Latha Ravichandran

Latha Ravichandran
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Sri Ramachandra University · Department of Paediatric Medicine

MBBS;DCH;DNB

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Purpose Various teaching and learning methods that use digital tools have been used in professional health education. Among these, blended learning (BL) has recently attracted attention. The successful implementation of any teaching method requires educators’ readiness and acceptance to adopt the method. Therefore, this study aimed to assess profes...
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected face-to-face teaching across the globe. The sudden shift in learning methods has impacted learning experiences significantly. Students' perception about online compared to blended learning might affect learning. The objective of this study was to evaluate physiotherapy students' perception of blended...
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Objectives: The objectives of this study were to identify the entry-level health profession students’ perception and readiness to adopt online learning as a component of blended learning (BL). Methods: A cross sectional survey using a structured questionnaire was administered using Google forms. Entry level Health professionals’ education (HPE) gra...
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ABSTRACT Justification: Suicide is an important cause of adolescent mortality and morbidity in India. As pediatricians are often the first point of contact for adolescents and their families in the healthcare system, they need guidelines to screen, assess, manage and prevent adolescent suicidal behavior to ensure survival, health and mental well-be...
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Background: Blended learning (BL), the integration of online with face to face teaching, is established as a teaching method in higher education. Understanding the learner's readiness toward online component of BL is important in designing and delivering BL. Nursing students require proficiency in interpersonal relationship and social interaction...
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Use of information, communication, and technology in higher education is known to enhance learning experience. Thoughtful mixing of online and face-to-face activities is identified as blended learning (BL). Owing to its advantages, health professional education programs adapted this method globally. Understanding the concept of BL will be useful fo...
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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also called histiocytic-necrotizing lymphadenitis is a rare, idiopathic and self-limiting cause of lymphadenitis. Clinical presentation of KFD closely resembles nodal tuberculosis (TB). Here we present a case of an adolescent female whose diagnosis of KFD was made despite being misled in the course. A 15-year-old fem...
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Objective Engaging learners during the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant challenge for educators. The pandemic has propelled the popularity of online learning, with Google Classroom being widely used by educational institutions as a remote learning platform. This study aims to evaluate the impact of an online faculty development programme on nurse...
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Blended learning (BL) refers to a systematic teaching method, which combines the aspects of face-to-face and online interactions using appropriate Information and Communication Technologies. This mixed-method systematic review (SR) protocol is developed with the objective to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of BL in the health-care p...
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Childhood pneumonia has a myriad of disease causing organisms. Identifying the etiology often helps us predict the natural course of the illness. We would like to share an interesting child with pneumonia by the hematological manifestation of the disease. Case report of this study is a 8 year old boy who presented with high grade fever for eleven d...
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Introduction We conducted a randomized, observer-blind, non-inferiority, parallel-group clinical study of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate (pentavalent) vaccination of infants in India. Goals were to determine whether the seropositivity rate after vaccination via disposable-syringe jet injecto...
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Background: Dengue is a mosquito borne viral infection caused by one of the four serotypes of dengue viruses (DENV1-DENV4). The consequences of DENV infection range from asymptomatic condition, dengue fever (DF), or severe forms, such as dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). The host immune responses have been considered a...
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Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by recurrent pyogenic infections, partial oculocutaneous albinism, and mild bleeding. The most reliable finding that helps in diagnosis is abnormally large granules in leukocytes and other granule-containing cells. Herein we report a case of CHS in a 3-mo...
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Pediatrics ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of serious Community associated and health care-associated infections as there is increased prevalence of both in recent decades. The spread of staphylococcal infections among children in the community have been attributed to the nasal carriage of the organism. Risk of Invasive...
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Background: The standard five-stage clinical systems of Tanner and Marshall for assessing pubertal development are limited by observer variations. The measurement of testicular volume, in addition, will make assessments objective. It is important to determine the mean testicular volumes (MTVs) for a given population as reference standards. Aim: To...
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Background & objectives: Subtelomeres are prone to deleterious rearrangements owing to their proximity to unique sequences on the one end and telomeric repetitive sequences, which increase their tendency to recombine, on the other end. These subtelomeric rearrangements resulting in segmental aneusomy are reported to contribute to the aetiology of i...
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30% of world population is adolescent. Marked changes in thyroid function occur during puberty as an adaptation to body and sexual development. Therefore disorders affecting the thyroid gland are common in adolescents occurring approximately in 3.7% of adolescents between the age group of 11 and 18 years.. Puberty is a crucial period of hormonal in...
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Background: Adolescence is a time of mental and psychological adjustment. Adolescents also undergo several changes in their perception and behaviour. It is very important for us to evaluate the perception of quality of life among adolescents in order to ensure comprehensive health care. The objective of the study was to measure QOL in each domain n...
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Introduction: The period of adolescence needs special attention because of the turmoil an adolescent faces at different stages of development, different circumstances and needs, and diverse problems. In India, there are multiple restrictions and taboos related to menstruation. In many communities, the mention of the topic is taboo even today. Objec...
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Objective: To determine the status of knowledge and menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent school girls. Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: 3 schools in South Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Participants/ Subjects: Adolescent girls in the age group 13-18 years from std IX to XI who had attained menarche. Method: The subjects were administere...
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ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine causes for underachievement using a multi dimensional assessment battery. Method:The students who consented to participate in study were segregated as achievers and underachievers based on scores in University’s assessment and both the groups were subjected to a battery of assessments which included Memletics learn...
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Hib vaccine can be easily incorporated in EPI vaccination schedule as the immunization schedule of Hib is similar to that of DTP vaccine. To meet the global demand of Hib vaccine, SIIL scaled up the Hib conjugate manufacturing process. This study was conducted in Indian infants to assess and compare the immunogenicity and safety of DTwP-HB+Hib (Pen...

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