COVID-19 Research
COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected human lives and has posed as a major challenge to the public health sector. Moreover, it has elucidated the necessity of constructing a more flexible healthcare system which specifically caters to the requirements of individuals affected by it. Here at KMC we have incorporated multiple research projects that would aid in the process of overcoming this obstacle.
| S. No. | Project | Principal Investigator |
| 1 | Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown | Dr. Suvrati Bansal |
| 2 | Personal Protection Equipment and intubation experience: a multicentre observational study | Dr. Rachana |
| 3 | Preparedness of the Indian palliative care services to face COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey for rapid assessment | Dr. Naveen Salins |
| 4 | Emotional Impact and Resilience due to Isolation (EIRI) during COVID 19 among college students and staff- A web-based survey | Dr. Veena Nayak |
| 5 | Local dental emergencies during Covid epidemic – survey among practicing dentists | Dr. Tina PP |
| 6 | Knowledge, competency and perceptions of respiratory therapist as frontliners in managing COVID 19 cases- A questionnaire-based survey. | Miss. Pratibha |
| 7 | POCUS in patients with severe acute respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Prospective Observational Cross-sectional study | Dr. Sanjan. A |
| 8 | Impact of Covid-19 lockdown among dental professionals | Dr. Swathi Pai |
| 9 | Assessment of fear and the level of preparedness of medical care staff in the state of Karnataka towards the lifting of the lockdown and reestablishing of a fully functional health care system in the realms of the covid-19 pandemic. | Miss. Prabhleen Kaur Sibal |
| 10 | Experiences of youth during the COVID-19 pandemic – The MINDS study | Dr. Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran |
| 11 | Telemedicine Effectiveness during COVID 19 pandemic - case study from a tertiary teaching hospital | Miss. Brayal |
| 12 | Retrospective analysis of asymptomatic familial cluster with history of travel and diagnosed with COVID-19 | Dr. Shashikiran Umakanth |
| 13 | Impact of a pandemic on international experience among global health students – a qualitative study | Dr. Kumar Sumit |
| 14 | Offline versus online presentation: Evaluation of the tradeoff between Efficacy & Challenges of the tectonic shift in the face of Covid pandemic | Dr. Vijetha Shenoy Belle |
| 15 | Pattern of acute MI admissions in India during COVID-19 era: A Cardiological Society of India study | Dr. Prasad N. Shetty |
| 16 | Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices among dental practitioners on methods of infection control while carrying dental procedures during novel Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic | Dr. Neetha Shenoy |
| 17 | Chest x ray findings with clinical severity in hospitalized COVID19 patients. | Dr. Nandakrishna B |
| 18 | A multicenter cross-sectional observational questionnaire-based study to evaluate the awareness and practice of mechanical ventilation strategies and treatment care plan of COVID-19 patients amongst the treating physicians | Dr. Sagar Maddani S |
| 19 | A clinico-epidemiological study of respiratory emergencies treated at the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care center in Karnataka. | Dr. Freston Marc Sirur |
| 20 | Assessment of the preparedness and planning of emergency departments in India during the COVID - 19 pandemic- a multicentric study | Dr. Vivek Gopinathan |
| 21 | The Patient-Healthcare worker relationship: Is it worsening during coronavirus pandemic. A questionnaire-based survey in India | Dr. Megha Sharma |
| 22 | COVID-19 Pandemic and its impact on dental students in South India | Dr. Prajna P Nayak |
| 23 | Weathering the storm: Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on clinical and non-clinical health care workers | Dr. Margiben Tusharbhai Bhatt |
| 24 | SARI definition - Treatment and economic implications on non COVID patients admitted to SARI ICU | Dr. Sunil R |
| 25 | Online teaching for medical students during lockdown phase of Covid 19: Student perceptions and preference | Dr. Apurv Barche |
| 26 | “Prevalence and predictors of stress, anxiety and depression among health care workers who are in the front-line management of COVID-19 Pandemic in India - a multicenter observational study “ | Dr. William Wilson |
| 27 | Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care professionals in pandemic of coronavirus (covid-19) | Dr. Vyshak U S |
| 28 | Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Towards Covid-19 -An Online Survey Among Indian Residents | Miss. Aneena Varghese |
| 39 | The experience of patient and family caregivers on radiotherapy treatment during the COVID 19 pandemic | Dr. Shirley Lewis Salins |
| 30 | Outcomes of surgery in COVID-19 infection: International cohort study (CovidSurg) | Dr. Stanley Mathew |
| 31 | Outcomes of elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: an international, multicenter, observational cohort study (CovidSurg-Cancer) | Dr. Stanley Mathew |
| 32 | Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic among health care professionals in a tertiary care hospital in India | Dr. M V Ramya Kumar |
| 33 | CovBase - The formulation of a Clinical Databank by Retrospective Consolidation of Indian COVID-19 Patient Data | Dr. Kavitha Saravu |
| 34 | Treatment strategies adopted by Radiation Oncologists for Head and Neck Cancer during the Covid 19 pandemic | Dr. Priyanka Augustine |
| 35 | Importance of a Multidisciplinary Tumour Board (MDTBs) during the COVID 19 Pandemic for the Oncologists- Questionnaire based study | Dr. Umesh V |
| 36 | Study of impact of COVID-19 on blood transfusion services: A single center experience from coastal Karnataka | Dr. Dhivya Kandasamy |
| 37 | A Phase II, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma to Limit COVID-19 Associated Complications in Moderate Disease | Dr. Shamee Shastry |
| 38 | Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Anatomy Teaching Learning | Dr. Sushma Prabhath |
| 39 | Teleophthalmology experience during COVID-19 lockdown | Dr. Ankita |
| 40 | Pattern of orthopedic trauma related cases in Covid-19 lockdown period in a tertiary care center | Dr. Siddarth Kamath |
| 41 | Perception towards blood donation among blood donors during COVID pandemic in Southern Karnataka: Knowledge, attitude and practice survey. | Dr. Chenna Deepika |
| 42 | Clinical charecteristics and obstetric outcome in COVID 19 suspected antenatal patients:An observational study in tertiary care center | Dr. Nivedita |
| 43 | Perception of Indian dental students on seeking international dental higher education post Covid-19 pandemic. | Miss. Niharika |
| 44 | COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude, practice evaluation among dental patients in Udupi District: A cross-sectional survey | Dr. Deeksha Karkada |
| 45 | Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown period on people with mental illness and their caregivers - A mixed quantitative and qualitative study | Dr. Rajeshkrishna Bhandary P |
| 46 | Effects of COVID 19 specific infection control protocol on the well-being of dental professionals | Miss. Vedushi Jain |
| 47 | Clinical and epidemiological study of COVID-19 patients in Udupi | Dr. Kavitha Saravu |
| 48 | Evaluating the use of online Medical Education in Emergency Medicine residency programs during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey | Dr. Vimal Krishnan |
| 49 | Evaluating the use of E-Learning in an Indian University during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey | Dr. Vimal Krishnan |
| 50 | Questionnaire on use of mask: Knowledge and attitude amongst individuals during COVID 19 | Dr. Ranita Ghosh Dastidar |
| 51 | Complications of Personal Protective equipments in the general public through the dermatologists’ eye: - A questionnaire-based study. | Dr. Snigdha N. Hegde |
| 52 | Retrospective study of COVID-19 in Obstetrics | Dr. Shashikala Bhat |
| 53 | Strategies used in a psychiatry rehabilitation centre during COVID-19 period and its impact on clients continuing their stay vs those discharged – A Retrospective follow up study. | Dr. Rajeshkrishna Bhandary P |
| 54 | Distress, Anxiety and impact of Covid-19 in non -affected people who were under Quarantine | Dr. Rajeshkrishna Bhandary P |
| 55 | “An Unusual Rise in trauma due to Fall from Tree during the summer months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka – A Retrospective Study” | Dr. Chethana A S |
| 56 | Correlation of laboratory biomarkers - serum albumin, CRP, D-dimer and LDH with severity of COVID-19 infections | Dr. Shubhada |
| 57 | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on graduating dental interns: A student’s perspective | Dr. Mathangi Kumar |
| 58 | Determining the association between COVID 19 and cancer: An observational study | Dr. Krishna Sharan |
| 59 | Experiences among nurses caring patients with COVID 19: A thematic analysis. | Dr. Leena Sequira |
| 60 | GlobalSurg-CovidSurg Week: Determining the optimal timing for surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection | Dr. Badreesh L |
| 61 | Comparison of Management and Determinants of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus before and during COVID-19 across different socio-economic strata- an online survey. | Miss. Pooja |
| 62 | Effect of covid-19 on the diet and lifestyle of adults (25-60 yrs) | Miss. Jasmine |
| 63 | A survey from mother’s perspective on the impact of increased screen timing on the overall health status of school- going children during COVID-19. | Miss. Humaira Fatima Shah |
| 64 | Assessment and comparison of diet and lifestyle practices of MAHE students from multi-disciplinary professional courses, pre and during COVID. | Mr. Aswindev |
| 65 | Implications of COVID-19 on screen time, physical activity, sleep pattern and dietary intake among students (18-23 years). | Miss. Reshma Mariam Santhosh |
| 66 | Use of Food Consumption Score and Dietary Diversity Score as indicators to compare the nutritional status, dietary diversity, and potential risk of micronutrient deficiencies among young and middle-aged adults, pre and during COVID times | Miss. Sudeepti Pramod Nayak |
| 67 | Association between consumption of non-alcoholic beverages (pre and during COVID times) and nutritional status, stress levels and work performance of working from home adults 25-45 years | Miss. Shreya Majumdar |
| 68 | Challenges faced by the researcher in conducting research during COVID-19 pandemic at MAHE | Dr. Divya Karanth |
| 69 | Assessment on knowledge of Anganwadi workers on ICDS supplements and their overall health status during COVID-19 | Miss. Chandhani D Kamath |
| 70 | Work from Home and its impact on Stress level and Nutritional Status of IT professionals during COVID-19 pandemic. | Miss. Bhargavi Bhaskar Hegde |
| 71 | A cross sectional study on teacher experience, stress and coping in adapting to online teaching during pandemic | Mr. Joshua Andrade |
| 72 | Impact of Maternal Nutrition, Lifestyle and Knowledge on Discomforts/Complications during Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes during COVID-19 Pandemic. | Miss. Parachuri Anuhitha |
| 73 | Indian COVID-19 Childhood cancer Registry | Dr. Vasudeva Bhat K |
| 74 | Assessment and comparison of diet and lifestyle practices of IT professionals pre and during COVID | Miss. Endabetla Shivani |
| 75 | Assessment of nutritional and health status of Beedi workers pre and during COVID times | Miss. Shwetha Kotian |
| 76 | Impact of COVID-19 on exercise regimen, diet regimen and weight change in athletes | Miss. Rachana |
| 77 | Assessment of Diet quality, mental health status and safety measures followed by the hospital support staff during COVID-19 | Miss. P. Vaishnavi Yadav |