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Dr. Jissa.V.T

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD Epidemiology; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland; 2017; International Post Graduate Programme in Epidemiology (IPPE), School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland; 2009-2010
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA), IHRD, Kerala; 2004
  • MSc Statistics; University of Kerala; 2003
  • BSc Mathematics; University of Kerala; 2001

Professional Record

  • Scientist D, AMCHSS, SCTIMST, from 1st January, 2024
  • Scientist C,AMCHSS,SCTIMST, from 17th November 2017
  • Scientist B, AMCHSS, SCTIMST, 17th November 2011 to 17th November 2017
  • Bio-Statistician, HPV - Vaccine trial, IARC/WHO Collaborative project, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, 1st January 2009 to 21st October 2011.
  • Statistician, Cancer screening trials in Dindigul District, IARC/WHO Collaborative Project, Christian Fellowship Community Health Centre, Ambillikai, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2008
  • Statistician, Trivandrum Oral and Breast cancer screening trials, IARC/WHO collaborative project, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum. 4th February 2004 to 30th December 2007

Honors

  • I was selected as a mentor in the HRP(Human Reproduction Programme) allianze mentorship programme (World health organization),2022-2023. The one-year programme enhances mentorship relationships through training and capacity-building activities by developing a cadre of mentors from across the globe to support the professional development of early-career researchers.

Area of Interest

  • Women's Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Applications of Statistics in Epidemiological Studies, Teaching Biostatistics

Current Activities

  • Teaching Biostatistics for the Master of Public Health (MPH) and PhD programme at AMCHSS. Guiding PhD students, and MPH Dissertations. Taking short courses in statistics for the students of DM/MCH/Integrated PhD/PhD students from Biomedical technology wing / Hospital wing, Diploma in cardiac and neuro nursing programme, Medical records science, and Physiotherapy. Conducting workshops in Biostatistics and Epidemiology for researchers in and outside of SCTIMST. Providing statistical consultation for researchers of the Institute. Involved with public health Research activities at AMCHSS.

Fellowships

  • CIMO Fellowship to attend the International Post graduate Programme in Epidemiology (IPPE), School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland. 2009-2010
  • UICC (Union for International Cancer Control)-ICRETT Fellowship (Technology transfer in the analysis and Interpretation of cluster-randomized Intervention trials, one month training at the International agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France.) 2008.
  • IARC/WHO Student fellowship to attend the summer school of Epidemiology, International agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France. 2006.

Membership

  • Indian Society for Medical Statistics
  • Association of UICC fellows ( The Union for International Cancer Control)

On-going Projects

  • Documenting cause of death among Tribal population through automated verbal autopsy using Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Projects Completed

  • A study on reproductive rights and choices among young women (18-28 Years) in Trivandrum District, Kerala".

Professional Experience

  • I have teaching experience for more than 13 years at AMCHSS, and I guided 20 MPH dissertations and co-guided four. I am a PhD guide in my department and presently guiding 2 students. I was part of the doctoral advisory committees of nine PhD students in the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, SCTIMST, five of whom completed their PhD and degree awarded.
  • My research experience begins with the position of a statistician in population-based cluster-randomized cancer screening trials in different institutions in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO). My PhD work was based on a cancer screening trial in Dindigul District with IARC/WHO support. The PhD study title is "Evaluation of socio-demographic, reproductive and screening-related factors on risk of and survival from cervical cancer in rural South India". I conducted one study titled "A study on reproductive rights and choices among young women (18-28 Years) in Trivandrum District, Kerala", with the support of the Ford Foundation. Another major study in which I was part of the investigators was the "Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Kerala (co-investigator), conducted by AMCHSS and Kerala State health Services department. Recently I conducted a project titled "Documenting cause of death among the tribal population through automated verbal autopsy using Information and communication technology (ICT), supported by DST- Grant in aid- "Tribal component plan".
  • In addition, I was part of many research projects as a co-investigator or statistician, and presently also I am involved with several studies as a co-investigator and data analyst and provide statistical consultancy to researchers in the health science discipline. I reviewed articles for more than 15 national and international journals.

Desertations Supervised

  • Harika Kumari P, MPH 2023. Dental Anxiety among Pregnant Women Attending Secondary Care Hospitals in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
  • Lenin A, MPH 2023. Assessing prostate cancer awareness among the adult male population: A cross-sectional survey in Oddanchatram Municipality, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
  • Ritwik, MPH 2023, Prevalence of Burnout and the Factors Associated with it among Secondary School Teachers in Kottayam District, Kerala
  • Karthika CM, MPH 2022. Functional Gastro-Intestinal Disorders [FGIDs] among adults of age 18-69 years - a cross-sectional study in Ernakulam district, Kerala.
  • Sulthana Ansar, MPH 2022. “Acceptability of menstrual cup among the women residing in an area in Trivandrum district, Kerala, where free menstrual cup distribution was done.
  • Adya Reghu, MPH2022. Awareness regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and its prevention- A cross sectional study among medical students in Trivandrum
  • Haritha CS, MPH 2021. Perceived stress, anxiety and depression among 40-60 year old women, a cross sectional study in Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Aswathy BI, MPH 2021. Prevalence of Burnout among research students in Science and technology institutions in Thiruvananthapuram
  • Reshmy Mohan, MPH 2020. Breast cancer screening awareness and practices among women, a cross sectional study in Alapuzha, Kerala.
  • Sayan Roy, MPH2020. Assessing home care knowledge and management among family caregivers of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
  • Anjali, MPH 2019. Musculoskelatal symptoms and ergonomic risk assessment among plantation workers, a cross sectional Study in Kottayam and Idukki districts of Kerala
  • Bharathi Vaishnav, MPH 2019. Perceived stress during COVID-19 pandemic, A cross-sectional study among women working in Information Technology (IT) sector Trivandrum
  • Rohit, MPH 2018. Assessing the prevalence of hypertension and stress among people living in the Car Nicobar Island, India
  • Neenumol KR, MPH 2018. Assessment of quality of life and potential depression among individuals undergoing dialysis a study in Palakkad District, Kerala
  • Divya, MPH 2017. Study on quality of life of patients living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (Co-Guide)
  • Ashish, MPH 2017. Depression and its related factors among small and marginal Farmers in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra
  • Rakhi P, MPH 2016.Unhealthy food choices and associated factors A study among secondary school children, Kannur District, Kerala
  • Heavenna Babu, MPH 2016. Home environment and early childhood overweight and obesity , A study among 3-5 year old children residing in urban areas of Thrissur district, Kerala,
  • Sreeja M, MPH 2015. Mother’s awareness, attitudes and practices related to exclusive breast feeding for first six months of infancy. A community based study in Chittur taluk, Palakkad district
  • Pritty Titus, MPH 2014. The effect of individual, class and school level factors on usage of tobacco products: a Multilevel analysis among high school male students in Alapuzha district (Co-Guide)
  • Peeyush, MPH2014. Injuries among the older persons in the home enviroment in Ajmer District, Rajasthan
  • Jayalakshmi Rajeev , MPH 2013 .Assessment of Nutritional Status of Primary School Children who are the Beneficiaries of Mid-Day Meal Scheme: A cross-sectional study in Kanjirappally Educational sub-district.
  • Sugandhi J, MPH 2012. Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure for Treatment of Carcinoma of the Cervix, A Hospital Based Study in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. (Co- Guide)
  • Apurvadan N Ratnu, MPH2011. Prevalence of Under Nutrition in 0-5 Year Children of Junagadh District, Gujarat. (Co- Guide)

Organisational Activities

  • Member, Committee for the Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI), SCTIMST
  • Member, Internal Compliance Committee

No. of Publications

  • 80

Reviewer

  • Indian journal of Medical ethics, World journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Biology and Medicine, Journal of Patient preference and adherence, International Journal of Women's Health, Journal of family medicine and community health, Journal of Cancer management and research, Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, The open virology journal, BMJ open, WHO bulletin, Indian Heart Journal, Cancer Epidemiology

Publications

Article

  1. Sharma A, Thulaseedharan JV, Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Plantation Workers in Kerala, India, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2022, 12(3): 96–205.
  2. Neenumol KR, Thulaseedharan JV, Potential depression and associated factors among individuals undergoing dialysis: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey in Central Kerala, Indian J Nephrol, 2022, 31:282-4.
  3. 3. Thulaseedharan JV, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR, Soman B, Varma RP, Srinivasan K, Nair MR, Jeemon P, Kutty VR, Consumption of fruits, vegetables and salt in the context of control of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in Kerala, India, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021, 10:2646-54.
  4. Thulaseedharan JV, Young women's attitude toward gender-equitable norms on domestic chores and violence domains in Trivandrum, Jounal of Education and Health Promotion, 2019, 8(23):1-7
  5. Thulaseedharan JV, Awareness and actual knowledge regarding contraceptive methods among young women in Trivandrum district, Kerala, India, International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2018, 7(2):103-109.
  6. Thulaseedharan JV, Contraceptive use and preferences of young married women in Kerala, India, Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2018, 9:1-10.
  7. Manghat S, Thulaseedharan JV., Feeding practices during first six months of infancy- Observations from a community-based cross-sectional survey in Central Kerala, India, International Journal of medical Sciences and Public Health, 2018, 7(6):434-439.
  8. Thulaseedharan JV, Malila N, Swaminathan R , Esmy PO, Hakama M, Muwonge R, Sankaranarayanan R., Survival of Patients With Cervical Cancer in Rural India, Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2015, 4(4):290-296.
  9. Thulaseedharan JV, Risk of invasive cancer among women visually screened and colposcopy triaged by trained nurses in rural South India., Int J Gynaecol Obstet., 2015, 129(2):104-8, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25661324
  10. Thulaseedharan JV, Effect of Screening on Variation in Cervical Cancer Survival by Socioeconomic Determinants - a Study from Rural South India, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2015, 16(13):5237-42, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26225659
  11. Thulaseedharan JV, Effect of screening on the risk estimates of socio demographic factors on cervical cancer - a large cohort study from rural India., Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2013, 14(1):589-94, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23534800
  12. Thulaseedharan JV, Socio demographic and reproductive risk factors for cervical cancer - a large prospective cohort study from rural India., Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2012, 13(6):2991-5, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22938495
  13. Ramachandran H, Girdhar S, Sreedharan SE, Enakshy Rajan J, Kannath SK, Vinoda Thulaseedharan J, Sukumaran S, Sylaja PN., Does thrombus imaging characteristics predict the degree of recanalisation after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke?, J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 2022, 31(9):106621
  14. Sreedharan SE, Sayed JV, Vipina VP, Mohan PM, Jissa VT, Sylaja PN, Dysphagia continues to impact recovery at one year after stroke-an observational study, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2022, 31(8):106545.
  15. Sreelal TP, Thulaseedharan JV, Nair S, Ravindran RM, Vijayakumar K, Varma RP, Hypertension control in Kerala, India: A prescription-based study at primary and secondary level health care institutions, Indian Heart J, 2022, S0019-4832(22)00091-8.
  16. Sreedharan SE, Arun K, Kannath S, Jayadevan ER, Thulaseedharan JV, Sylaja PN, The Impact of Time to Reperfusion on Recanalization Rates and Outcome After Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Single Center Experience, Ann Indian Acad Neurol., 2022, 25(2):256-260.
  17. Tandon V, Senthilvelan S, Sreedharan SE, Kesavadas C, Jissa VT, Sylaja PN, High-resolution MR vessel wall imaging in determining the stroke aetiology and risk stratification in isolated middle cerebral artery disease, Neuroradiology, 2022, 64(8):1569-1577
  18. Sreedharan SE, Sayed JV, Vipina VP, Mohan PM, Jissa VT, Sylaja PN, Dysphagia continues to impact recovery at one year after stroke-an observational study., J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 2022, 31(8):106545.
  19. Singh I, Shukla A, Thulaseedharan JV, Singh G, Contraception for married adolescents (15–19 years) in India: insights from the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4), Reprod Health, 2021, 18,253
  20. Kartik SV, Sasidharan B, Gopalakrishnan A, Kurup HK, Krishnamoorthy KM, Sasikumar D, Thulaseedharan JV, Valaparambil A, Tharakan J, Sivasubramonian S., A Comparative Study of Invasive Modalities for Evaluation of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula after Bidirectional Glenn Shunt., Pediatric Cardiology, 2021, 42(8):1818-25.
  21. Krishnan S, Shetty K, Puthanveedu DK, Kesavapisharady K, Thulaseedharan JV, Sarma G, Kishore A, Apraxia of Lid Opening in Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease—Frequency, Risk Factors and Response to Treatment., Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2021, 8(4):587-93.
  22. Devi TB, Devadas K, George M, Gandhimathi A, Chouhan D, Retnakumar RJ, Alexander SM, Varghese J, Dharmaseelan S, Chandrika SK, Jissa VT., Low Bifidobacterium abundance in the lower gut microbiota is associated With Helicobacter pylori-related gastric ulcer and gastric Cancer., Frontiers in microbiology., 2021, 171
  23. Valson JS, Kutty VR, Soman B, Jissa VT, Using open-source data to explore distribution of built environment characteristics across Kerala, India., Indian J Public Health, 2020, 64(2):191-197
  24. Sawant N, Sabarish SS, George T, Shivhare P, Sudhir BJ, Kesavadas C, Abraham M, Jissa VT, Nair P., A Study of the Developing Paediatric Skullbase Anatomy and its Application to Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches in Children., Neurol India, 2020, 68(5):1065-1
  25. Sarma PS, Sadanandan R, Thulaseedharan JV, Soman B, Srinivasan K, Varma RP,Nair MR, Pradeepkumar AS, Jeemon P, Thankappan KR, Kutty RV., Prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases in Kerala, India: results of a cross-sectional study., BMJ Open., 2019, 9(11):e027880.
  26. Valson JS, Kutty VR, Soman B, Jissa VT, Valson JS, Kutty VR, Soman B, Jissa VT. Spatial Clusters of Diabetes and Physical Inactivity: Do Neighborhood Characteristics in High and Low Clusters Differ?, Asia Pac J Public Health., 2019, 1010539519879322.
  27. Shetty K, Krishnan S, Thulaseedharan JV, Mohan M, Kishore A, Asymptomatic Hearing Impairment Frequently Occurs in Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease., J MovDisord, 2019, 12(2):84-90.
  28. Iype EM, Balakrishna R, Subhadradevi L, Thulaseedharan JV, Singh R, Jayasree K, Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in squamous cell carcinoma of larynx: association with clinico-pathological factors and treatment outcomes., International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery., 2018, 4: 970- 76.
  29. David D, Surendran A, Thulaseedharan JV, Nair AS, Regulation of CNKSR2 protein stability by the HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase Smurf2, and its role in breast cancer progression., BMC Cancer., 2018, 18(284):1-19.
  30. Jayalakshmi R, Jissa VT., Nutritional status of Mid-Day Meal programme beneficiaries: A cross-sectional study among primary schoolchildren in Kottayam district, Kerala, India., Indian Journal of Public Health, 2017, 61:86-91
  31. Elizabeth KE, Praveen SL, Preethi NR, Jissa VT, Pillai MR, Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine and polymorphisms in folate metabolizing genes in children with congenital heart disease and their mothers., European Journal of Clinical Nutrition., 2017, 71(12):1437-1441.
  32. Koshy L, Anju AL, Harikrishnan S, Kutty VR, Jissa VT, Kurikesu I, Jayachandran P, Jayakumaran Nair A, Gangaprasad A, Nair GM, Sudhakaran PR, Evaluating genomic DNA extraction methods from human whole blood using endpoint and real-time PCR assays., Molecular Biology Reports., 2017, 44(1):97-108.
  33. Koshy L, Vijayalekhsmi SV, Harikrishnan S, Kutty VR, Jissa VT, Nair AJ, Gangaprasad A, Nair GM, Sudhakaran PR, Lack of association of mirSNP rs11174811 inAVPR1A gene with arterial blood pressure and hypertension in South Indian population., Clinical and Experimental Hypertension., 2017, 1-5.
  34. Sujha S, Sankaranarayanan R, Esmy PO, Thulaseedharan JV, Swaminathan R, Thomas S., Clinical trial to implementation: Cost and effectiveness considerations for scaling up cervical cancer screening in low- and middle-income countries, Journal of Cancer Policy., 2016, 7: 4–11.
  35. George R, Bhatt A, Narayani J, Thulaseedharan JV, Sivadasanpillai H., Enhanced P-selectin expression on platelet-a marker of platelet activation, in young patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease., Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2016, 419(1): 125-33.
  36. Shanone CP, Jissa VT, George J, Thomas S, Sujathan K., Validation of CK-19 and HBME-1 Expression Pattern in FNACs to Supplement Morphological Evaluation for Preoperative Diagnosis of Thyroid Lesions., British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2016, 13(4): 1-11.
  37. Mathews E, Pratt M, Jissa VT, Thankappan KR, Self-reported physical activity and its correlates among adult women in the expanded part of Thiruvananthapuram City, India., Indian J Public Health, 2015, 59(2):136-40., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021652
  38. Shanone CP,, Over expression of cytosolic galectin-3 correlates with anti-apoptotic protein bcl-2: its significance in the differential diagnosis of follicular cell derived thyroid tumors in fnac., International Journal of Current Research, 2015, 7(10): 21780-88, http://www.journalcra.com/article/over-expression-cytosolic-galectin-3-correlates-anti-apoptotic-protein-bcl-2-its-significanc
  39. George R, Sivadasanpillai H, Jayakumari N, Bhatt A, Jissa VT , Tharakan J., Circulating Thrombotic Risk Factors in Young Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Who Are on Statins and Antiplatelet Drugs., Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2015, 31(3): 302–309.
  40. Dhanya VC, Sara PJ, Sanjai D, Amar F, Deepa PM, Santosh GR,, Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak in Kerala, Southern India, British Microbiology Research Journal., 2014, 4(10):1142-53, http://sciencedomain.org/abstract/5038
  41. Surendran S, Girijamma A, Nair R, Ramegowda KS, Nair DH,, Forkhead box C2 promoter variant c.-512C>T is associated with increased susceptibility to chronic venous diseases., PLoS One, 2014, 9(3):e90682, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24608096
  42. Gayatri P, Misra S, Menon G, Arulvelan A,, Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in response to 20% mannitol and 3% hypertonic saline infusion in neurosurgical patients undergoing craniotomy., Neurosurg Anesthesiol, 2014, 26(3):187-91, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24642828
  43. Santhi WS, Prathibha R, Charles S, Anurup KG, Reshmi G, Ramachandran S,, Oncogenic microRNAs as biomarkers of oral tumorigenesis and minimal residual disease, Oral Oncol, 2013, 49(6):567-75, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23380617
  44. Ragasudha PN,, A case-control nutrigenomic study on the synergistic activity of folate and vitamin B12 in cervical cancer progression, Nutr Cancer, 2012, 64(4):550-8, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22519865
  45. Pradhan T, Kumar V, Evangeline Surya H, Krishna R, John S, Jissa VT, Anjana S, Chandramohan K, Nair SA, STIL Endows Oncogenic and Stem-Like Attributes to Colorectal Cancer Plausibly by Shh and Wnt Signaling., Frontiers in Oncology, 2011, 11
  46. David D, Rajappan LM, Balachandran K,, Prognostic significance of STAT3 and phosphorylated STAT3 in human soft tissue tumors - a clinicopathological analysis, J Exp Clin Cancer Res, 2011, 16:30-56, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21575192
  47. Reshmi, G; Surya, Ramachandran; Jissa, V T; Babu, P S Saneesh; Preethi, N R; Santhi, W S; Jayaprakash, P G; Pillai, M Radhakrishna, C-T variant in a miRNA target site of BCL2 is associated with increased risk of human papilloma virus related cervical cancer--an in silico approach., Genomics, 2011, 98; 189-93, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21704150
  48. Pillai, Radhakrishna M; Babu, Janaki M; Jissa, Vinoda T; Lakshmi, S; Chiplunkar, Shubhada V; Patkar, M; Tongaonkar, H; Reddy, Krishnamurthy B; Chakka, Kumar N; Siddiqui, M; Roychoudury, Soma; Abraham,, Region-wise distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus types in squamous cell carcinomas of the cervix in India., Int J Gynecol Cancer, 2010, 20; 1046-51, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20683415
  49. Subramanian S, Sankaranarayanan R, Bapat B, Somanathan T, Thomas G, Mathew B,, Cost-effectiveness of oral cancer screening: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in India. Cost-effectiveness of oral cancer screening: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in India, Bull World Health Organ, 2009, 87(3):200-6., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19377716
  50. Swaminathan, Rajaraman; Selvakumaran, Ramanujam; Vinodha, Jissa; Ferlay, Jaques; Sauvaget, Catherine; Esmy, Pulikattil Okkuru; Shanta, Viswanathan; Sankaranarayanan, Rengaswamy, Education and cancer incidence in a rural population in south India., Cancer Epidemiol, 2009, 33; 89-93, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19679053
  51. Swaminathan, Rajaraman; Selvakumaran, Ramanujam; Esmy, Pulikattil Okkuru; Sampath, P; Ferlay, Jacques; Jissa, Vinoda; Shanta, Viswanathan; Cherian, Mary; Sankaranarayanan, Rengaswamy, Cancer pattern and survival in a rural district in South India., Cancer Epidemiol, 2009, 33; 325-31, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19853553
  52. Sauvaget C, Ramadas K, Thomas G,, Body mass index, weight change and mortality risk in a prospective study in India, Int J Epidemiol, 2008, 37(5):990-1004, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17933578
  53. Muwonge, Richard; Ramadas, Kunnambath; Sankila, Risto; Thara, Somanathan; Thomas, Gigi; Vinoda, Jissa; Sankaranarayanan, Rengaswamy, Role of tobacco smoking, chewing and alcohol drinking in the risk of oral cancer in Trivandrum, India: a nested case-control design using incident cancer cases., Oral Oncol, 2008, 44; 446-54, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17933578
  54. Ramadas, K; Arrossi, S; Thara, S; Thomas, G; Jissa, V; Fayette, J M; Mathew, B; Sankaranarayanan, R, Which socio-demographic factors are associated with participation in oral cancer screening in the developing world? Results from a population-based screening project in India., Cancer Detect Prev, 2008, 32; 109-15, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18632218

Review

  1. Mini GK, Mishra S, Neenumol KR, Thulaseedharan JV*, Kerala’s Endeavour in Keeping COVID-19 Fatality low: An updated half-yearly review., International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge., 2020, 5(10): 61-66.
  2. Thulaseedharan JV*, Frie KG, Sankaranarayanan R, Challenges of health promotion and education strategies to prevent cervical cancer in India: A systematic review, Jounal of Education and Health Promotion, 2019, 8:216., https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31867380/