1.Effectiveness of small group discussions in the improvement of knowledge of medical officers in government service who are dealing with medicolegal cases-Dr K Sasikala.
3.Profile of Homicidal Death in South Kerala:A Five Year autopsy based retrospective study- Dr Saritha S R, former Assistant Professor
Current problems on which research work is going on and by whom
1. Effectiveness of small group discussions in the improvement of knowledge of medical officers in government service who are dealing with medicolegal cases-Dr K Sasikala.
2. Comparison of cardiac Troponin in sudden cardiac and non cardiac death- Dr Sharija S.
3. Profile of Homicidal Death in South Kerala: A Five Year autopsy based retrospective study- Dr Saritha S R.
4. Clinical Audit-A comparison of clinical and autopsy findings in death due to Trauma-Dr Anoop K Thankappan.
5. Cephalic Index and Stature from skull dimensions –An autopsy Study-Dr.Augustus Joseph.
6. Descriptive analysis of Pattern of Lip Prints-Dr.Cuckoo P Rajeevan.
7. Carbamate poisoning-An autopsy based study-Dr.Jinu.M.
8. Study of changing chemical composition of vitreous humour to determine time since death-Dr SR Akshara Veena.
9. Profile of Death in Children from 1 to 12 years of age- autopsy based study in Govt.MedicalCollege Thiruvananthapuram-Dr.Jintu Mathews.
10. Significance of Fluid in Sphenoid Sinus in Drowning cases and its correlation with diatom study-Dr Lekshmi Krishnan J.
11. Prevalence of undiagnosed HIV, HBsAg and HCV infections among autopsy subjects-Dr Soumya Vasudevan.
12. Histopathological changes in skin and subcutaneous tissues at ligature site in cases of death due to hanging and strangulation-Dr. Nivin George.
13. Abdominal Organ involvement in blunt injuries-an autopsy study-Dr Majubin M B.
14. Sex determination from Anthropological measurement of thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone-Dr Vishnu I V.
15. Morphometric analysis of sternum for determination of stature and sex-an autopsy study-Dr Denny Unnikrishnan.
LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
Chemical analysis of blood, viscera, vaginal, anal, buccal swabs, smears, penile washings for relevant cases. Histopathological examination of tissue bits. Microbiological tests like blood culture, serological tests for dengue, chickengunya and leptospirosis and Biochemical tests vitreous humor and CSF were done in relevant postmortem and medicolegal cases. Blood grouping will be done in autopsy and medicolegal cases utilizing the services of the Department of Transfusion Medicine.
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES / MEDICOLEGAL WORKS
Postmortem examination: More than 3500 autopsies conducted in Mortuary, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram every year. Autopsies are conducting on all days on receipt of proper requisition from the investigating officer or the authority concerned. After each autopsy the original postmortem certificate will be forwarded to the court concerned and the investigating officer. A copy of the same will be issued to the blood relative of the deceased on proper application in the prescribed format with ' no objection' from the investigating officer. This is issued free of cost to the BPL category and at a cost of Rs.25/- to others.
Medicolegal cases: Examination of victims and accused of sexual offences, accused in murder cases, age determination are conducted.
SPECIALITY WORKS
Exhumations and Scene Examinations were conducted in various cases.
Attending Courts: Medical Officers were attending courts and giving evidences in various courts all over Kerala and in Tamil Nadu.
• Conducting training to Police Officers, judicial officers and Public prosecutors in the Department of Forensic medicine, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Taking classes regularly in Police Training College on various topics.
• Dr K. Sasikala, Prof of this Department is delivering additional duty as Director of CERTC, Convenor of Medical Education Unit and the warden of Ladies Hostel.