Gomathy Parasuraman

• Doctor of Medicine
• Professor at Saveetha University

Silybum marianum commonly known as milk thistle is an important medicinal plant used for dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, cAMP phosphodiesterase inhibition, leukotriene synthesis inhibition, diabetes, chronic hepatitis, antipsoriatic activity, etc., based on current medicinal properties plant focused for the bioactive compound identification through G...

Depression, anxiety and stress play a significant role in mental wellbeing of an individual. People with depression tend to suffer with anxiety, where as it can in-turn lead to more stress and dysfunction in working environment. This study aims to find out the prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among the Computer aided design engineers an...

Introduction: In the past 30 years, there had been more than 916 Information Technology (IT) providers registered with National Association of Software and Service companies. Career in the IT field warrants struggles with deadlines, working at odd and long hours and poor inter-personal relationships all affecting the mental wellbeing of workers. Ob...

Background: Menstrual cups have been available for decades, but their use in India is limited because of the popularity of sanitary pads. Menstrual cups are a safe and feasible alternative to the more widely used sanitary napkins. Objective of this study was to assess menstrual cup awareness among the female medical college students.Methods: A cros...

Background: Migration is a process in which a person moves from one cultural setting to another for a long period of time or permanently, which induces increased adaptation of risky behaviors due to migration stress. This study aimed to identify domestic migration stress and to determine its role in practising precarious behaviours among interstat...

Introduction: The emergence of Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR- TB) is a challenge for global control and prevention mainly in developing countries. Socio-economic conditions, social vulnerability, and behavioral factors to be considered as risk factors in identifying MDR-TB. The objective of the study was to identify independent risk factor...

Introduction: Adolescent girls require specific and special attention since they are the most vulnerable group not only in terms of their social status but also their health. Poor menstrual hygiene can lead to developing infections and other complications. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of assessing the impact of health education...

Introduction: Depression is the more common mental health condition found among the chronic diseases. The prevalence of both diabetes and depression are rapidly increasing and the presence of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes could hinder the adherence and effectiveness of treatment. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence...

Background: Essential hypertension is one of the fastest rising noncommunicable diseases among adolescents and poses a major public health issue globally. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among school-going adolescents in Chennai and also to delineate the role of nutritional and environmental determin...

Introduction: One of the most important indicators of health and well being of the elderly is the quality of life they live in. Owing to the rise in elderly population due to the demographic transition, there is growing need to address the health concerns of this population. Aims: The study was undertaken to find out the Quality of Life among the e...

Abstract: Background: Oral diseases are major public health problems, owing to their high incidence and prevalence. Oral diseases have a multifactorial aetiology and healthy behavior must be adopted for the elimination of their risk factors and therefore they could be seen as behavioural diseases. The objective of the study was to assess the knowle...

Overweight and obesity are de ined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A WHO study was done in 2016 states that around 21.6% of Indian female population was overweight. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women above 30 years of age in Tirumazhisai. A cross-sectional study...

Dengue is a systemic viral infection transmitted between humans by Aedes mosquitoes. Dengue is a viral infection which originates from mosquitoes. Dengue is caused by a virus called the dengue virus (DENV). Most notably, there are four major DENV serotypes. Therefore it is possible to be diseased by either four or all four of them. As seen in most...

As defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Physical activity is split into exercise and non-exercise physical activity. Physical inactivity is associated with many chronic and non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, type II diabete...

Context: In India, the elderly people suffer from at least one chronic disease which requires lifelong medication. Financial instability and dependency warrants quality medical care which is affordable and feasible. This study aimed to evaluate the morbidity pattern, healthcare utilisation and healthcare expenditure using Andersen behaviour model....

Introduction: The present MBBS curriculum does not provide an adequate platform for promoting research aptitude among under-graduates in India. To overcome this limitation an innovative approach was introduced, to involve each student in the 6th semester in planning and conducting a research project. Aim: To teach medical students how to identify r...

Background: Indoor air pollution (IAP) refers to chemical, biological and physical contamination of indoor air. It is of great concern owing to the range of ill effects it has on health. Rural India still relies on biomass fuels for cooking inspite of availability of cleaner fuels. Objective: To assess the knowledge, and practices regarding indoor...

Background: In December 2015 Chennai, experienced record breaking maximum rainfall of the whole century and was drowned with heavy floods. Medical relief was highly skewed, often a knee jerk reaction to a media report and the directives of the government. Method: Forty-three camps were organized and conducted by Saveetha Medical College and Hospita...

Objective: Stress is defined as the body’s nonspecific response or reaction to demands made on it, or to disturbing events in the environment. This present study was done to assess the quality of sleep and level of stress among first year medical students in a private medical college. Methodology: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study...

Background: Number of cancer cases in India is rising every year and also the sufferings caused by the disease. The patients not only require physical control of disease and symptoms, but, also need help to cope up with other elements caused by the disease. Psychosocial aspect of the patient is usually left unmet.Methods: This study was done in ‘Je...

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a highly communicable disease and represents a serious public health problem. In the absence of active case detection and early diagnosis among close contacts of a known TB patient, the family members are at high risk of developing the disease and are the potential source of spread of the disease in the community. Her...

Background: Palliative care provides care in the relief of pain and other distressing symptoms by early identification and impeccable assessment. The problems of the people suffering from incurable diseases are multiple and multi-dimensional. Also, suffering caused by the same problem differs among individuals. To provide effective and quality pall...

Background: Dental caries is an important social problem in India and is predominantly a disease of childhood. The prevalence and incidence of dental caries is influenced by various socio–demographic factors like age, sex, ethnic groups, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits. The objective of the study were to estimate the prevalence of dental c...

Background: Inadequate and inappropriate knowledge regarding disposal of Bio-Medical Waste may have serious health consequences to those who handle it as well as can have a deleterious impact on the environment. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices about the various aspects of bio-medical waste (BMW) manage...

Background: In spite of regular promotion of breast feeding practices at both National and International level, the proportion of children who are exclusively breast fed during the first 6 months of life is very less. The present study was planned to find out the prevalence of correct breast feeding practices among mothers of 12-23 old children enr...

Background/Objectives: Fishing communities are socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged. Their settlements are characterized by overcrowding with extremely poor sanitation. Information about the socio – demographic profile of these communities is essential to address the felt needs of this community. The aim of this study is to explor...

Background/Objectives: Treatment seeking behaviour is of prime importance and plays a pivotal role in the well being of the individual as well as the community. Few studies have addressed the morbidity pattern, treatment seeking preferences of specific diseases but yet there is a dearth of literature in general and more so for fishermen community.T...

Background: Tight glycemic control in the critically ill is known to reduce both the morbidity and the mortality. It is essential that intensivists and endocrinologists involved in the care of these patients have a good understanding of the concepts related to this condition. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices about achiev...

Background: Adrenal insufficiency is a common occurrence in the critically ill and it is essential that intensivists and endocrinologists involved in the care of these patients have a good understanding of the concepts related to this condition. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices about adrenal insufficiency in the critical...