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Prashanth Shetty

Publications (7)

Efficacy of Dental Floss Impregnated with Commercially Available Mouthwashes on Reduction of Supragingival Biofilm: A Randomized Single Blind Study

Nitika Shinde, Prashanth Shetty, Varsha Jadhav, C. Naresh Kumar, Abhishek Talathi & Sabiha Patel · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of dental floss impregnated with commercially available Chlorhexidine gluconate, Cetylpyredinium Chloride and Chlorine dioxide mouthwash on reduction of Supragingival Biofilm. Materials and Methods: Sixty dental students were randomly divided into fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36695

The Immediate Effect of Steam Bath and Sauna Bath on Heart Rate Variability and Body Composition in Obese Individuals: A Comparative Study

Mayank Tripathi, K. J. Sujatha & Prashanth Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2021

Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate and compare the immediate effects of steam bath and sauna bath on body composition and Heart Rate Variabilities in individuals with obesity. Study Design: Prospective randomised comparative trial. Materials and Methods: Participants...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i430317

Effect of Warm Epsom Salt Pack over Knee Osteoarthritis-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ranjini Rajasekharan, Sujatha Dinesh & Prashanth Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2021

Aims: Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis which commonly affects weight-bearing joints like the knee, hip, spine, and joints.  Since the effectiveness of conventional medicine on severe types of osteoarthritis is surgical intervention, the patients are seeking alter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v16i330290

Effect of Warm Foot Bath on Heart Rate Variability in Hypertension

Abhay Kumar, Sujatha K. J. & Prashanth Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2021

Aims: Warm foot bath is a simple, cost-effective, efficient treatment modality used in Naturopathy in the management of hypertension, a preventable and treatable global public health issue. This study was done to assess the effect of warm foot bath on heart rate variability and b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2021/v15i430273

Gamma Glutamyl Transferase- A Link between Oxidative Stress and Periodontitis in Smokeless Tobacco Users and Non Users with Chronic Periodontitis

Sabiha Ilyas Patel, Varsha Jadhav, Prashanth Shetty, Pavan Deshpande, Nitin Gorwade & Nitika Shinde · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2017

Introduction: Long-term usage of tobacco related products are the potential generators of free radicals which alter the cellular antioxidant defense system. Changing the balance towards an increase in the pro-oxidants over the capacity of the antioxidants is defined as oxidative...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37348

Hydrotherapy as a Complementary Approach in Hypertension Management: A Narrative Review

Naveen Kumar D, Geetha B. Shetty, Sujatha K J & Prashanth Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2025

Background: Hypertension remains a leading global risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Complementary non-pharmacological therapies that reduce blood pressure (BP) and improve vascular function are of growing interest. Hydrotherapy including warm or hot-water immersion, aquatic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i10718

Immediate Effect of Ice Massage to Head and Spine vs Cooling Pranayamas on Heart Rate Variability in Hypertensives

Apoorva Mukund, H. C. Shashikiran, Shivaprasad Shetty & Prashanth Shetty · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2022

Aims: To compare the immediate effect of Ice Massage (IM) to head and spine with cooling pranayama (sheetali and sheetkari pranayama) in hypertensive individuals on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability. Study design: An open-label, randomized, clinical trial. Methodology: 10...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2022/v18i230346