Publications by authors named "S Rajiv"

Introduction: Sensory Modulation Interventions (SMI) assist people with mental illnesses to regulate emotional and physiological arousal. We aimed to conduct a scoping review to identify the study designs, geographical distribution, modality/regimen, barriers and facilitators in using SMI for individuals with mental illnesses.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley's framework with studies published on SMI from January 2010 to November 2020.

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Background: Undergraduate medical students in India participate in various research activities However, plagiarism is rampant, and we hypothesize that it is the lack of knowledge on how to avoid plagiarism. This study's objective was to measure the extent of knowledge and attitudes towards plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in India.

Methods: It was a multicentre, cross-sectional study conducted over a two-year period (January 2018 - December 2019).

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Objectives: Though dissertation is mandatory for postgraduates (PG), it is unknown if adequate knowledge on plagiarism exists at that level. Thus, we intended to study the knowledge and attitude towards plagiarism among junior doctors in India.

Design: Cross-sectional study SETTING: PG medical residents and Junior faculty from various teaching institutions across south India.

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Thyroid cancer is the most common among endocrine cancers. Over 90% of all thyroid malignancies are differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTC). However, only 2%-13% of DTC present with bone metastasis.

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