Department of Geriatric Medicine Yenepoya Medical College & Hospital Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University DEPARTMENT PROFILE Email: [email protected] Extension Telephone No: 2374, 2376. 1. COURSES SUPPORTED: 1. MBBS 2. MD General Medicine 3. Interns training - (ACTS -YEN) 4. PhD Students 2. NEW COURSES PROPOSED: 1. MD in Geriatric Medicine: We are awaiting NMC Inspection. 2. Post MD Fellowship Certificate Course in Geriatric Medicine: Approved by University. 3. Music Therapy certificate course online – with support from department of ENT. 4. Certificate course of Geriatric Palliative Care online – with the same existing syllabus of offline course. 3. FACULTY DETAILS: Sl. Faculty Name Designation Teaching Experience in Years No 1 Dr. Prabha Adhikari M R Professor and UG 40, PG-30 HOD 2 Dr. Kishore Kumar Ubrangala Professor UG – 23, PG - 15 3 Dr. Humera Naaz Assistant Professor UG - 5 4 Dr. Karan Hegde Senior Resident 5 Dr. Mashood Medical Officer 6 Dr. Srinivasan Junior Resident 7 Dr. Rishan Junior Resident 8 Miss. Kavyashree MSW 6months 9 Mrs. Deepika Second Division 2 years Assistant 10 Mrs. Ashra Junior Research Fellow 11 Ms. Athira Junior Research Fellow FACULTY: From L to R: Mrs. Deepika, Dr. Prathvi Nandalike, Dr. Kishore Kumar Ubrangala, Dr. Prabha Adhikari M R, Dr. Humera Naaz, Miss.Kavyashree. 4. CURRICULUM TRANSCTION: Geriatric and Palliative care topics have been added to both UG & M.D medicine. MBBS Undergraduate teaching: MBBS UG teaching 22 core competencies pertaining to geriatrics in the MCI (2018) CBME syllabus are taught by the faculty of Geriatric Medicine. Effective use of University‟s Learning Management System (LMS) „Yengage‟. COVID period (since March, 2020): active participation in online teaching is going on. ACTS-YEN simulation training in Geriatric Palliative care emergencies Teaching of MD Gen. Med PG’s Subject seminars, journal clubs of interest in geriatrics -moderated by our faculty. Rotational posting in department of geriatrics. Faculty take active part in teaching, including bedside clinical teaching sessions. 5. TEACHING LEARNING & CONTENT ENRICHMENT: Involved in UG curricular innovation in assn. with an All India group of faculty of academic excellence. 3 Faculty are part of GERG (Geriatric Education & Research Group) formed with 28 eminent faculty in the field of geriatrics. Developing the 22 core competencies pertaining to the field of geriatric medicine – outlined in the MCI document „CBME UG Curriculum for the IMG, 2018‟. Free certificate course - Teaching is imparted in a modular format, over 2 months. 1st course in this series was conducted during August – September 2020. Dr. Prabha Adhikari is one of the 2 founding members of this group (the other being Prof. Alka Ganesh, former HOD Dept of Medicine CMC, Vellore). 6. COLLABORATIONS: Department collaborates with MediAcion Germany for Palliative care courses. Certificate Course in Palliative Care (emphasis on geriatric care) modules: The department has trained a number of graduate/post graduate medical doctors and also given an exposure to final year medical students on the subject. 150 Government doctors working in Dakshina Kannada and around 150 Nurses & other Paramedical personnel were trained by us in Geriatrics and Palliative care by 2 day workshop in the year 2019. Mr. Jochen Becker-Ebel, CEO, MediAcion, Germany has anchored many of our programs over the years – offline and recently, online as well. Music Therapy course: In collaboration with Mrs. Cordula Dietrich, Psychiatrist & Music Therapist, Germany, department has successfully trained many doctors and allied health workers in music therapy. These programs will continue on a periodic basis. We proposed to introduce Music therapy online course in collaboration with department of ENT, YMC. Observation of International Calendar events for Elderly: World elder abuse awareness day (June 15th), world senior citizen day (Aug 21st), world Alzheimer day (Sept 21st) and month, & international day of the older persons (Oct 1st). 7. RESEARCH PROJECTS: FACULTY: 2019 1. Scored Trial (Ongoing): A randomized double-blind, placebo- controlled, paralled group, multicenter study to demonstrate the effects of Sotagliflozin on cardiovascular and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors and moderately impaired renal function - (received Rs. 8,28,879.20 out of grant allotted Rs.25 lakhs). 2. Seed grants from Yenepoya University for SEPSIS study: Inflammatory and Fibrinolytic changes in Patients with sepsis – Rs. 6 lakhs. 2020 3. Eco-friendly adult diapers with antimicrobial properties and disease indicators based on natural fibers and hydrogels - Dr. Prabha Adhikari is the scientific advisor - BIRAC/KIIT0895/BIG- 15/19- Grant awarded (Amount yet to be released) – Rs.47.6 lakhs. YENEPOYA (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY LIST OF Ph.D. SHOLARS (ON-GOING PROGRAM) JANUARY 2018 - JULY 2019 BATCH RESEARCH GUIDE OF THE PH.D. SCHOLARS - 07 GUIDING – 07 Sl.No. Faculty Department Name of The Title Name of the Awarded Ph.D Candidate Guide /Ongoing 1. Medicine General Study of infections due Dr. Prabha Ongoing Medicine to carbapenemase Adhikari producing Professor& Head, K.pneumoniae and their Department of susceptibility to other Geriatric Ms. Athira P antibiotics Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575 018 2. Medicine Biochemistry Serum Vitamin D levels Dr. Prabha Ongoing ( Medical) among diabetic patients Adhikari with Coronary Artery Professor& Head, Dr. Shaheena Disease and its Yasir Department of correlation with Geriatric advanced glycation end Medicine, products, insulin Yenepoya resistance and Medical College SYNTAX score Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575 018 3. Nursing Medical Effect of music therapy Dr. Prabha Ongoing Surgical on diabetes distress, Adhikari Nursing quality of life and Professor& Head, glycemic control among Ms. Anju Ullas Department of type 2 diabetes mellitus Geriatric patients hospitalized for Medicine, diabetic foot ulcer in Yenepoya selected tertiary care Medical College hospital at Mangaluru Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575 018 4. Nursing Obstetrics and Effectiveness of Dr. Prabha Ongoing Gynecological lifestyle counselling Adhikari Nursing using psychodrama Professor& Head, Mrs. Janet technique on prevention Department of Prima Miranda of risk factors of Geriatric coronary artery disease Medicine, among perimenopausal Yenepoya women in a selected Medical College university at Mangaluru Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575 018 5. Nursing Community A Study to assess the Dr. Prabha Ongoing Health Nursing prevalence and lived Adhikari experience of knee Professor& Head, osteoarthritis among Department of Mr. Ananda S. elderly adults and Geriatric impact of acupressure Medicine, therapy on physical and Yenepoya psychological Medical College parameters of elderly Hospital, adults with knee Deralakatte, Mangalore- osteoarthritis in selected 575 018 rural areas of Mangaluru 6. Allied Biosciences Value of urine Dr. Prabha Ongoing Health creatinine, Ph and urea Adhikari and in diabetic and geriatric Professor& Head, Basic care using dipstick Department of Science Ms. Ashra B method by developed Geriatric paper based platform Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575 018 7. Allied Zoology Development of Dr. Prabha Ongoing Health targeted proteomic Adhikari and assays for the detection Professor& Head, Basic of dengue viral patients Department of Science Ms. Mrudula Geriatric K.K Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore- 575 018 8. PUBLICATIONS : 2020 1. Adhikari P: "Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment–Common Geriatric Problems BMH Medical Journal-ISSN 2348–392X, Vol 7 No Suppl (2020) 2. Ali Akbar P, Santosh R. Goudar, Adhikari P, Masoodi I, D Souza S: Correlation of estimated glomerular filtration rate with ejection fraction among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: Results of a cross sectional study from Southern India ; Int Journal Advance Med 2020 Apr;7(4):554-558. 3. Vohra M, Adhikari P, D‟ Souza S, Nagri S, Umakanth S, Satyamoorthy K, and Padmalatha Rai; CpG- SNP site methylation regulates allele-specific expression of MTHFDI gene in type 2 Diabetes; Laboratory Investigation 2020(100; 1090-1101. 4. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde, Adhikari P, Shashidhar M. Kotian, and Rajeshwari S (2019) Effects of Yoga Versus Sham Yoga on Oxidative Stress, Glycemic Status, and Anthropometry in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Blinded Randomized Pilot Study. International Journal of Yoga Therapy 2020(30) doi: 10.1776/D-18-2020-00018. 5. A Gadgade, A Shenoy, A Kamath, P Kamath, Adhikari P, S Hadigal, Srikanth NShenoy N, Chowta MN: A Prospective Study of the Clinical and Demographic Profile of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients receiving antidiabetic drug combinations: Current diabetes reviews.2020;16(5): 503-508, doi:10.2174/1573399815666190619125857. 6. Khojji Humera, Sathiq Ali, Shruthi Bhat, Prabha Adhikari: Caregiver burden among the caregivers of older adults with palliative care needs; Journal of Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2020; 16;(2) 63-67. 7. Devang N, Adhikari P, Nandini M, Satyamoorthy K, Rai PS: Effect of licorice on patients with HSD11B1 gene polymorphisms - a pilot study. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2020 Aug 12:S0975- 9476(18)30572-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2020.06.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32800398; PMCID: PMC7422817. 2019 8. Y. Durgarao, Poornima A. Manjrekar, Prabha Adhikari, M. Chakrapani and M. S. Rukmini, “Comprehensive Review on