Kaimal Sowmya, Thappa Devinder
Leprosy is unique in terms of the nature of the causative organism (Mycobacterium leprae), the chronicity of the disease, its prolonged treatment and the definitions of "cure" and "relapse." The...
Dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans (2009)
Dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans (DCPA) is a distinctive type of chronic superficial folliculitis, primarily affecting the lower limbs. It is characterized by symmetrical follicular...
Sexual behavior of clinic attendees in a tertiary care hospital in Pondicherry (2008)
Singh Nidhi, Kaimal Sowmya, Thappa Devinder
The recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in human sexual behavior, partly because of the growing AIDS pandemic. We undertook a study of the pattern of sexual behavior among outpatients...
Thappa Devinder, Kaimal Sowmya
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more dynamic than other infections prevailing in the community. It is important that such dynamic epidemiological changes in STIs are acknowledged and kept...
Prostitution in India and its role in the spread of HIV infection (2007)
Thappa Devinder, Singh Nidhi, Kaimal Sowmya
Prostitution describes sexual intercourse in exchange for remuneration. The legal status of prostitution varies in different countries, from punishable by death to complete legality. The great degree...