Dr. Vathulan Sujanitha

Publications in peer reviewed journals
International

1. Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Rajeshkannan N.  Nocturnal systolic blood pressure pattern of type 2 diabetic hypertensive men with erectile dysfunction: a cross sectional study from Northern Sri Lanka. BMC Research Notes.2019;12:696 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4740-z>

2. Kumanan T, Sujanitha V,Sreeharan N . Amoebic Liver Abscess:a neglected tropical disease. Lancet infectious disease.2020; 20(2):160-162. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30696-6

3. Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Balakumar S, Sreeharan N.Amoebic liver abscess and indigenous alcoholic beverages in the tropics. Journal of Tropical Medicine.2018; hhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6901751

4. Hathurusinghe H, Suganthan N, Sujanitha V, Rajeshkannan N . A study on knowledge, attitude and practices towards the COVID-19 pandemic among the non-COVID-19 patients at Outpatient Department in a Teaching Hospital, Northern Sri Lanka. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.2021; 10 (10):3772.doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_552_21

5. Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Guruparan M, Rajeshkannan N .Factors Associated with Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure Measured as Part of Routine Clinical Care among Patients Attending Cardiology Outpatient Department of a tertiary care center in Northern Sril Lanka. International Journal of Hypertension.2019; doi.org/10.1155/2019/6450281

6. Sujanitha V, Sivansuthan S, Luckshman WV, Gnaneswaran R, Jeyakanth T, Gunarathna U.The clinical manifestations, outcome and identification of jellyfish stings in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Tropical Doctor.2016;epub 1:49475516684341

7. Navaradnam P, Sujanitha V, Suganthan N, Sooriyakumar T (2020). Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy with Erythrocytosis: An Unusual Association.Cureus 13 (2) doi:10.7759/cureus.13437.

8. N Suganthan, P Navaradnam, V Sujanitha.Shoulder pad and macroglossia:“two signs of AL amyloidosis”.Clinical Case Reports.2020;.9(3):1801-1802. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3782

9. Navaradnam P, Suganthan N, Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Mayorathan U .Kounis Syndrome and Multiorgan Failure Following Multiple Wasp Stings. Cureus.2021;13 (4) doi:10.7759/cureus.14606.

10. Thineskaran P , Abiramy K, Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Suganthan N. Extensive Superior Vena Caval Territory Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: A Rare Clinical Entity of Haemorrhagic Pancreatitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2020; DOI 10.1155/2020/8072307

11. Sreeharan N, Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Guruparan M (2019). New hypertension guidance has major implications for countries with low resources. British Medical Journal.2019; 365:12296

12. Anne DD Joseph, Nirmala D Sirisena, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Vathulan Sujanitha, Veronika Strelow, Raina Yamamoto, Stefan Wieczorek, Vajira HW Dissanayake (2019). Hypoparathyroidism, Sensorineural deafness and renal disease (Barakat syndrome) caused by a reduced gene dosage in GATA3: a case report and review of literature. BMC endocrine disorders.2019;19 (1): 111. DOI: 10.1186/s12902-019-0438-4

13. Abirami Muraleetharan, Kumanan Thirunavukarasu, Gowry Selvaratnam, Vathulan Sujanitha,Pirasath Selladurai. Reactivation of latent tuberculosis associated with methotrexate therapy. International Journal of Medical Review and Case Reports.2019;DOI: 10.5455/IJMRCR.

14. Sujanitha V, Kumanan T, Felicia S, Suganthan N.Cheilitis: An unusual presentation of Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis. Clinical Case Reports.2018 6(7): 1383–1384. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1609

15. Sujanitha V, Kumanan T, Guruparan M, Inthuja M. Mercury versus Oscillometric Device in Measuring Blood Pressure in Elderly: Which Is Authentic?OALibJ.2018;.5 (2). DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1104353

16. Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Suganthan N.Tension hydropneumocephalus. Journal of Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh.2018;48 (4), 334-335

17. Kumanan T, Sujanitha V, Pirasath S, Rajendra S, Gobishangar T, Jenil AA.Extensive Tumoral Calcinosis of Elbow. Journal of tropical medicine and health.2018;DOI 10-29011/JTMH-137

18. Kumanan T, Sujanitha K, Guruparan M, Sreeharan N . Management of post Valvular surgery patients in Northern Sri Lanka. British Medical Journal.2018

19. Sujanitha V, Kumanan T, Selvaratnam G, Giridaran S. Multidisciplinary Approach: An Essential Step in Diagnosing Granulomatous Disease. Journal of case reports.2017;http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2017.0105.2017

20. Sritharan Thivacaren, Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan, Vathulan Sujanitha, Vengadasalam Sutharshan.Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Secreting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report. Cureus.2022;14(3): e22819. doi:10.7759/cureus.22819

Local

1. V Sujanitha, S Sivansuthan, P Selvakaran, R Parameshwaren . Overweight, obesity and chronic complications of Diabetes Mellitus in patients attending Diabetic Center, Teaching Hospital,Jaffna,Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal.2015; 60(3):94-96. doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v60i3.8065

2. P Mayurathan, S Sivansuthan, V Sujanitha.Prevalence and association of underweight, overweight, obesity, neck circumference, hypertension and diabetes mellitus among school staff in Jaffna district. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism.2017: 7 (2). doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v7i2.7332

3. R Arujun, T Kumanan, V Sujanitha . The iron and testosterone levels in amoebic liver abscess patients-a preliminary study from northern Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases.2019; 9(2):141-145. doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v9i2.8245

4. T Sooriyakumar1, V Sujanitha, H Arthy , T Kumanan.Bone Marrow Examination: An audit from a tertiary care centre in Northern Sri Lanka. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. 2022; 7(1): E165 1-8 http://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8341

5. T Kumanan, V Sujanitha, M Guruparan, S Premakrishna, V Sutharshan . Hypertension in a surgical patient-a Sri Lankan perspective.Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine.2020; 29 (2):16-24. doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v29i2.156

6. A Kiruthihan,V Sujanitha,N Suganthan. Severe Autoimmune Hemolytic Anaemia associated with non-respiratory mycoplasma infection. Batticaloa Medical Journal.202; 12(01),74-5

7. V Sujanitha.Frailty-A norm often overlooked. Jaffna Medical Association. Enewsletter.2020

8. R Arujun, T Kumanan, G Selvaratnam, V Sujanitha, M Malaravan . Macular star: an unusual sign of pheochromocytoma. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine.2021; 30 (2). doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v30i2.253

9. RMM Seelarathna, V Sujanitha, T Kumanan  .Elevated Prothrombin Time: An unusual presentation of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undermined Significance–A Case Report and literature review. Jaffna Medical Journal.2021;33 (2). doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v33i2.139

10. A DD Joseph, V Sujanitha, T Kumanan.  Conservatively managed spontaneous chylous ascites in a non alcoholic cirrhotic patient–case report and literature review. Jaffna Medical Journal .2021;33(1). doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v33i1.121

11. T Kumanan, V Sujanitha, S Sri Ranganathan . Metronidazole for Amoebiasis: A tale of more than half a century. Jaffna Medical Journal.2021;33(1). doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v33i1.116

12. Pirasath S, Kumanan T, Selvaratnam G, Sujanitha V and Dikowita DD.Duodenal biopsy: an unexpected confirmatory test for a patient with al-amyloidosis. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine.2019;28(1):65. doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v28i1.101

13. R Arujun, T Kumanan, V. Sujanitha, T Sooriyakumar, R Ratnayake..Dengue complicated by acute haemolysis, methaemoglobinemia, hepatitis and rhabdomyolysis in a patient with G6PD deficiency. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine. 2019;28 (2):75-80. doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v28i2.127

14. T Kumanan, V Sujanitha, R Nadarajah .The impact of population mobility on dengue: an experience from Northern Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2019; 9 (2):98-102DOI:  10.4038/sljid.v9i2.8252

15. R Manmathan, T Kumanan, M Malaravan, V Sujanitha .An unusually late presentation of sporadic coloboma of optic disc.Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.2018;5(1):E66 1-4 . doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8181

16. M Apirami, T Kumanan, G Selvaratnam, K Sujanitha, M Guruparan. Acute non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: a rare side effect of olanzapine. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians.2018;49:70-71. doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v49i2.7854

17. M Apirami, T Kumanan, K Sujanitha, M Malaravan. Steroid sensitive recurrent painful ophthalmoplegic neuropathy: A case report. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.2018;5(2):E78 1-3. doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8192

Abstracts

1. Bone marrow examination-Evaluating indications and diagnostic yield at a tertiary care hospital in Northern Province,Sri Lanka. T Sooriyakumar,V Sujanitha,T Kumanan,H Arthy,I Jenosha, Jaffna Medical Association-Annual Academic Sessions 2020-won second prize

2. Anaemia in elders:A hospital based pilot study. V Sujanitha,T Kumanan,I Jenosha
   Jaffna Medical Association-Annual Academic Sessions 2020

3. Changing role of warfarin in a cardiology outpatient department-A single centre experience from a state tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. V Sujanitha,T Kumanan,M Guruparan,K Pratheepa,I Jenosha. Jaffna Medical Association-Annual Academic Sessions 2020

4. Serum uric acid level, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without diabetic retinopathy attending the Diabetic Centre, Teaching Hospital Jaffna R.M.D.S. Nirmani1 ,V. Sujanitha , M. Aravinthan, V. Arasaratnam .3 rd Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020,Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna

5. Fall risk status and its associated factors among elderly patients attending medical clinics at Teaching Hospital Jaffna. T Gohulan, C Keerthana, J Sabras, PAD Coonghe, V Sujanitha.3rd Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020,Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna

6. Knowledge and practice of edible salt usage among female staff of the Jaffna Municipal Council. R Saravanan, V Dinushiyan, MNN Hidhayathullah, B Kumarendran,V Sujanitha. 3 rd Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020,Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna

7. Menstrual hygiene management practices and associated factors among women in medical wards of Teaching Hospital Jaffna. Subithirah S,  Thulasithasan S,Janooja P,Thushyanthini K,Senarathne H M M H,Kumarendran B,Sujanitha V. 4th Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021,Faculty of Medicine&Allied Health Sciences,University of Jaffna

8. A family with hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness and renal disease (Barakat syndrome) caused by a reduced gene dosage in GATA3ADD Joseph, ND Sirisena, T Kumanan, V Sujanitha.Rare Disease Forum of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians,Sri Lanka.2019

9. A study on vitamin D status and associated symptoms among Postmenopausal women: A hospital base cross-sectional study from Northern Sri Lanka
   N Suganthan, V Sujanitha, T Kumanan, K Sajibhanu, M Aravinthan , V Kesavan, N Rajeshkannan, Colombo Medical Congress 2020.

Chapters and Books of Scholarly Work published in the relevant field

Author of a chapter in a book

1. Health Care for older people-Holistic Approach-Stability & Mobility by Sri Lankan Association of Geriatric Medicine 2019, Chapter-Pharmacotherapy and falls p66-70

Book Review

1. Rapid Review of clinical medicine for final MBBS by Dr N Suganthan,Kumaran Book House,Colombo,Sri Lanka.2020
2. A book in Tamil for the care of elderly “Muthumai Pokkisham” by Dr S Kumaran,Senior Lectruer and Consultant Family Physician,Faculty of Medicine,University of Jaffna 2022

Management responsibilities relevant to research

1. Supervisor of Undergraduate researches
2. Supervisor of Post Graduate research projects
3. Supervisor of Allied Health-Nursing and Pharmacy students

Peer Reviewer of Academic Journals

1. Reviewer-Jaffna Medical Journal, Asian Journal of internal medicine, BMC Case reports
2. Editorial Board:Member of the editorial board of Asian Journal of Internal Medicne(current),Member of the Jaffna Medical Journal(in the past)

Guideline medelopment

1. Member of the group of Guideline medelopment on Hypertension as a World Health Organization Project through Ceylon College of Physicians 2020-2021