Dr. Sumithra Selvam
MSc, PhD - Biostatistics
Associate Professor
Languages
English, Kannada, Tamil
- Overview
- Projects
- Publications
- Other Contributions
Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Population Health
Qualification/ Education
- 2001 - 2003, M.Sc. - Biostatistics
Christian Medical College, Madras University, Tamil Nadu - 1998 - 2001, B.Sc. - Statistics
Sri Sarada College for Women, Periyar University, Tamil Nadu - 2025, PhD
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Experience
- Assistant Professor
St. John’s Research Institute
2024 - till date
Karnataka, India - Senior Resident
St. John’s Research Institute
2008 - 2024
Karnataka, India - Lecturer
Amrita School of Medicine
2004 - 2007
Kerala, India - Internship
Christian Medical College
2003 - 2004
Tamil Nadu, India
- Assistant Professor
St. John’s Research Institute
2024 - till date
Karnataka, India - Senior Resident
St. John’s Research Institute
2008 - 2024
Karnataka, India - Lecturer
Amrita School of Medicine
2004 - 2007
Kerala, India - Internship
Christian Medical College
2003 - 2004
Tamil Nadu, India
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No groups and associations specified.
No project details available.
Correction: Do cardiometabolic risk factors mediate the relationship between body composition and bone mineral content in South Indian children aged 5 to 16 years?
Development of a Scoring Model to Predict Severe Dengue in Children at Admission to Emergency Care: An Observational Study
The Effect of 8-Week Protein Supplementation with a Simple Exercise Program on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Amino Acid OMICS among Healthy Sedentary Indians: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Glycemic status and bone health: investigating the impact of glycosylated hemoglobin on bone density in South Indian adults
Dapsone for paediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia: Short report from a tertiary centre in South India
Maternal and child health care in an underprivileged area of Bangalore city: Identifying the gaps in the continuum of care
Hypertonic saline in acute decompensated heart failure (HSHF)
Epidemiological study of hospital acquired acute kidney injury in critically ill and its effect on the survival
Nutritional Prescription in ICU Patients: Does it Matter?
Nutritional Status and Body Composition at Diagnosis, of South Indian Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL)
Comparison of Risk Factors During First and Second Wave of COVID-19 in Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (AIRD): Results from KRACC Subset
Effect of collaborative care intervention on productivity losses among people with comorbid common mental disorders and cardiovascular disease in rural Karnataka
Pattern of disease expression in SLE patients with antiphospholipid antibodies: data from Indian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Inception cohort (INSPIRE)
Exploratory clinical subgroup clustering in systemic sclerosis: Results from the Indian Progressive Systemic Sclerosis Registry
Determinants of Kangaroo Mother Care Uptake for Small Babies Along the Health Facility to Community Continuum in Karnataka, India
Comparison of Anthropometry and Body Composition Using Air Displacement Plethysmography in Term Small for Gestational Age and Appropriate for Gestational Age Neonates
Severe thrombocytopenia is associated with high mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus-analysis from Indian SLE Inception cohort for Research (INSPIRE)
Sensitivity and specificity of abbreviated burn severity index and revised Baux score in mortality prediction in burn patients admitted to a tertiary care center in South India
A comparative analysis of clinicopathological features and survival between pre and postmenopausal breast cancer from an Indian cohort
The reference values for muscle mass and strength in healthy Indian adults using whole-body potassium counter and isokinetic dynamometer
A Study of the Profile and the Impact of Diabetes, Steroid and Stress Hyperglycaemia on COVID-19 Outcomes
Low-dose rituximab is efficacious in refractory idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Changes in bone biomarkers in response to different dosing regimens of cholecalciferol supplementation in children with chronic kidney disease
The Effect of Soy and Whey Protein Supplementation on Glucose Homeostasis in Healthy Normal Weight Asian Indians
Cardiac findings in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: Short term follow up in a large Indian series
Impact of a Capacity-building Initiative for First-year Student Nurses on Reproductive and Sexual Health A Quasi-experimental Study in Bangalore City, Karnataka, India
Seroconversion and side effects after COVID vaccination among persons with type 2 diabetes in urban, rural, and tribal areas in Kerala, India
There should always be a free lunch: the impact of COVID-19 lockdown suspension of the mid-day meal on nutriture of primary school children in Karnataka, India
Adherence to safety precautions in the operation theatre among anaesthesiologists in the COVID era
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19-vaccinated Patients Admitted to ICU: A Multicenter Cohort Study from India (PostCoVac Study-COVID Group)
Identifying phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnea using cluster analysis
Circulating C-Terminal Agrin Fragment: A Potential Marker for Sarcopenia Among Type 2 Diabetes
The Covid-19 effect on medical students' perceptions of their profession: A mixed methods study from South India
Assessment of Bone Health Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) And Its Association with Dietary Intakes, Serum Vitamin D Levels, and Anthropometric Measures in Healthy Urban Preschool Children
The effect of mental health training on the knowledge of common mental disorders among medical officers in primary health centres in rural Karnataka
Effective and innovative teaching methods in psychiatry for the medical undergraduates in South India: An exploratory study of teachers' and students' perspectives
Impact of a Capacity-building Initiative for First-year Student Nurses on Reproductive and Sexual Health: A Quasi-experimental Study in Bangalore City, Karnataka, India
Determining the optimal cholecalciferol dosing regimen in children with CKD: a randomized controlled trial
Detection and Correlation of Changes on Perimetry and Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients on Chronic Usage of Hydroxychloroquine A Cross-Sectional Study
Timing of tofacitinib therapy is critical to improving outcomes in severe-critical COVID-19 infection: A retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital
Estimation of Hydration and Density of Fat-Free Mass in Indian Children Using a 4-Compartment Model: Implications for the Estimation of Body Composition Using 2-Compartment Models
Host Blood RNA Transcript and Protein Signatures for Sputum-Independent Diagnostics of Tuberculosis in Adults
Population pharmacokinetics and dose optimisation of colecalciferol in paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease
Effectiveness of a Food-Based Intervention to Increase Breast Milk Vitamin A Content at One Month of Infancy
Soluble Transferrin Receptor and SFI Index– A new biomarker to identify Iron Deficiency in Drug Naïve Children with ADHD – A Case-Control Study
Risk factors for severity of depression in participants with chronic medical conditions in rural primary health care settings in India
Antinuclear Antibody Profiling in Patients of a Tertiary Care Centre in Central India
A study of resilience among young adult children of alcoholics in Southern India
Identification of subclinical tuberculosis in household contacts using exposure scores and contact investigations
Combining host-derived biomarkers with patient characteristics improves signature performance in predicting tuberculosis treatment outcomes
Acute Effect of a Protein Supplement on Targeted Plasma Amino Acid Profile among Healthy Asian Indians: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A Combined Behavioral Economics and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence Among Couples in Bengaluru, India: Results of a Pilot Study
Validation of the Risk Score for Maternal Cardiac Complications in Women with Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study
A smart tele-cytology point-of-care platform for oral cancer screening
Asian Indians With Prediabetes Have Similar Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function to Those With Type 2 Diabetes
Body Composition Percentiles in Urban South Indian Children and Adolescents
Thyroid dysfunction in patients on antiretroviral therapy: A perspective from southern India
Effect of routine lactation consultant support to mothers on breastfeeding efficacy
Influence of socio-cultural factors on the emotional problems among college going young-adult children of parents with alcoholism: A study from South India
Development of norms for executive functions in typically-developing Indian urban preschool children and its association with nutritional status
Effect of a cereal and milk meal with or without fruits and nuts on the postprandial glycemic response in Indian men
Designing a Pilot Study Protocol to Test a Male Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence Reduction Intervention in India: Beautiful Home
Incidence of tuberculosis and the influence of surveillance strategy on tuberculosis case-finding and all-cause mortality: a cluster randomised trial in Indian neonates vaccinated with BCG
Continuing Professional Development: Needs, Facilitators and Barriers of Registered Nurses in India in Rural and Remote Settings: Findings from a Cross Sectional Survey
Portion controlled ready-to-eat meal replacement is associated with short term weight loss: a randomised controlled trial
Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Reduces Intimate Partner Violence Among Alcohol Dependent Men, and Improves Mental Health Outcomes in their Spouses: A Clinic Based Randomized Controlled Trial from South India
The relationship of endogenous plasma concentrations of β-Hydroxy β-Methyl Butyrate (HMB) to age and total appendicular lean mass in humans
Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India
Norms for developmental milestones using VABS-II and association with anthropometric measures among apparently healthy urban Indian preschool children
Are low birth weight neonates at risk for suboptimal renal growth and function during infancy?
Maternal prenatal psychological distress and temperament in 1-4 month old infants - A study in a non-western population
Real-time feedback for improving compliance to hand sanitization among healthcare workers in an open layout ICU using radiofrequency identification
The effects of regular consumption of a multiple micronutrient fortified milk beverage on the micronutrient status of school children and on their mental and physical performance
Factors predicting outcome after salvage treatment for stage IV oral squamous cell carcinoma: Evidence of the potential importance of the cyclooxygenase-2-prostaglandin E2 pathway
Influence of age and nutritional status on the performance of the tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON-TB gold in-tube in young children evaluated for tuberculosis in Southern India
Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Gingivo Buccal Complex Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Role of Tumor Budding and Pattern of Invasion
The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response
Enhanced care by community health workers in improving treatment adherence to antidepressant medication in rural women with major depression
Two-step tuberculin skin testing in school-going adolescents with initial 0-4 millimeter responses in a high tuberculosis prevalence setting in South India
Associations between body weight perception and weight control behaviour in South Indian children: a cross-sectional study
Catch-up growth does not associate with cognitive development in Indian school-age children
Trends of head and neck cancers in urban and rural India
Body weight perception is associated with socio-economic status and current body weight in selected urban and rural South Indian school-going children
Effect of yoga on cognitive abilities in schoolchildren from a socioeconomically disadvantaged background: a randomized controlled study
Effect of wheat flour fortified with sodium iron EDTA on urinary zinc excretion in school-aged children
Efficacy of a multi micronutrient-fortified drink in improving iron and micronutrient status among schoolchildren with low iron stores in India: a randomised, double-masked placebo-controlled trial
Multiple micronutrient-fortified rice affects physical performance and plasma vitamin B-12 and homocysteine concentrations of Indian school children
Aerobic Fitness and Cognitive Functions in Economically Underprivileged Children Aged 7-9 Years: A preliminary Study from South India
Waist circumference and waist for height percentiles in urban South Indian children aged 3-16 years
Longitudinal trends in physical activity patterns in selected urban south Indian school children
Potential Factors Related to Waist Circumference in Urban South Indian Children
Assessing prenatal depression in the rural developing world: A comparison of two screening measures
Use of ultrasonic shears in patients with breast cancer undergoing axillary dissection-a pilot study
Reconstruction of large composite buccal defects using single soft tissue flap--analysis of functional outcome
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