.2022 – all – medical students, nursing students - DGNM and Bsc (N)

7. District Exhibition by collectorate – 2022

8. World heart day rally - 2022

9. Workshop on medical PUBLICATIONS – 5 JULY 2023

RESEARCH GRANTS / WORKS / PUBLICATIONS

Completed research works

1. ICMR-STS-Student project – student Sahithiya

ICMR – STSID: 2022-08059

A descriptive cross sectional study on knowledge, attitude, self-reported practices and barriers towards bio-medical research among undergraduate students of a medical college in south india.

1. ICMR-STS-Student project -Student Name- Rithik Sandron (STS-2023-10668)

Guide Name: Dr.Veerakumar

Evaluation of Renal impairment using estimated glomerular filtration rate among type 2 diabetic mellitus patients in South Tamilnadu, India – A Cross-sectional study

Completed Got B+ Certificate in 2024

Ongoing research works

1. Dr.Veerakumar: Non-communicable diseases (NCD's) - risk factors surveillance among adult population (18-59 years) in Theni district, southern Tamil Nadu under MDRU project.

Research publications

1. Thiruvenkadam Masilamani. Prevalence of Hypertension among 20-40 years in rural population Veerapandi. Journal Of Medical Sciences And Clinical Research (JMSCR), 2018, p684-689.
2. Thiruvenkadam Masilamani. Prevalence of Hypertension among 20-40 Years in Urban Population Periyakulam. International Journal of Medical Science and Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR), 2018. p18-23
3. Prabhakar, R., Masilamani, T., & Ananthan, V. Self-directed learning readiness among II and III MBBS students in a tertiary teaching hospital. Int J Com Med Public Health, 2020. 7(11), 4584-4591 
4. Saranya SV, Kumar A, Kulkarni MM, Kamath A. Perception, awareness and utilization of integrated child development services scheme by mothers in coastal Karnataka, India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2022;9:2639-43
5. Sivanesan S, Kumar A, Kulkarni M M, Kamath A et al. Do adolescent girls of Coastal Karnataka, India have Knowledge of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme? What is their perception and utilization rate? – A cross sectional study. Volume 13 Issue 3 July-September 2022
6. Sivanesan S, Rao CR, Mallya SD, Kumar U, Kamath A. Descriptive analysis of sleep quality and its determinants among rural population of coastal Karnataka. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 31 [cited 2023 Apr. 27];34(4):554-9. Available from: https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/2420.
7. Ananthan VA. Viral genome sequencing for Defining Re-infection with COVID-19. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Mar;10(3):1499-1500.
8. Ananthan VA. Modified Kuppuswamy scale for socioeconomic status of the Indian family- Update based on New CPI (IW) series from September 2020. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021;10(5):2048-2049. 
9. Venkatesh U, Sharma A, Ananthan VA, Subbiah P, Durga R; CSIR Summer Research training team. Micronutrient's deficiency in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Nutr Sci. 2021 Dec 21;10: e110.
10. Velmurugan A. Modified BG Prasad socioeconomic scale classification update based on New CPI (IW) series from September 2020. NJRCM 2020;9(1):129-131 5.
11. Velmurugan A, Veerakumar AM, Parameshwari P. COVID-19: Filling the Gaps In the Natural History of the Disease for Controlling the Pandemic. NJRCM.2020. 9(2): 061-066.  
12. Venkatesh U, Aravind GP, Velmurugan AA. Telemedicine practice guidelines in India: Global implications in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Med Health Policy. 2022 Sep;14(3):589-599. doi: 10.1002/wmh3.497. Epub 2022 Feb 21. PMID: 35601469; PMCID: PMC9111269.
13. Velmurugan A, Ramola K. A cross sectional study on systemic hypertension and its relationship with Waist to Stature ratio (WSR) in an urban population in Chennai. NJRCM. 6(2): 124-131. 
14. Murugan K, Ananthan VA, Veeranan A. A cross - sectional hospital-based study on correlation between serum uric acid levels and disease activity in recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis in Chennai, Tamilnadu. J Evid Based Med Healthc 2021;8(38):3372-3377. 
15. Veerakumar A M, Velmurugan A Treatment seeking behaviour of animal bite among a rural population in Trichy district: A cross sectional community-based study. Nat.J.Res.Com.Med. 2020; 9(4).
16. Veerakumar A M, Velmurugan A. Self-medication practices in a rural population in Tamil Nadu. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2020; 7 :5021-6.
17. Ramanathan P, Prabhakar R, Ananthan VA. Perception of social stigma among patients attending a filariasis morbidity control clinic in South India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:4604-8.
18. Ramanathan P, Prabhakar R, Ananthan VA. A cross sectional study on musculoskeletal discomfort and its determinants among agricultural workers in a rural community of Tamil Nadu. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:4839-44.
19. Murugan K, Ananthan VA, Geetha SMR, Masilamani V. A Hospital Based Case Control study on Serum Lipid Profile in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis attending a tertiary care center in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Res J Pharm Biol  Chem Sci. 2022;13(4).
20. Veerakumar AM, Kar SS. Awareness and perceptions regarding common cancers among adult population in a rural area of Puducherry, India. J Edu Health Promot 2017;6:38
21. Kumarasamy H, Veerakumar AM, Subhathra S, Suga Y, Murugaraj R. Determinants of awareness and practice of breast self-examination among rural women in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. J Mid-life Health 2017; 8: 84-8.
22. Veerakumar A M, Hemalatha K Mobile Phone Usage and Its Association With Sleep Pattern Among Medical Students, Indian J Applied Research, 2017 Dec; 7 (12): 208-11
23. Veerakumar A M, Knowledge of Carcinoma Cervix among rural women of Reproductive age in Trichy district, India, Journal of Comprehensive Health, July 2017; 5 (2): 46-52
24. Veerakumar A M , Shanmugapriya D , Shanmugapriya J , Soorya Narayanan B , Subashini S Self-care Activities among Diabetic patients in rural areas of Trichy District,Tamil Nadu, Nat J Res Com Med; Sep 2017; 6 (2): 120-123.
25. Viswanathan DJ, Veerakumar AM, Kumarasamy H. Depression, suicidal ideation, and resilience among rural farmers in a drought‑affected area of Trichy district, Tamil Nadu. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2019;10:238-44.
26. Venkatachalam D, Selvaraj K, Ramaswamy G, Veerakumar A, Chinnakali P, Saya GK. Are patients satisfied with accessibility and services provided at siddha hospitals? Findings of patient satisfaction survey from a district of South India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018;5:2596-9.
27. Annamalai I, Balasubramaniam S, Fernando ME, Srinivasaprasad ND, Suren S, Thirumalvalavan K, Veerakumar AM. Volume Assessment in Hemodialysis: A Comparison of Present Methods in Clinical Practice with Sonographic Lung Comets. Indian J Nephrol. 2019 Mar-Apr;29(2):102-110. doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_78_18. PMID: 30983750; PMCID: PMC6440333.

Book Chapter: 

Dr.Thiruvenkadam book chapter on integrated physiology

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Title: Cancer Awareness Week – MTM OP Report

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CME / CONFERENCES / ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Other activities:

1. FAP – Family adoption program for MBBS students as per NMC and university guidelines
2. Field visits
3. Nursing classes
4. Paramedical classes for B.Sc. MLT

SUMMARY OF FAP MEDICAL CAMP

Total examined-55 Male-15, Female-40 Age group:

15-45 years-17; 46-60 years-20; >60 years- 18 NCD screening:

Women with BMI-Underweight: 4 Men with BMI Underweight: 2

Women with BMI Overwt/obese(≥25mg/m2): 13 Men with BMI Overwt/obese(≥25mg/m2): 5 Women WHR≥0.85 : 19

Men WHR ≥0.90: 12

Non pregnant women 15-49 years anemic HB<12g/dl: 30 Men with high GRBS 141-160mg/dl: 1

Mwn with very high GRBS > 160mg/dl: 1 Women with high GRBS 141-160mg/dl: 3 Women with very high GRBS >160 mg/dl: 4

Women with mild elevated BP (Systolic 140-159/ Diastolic 90-99 mm Hg): 2

Women with moderate/severely elevated BP (Systolic≥160, Diastolic≥100 mm Hg): 4 Men with mild elevated BP (Systolic 140-159/ Diastolic 90-99 mm Hg): 4

Men with moderate/severely elevated BP (Systolic≥160, Diastolic≥100 mm Hg): 1