Raman Kutty

Datos Biográficos

ID2227433
NOMBRERaman Kutty
NOMBRESRaman
APELLIDOKutty
FIRMAKUTTY R
AFILIACIONESSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
ORCID0000-0003-2849-5597
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAS12
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1989
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
ÍNDICE H2

  • Modifiable risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 155 722 individuals from 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (Pure)

    Open AccessSemir Yusuf, Salim Yusuf et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2020

  • The household economic burden of non-communicable diseases in 18 countries

    Open AccessAdrianna Murphy, Benjamin Palafox et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. Since 2014, the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Study has been collecting health expenditure data from households with NCDs in 18 countries. Methods: Using data from the PURE Study, we estimated risk of catastroph…

  • Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes in Kerala, India

    Open AccessGadadharan Vijayakumar, Sreeja Manghat et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    High incidence of prediabetes over diabetes observed in this study shows an epidemic trend of T2DM in Kerala, India. It requires an immediate public health action

  • Do I need exercise?” A Qualitative Study on Factors Affecting Leisure-Time Physical Activity in India

    Open AccessShalini Garg, Raman Kutty et al.ARTICLEQualitative Report2019Referencias: 3

    Physical activity can reduce the risk of premature mortality from various chronic diseases. Previous research in Kerala, India indicates several barriers which can impact physical activity levels. Perceptions about the importance of health-promoting physical activity were examined among adults in Kerala and various facilitators, motivators and barriers to physical activity were identified using focus group discussions and interviews with key info…

  • Influence of religion, religiosity and spirituality on positive mental health of young people

    Nima Ganga, Nima S Ganga et al.ARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2013

    This study examines the influence of religion, religious behaviour and perceptions of spirituality on positive mental health (PMH) of young people in Kerala, India. In a survey done in Kerala, India, we used the Achutha Menon Centre Positive Mental Health Scale (AMCPMHS) to assess positive mental health in a sample of young people aged 18–24, along with an interview schedule. The sample of 453 (males = 230, females = 223) was selected using strat…

  • Immunisation status and its predictors among children of HIV-infected people in Kolkata

    Open AccessPinaki Sensarma, Subhasis Bhandari et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2012

    World Health Organization and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund have strongly recommended a sustained coverage of universal immunisation among all children against tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and measles. In India, these vaccines under the universal immunisation programme are made available absolutely free of cost to all children through the public health system. Information regarding immunisation cove…

  • SP5-18 Influence of gender on positive mental health of young people in Kerala

    S Mathew, Raman Kutty et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2011

    Introduction We examined gender differences in the positive mental health (PMH) status, which encompasses positive states of minds and positive functioning, among young people of Kerala state, India. Methods Using a scale development and validation process with 323 randomly selected subjects, we constructed and validated a scale for measuring PMH. This was administered to the study sample (453; 230 males, 223 females) in the age group of 18–24. R…

  • SP6-42 Physical activity is associated with reduced mortality in a rural south Indian cohort

    Raman Kutty, V Raman Kutty et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2011

    Introduction Physical activity is now recognised as an important determinant of health status. Thus it is important to explore its relation to mortality in transitional populations. Methods We examined the association between self reported physical activity and mortality in a rural adult cohort numbering over 70 000 in southern India in the first 5 years of observation, from 2001 to 2006. The scores assigned under occupational and non-occupationa…

  • Historical analysis of the development of health care facilities in Kerala State, India

    Open AccessRaman Kutty, V R KuttyARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2000

    Kerala's development experience has been distinguished by the primacy of the social sectors. Traditionally, education and health accounted for the greatest shares of the state government's expenditure. Health sector spending continued to grow even after 1980 when generally the fiscal deficit in the state budget was growing and government was looking for ways to control expenditure. But growth in the number of beds and institutions in the public s…

  • High Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in an Urban Settlement in Kerala, India

    Raman Kutty, V Raman Kutty et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health1999Citada por: 4Referencias: 1

    Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among a group of urban residents in Trivandrum city in Kerala is very high. This is associated also with a high detection rate and compliance to treatment

  • Health of the elderly in a community in transition

    Open AccessK Vijaya Kumar, YS SIVAN et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning1994

    Results of a survey to assess the health and functional status of the elderly (defined as those who are 60 years or older) in Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala state, India, are discussed. As the process of development results in longevity without concomitant economic success, traditional support systems break down. The differences in status of the elderly dependent on gender and socioeconomic class are highlighted. Women are poorer …

  • Economic comparison of two strategies of oral cancer screening

    Open AccessRAMANI S WESLEY, Ramani Wesley et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning1992

    Cancer is an important public health problem and new strategies are needed for its prevention and control. Due to socioeconomic constraints, a lack of adequate health care infrastructure and other competing health priorities in Trivandrum, there is a pressing need to evaluate locally feasible and cost-effective cancer control strategies. The Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram (RCCT), therefore developed and tested two innovative strategie…

  • Immunization coverage in Kerala state, India, and the role of the Intergrated Child Development Services programme

    Open AccessKavumpurathu Raman Thankappan, KR Thankappan et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning1990Citada por: 1

    Immunization coverage in Kerala state, India, and the role of the Intergrated Child Development Services programme Get access KR Thankappan, KR Thankappan 1Center for Development SudiesTrivandrum, India Correspondence: Dr. Raman Kutty, Research Scientist, SCT Institute, Trivandrum 695 011, India. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar V Raman Kutty V Raman Kutty 2Sri Chitra Institute for Medical Science an…

  • Women's education and its influence on attitudes to aspects of child-care in a village community in Kerala

    Open AccessRaman Kutty, V Raman KuttyARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1989Citada por: 7Referencias: 1