Dr Visweswara Rao. Guthi is Self-motivated, hard-working individual with ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results. Able to co-ordinate several tasks simultaneously. Confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities (and experience). Enjoy working as team member as well as independently. Extensive experience in observational research, human research ethics, waste management and innovative Medical Education Techniques.

• Non Communicable Diseases
• Adolescent Health

• Guthi Visweswara Rao, Arepalli Sreedevi ; Study on risk factors of Diabetes mellitus study of an urban field practice area of Kurnool Medical Collge ; International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health.2015; 4(7): 969-972.
• Arepalli Sreedevi, Guthi Visweswara Rao et al; Study on stress among first year medical students of Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool; International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2016; 5(5): 852-855.
• Arepalli Sreedevi, Guthi Visweswara Rao; Study on prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in rural field practice areas of Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2016 Feb;3(2):506-511.
• Arepalli Sreedevi, Ruthesh vardhan, Guthi Visweswara Rao et al. Study on awareness about vector borne diseases and education about preventive measures in rural field practice areas of Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2016; 5(9): 1803-1807.
• Arepalli Sreedevi, Guthi Visweswara Rao ; Study of nutritional status of pre-school children in areas of kallur PHC, kurnool district; International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2016; 5(11): 2351-2354.
• Guthi Visweswara Rao, Arepalli Sreedevi; Study of socio-demographic factors among persons affected by leprosy in Kurnool division of Kurnool district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2016 Dec;3(12):3548-3555.
• Sarala K Balmur, Visweswara Rao.Guthi; Analysis of delivery pattern and neonatal outcome in the calendar year 2015 in urban field practice area of Kamineni Institute of Medical Sceinces, narketpally, India. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Feb;6(2):591-594.
• Praveena Ganapa, Visweswara Rao. Guthi, V.Soujanya, G.Sindhura.A study on risk factors of diabetic retinopathy among patients attending to Ophthalmology department in Government General Hospital, Kurnool, Nadhra Pradesh. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine. Vol.6. Issue 1. Jan.-Mar.-2017(007-013).
• Dasari Gayathri, Visweswara Rao Guthi; A study of maternal morbidity associated with caesarean delivery in tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health.2017 May;4(5):1542-1547.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi, A. Sreedevi. Health care needs of persons affected by leprosy in Kurnool division of Kurnool district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2017 Jul;4(7):2474-2481.
• Sarala Kumari Balmur, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Study on factors influencing caesarean section delivery in urban field practice area of Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda, India. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017 Jul;6(7):3129-3133.
• Dasari Gayathry, B. V. Ramana, Vishweshwar Rao. A study on assessment of knowledge towards family planning practices among the couples of reproductive age group in the field practice area of Prathima institute of medical sciences, Karimnagar. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2017 Oct;4(10):3740-3747.
• Amarvadhi Sairam, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Influence of socio demographic factors on non compliance among patients treated under RNTCP in a rural tuberculosis unit in Karimnagar district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2017 Dec;4(12):4538-4543.
• Bharathi Anil Sherke, Kiranmai Vadapalli, M Anthony David, Visweswara Rao Guthi. International Journal of Physiology. Do blood groups determine academic performance in medical students? A cross sectional study. International Journal of Physiology 2018;6(3):65-71.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi, A. Sreedevi. Study on disability limitation, rehabilitation and social needs of persons affected by leprosy in Kurnool division of Kurnool district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2018 Aug;5(8): 3526-3531.
• Praveena Ganapa, Arepalle sreedevi, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Study to assess the labour room standards of 24×7 PHCs in Kurnool district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2018;5(10): 4507-4514.
• Visweswara Rao.Guthi, Poojitha Rallapalli. Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices concerning Immunization of under-five children in rural areas of Nalgonda. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine.2018;7(4);158-162.
• Neelima Varaganti, Himabindu Sangabathula, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Effectiveness of safe child birth checklist on maternal and perinatal outcomes in tertiary level hospitals. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Nov;7(11): 4393-4398.
• Sujith Kumar S. Dondapati, Nagaraj Kondagunta, Visweswara Rao Guthi. A comparative study of general waste management practices in a campus of a medical university located in the purview of a municipal corporation of a South Indian state. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2018;5(12):5115-5120.
• Kishore Y. Jothula, Vishweswara Rao Guthi, P. Abhishek, V. Jyothi, D. Sreeharshika, Pramodh Reddy. Evaluation of coverage of mass drug administration programme conducted in Nalgonda district of Telangana state. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2018;5(12):5178-5183.
• Dasari Gayathry, Anil Moluguri, Sachin Gurnule, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Satisfaction and discontinuation with the use of family planning methods among eligible couples of rural and urban areas of Karimnagar. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2019;6(4):1476-1481.
• Visweswarara Rao Guthi, Tirupati Venkata Devi Prathyusha*, Nagaraj Kondagunta, Nakkala Kavyasree, Chimmata Kavitha, Mandapalli Kavitha. Quality of life among elderly population in an urban slum of Tirupati city. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2019;Jun;6(6):2430-2434.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi, Sreedevi Arepalli, Sivakala Toka, Lohitha Bala Kakamanu, Lakshmi Sindhura Kakamanu. Study on awareness regarding snake bite hazards among people working in agriculture sector and health education about preventive and first aid measures. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health; 2019 Jun;6(6):2615-2618.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi. Study to assess the maternal and new born services in Primary health centres of Kurnool district. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine;Oct-Dec 2019;8(4):297-301.
• Anju D Ade, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, K Nagaraj and G Visweswara Rao. A comparative study of school health services in South India. International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine 2020; 3(1): 218-222.
• Dr.G.Visweswara Rao, C V.Monika. ‘‘Study of lifestyle disease risk factors among high school students in Tirupati: A base line study for intervention’’.Annals of Community Health. JAN - MAR 2021;9(1): 108-116.
• P.Navya Keerthana, Kondagunta Nagaraj, G.Visweswara Rao. “A study on depression among elderly in urban area of Tirupati ”Annals of Community Health. July - Sept 2021;9(3): 115-119.
• G.Visweswara Rao, Kolar N, Kondagunta N. Nutritional Status among Adolescent Girls in Rural Areas of Tirupati – A Cross Sectional Study. Natl J Community Med 2022;13(3):179-185. DOI: 10.55489/njcm.1332022396.
• Neelima Varaganti, Anantha Lakshmi Porla, Himabindu Sangabatula, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Effectiveness of pre-conceptional counselling in preventing adverse maternal and fetal outcomes among pregnant women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A prospective observational study. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine 2022;9(3):1749-1757.
• Mahammad SS, Indira A, G.Visweswara Rao, Viji A, Aruna G, Katari K, Jasmine J. Depression and Quality of Life Among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Case Control Study. Natl J Community Med 2022;13(5):319-326. DOI: 10.55489/njcm.13052022423.
• Sailaja Konda N V S R P L, Subhadra Sorrakayala, Surendra Kumar Gondi, Sudha J, Vasundara Devi B, Visweswara Rao Guthi. A comparative study on efficacy of different dilutions of phenylephrine and tropicamide combination eye drops on pupil dilatation . National Journal of Physiology and pharmacology 2023;13 (1):67-72.
• P Navya Keerthana, Kondagunta Nagaraj, Visweswara Rao Guthi, K. V. Chakradhar. A study of quality of life among the elderly in urban areas of Tirupati. J Clin Sci Res 2023;12:190-6.
• Guthi VR, Monika C V, Kondagunta N. Comparative study to assess the lifestyle disease risk factors among high school students of government and private schools in Tirupati. MRIMS J Health Sci 2023;11:244-52.
• Anju Damu Ade, G.Visweswara Rao, M. Sunitha Manyam. Gender bias experiences among rural adolescent girls. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health.2022;9(12): 4449-4457.
• K. Jyothi Prasad, B. Rupesh Kumar Naik, Visweswara Rao Guthi, Ravindra Kumar Ganjikunta. Are covid-19 related deaths taking time? A Retrospective analysis in a state covid 19 centre at tirupathi. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, (2022);13(9):1643–1648. https://doi.org/10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S09.202.
• P. Aiswharya Lakshmi,Latha Margarate Christopher, N. Hemalatha,S. Fahima,A. Sunnesh,S. Mathini1 ·N Prasanna Kumar, G. Vishwaeswar Rao, M. Raja Amarendra, K. Naveen, G. Gayathri Bhatt, G. Srilakshmi, Maria Bethasida Manuel, B. Alekhya1 · G. Virali, C. Yagnapriya, M. Sindhu, K. Pravallika, R. Ram, V. Siva Kumar, B. Vengamma. COVID-19 disease in peritoneal dialysis patients: a single centre experience from India. J Nephrol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-022-01523-6
• Dr. D S Sujith Kumar, Dr. Visweswara Rao Guthi. Teaching epidemiology and biostatistics using journal articles in Preventive Cardiology to medical undergraduates: A mixed problem based educational intervention study. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research.2022;13(5):3408-3413.
• Dr. Visweswara Rao Gutti, Dr. D S Sujith Kumar, Dr. K Nagaraj, Dr. Anju D Ade, Dr. D Ravi Sankar, Dr. V Chandrasekhar, Dr. TVD Prathyusha. Role of Formative Assessment and Feedback in Competency Based Learning of Hypertension Clinico Social Case for Medical Undergraduates in Community Medicine Clinical Postings: An Educational Intervention Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research.2022;13(6):631-636.
• Ravi Sankar Deekala, Divyabharati M, Visweswara Rao Guthi, Prathyusha T.V.D, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli and Pravallika Sudharani Rosivari. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast-Feeding Among Post Natal Mothers in Rural Area of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine.2022;12(4):131-138.
• Navya Krishna Naidu, Nagaraj Kondagunta, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Tuberculosis diagnostic practices among private medical practitioners of modern medicine in South India- a cross sectional study. MRIMS J Health Sci MRIMS J Health Sci 0;0:0.
• Bharath kathi, Anupama Vubbara, Udaya kiran A, Balaji Patamsetty, Aruna Gorthi, Subbarao Singapati, Neethi Chandra M, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Study of side effect profile of Bedaquiline containing regimen among patients with Extensively Drug Resistant TB (XDR-TB) at a nodal drug resistant center. National Journal of Physiology and pharmacology 2023;13(03):648-651.
• Deekala RS, Mandyam S, G SR, Visweswara Rao Guthi, Rosivari PS. A Study on Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among Medical Undergraduate Students of a Women’s Medical College, South India. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 28 [cited 2023 Jul. 11];14(02):90-6. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/2669.
• Ade AD, Pratheeka KVJ, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Food taboos during pregnancy and lactation among tribal population of South India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2023;10:1494-501.
• Ade AD, Guthi VR, Vallepalli C, D PTV, Kondagunta N. Adverse events with COVID-19 vaccination among adolescents (15–18 years age group) in South India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13(11):2201-2206.
• Ade AD, VallepalliC, Visweswara Rao Guthi, Prathyusha TVD, Nagraj K. Adverse events with COVID-19 vaccination (precaution dose) among the elderly population aged 60 years and above in South India. Int J Community Med Public Health2023;10:1926-32.
• Venkateswarlu M, Prasad KJ, Kumar DSS, Subash KR, Guthi VR, Mamatha K. Chronological Age Estimation by Physiological Changes in the Teeth Among Deceased Human Adults 2023;17(2): 108-113.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi, Pattem Sudhapriya, K. Keerthinmayee, Ravisankar Deekala, Neeraja Kolar, Praveena Ganapa. Dietary practices, Nutrient adequacy and Nutrition status among Adolescents in Rural areas of Tirupati. Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12 (S3), 3373 – 3383.
• Anusha KNV, Sailaja KNVSRPL, Mallika BSB, Sreelakshmi G, Kanuru VPC, Siva Prasad KV, Gondi Surendra Kumar, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Comparative study on efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in combination with ezetimibe and atorvastatin monotherapy among patients with dyslipidemia – A randomized and double-blind study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13(06):1209-1215.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi, D. Gangadhar Naik, S. Pushpalatha, Praveena Ganapa, Sreedevi Arepalli. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THE HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL WORKING AT 24 ×7 PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES REGARDING SAFE DELIVERY PRACTICES AND NEWBORN CARE IN SOUTH INDIA. Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023, 32(1), Retrieved from http://zhxycx.life/index.php/cjmg/article/view-2023/956.html.
• Dr Anju Damu Ade, Visweswara Rao Guthi, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Nagaraj Kondagunta. Awareness, Attitude, and Practices regarding Bio-medical Waste Management among Sanitary Staff (Waste Handlers) Working in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Hmlyan Jr Comm Med Pub Hlth; 2023;4(4):28-38.
• Shanthi Vissa, Siva Kumar Vulavala, Rukmangadha Nandyala, Vijay Sreedhar Babu Kinnera, Visweswara Rao Guthi. Association of female Breast carcinoma, its prognostic factors and ABO blood group: A retrospective study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2022;5(2):920-923.
• Visweswara Rao Guthi, D.S. Sujith Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Nagaraj Kondagunta, Sonika Raj, Sonu Goel, Pratyashee Ojah. Hypertension treatment cascade among men and women of reproductive age group in India: analysis of National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–2021). The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100271.
• Punabaka NK, Guthi VR, Kondagunta N, Chakradhar KV, Mahammad SS. Burden and factors associated with depression among elderly in rural areas of Tirupati: A cross-sectional study. MRIMS J Health Sci 0;0:0.

• Dr. Visweswara Rao Guthi have published a book chapter titled "COVID 19 Vaccines in India-Current Status and Way Forward" of published book entitled "Emerging Trends in Medical Sciences (Volume - 4)" having ISBN 978-93-95118-07-1 edited by Dr. Shishirkumar C Naik.
• A book chapter entitled “Leprosy” has been published in edited book titled “The Essentials of Community Medicine, second edition.

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