PUBLICATIONS

Dr Asokan N

 

Journal Publications : 90

 

• Asokan N. Varicella and acyclovir. Lancet 1992 Dec 5;340(8832):1415-6. PubMed PMID: 1360125.

• Asokan N, Nair GT, Suja V, Nair PS. Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1996 Jan- Feb;62(1):38-9. PubMed PMID: 20947965.

• Asokan N, Nair TV. Larva currens - a marker of HIV infection. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1997 Jul-Aug;63(4):258-9. PubMed PMID: 20944349.

• Asokan N. Epilating folliculitis – CME series of Kerala Branch of Indian Association of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology 1997;35-37.

• Asokan N. Retinoids and their use in acne vulgaris. Journal of the Dermatology Club, Thrissur 2000.

• Asokan N, Abdul Latheef K. Unilateral generalized hypertrichosis in proteus syndrome. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2002 Sep-Oct;68(5):308-9. PubMed PMID: 17656984.

• Asokan N, Sridevi PK. Inflammatory nevus comedonicus in an infant. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008 Nov- Dec;74(6):658-9. PubMed PMID: 19172001.

• Asokan N, Prathap P, Ajithkumar K, Ambooken B, Binesh VG, George S. Pattern of skin diseases among patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kerala. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2009;75:517-8.

• Ambooken B, Asokan N. Regularity of recurrence of fixed drug eruption: a pointer to the cause. Indian J Dermatol 2009; 54:188.

• Prathap P, Asokan N. Familial koilonychia. Indian J Dermatol. 2010;55:406-7.

• Asokan N. Pathomechanism of itch in elderly – Kerala Journal of Dermatology 2010.

• Asokan N, Prathap P, Ajithkumar K, Betsy A, Binesh VG. Pattern of psoriasis in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. Indian J Dermatol 2011;56:118-9.

• Asokan N, Praveenlal K, Shaji K S . Evidence informed community health care in developing countries:Is there a role for tertiary care specialists? National Journal of Community Medicine 2011, 2 (3)

• : 496-7.

• Binesh VG, Krishnan J, Asokan N, Ajithkumar K. Systemic sclerosis presenting as lobular panniculitis. Indian Dermatol Online J 2012; 3: 222-4.

• Prathap P, Kumar KA, Asokan N, Betsy, Binesh VG. Occupational allergic contact dermatitis: a clinical study in a tertiary care centre in central kerala. Indian J Dermatol 2012; 57: 409-10.

• Asokan N. Dermatoses of Pregnancy – Journal of Thrissur City branch of Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians 2012.

• Asokan N. Systemic treatment for psoriasis. Kerala Journal of Dermatology 2013.

• Asokan N, Prathap P, Rejani PP. Severity of Psoriasis Among Adult Males is Associated with Smoking, Not with Alcohol Use. Indian J Dermatol 2014; 59: 237-40.

• Asokan N, Binesh VG, Andrews MA, Jayalakshmi PS. Bullous Lesions, Sweat Gland Necrosis and Rhabdomyolysis in Alcoholic Coma.  Indian J Dermatol  2014; 59: 632.

• Asokan N, Prathap P, Rejani P. Authors' reply. Indian J Dermatol 2014;59: 516-7.

• Asokan N. Whither venereology training in India? Indian J Sex Transm Dis 2014;35:164-5.

• George S, Devi K, Asokan N, Narayanan B. Toxic epidermal necrolysis secondary to timolol, ketorolac, and moxifloxacin eyedrops. Muller J Med Sci Res 2014; 5: 200-1.

• Priya Prathap, Asokan N, Manjula V D - A Case Control Study to Determine the Association of Psoriasis with Metabolic Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Centre. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 2014; 4, Issue 5. ISSN 2250-3153.

• Andrews MA, Shaji KS, Asokan N, Praveenlal K.Health Problems of the elderly: Cross sectional study in a rural population in Kerala. Kerala Medical Journal 2015; 4: 16-9.

• Asokan N, Shaji KS. Methods to enhance capacity of medical teachers for research publications. Indian J Public Health 2016; 60:154-8.

• Vettuparambil A, Asokan N, Narayanan B. Psoriasis can markedly impair the quality of life of patients irrespective of severity: Results of a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Muller J Med Sci Res 2016;7: 111-4.

• Vijayakumaran N, Asokan N, Krishnan J, Narayanan B. Clinical and radiological findings in psoriatic arthritis: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. Muller J Med Sci Res 2016; 7: 91-5.

• Binesh VG, Betsy Ambooken, Asokan N, Ajithkumar K, George Sandhya, Prathap Priya, Libu GK. A Clinical Appraisal of Endogenous and Exogenous Factors of Acne Vulgaris in Adolescents and Adults from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Central Kerala. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 2016; 7: 55 - 59.

• Ambooken B, George S, Azeez N, Asokan N, Xavier TD. Adverse Drug Reactions Necessitating Modification of Multi Drug Therapy in Hansen's disease: A Retrospective Study from Kerala, India. Lepr Rev 2017; 88, 197–207.

• Asokan N, Binesh VG. Cutaneous problems in elderly diabetics: A

• population-based comparative cross-sectional survey. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2017;83: 205-211.

• Poornimamba M, Puthussery P, George S, Narayanan B, Asokan N, Prathap P. Segmental neurofibromatosis: An unusual association with ocular, skeletal and cerebral anomalies. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2017;8:65-67.

• Ambooken B, Abdulsalam S, Asokan N, Abraham A. Allergic contact stomatitis caused by neem leaves (Azadirachta indica). Contact Dermatitis. 2017; 76: 376-8.

• Poornimambaa M, Asokan N, Augustine J. Utility of direct immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of small vessel vasculitis of the skin: A cross-sectional study. Indian Dermatol Online J 2017; 8: 515-7.

• Nair D, ambooken B, Asokan N. Giant Bowen’s disease in a paddy field worker. Muller J Med Sci Res 2018;9;103-4.

• Ambooken B, Asokan N, Jisha KT, Ninan L. Syphilis cornee mimicking lichen planus clinically and histologically. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2018 Jul-Dec;39:130-132.

• Ambooken B, Kesavan A, Neelakandan A, Mathew A. Pseudodidymosis: nevus psiloliparus with aplasia cutis congenita, an initial manifestation of Haberland syndrome. Int J Dermatol. 2018 Dec;57(12):e160-e162. doi: 10.1111/ijd.14228. Epub 2018 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 30238439.

• Prathap P, Neelakandan A, Sankaran J, Kumar A. Lymphomatous Variant of Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma. Indian J Dermatol. 2019 Mar-Apr;64(2):162-163. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_586_16. PubMed PMID: 30983618; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6440192.

• Ambooken B, Asokan N, Philip P, Jisha KT. Bowenoid papulosis unveiling a rare cause of immunosuppression. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 Apr;30(5):522-

• 525. doi: 10.1177/0956462418813057. Epub 2019 Feb 4. PubMed PMID:
• 30999833.

• Kv A, Prathap P, Asokan N. Drug adherence in patients with autoimmune vesiculobullous disorders - a cross sectional study. Int J Dermatol. 2019 Sep 13. doi: 10.1111/ijd.14647. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31515800.

• Azeez N, Asokan N. Association of lichen planus with dyslipidemia: A comparative, cross-sectional study. Clinical Dermatology Review. 2019 January; 03(01):68.

• Devi K, Renu V, Asokan N, Ambooken B.Childhood Leprosy in the Light of Global Leprosy Strategy 2016-2020.Indian Journal of Leprosy.2019 Mar;91[1]:1-6.

• Shana B, Ambooken B, Asokan N. Cytodiagnosis in dermatology.

• J Skin Sex Transm Dis 2019;1(2):112-6.

• Varma R, Asokan N, Sarin A, Rahman N. Unusually localized cutaneous multifocal squamous cell carcinoma. Our Dermatol Online.2019;10:170-2.

• Rejitha K, Girija K, Vimalraj A, Asokan N. Clinico-Mycological Study of dermatophytosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2020 January; 9(04):195-199.

• Ambooken B, Asokan N, Binesh V, Jisha K, Venugopal R. Localized basaloid follicular hamartoma: A case report. J Skin Sex Transm Dis. 2020; 2(2):119-21.

• Natarajan B, Prathap P, Asokan N, Balakrishnan S. Lipoid proteinosis – An erratic disease with an archetypal presentation. J Skin Sex Transm Dis. 2020; 2(1):56-8.

• Rengasamy M, Shenoy MM, Dogra S, Asokan N, Khurana A, Poojary S, Jayaraman J, Valia AR, Sardana K, Kolalapudi S, Marfatia Y, Rao PN, Bhat RM, Kura M, Pandhi D, Barua S, Kaushal V. Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) Task Force against Recalcitrant Tinea (ITART) Consensus on the Management of Glabrous Tinea (INTACT). Indian Dermatol Online J. 2020 Jul-

• Aug;11(4):502-519. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_233_20. eCollection 2020 Jul- Aug. PubMed PMID: 32832435; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7413465.

• Ambooken B, Asokan N, Jithendran S, Ashique KT. Wolf isotopic nonresponse: sunburn sparing Woronoff ring in healed psoriatic lesions. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Dec 17. doi: 10.1111/ced.14538. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33332629.

• Sunil G, Devi K, Ambooken B, Asokan N. Effect of chronicity and treatment on in vivo morphology and density of dermatophytes. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2020 Nov-Dec;86(6):736-738. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_155_20. PubMed PMID: 33037160.

• Rahman N, Asokan N, Ambooken B. Leprosy presenting as eczema. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_58_2020

• Narayanan B, Dhanya OT, Asokan N. Fine-needle aspiration cytology – A novel diagnostic technique in pemphigus. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_59_2020.

• Ambooken B, Deepthi P, Mathew A, Asokan N. Tripe palms with acanthosis nigricans: Unusual cutaneous markers of poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. J Skin Sex Transm Dis doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_62_2020

• Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. Journal Club: what when why and how. IADVL SIG Dermatology Clinical Research Newsletter. Random Musings 2020; 3 (1): 20-24.

• Dominic S, Asokan N, Nandakumar G, George B. Comparison between fine-needle aspiration cytology and histopathology in leprosy: A cross- sectional study. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/ JSSTD_23_2021.

• Ajithkumar K, Johny S, Salim P, Asokan N. Rituximab in pemphigus vulgaris - Standard operating procedure. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_66_2020.

• Jithendran S, Ambooken B, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. Keep in touch; Improve the Outcome of Patients during COVID-19 pandemic. Indian J Dermatol 2021;66:324-5.

• Neena V, Asokan N, Jose R, Sarin A. Prevalence of eczema among older persons: A population-based cross-sectional study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2021 Aug 1:1-5. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_990_19. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34491677.

• Venugopal R, Binesh V G, Puthussery PV, George S, Asokan N. Comparison of high resolution ultrasonography with clinical examination in the assessment of peripheral nerve involvement in leprosy. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12: 536-40.

• Mohan AJ, Balakrishnan S, Ambooken B, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. Superficial Variant of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Successfully Treated with Lower Dose Clofazimine. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2022 Jan 24;13(1):114-115. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_108_21. PMID: 35198480; PMCID: PMC8809152.

• Simi SM, Martin AM, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. Facilitating the practice of dermatology in Kerala – Recommendations by an expert panel of Kerala State Branch of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_44_2021

• Rahima S, Santhosh P, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. How to improve dermatology teaching and learning at the postgraduate level: Recommendations by a faculty panel of Kerala state branch of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_40_2021

• Vivek S, Vineetha M, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. How to improve dermatology teaching and learning at the undergraduate level? Recommendations by a faculty panel of Kerala state Branch of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_45_2021

• Johny S, Balakrishnan S, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. Solitary nevus lipomatosus superficialis. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_48_2021

• Asokan N. Postgraduate curriculum in dermatology: Expectations, reality, and the way forward. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12: 912-5.

• Gawai SR, Asokan N, Narayanan B. Association of Pityriasis Alba with Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Dermatol. 2021 Sep-Oct;66(5):567-568. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_936_20. PMID: 35068522; PMCID: PMC8751688.

• Jeevanandham P, Asokan N, Ambooken B. Is Western Ghats an endemic region for cutaneous leishmaniasis? Indian J Dermatol. 2022 Jan- Feb;67(1):95. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_167_21. PMID: 35656248; PMCID: PMC9154151.

• Shenoy MM, Rengasamy M, Dogra S, Kaur T, Asokan N, Sarveswari KN, Poojary S, Arora D, Patil S, Das A, Srivastava A, Katakam BK, Mahajan V. A multicentric clinical and epidemiological study of chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis in India. Mycoses. 2022 Jan;65(1):13-23. doi: 10.1111/myc.13360. Epub 2021 Aug 19. PMID: 34378240.

• Asokan N. Non-teaching institutions – But surely not non-academic. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_70_2021

• Varma R, Devi K, Asokan N. A cross-sectional analysis on hand eczema: Severity and quality of life. Indian Dermatol Online J 2021;12:952-3.

• Ambooken B, Balakrishnan PP, Asokan N, Krishnan J. Ulcerated lobular panniculitis: An unusual initial presentation of anti-Mi-2-alpha positive dermatomyositis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022 May- Jun;88(3):381-384. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_848_2021. PMID: 35434985.

• Premjith TJ, Prathap P, Asokan N, Balakrishnan S. Non-healing cutaneous ulcer as the initial presentation of disseminated cryptococcosis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022 Nov-Dec;88(6):873. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_854_2021. PMID: 35962501.

• Shana B, Ambooken B, Balakrishnan S, Neelakandan A, Ajithkumar K. Varied presentations of primary cutaneous lymphoma: A case series from a tertiary care center in South India. Indian J Cancer. 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.4103/ijc.ijc_841_21. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38475892..

• Asokan N, Valsalan V. Should we persist with the term Lazarine leprosy? A historical perspective. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_1022_2021

• Jeevanandham P, Ambooken B, Asokan N, Salam SA, Venugopal R. Syphilis in the era of re-emergence: A 6-year retrospective study from a tertiary care center in South India. Indian J Sex Transm Dis [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2022 Sep 7]. Available

• from: https://www.ijstd.org/preprintarticle.asp?id=352913. DOI:10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_109_21.

• Ambooken B, Binesh VG, Asokan N, Sarin A, Natarajan B, Subi CT. Dark ground microscopy for identification of Treponema pallidum. J Skin Sex Transm Dis doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_39_2022.

• Asokan N. Skin Lesions with Minimal or Doubtful Sensory Impairment- Better to Defer Biopsy? Indian Dermatol Online J. 2022 Dec 29;14(1):129-130. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_510_22. PMID: 36776160; PMCID: PMC9910539.

• Asokan N. Dr. AK Abdulla (1924–2021) – A tribute. J Skin Sex Transm Dis 2022;4:89-90

• Asokan N. Community Dermatology: Current Status and the Way Forward. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2023 Oct 5;14(6):762-768. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_497_22. PMID: 38099039; PMCID: PMC10718120.

• Asokan N, Mohan AJ. Science and art of teaching rounds in dermatology. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2023 [SEASON];90(1):126-127. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_314_2023. PMID: 37436025.

• Asokan N. Journal Clubs Beyond Classrooms: Their Potential Role in Continuous Professional Development Using Online Technologies and Social Media. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2023 Oct 5;15(2):351-352. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_341_23. PMID: 38550839; PMCID: PMC10969237.

• Asokan N, Anjaneyan G. Role of antioxidants in Psoriasis - a long road ahead? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2023 Jul-Aug;89(4):499-

• 500. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_569_2023. PMID: 37394687.

• Pravitha BP, Prathap P, Asokan N, Sudhiraj TS. The profile of sexually transmitted infections of men who have sex with men: A tertiary care center-based comparative cross-sectional study. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2023 Jul-Dec;44(2):128-131. doi: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_14_21. Epub 2023 Dec 6. PMID: 38223149; PMCID: PMC10785116.

• Sulaiman S, Prathap P, Asokan N, Balakrishnan B. Pityriasis rosea sparing patches of tinea versicolor as anatopic response. Accepted for publication. Indian J Microbiol Research.

• Sunil G, Prathap P, Asokan N, Sajna MV. Assessment of knowledge regarding sexually transmitted infections among high school students in an educational sub-district in Southern India-A cross-sectional study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2023 Nov 9:1-6. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_978_2021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38031673.

• Zachariah L, Ambooken B, Rao R, Asokan N. Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex – Dowling-Meara Type: A Case Report in a 10-year-old Boy. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 2024; 25:220-2.

• Zachariah, Linza P; Ambooken B, Asokan N, Balakrishnan S. Dermoscopy of Congenital Hemidysplasia with Ichthyosiform Erythroderma and Limb Defects Nevus with Unilateral Limb Defects. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 2024; 25:118-20.

• Zachariah L, Asokan N. Extensive, Adolescent-Onset Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus – Treated Successfully with Oral Retinoids. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 2024; 25:265-6.

• As AK, Sahay RR, Radhakrishnan C, P S, Kandath S, Patil DY, Shete AM, M S, Ramakrishnan G, Moorkoth AP, Gupta N, Yadav PD, Godbole S, Ramakrishnan LV, Vadekkandiyil S, Ekkalayil D, V N, Balakrishnan A, Pullor NK, Asokan N, Joseph RK, Nair PR, Purayil SM, Mathew T, Kizhakkekandiyil R, Poovullathil JK, Ps KS, Pt U, George K, Rahim A, Kumar S, S S, Mohandas S, Rajan LS, Ramachandran SP, Thampi SP, Ashadevi, Anish TS, Chandran P, Mohan A, Vadakkayil B, Koroth SC, Hafeez N, Sasi RR, Abraham M. Clinico-epidemiological presentations and management of Nipah virus infection during the outbreak in Kozhikode district, Kerala state, India 2023. J Med Virol. 2024 Mar;96(3):e29559. doi: 10.1002/jmv.29559. PMID: 38529536.

• Ayisha Rahim A, Neelakantan A, Prabhu P, Fathimathusalma, Wilson T, Hashley S. Integrating Social Accountability Standards into Medical School Accreditation in India: A Policy Perspective : Social Accountability Accreditation for Medical Schools . SIJ [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 4 [cited 2024 Oct. 6];26. Available from: https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/8547

• Satchith N, Prathap P, Nampoothiri S, Asokan N. Red dots and dry skin: What is more in the store? – A rare lysosomal storage disorder. Indian J Postgrad Dermatol 2025, 3:68-70. Doi:10.25259/IJPGD_34_2024.

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• Book chapters : 4
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• Rajiv S, Asokan N. Systemic Therapy. In. IADVL textbook of Dermatology. 2016. 4 th Edition. ISBN: 978-93-81496-28-2. Ed. S. Sacchidanand . Bhalani Book Depot, Mumbai.

• Rajiv S, Asokan N. “Purpuric drug rash and CADRs to anti- coagulants”. In. IADVL’s Textbook on Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reaction- A comprehensive guide. 2018. 1st edition. ISBN 978-93-81496-49-7. Ed. Gupta LK, Martin AM. Bhalani Publishing House, Mumbai.

• Asokan N. Principles of topical drug therapy in elderly. “ IADVL Handbook of Geriatric Dermatology’’. 2021. 1st edition. ISBN 978-81- 94708-20-9. Ed. Mendiratta V, Budamakuntia L, Sarda A, Mukherjee SS. CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

•             Asokan N, Adil M, Jose R. Designing an analytical study. IADVL Research Compendium. 2021. 1st edition. ISBN 978-93-90619-96-2. Ed. Das NK, Saritha M, Mohta A, Sil A, Gupta D. CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

Dr Devi K

Journal Publications

• Devi K, George S, Criton S, Suja V, Sridevi PK. Carbamazepine – The commonest cause of toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome: A study of 7 years. Indian J Dermatol Venereol    Leprol 2005;71:325-8.   

• Devi K. The association of HLA B* 15:02 allele and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal      necrolysis induced by aromatic anticonvulsant drugs in a South Indian population. Int J Dermatol 2018;57:70-3.  

• Devi K, George S, Narayanan B. A study of severe cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs with special reference to treatment outcome. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2016;82:239

• Criton S,Devi K,Sridevi PK, Asokan PU, :923-925 Toxic epidermal necrolysis – a retrospective study, Int J Dermatol 1997;36

• Betsy A, Devi K. Occupational discolouration of body hairs – A pilot study. National J Med and Dental Research 2016;6:77-80.

• George S,Devi K,  Asokan N,,Beena Narayanan. Toxic epidermonecrolysis secondary to timolol, ketorolac, and moxifloxacin eye drops. Muller J med Sci Res2014;5:200-1.

• Devi K, Renu V, Asokan N, Ambooken B. Childhood leprosy in the light of global leprosy strategy 2016-2020. Indian J Lep 2019; 91: 1-6.

• Ramachandran A, Safar L, Sasidharanpillai S, Ajithkumar K, George B, Devi K. Sensitivity and specificity of traditional testing methods to detect sensory impairment in the skin lesions of leprosy compared to Semmes–Weinstein monofilaments. Lepr Rev. 2020 Mar 1;91:89-99.

• Vaishnavi KV, Safar L, Devi K. Biofilm in dermatology. Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2019 Apr 22;1(1):3-7.

• Premachandran M, George N, Binitha T, Nandakumar V, Jishna P, Sasidharanpillai S, Devi K, Samad KA, George B, Mann P. Are children safe from complications of leprosy? A study from North Kerala. Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2020 Apr 17;2(1):31-4.

• Mariyath OK, Samad KA, Devi K, Surya VS, Effeena MD, Ajina M. Atypical maculopapular rash as the initial sign of COVID-19: A case report from a COVID hospital. Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.:1-4.

• Sunil G, Devi K, Ambooken B, Asokan N. Effect of chronicity and treatment on in vivo morphology and density of dermatophytes. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Dec 16];86:736-8.

• S Criton, K Devi, PK Sreedevi, PU Ashokan, Profile of Leishmaniasis in Central Kerala. Indian Journal of Dermatology 1997:42 (2) 6. 

• Geetha AA, Abdul Latheef EN, Sukumarakurup S, Devi K, Jafferany MJDT. Psychiatric morbidity, stress and quality of life among geriatric dermatology patients: therapeutic considerations from an Indian perspective. Dermatol Ther. 2021; 34(4):e15018

• Sasidharanpillai S, Govindan A, Dominic S, Binitha T, Nandakumar V, Devi K. Hypopigmented skin lesions with doubtful/minimal sensory impairment: A histopathology-based analysis. Indian Dermatol Online J. 202213(6): 765–770. 

• Sasidharanpillai S, Joseph AT, Ajithkumar K, Devi K. Autoimmune Diseases, End Organ Dysfunction and Adverse Drug Reaction Following Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS): A Retrospective Cohort Study. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2021 Aug 2;12(5):722-725. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_786_20. PMID: 34667759; PMCID: PMC8456255. 

• George N, Majeed AP, Sasidharanpillai S, Jishna P, Chathoth AT, Devi K. Clinical profile of leprosy among domestic and migrant patients diagnosed at a tertiary referral centre in North Kerala: A ten-year retrospective data analysis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022;88:422-5. 

• Ramachandran A, Safar L, Sasidharanpillai S, Ajithkumar K, George B, Devi K. Sensitivity and specificity of traditional testing methods to detect sensory impairment in the skin lesions of leprosy compared to Semmes–Weinstein monofilaments. Leprosy Review. 2020 Mar 1;91(1):89-99. 

• Sasidharanpillai S, Govindan A, Dominic S, Devi K. Skin Lesions with Minimal or Doubtful Sensory Impairment: The Need for a Better Diagnostic Definition. Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 2023 Jan;14(1):131. 

• Vidya AS, Khader A, Devi K, Archana GA, Reeshma J, Reshma NJ. PLACK syndrome associated with alopecia areata and a novel homozygous base pair insertion in exon 18 of CAST gene. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2023 May 3:1-4.

• Dominic S, Sasidharanpillai S, Gangan R, Minu U, Sneha KS, Hameed J, Devi K. Impact of Lockdown Restrictions on Treatment of Leprosy: A Retrospective Analysis. Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 2022 May;13(3):370

• Theunuo R, Sasidharanpillai S, Manikath  N,Devi K, Samad KA, Derapi J, et al. Relation between nailfold capillaroscopic pattern (assessed using a dermoscope) and organ involvement in systemic sclerosis. J Skin Sex Transm Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_49_2021

• Sasidharanpillai S, David EM, Jishna P, Khader A, George N, Sabnam CP, et al. Antibiotic-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): A cross-sectional study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2024;90:419. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_507_2022

 

• Reeshma J, Mariyath OKR, Narayan KD, Devi K, Ajithkumar K. Quality of Life and Perceived Stress in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Counting the Burden. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2024 Apr 29;15(3):460-463. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_367_23. PMID: 38845650; PMCID: PMC11152486.

Dr Betsy Ambookan

 

Publications :

 

     Shana B, Ambooken B, Balakrishnan S, Neelakandan A, Ajithkumar K. Varied presentations of primary cutaneous lymphoma: A case series from a tertiary care center in South India. Indian J Cancer. 2024 Mar 12.

Zachariah LP, Ambooken B,Asokan N, Balakrishnan S. Dermoscopy of congenital
hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects nevus with unilateral limb defects. Indian
J Paediatr Dermatol 2024;25:118-20.

Ambooken B, Binesh VG, Asokan N, Sarin A, Natarajan B, Subi CT. Dark ground microscopy for identification of Treponema pallidum. J Skin Sex Transm Dis doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_39_2022.

Jeevanandham P, Ambooken B, Asokan N, Salam SA, Venugopal R. Syphilis in the era of re-emergence: A 6-year retrospective study from a tertiary care center in South India. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2022 Jul-Dec;43(2):165-169.

Asokan N, Prathap P, Ajithkumar K, Ambooken B, Binesh VG, George S.

Pattern of skin diseases among patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in

Kerala. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2009;75:517-8.

Ambooken B, Asokan N. Regularity of recurrence of fixed drug eruption: a

pointer to the cause. Indian J Dermatol 2009; 54:188.

Asokan N, Prathap P, Ajithkumar K, Betsy A, Binesh VG. Pattern of psoriasis

in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. Indian J Dermatol 2011;56:118-9.

Prathap P, Kumar KA, Asokan N, Betsy, Binesh VG. Occupational allergic

contact dermatitis: a clinical study in a tertiary care centre in central kerala. Indian J

Dermatol 2012; 57: 409-10.

Binesh VG, Betsy Ambooken, Asokan N, Ajithkumar K, George Sandhya,  Prathap Priya,

Libu GK. A Clinical Appraisal of Endogenous and Exogenous   Factors of Acne Vulgaris in

Adolescents and Adults from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Central Kerala. Indian Journal

of Public Health Research & Development 2016; 7(3):55-59.

Khader A, Ambooken B, Muhammed K, Binitha MP, Sureshan DN, Manakkad SP.

Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis Vegetans with Penile Ulceration Complicated by Acute

Glomerulonephritis. Indian J Dermatol. 2016 Mar-Apr;61(2):239.

Sarin A,  Ummar SA,  Ambooken B,  Gawai SR.  Dermatitis artefacta presenting with

localized alopecia of right eyebrow and scalp. Int J Trichol 2016; 8: 26-8.

Binesh VG, Sarin A, Ambooken B, Suprakasan S, Rakesh TP. A clinicoepidemiological

study of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men from a tertiary care

centre in South India. Int J Res Dermatol 2017;3:xxx-xx.

Sarin A, Binesh VG, Ambooken B, Suprakasan S. Clinico-epidemiological profile of

condylomata acuminata with special emphasis on HPV typing. Int J Res Dermatol 2017;3:xxx-

xx.

 Gawai SR, Binesh VG, Betsy A, Jisha KT. An unusual initial manifestation of acute

myeloid leukemia. Int J STD AIDS. 2017;28(4):418-20.

 Ambooken B, Abdulsalam S, Asokan N, Abraham A. Allergic contact stomatitis caused

by neem leaves (Azadirachta indica). Contact Dermatitis. 2017 Jun; 76(6):376-78.

Ambooken B, George S, Azeez N, Asokan N, Xavier TD. Adverse Drug

Reactions Necessitating Modification of Multi Drug Therapy in Hansen's disease: A

Retrospective Study from Kerala, India. Lepr Rev 2017; 88, 197–207.

Thomas MG, Betsy A. Linear Lichen Planus: Continuum From Skin to Mucosa. J Cutan

Med Surg 2018;22(2):232-33.

 Ambooken B, Asokan N, Jisha KT, Ninan L. Syphilis cornee mimicking

lichen planus clinically and histologically. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2018 Jul-

Dec;39:130-132.

Ambooken B, Kesavan A, Neelakandan A, Mathew A. Pseudodidymosis: nevus

psiloliparus with aplasia cutis congenita, an initial manifestation of Haberland syndrome. Int J

Dermatol. 2018 Dec;57(12):e160-e162.

Ambooken B, Asokan N, Philip P, Jisha KT. Bowenoid papulosis unveiling a rare

cause of immunosuppression. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 Apr;30(5):522-525. doi:

10.1177/0956462418813057. Epub 2019 Feb 4. PubMed PMID: 30999833.

Devi K, Renu V, Asokan N, Ambooken B.Childhood Leprosy in the Light of Global

Leprosy Strategy 2016-2020.Indian Journal of Leprosy.2019 Mar;91[1]:1-6.

 Shana B, Ambooken B, Asokan N. Cytodiagnosis in dermatology. J Skin Sex

Transm Dis 2019;1(2):112-6.

Ambooken B, Asokan N, Binesh V, Jisha K, Venugopal R. Localized basaloid follicular

hamartoma: A case report. J Skin Sex Transm Dis. 2020; 2(2):119-21.

Ambooken B, Asokan N, Jithendran S, Ashique KT. Wolf  isotopic nonresponse:

sunburn sparing Woronoff ring in healed psoriatic lesions. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Dec 17. doi:

10.1111/ced.14538. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33332629.

 Sunil G, Devi K, Ambooken B, Asokan N. Effect of chronicity and treatment on in vivo

morphology and density of dermatophytes. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2020 Nov-

Dec;86(6):736-738. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_155_20. PubMed PMID: 33037160.

 Rahman N, Asokan N, Ambooken B. Leprosy presenting as eczema. J Skin Sex Transm

Dis, doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_58_2020

Ambooken B, Deepthi P, Mathew A, Asokan N. Tripe palms with acanthosis nigricans:

Unusual cutaneous markers of poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. J Skin Sex Transm

Dis doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_62_2020

Jithendran S, Ambooken B, Ajithkumar K, Asokan N. Keep in touch; Improve the

Outcome of Patients during COVID-19 pandemic. Indian J Dermatol 2021;66:324-5.

Mohan AJ, Ajithkumar K, Ambooken B, Asokan N. Superficial variant of pyoderma

gangrenosum successfully treated with lower dose clofazimine. Accepted for publication in

Indian Dermatol Online J.

Jeevanandham P, Asokan N, Ambooken B. Is Western Ghats an endemic region for cutaneous leishmaniasis? Indian J Dermatol. 2022 Jan- Feb;67(1):95. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_167_21. PMID: 35656248; PMCID: PMC9154151.

Zachariah L, Ambooken B, Rao R, Asokan N. Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex – Dowling-Meara Type: A Case Report in a 10-year-old Boy. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 2024; 25:220-2.

 

Dr Sarin A

 

Publications

 

Nair PS, Moorthy PK, Suprakasan S, Jayapalan S, Sarin M. Malignant acanthosis nigricans with liver secondaries from an occult primary adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2005 May-Jun;71(3):197-8. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.16239. PMID: 16394413

Sarin A,  Ummar SA,  Ambooken B,  Gawai SR.  Dermatitis artefacta presenting with

localized alopecia of right eyebrow and scalp. Int J Trichol 2016; 8: 26-8.

Ambooken B, Abdulsalam S, Asokan N, Abraham A. Allergic contact stomatitis caused

by neem leaves (Azadirachta indica). Contact Dermatitis. 2017 Jun; 76(6):376-78.

 

Binesh VG, Sarin A, Ambooken B, Suprakasan S, Rakesh TP. A clinicoepidemiological

study of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men from a tertiary care

centre in South India. Int J Res Dermatol 2017;3:xxx-xx.

 

 Sarin A, Binesh VG, Ambooken B, Suprakasan S. Clinico-epidemiological profile of

condylomata acuminata with special emphasis on HPV typing. Int J Res Dermatol 2017;3:xxx-

xx.

 

Neena V, Asokan N, Jose R, Sarin A. Prevalence of eczema among older persons: A

population-based cross-sectional study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2021 Aug 1:1-5. doi:

10.25259/IJDVL_990_19. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34491677.

 

Thacharamban Mansoorali, Abdulsalam Sarin. Results of patch tests (using Indian

standard battery of allergens) in cement workers with clinically diagnosed allergic contact

dermatitis to cement : A cross sectional study. J Skin Sex Transm Dis. doi:10.25259/

JSSTD_60_2021

 

Ambooken B, Binesh VG, Asokan N, Sarin A, Natarajan B, Subi CT. Dark ground microscopy for identification of Treponema pallidum. J Skin Sex Transm Dis doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_39_2022.

 

Jeevanandham P, Ambooken B, Asokan N, Salam SA, Venugopal R. Syphilis in the era of re-emergence: A 6-year retrospective study from a tertiary care center in South India. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2022 Jul-Dec;43(2):165-169. doi: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_109_21. Epub 2022 Aug 1. PMID: 36743103; PMCID: PMC9891025.