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Knowledge and confidence in managing patients with obstructive sleep apnea in Indian otorhinolaryngology-head and neck and maxillofacial surgeons Satvinder Singh Bakshi, Jitendra Gulabrai Chawla, Vinoth Kumar Kalidoss, Seepana Ramesh, Sumita Bakshi Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2025 Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains an underdiagnosed and untreated condition, despite being so common. Otorhinolaryngology-head and neck and maxillofacial surgeons are directly involved in managing these patients. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge and confidence in managing patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Methods An anonymous, online, cross-sectional survey was distributed to otolaryngology-head and neck and maxillofacial surgeons. We used a modified version of the validated OSA Knowledge and Attitudes (OSAKA) questionnaire based on a focused group discussion with a specialist in the field. Results A total of 164 responses were obtained, with the mean age of the respondents being 37.5 ± 10.2 years. The mean total knowledge score was 13.1(SD = 2.7); the lowest knowledge was seen regarding the question on pediatric OSA. Most professionals agreed that OSA was a significant clinical problem (89.7%) and 75.6% were confident in identifying patients with risk factors for OSA; however, only 51.3% were confident in managing patients with OSA. Conclusions Although otolaryngology-head and neck and maxillofacial surgeons have good knowledge in identifying and managing patients with OSA, lacuna still exists. The low confidence in managing patients with OSA points to the need for more focused education and training.
Designing a summative assessment blueprint in community medicine: an expert consensus approach at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Pragya Kumar, Neha Chaudhary, Arun Mahadeo Kokane, Forhad Zaman, Bhushan Kamble, Kishore Yadav, Vinoth Kumar Kalidoss, Govindrao Narsingrao Kusneniwar, Prasanna Thirunavukkarasu, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Richa, Bijit Biswas, Deepti Dabar, Anjan Kumar Giri, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Santosh Kumar, Rajeev Aravindakshan, Sanjay Pandey, Sathiyanarayanan S, Swayam Pragyan Parida, Alok Ranjan, Abhisek Mishra, Saket Shekhar, Abhishek Kumar, Pallavi Lohani, Arshad Ayub, Swati Shikha, Geetika Singh, Deepika Agrawal, Shamshad Ahmad BMC Medical Education, 2024 BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing integration of competency-based education in medicine, there remains a significant gap in effectively assessing educational outcomes, underscoring the urgent need for designed assessment blueprints that accurately reflect both curriculum content and competency standards in Community Medicine for undergraduate students. This study, conducted across the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) network, develops a summative assessment blueprint aimed at standardizing evaluations in medical education across diverse geographic locations in India. METHODS: Twenty-five experts from 10 All India Institutes of Medical Science were invited via email and contributed for summative assessment for a theory paper. Each week, the study lead team sent an online form containing 25 topics. A total of 269 topics were selected to be included in the blueprint development. An Impact and Frequency score was obtained for each topic, with a score between 1 and 3 for both its "Impact (I)" and "Frequency" (F). RESULTS: The overall response rate was 71%. "Principle of epidemiology" (14.7%) had the most weight, followed by "Epidemiology of communicable disease" (13.4%) and "National Health Program" (10%). These three chapters constituted more than one-third of the total weight of the summative assessment (theory). 20 out of 24 (83%) chapters have moderate-to-good interrater reliability. CONCLUSIONS: The blueprint developed in this study is intended to serve as a guideline for setting question papers and aims to enhance objectivity, uniformity, and validity in assessment construction. While it provides a structured approach within the AIIMS network, its broader applicability may be limited, suggesting that its effectiveness in other educational contexts remains to be validated. Continued research is encouraged to explore its utility across diverse educational settings.
Auditory System Abnormalities in Early Graying of Hair: A Cross-Sectional Study Shubham Panwar, Hima Gopinath, Satvinder S. Bakshi, Vinoth K. Kalidoss, Soumyajit Das, Jahnavi Sambangi, Ramesh Seepana Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2024 Background: Melanocytes in the hair and melanocytes in the stria vascularis of the inner ear have common origins. Many congenital and acquired disorders of cutaneous pigmentation have auditory abnormalities. There is a paucity of studies on the auditory associations of early graying. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the association between early graying and auditory system abnormalities. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was done on 100 patients with early graying and 100 controls. Pure tone audiometry was done at 0.25 to 4 kHz for bone conduction, conventional and high frequencies from 0.25 to 8 kHz for air conduction, and extended high frequencies from 9 kHz to 20 kHz for air conduction in both ears. Results: Bilateral hearing loss >25 dB was present in three patients with early graying based on the four-frequency average of 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz. Patients with early graying had significantly higher thresholds for hearing except at 0.25 kHz in the right ears and 0.25, 2, 10, and 11 kHz in the left ears. Limitations: We did not assess cochlear function with otoacoustic emissions, and our study design did not allow us to assess causality and temporal association. Conclusion: Our study found that early graying may be a visible marker of changes in auditory thresholds. Patients with early graying need periodic auditory evaluations and health education to prevent further hearing loss.
Exploratory Study on Micronuclei and Metanuclear Abnormalities in Exfoliated Buccal Cells of COVID‑19 Suspected Patients B Vishnu, Senthil Murugan, Vinoth K. Kalidoss, Kishore Sesham, Sarah Ramamurthy, Satvinder S. Bakshi, Yuvaraj M. Francis, Sankaran Ponnusamy Kasirajan Journal of Cytology, 2024 Context: SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19 by infecting nasal and oral cavities primarily by attaching its spike proteins to ACE 2 receptors expressed in epithelial cells. Aim: This study was done to evaluate the micronucleated cell count, metanuclear abnormalities, and genotoxic factor in exfoliated buccal mucosal cell among the COVID-19 suspected patients. Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted at AIIMS, Mangalagiri, between August and October 2022. Methods: One hundred COVID-19 suspected patients were recruited for this study after obtaining informed and written consent; buccal smear was obtained and stained for papanicolaou test (PAP). The PAP-stained slides were analyzed for micronuclei (MN), pyknotic, karyolytic, and karyorrhexic cell count, respectively. Based on their reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) report, the patients were grouped into COVID-19 positive and negative groups. Statistical Analysis: The genotoxicity factor was calculated using the micronucleated cell count from both the groups using mean and standard deviation. Results: The MN, micronucleated cell, pyknotic, karyolitic, and karyorrhexic cell count in COVID-19 positive patients were 24.12, 15.24, 3.08, 2.88 and 4.40, respectively, than COVID-19 negative patients 5.69, 8.17, 1.08, 1.00 and 2.43, respectively. The genotoxicity factor for SARS-CoV-2 was 2.68 which is a positive genotoxic effect on buccal mucosal cells. Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 increases the expression of micronucleated cells, pyknotic cells, karyolytic cells, and karyorhexic cells and concludes SARS-CoV-2 is having cytogenotoxic effect on the buccal mucosal cells. This can be used as a reliable marker in identifying the early carcinogenic effects of virus causing COVID-19.
The Benefit of YouTube Videos as a Source of Information on Tinnitus for Patients Satvinder Singh Bakshi, Vinoth Kumar Kalidoss, Seepana Ramesh, Soumyajit Das International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2023 Introduction Tinnitus is one of the most common otological complaints encountered. Patients often use the internet, especially YouTube videos, as a source of information regarding their health condition. There is a need to analyze the standard and quality of information in these videos so that the patients receive correct information. Objective The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the reliability and utility of YouTube videos on tinnitus. Methods The first 100 videos on YouTube using the search terms tinnitus and ringing in the ear were identified. Three subject experts assessed the reliability using the modified five-point DISCERN score and utility using a usefulness score. Various indices like view ratio, like ratio, video power index, and interaction index were also calculated. Results Out of the 100 videos selected, 34 were excluded; collectively the remaining 66 videos were viewed 12,797,730 times. The most common upload sources were hospital/physician (39%), paramedic health care providers (19%), and alternative medicine (19%). The discern score was the highest in hospital/physician group (mean 19.3) and lowest in patient experience group (mean 13.4). A negative correlation was observed between the number of views (correlation coefficient −0.214), number of likes (correlation coefficient −0.242), number of comments (correlation coefficient −0.242), and the usefulness score. Conclusion Although there are multiple videos on YouTube regarding tinnitus, the overall educational content and reliability of the videos are poor. Video popularity is not associated with usefulness. Healthcare providers should counsel patients regarding videos on YouTube and try to create more comprehensive videos.
Oxidative DNA damage and epithelial mesenchymal transition in laryngopharyngeal reflux disease as a pathway to early tumorigenesis GS Ambati, JA Ghoshal, VK Kalidoss, PK Sankaran, S Murugan, ... Discover Applied Sciences , 2026 2026
Knowledge and confidence in managing patients with obstructive sleep apnea in Indian otorhinolaryngology-head and neck and maxillofacial surgeons SS Bakshi, JG Chawla, VK Kalidoss, S Ramesh, S Bakshi The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 41 (1), 1-7 , 2025 2025
Evaluation of Non-traditional Fetal Biometric Parameters as Independent Predictors of Gestational Age in the Third Trimester: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study V Sharmila, PR Annapureddy, T Arun Babu, VK Kalidoss The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, 1-8 , 2025 2025
The Neck Circumference-to-Shoulder Width Ratio as a Novel Anthropometric Indicator for Dyslipidemia Screening in Adults at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study VK Kalidoss, S Ramamurthy, Y Marimuthu Cureus 17 (8) , 2025 2025
COVID-19-associated changes in nasal mucosa: Insights from inflammatory and epithelial cell profiling P Donkada, B Vishnu, S Murugan, K Sesham, SS Bakshi, V Kalidoss, ... Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14 (7), 2861-2866 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Adherence of Children to the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Guidelines on Permissible Daily Screen Exposure—A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study from Southern India SSS Veluguri, D Satapathy, T Arun Babu, V Kalidoss Indian Pediatrics 62 (7), 528-530 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
A Comparative Study on Genotoxic and Oxidative DNA Damage in Oral Epithelial Cells of COVID-19 Suspected Patients Y Poojari, S Murugan, PK Sankaran, JA Ghoshal, YM Francis, ... Cureus 17 (4) , 2025 2025
Variation in Psychometric Symptoms in Women with Natural and Surgical Menopause YP Siddharth, T Muthyala, V Sharmila, VK Kalidoss Bangladesh Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 4 (1), 10.4103 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Evaluation of Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) and Ocular Movements in Patients with Primary headache-An Analytical Cross-sectional Study V Penumaka, S Das, VK Kalidoss, YSP Reddy Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 77 (1), 334-341 , 2025 2025
Designing a summative assessment blueprint in community medicine: an expert consensus approach at All India Institute of Medical Sciences P Kumar, N Chaudhary, AM Kokane, F Zaman, B Kamble, K Yadav, ... BMC Medical Education 24 (1), 1539 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Auditory System Abnormalities in Early Graying of Hair: A Cross-Sectional Study S Panwar, H Gopinath, SS Bakshi, VK Kalidoss, S Das, J Sambangi, ... Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 10.4103 , 2024 2024
Assessment of otolith function with subjective visual vertical test in sensorineural hearing loss: an analytical cross-sectional study PN Chowdary, S Das, VK Kalidoss Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 76 (4), 3165-3171 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Exploratory study on micronuclei and metanuclear abnormalities in exfoliated buccal cells of COVID-19 suspected patients B Vishnu, S Murugan, VK Kalidoss, K Sesham, S Ramamurthy, SS Bakshi, ... Journal of Cytology 41 (1), 28-33 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Efficacy of oral mefenamic acid versus paracetamol as a prophylactic analgesic for needle pain in children receiving vaccination: a three-arm, parallel, triple-blind … R Pasi, TA Babu, VK Kallidoss Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy 11, 25151355231216122 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Utility of telemedicine for providing Obstetrics and Gynecology services during the COVID-19 pandemic—A single center experience from a tertiary care teaching hospital located … V Sharmila, D Yedla, TA Babu, M Tripathi, VK Kalidoss Journal of Education and Health Promotion 12 (1), 406 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Shaping Medical Assessment with Expert Consensus: A Theory-Based Summative Evaluation Blueprint for Community Medicine. P Kumar, N Chaudhary, AM Kokane, F Zaman, B Kamble, K Yadav, ... All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna , 2023 2023
Comparative study on Saliva and Nasopharyngeal swabs and the outcome of RT-PCR test in patients with mild symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 SS Bakshi, V Mangayarkarasi, D Dash, S Das, S Ramesh, C Jayam, ... Acta Otorrinolaringologica (English Edition) 74 (5), 315-319 , 2023 2023
Noise levels at traffic intersections and awareness of noise pollution among traffic policemen and automobile drivers S Das, VK Kalidoss, SS Bakshi International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health 13 (3), 353-360 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
Comparative efficacy of micro-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (m-ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as a neonatal septic screening marker—a single-center, retrospective … T Arun Babu, A Shankaralingappa, V Vijayadevagaran, V Sharmila, ... Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette 71 (1), 32 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
The benefit of YouTube videos as a source of information on tinnitus for patients SS Bakshi, VK Kalidoss, S Ramesh, S Das International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology 27 (03), e380-e384 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Oral manifestations associated with COVID-19 disease: an observational cross sectional study J Chawla, Y Navaneeth, SS Bakshi, VK Kalidoss, S Yadav, S Polineni, ... Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research 12 (2), 279-283 , 2022 2022 Citations: 27
A triple‐blind, randomized controlled trial, comparing combined letrozole and clomiphene versus only letrozole for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome SR Panda, V Sharmila, VK Kalidoss, S Hota International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 161 (1), 63-70 , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
Identification of differentially methylated candidate genes and their biological significance in IUGR neonates by methylation EPIC array RG Krishna, B Vishnu Bhat, Z Bobby, D Papa, B Badhe, VK Kalidoss, ... The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 35 (3), 525-533 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
High prevalence of prehypertension and its association with modifiable risk factors: Findings of household STEPS Survey from urban Puducherry, South India SS Kar, K Selvaraj, G Ramaswamy, KC Premarajan, GK Saya, V Kalidoss International Journal of Preventive Medicine 11 (1), 162 , 2020 2020 Citations: 12
Clustering of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors–Syndemic Approach: Is it a Time to Shift toward Integrated Noncommunicable Disease Clinic? K Selvaraj, SS Kar, G Ramaswamy, KC Premarajan, GK Saya, V Kalidoss Indian Journal of Public Health 63 (3), 186-193 , 2019 2019 Citations: 12
Cost of care for hypertension in a selected health center of urban Puducherry: an exploratory cost-of-illness study SS Kar, VK Kalidoss, U Vasudevan, S Goenka International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases 3 (3), 98-103 , 2018 2018 Citations: 12
Clinical profile and outcome of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 infection: a single-center observational study from South India BVK Sai, H Kumar, T Arun Babu, R Chaitra, D Satapathy, VK Kalidoss Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette 71 (1), 4 , 2023 2023 Citations: 11
A comparative study on third trimester fetal biometric parameters with maternal age Y Poojari, P reddy Annapureddy, S Vijayan, VK Kalidoss, Y Mf, S Pk PeerJ 11, e14528 , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
The optimal hemostasis duration after tooth extraction: a randomized controlled trial N Yerragudi, JG Chawla, VK Kalidoss, S Polineni, C Jayam, C Kumar, ... Cureus 15 (1) , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Is there an association between hypothyroidism and COVID 19? A preliminary report SS Bakshi, VK Kalidoss Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 133 (7), 414-415 , 2021 2021 Citations: 8
Utility of telemedicine for providing Obstetrics and Gynecology services during the COVID-19 pandemic—A single center experience from a tertiary care teaching hospital located … V Sharmila, D Yedla, TA Babu, M Tripathi, VK Kalidoss Journal of Education and Health Promotion 12 (1), 406 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
The benefit of YouTube videos as a source of information on tinnitus for patients SS Bakshi, VK Kalidoss, S Ramesh, S Das International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology 27 (03), e380-e384 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Development and validation of structured training module for healthcare workers involved in managing pediatric patients during COVID-19 pandemic using “Objective Structured … R Pasi, TA Babu, VK Kalidoss Journal of Education and Health Promotion 12 (1), 15 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Effect of 4-week heartfulness meditation on stress scores, sleep quality, and oxidative and inflammatory biochemical parameters in COVID-19 patients after completion of … SK Subramanian, VD Sripad, A Dharmalingam, VN Guhan, VK Kalidoss, ... International Journal of Yoga 15 (3), 195-204 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
COVID 19 infection and mucormycosis—a dangerously increasing combination SS Bakshi, VK Kalidoss The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology 37 (1), 53 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
A study to assess the validity of community based assessment checklist-the standard non-communicable diseases screening tool of frontline health workers VK Kalidoss, R Aravindakshan, R Kakkar, S Sathiyanarayanan, ... Kerala Med J 14 (1), 3-6 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Prevalence and patterns of musculoskeletal pain among school students in Puducherry and its association with sociodemographic and contextual factors S Parthibane, A Majumdar, VK Kalidoss, G Roy Indian Journal of Pain 31 (2), 119-126 , 2017 2017 Citations: 7
Household biocide use and personal safety practices among rural population in South India: a community-based study KB Laksham, V Kalidoss, P Sivanantham, PM Sambath, MK Arunachalam, ... Medycyna Pracy. Workers' Health and Safety 67 (5), 599-604 , 2016 2016 Citations: 7
Noise levels at traffic intersections and awareness of noise pollution among traffic policemen and automobile drivers S Das, VK Kalidoss, SS Bakshi International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health 13 (3), 353-360 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
A cross-sectional study on the effect of chronic noise exposure on the vestibular function of traffic policemen and automobile drivers S Das, VK Kalidoss, SS Bakshi, S Ramesh Noise and Health 24 (115), 231-236 , 2022 2022 Citations: 6
