Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

Most-cited papers

1. Clinical Profile of Atypical Manifestations of Dengue Fever

   Sriram Pothapregada, B. Kamalakannan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

   2016Indian Journal of Pediatrics61 citations Open access

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2. Perception of Patient Safety Culture among Health-care Providers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, South India

   Adhisakthi Rajalatchumi, T. Ravikumar, K. Muruganandham, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +3 more

   2018Journal of Natural Science Biology and Medicine52 citations Open access

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3. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Speech and Language Delay in Children Less Than Three Years of Age

   N. Mondal, B. Bhat, N. Plakkal, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +2 more

   201652 citations Open access

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4. Effectiveness of Covishield vaccine in preventing Covid-19 – A test-negative case-control study

   S. Pramod, Dhanajayan Govindan, Premkumar Ramasubramani, S. Kar +6 more

   2021medRxiv39 citations Open access

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5. Hyperglycemia and steroid use increase the risk of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis regardless of COVID-19 hospitalization: Case-control study, India

   M. Ponnaiah, Sivaraman Ganesan, T. Bhatnagar, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +74 more

   2022PLoS ONE23 citations Open access

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6. Is Ultrasound a Useful Tool to Predict Severe Dengue Infection?

   Sriram Pothapregada, Poonam Kullu, B. Kamalakannan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

   2016Indian Journal of Pediatrics23 citations

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7. Diagnostic Delay for Head and Neck Cancer in South India: A Mixed-Methods Study

   Sivaraman Ganesan, Sivanesan Sivagnanaganesan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, G. Karunanithi +4 more

   2020Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention21 citations Open access

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8. Role of platelet transfusion in children with bleeding in dengue fever.

   Sriram Pothapregada, B. Kamalakannan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

   2015Journal of Vector Borne Diseases21 citations Open access

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9. Economic Burden of Cancer Treatment in a Region in South India: A Cross Sectional Analytical Study

   Pradeep Kumar Maurya, S. Murali, V. Jayaseelan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +1 more

   2021Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention20 citations Open access

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10. Postnatal counseling on exclusive breastfeeding using video – experience from a tertiary care teaching hospital, south India

    B. Adhisivam, B. V. Bhat, R. Poorna, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +2 more

    2017Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine19 citations

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11. Age and Sex Differences in Sputum Smear Microscopy Results for Acid Fast Bacilli in a Tertiary Care Centre, South India

    P. Chinnakali, K. Selvaraj, P. Thekkur, G. Ramasamy +2 more

    201417 citations Open access

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12. Telephone Survey as a Method of Data Collection in South India

    Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, P. Cheriyath

    2008Indian Journal of Community Medicine17 citations Open access

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13. Emotional intelligence and perceived stress among undergraduate students of arts and science colleges in Puducherry, India: A cross-sectional study

    Arunima Sen, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, J. Olickal, Arpita Sen +2 more

    2020Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care16 citations Open access

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14. ‘People listen more to what actors say’: A qualitative study of tuberculosis-related knowledge, behaviours, stigma, and potential interventions in Puducherry, India

    L. Sabin, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, M. Carwile, S. Babu +10 more

    2021Global Public Health15 citations

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15. Assessment of medicine use based on WHO drug‐use indicators in public health facilities of the South Indian Union Territory

    D. K. Meena, Jayanthi Mathaiyan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, K. Ramasamy

    2021British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology15 citations Open access

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16. Female College Students Knowledge, Attitude and Future Intention towards Breastfeeding: Implications for Advocacy.

    Ramya Padmanabhan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Palnivel Chinnakalai

    2016Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR13 citations Open access

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17. Validity and Reliability of Tamil Translated University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Head and Neck Cancers

    Sivaraman Ganesan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, K. Gunaseelan, R. Kalaiarasi +4 more

    2019Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention12 citations Open access

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18. Does appreciative inquiry decrease false positive diagnosis during leprosy case detection campaigns in Bihar, India? An operational research study

    A. Wagh, Shivakumar Mugudalabetta, Nimer Ortuno Gutierrez, Krishnamurthy Padebettu +5 more

    2018PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases8 citations Open access

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19. Developing Script Concordance Test Items in Otolaryngology to Improve Clinical Reasoning Skills: Validation using Consensus Analysis and Psychometrics

    Sivaraman Ganesan, S. Bhandary, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, T. Chacko +6 more

    2023International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research7 citations Open access

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20. Role of specific nutritional biomarkers in predicting post-operative complications among patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery

    Hemamalini Raghuraman, B. Gurushankari, Giri B Laya, T. Elamurugan +4 more

    2023Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print)7 citations

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21. Is Reactive Dengue NS1Antigen Test a Warning Call for Hospital Admissions?

    Sriram Pothapregada, B. Kamalakannan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Srinivasan Sampath

    2016Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR6 citations Open access

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22. Effects of web-based training for carers in old age homes using WHO-iSupport for dementia, as a training tool - A mixed-method study.

    Nithya Chandrasekaran, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, S. Sahu, Vibhusha Sood +1 more

    2022Asian Journal of Psychiatry5 citations

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23. ‘Shifting from anxiety to the new normal’: A qualitative exploration on personal protective equipment use by otorhinolaryngology health-care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

    G. Sivaraman, Jijitha Lakshmanan, Britzer Paul, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +4 more

    2022Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal5 citations Open access

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24. Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 and Subjective Global Assessment for predicting postoperative complications among patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery

    V. Kate, Hemamalini Raghuraman, M. Kavyashree, Gurushankari Balakrishnan +4 more

    2022International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research5 citations Open access

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25. Assessment of Community Health Volunteers contribution and factors affecting their health care service delivery in selected urban wards of Puducherry – A mixed-methods operational research study

    Sathish Rajaa, S. Sahu, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2022Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health4 citations Open access

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26. Medicine Storage and Dispensing Facilities in Public Healthcare Pharmacies of Puducherry, India

    D. K. Meena, M. Jayanthi, K. Ramasamy, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2022Cureus4 citations Open access

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27. Target Volume Delineation Training in Radiation Oncology in India : A Survey Evaluating Its Status, the Need for Educational Programs and the Utility of Virtual Teaching

    S. Hussain, P. S. Rapole, P. Sethi, Aswin Veluthattil +3 more

    2021Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention4 citations Open access

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28. How does school based hand-washing promotion program affect the handwashing behavior of students at the urban slums in Puducherry, South India? Mixed method design

    K. Amudha, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Bitty Thomas, B. Nag +2 more

    20184 citations

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29. Unravelling AYUSH providers’ perspectives on healthcare choices of people residing in urban areas of Puducherry, India- A concurrent mixed method study

    Anusha Seelamantula, Premarajan K. C., Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2025Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine3 citations Open access

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30. Parental perspectives: a mixed method study on perceived risk, self-efficacy, vaccine response efficacy, and willingness for adolescent HPV vaccination in Puducherry, South India

    Sreeshma Narayanan Pp, Abinandhan Murugan, J. Ramakrishnan, Karthik Rajan Parasuraman Udayakumar +2 more

    2025International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health3 citations Open access

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31. Continued tobacco use among tobacco-related head and neck cancer patients seeking care in a tertiary care facility, South India.

    B. Nagappa, Y. Marimuthu, G. Ramaswamy, Sivaraman Ganesan +3 more

    2023Cancer Epidemiology3 citations Open access

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32. Geographical Information System–Aided Noise Pollution Mapping of Urban Puducherry, South India

    James Devasia, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, S. Lakshminarayanan, B. Naik +3 more

    2022Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine3 citations Open access

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33. Mental health literacy and preferences of health care for common mental disorders using case vignette, among adults residing in Puducherry, southern India: Community-based explanatory mixed-method study

    Sai Meenu, S. Kattimani, K. Premarajan, Bitty Raghavan +3 more

    2025Indian Journal of Psychiatry2 citations Open access

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34. Catastrophic health expenditure among households with differently abled children and adolescents in Puducherry, India: a mixed-method study

    Sona Priyanka Auroprem, S. Kar, L. Devaraj, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2025Frontiers in Public Health2 citations Open access

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35. Prevalence of exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences in the past and current Socio Emotional Behavioral Difficulties among institutionalised children.

    I. Rifai, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, S. Kattimani, K. Premarajan

    2025Asian Journal of Psychiatry2 citations

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36. Ethical Pitfalls in Scientific Publishing

    Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Bindhya Karthikeyan

    2024International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2 citations Open access

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37. Strength, weakness/challenges, opportunities and threats of One Health Collaboration in Puducherry, South India – A mixed-method study

    Sumana Bera, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, R. Lakshmanasamy, Swateja Deokare

    2024Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health2 citations Open access

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38. Perception of Noise Pollution Among Youths and Adults in Urban Puducherry, South India

    Debajyoti Bhattacharya, James Td, S. Lakshminarayanan, Sai Meenu +2 more

    2023Cureus2 citations Open access

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39. Determinants of respectful maternity care at a tertiary care teaching institute in South India: A mixed‐methods study

    P. Dasari, Jaya Sastry, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, J. Fisher +1 more

    2023International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2 citations Open access

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40. Out-of-pocket expenditure for the diagnosis of cervical, breast, and oral cavity cancer: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in South India

    S. Singh, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, B. Nagappa, C. Singh +2 more

    2022International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2 citations Open access

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41. Assessment of nutritional knowledge and dietary patterns of patients with pancreatitis in South India

    Julia Sunil, A. Pranavi, S. Mohsina, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam +2 more

    2021International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2 citations Open access

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42. Contribution of community health volunteers in facilitating mobilization for nutritional screening among adolescents (10-19 years) residing in urban Puducherry, India – an operational research study

    Sathish Rajaa, S. Sahu, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2021International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health2 citations Open access

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43. Perception of body image and its association with Body Mass Index (BMI) among college girls in Puducherry

    Kumari Puja, Sathish Rajaa, Ramesh Ronur, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2020International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health2 citations

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44. An initiative to limit screen-time in children aged between 6 and 18 years in an urban area in Puducherry: a qualitative study

    Sathish Rajaa, Tanveer Rehman, G. Surendran, Sudheera Sulgante +1 more

    2020International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health2 citations

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45. Challenges in communication between mothers and adolescent daughters concerning sexual and reproductive health issues, Puducherry

    Saraswathi Gnanasekar, T. Srinivasan, Madhu Karam, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2026International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology1 citations Open access

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46. Optimizing Maternal Healthcare Access: A Mixed Method Study on Dual Utilization of Public and Private Antenatal Care Services in Puducherry, India

    L. S. Madhusoodanan, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Sathish Rajaa, Sai Meenu +3 more

    2025Indian Journal of Community Medicine1 citations Open access

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47. Spatial Analysis of Travel Distances for Persons with Common Cancers Seeking Care at a Tertiary Care Facility in South India: An Operational Research

    L. Devaraj, James T. Devasia, S. Sahu, G. Karunanithi +4 more

    2025Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention1 citations Open access

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48. “At a Young Age, I could not Understand My Problems, But Now I Can… I Have Learned Through My Bad Experiences”—A Community-based Mixed-method Study on Adverse Childhood Experiences among the Youth in Southern India

    Bitty Raghavan, S. Kattimani, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, R. Vishnu +1 more

    2025Indian Journal of Community Medicine1 citations Open access

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49. Clinical Audit of Biomedical Waste Management, Awareness, and Challenges among Health Care Workers in Segregation of Biomedical Waste in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry-A Mixed-Method Study

    Indu Jalaja, P. Cheriyath, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Pratima Agarwal

    2025Indian Journal of Community Medicine1 citations Open access

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50. Statistical Insights for Surgeons: A Guide to the Literature

    Ruben Raj, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam

    2025Annals of Minimal Access Surgery & Allied Science1 citations Open access

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