Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6817110 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Krishnarajah |
| FAMILY NAME | Nirantharakumar |
| SIGNATURE | NIRANTHARAKUMAR K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6816-1279 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cost-effectiveness of three screening strategies for atrial fibrillation in Sri Lanka
INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are crucial to reduce AF-related complications and associated healthcare costs. In low-resource settings, digital health technologies could help achieve this; however, costs of different screening strategies are key for policy change. METHODS: This decision-tree model representing the Sri Lankan public health system perspective used prevalence data from a community-based cros…
‘It Was a Bit of a Now or Never Situation’
INTRODUCTION: One in five women enters pregnancy with multiple long-term health conditions, which is associated with increased risks of adverse maternal and child outcomes. There is a lack of research exploring individuals' experiences of preconception care for these women, which is also reflected in existing guidelines that predominantly focus on single health conditions. This study aimed to explore experiences of preconception care and support …
Inefficiencies identified in healthcare professional-to-patient handover practices for atrial fibrillation
Introduction Information continuity and self-care are important for optimal management of atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce complications (eg, stroke) and improve prognosis and patient satisfaction. This can be achieved through handover of information from healthcare professionals (HCPs) to patients. Methods In Brazil, China and Sri Lanka, we conducted a mixed-methods study to identify cross-country differences, similarities, barriers and facili…
A cross-sectional survey investigating the burden of, and psychosocial factors related to, psychological distress among people living with HIV in central Tanzania
A concerningly high proportion of PLWH are suffering from mild to severe distress which can manifest into depression, anxiety, substance misuse or other mental health conditions. Further investigations are needed to understand the interaction between psychosocial factors and distress and how distress can be prevented and reduced
Exploring the preferred integration approach for HIV, diabetes and hypertension care and associated barriers and facilitators in Central Tanzania
Timely diagnosis and management of diabetes and hypertension among people living with HIV (PLWH) is imperative; however, many barriers exist within the current model of care for these comorbidities. We aimed to understand how HIV, diabetes, and hypertension care should be delivered and the associated barriers and facilitators for the preferred delivery approach. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 16 PLWH with comorbidities of diabetes a…
Lost in the System
INTRODUCTION: Over a fifth of pregnant women are living with multiple long-term health conditions, which is associated with increased risks of adverse outcomes for mothers and infants. While there are many examples of research exploring individuals' experiences and care pathways for pregnancy with a single health condition, evidence relating to multiple health conditions is limited. This study aimed to explore experiences and care of women with m…
Generalisability of and lessons learned from a mixed-methods study conducted in three low- and middle-income countries to identify care pathways for atrial fibrillation
BACKGROUND: Identifying existing care pathways is the first step for understanding how services can be improved to enable early diagnosis and effective follow-up care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); however, evidence on how care pathways can and should be identified in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To describe generalisability and lessons learned from recruitment and data collection for the quantitative com…
Barriers and facilitators of people living with HIV receiving optimal care for hypertension and diabetes in Tanzania
Organisational/healthcare system, individual and syndemic factors were found to be interlinked with barriers and facilitators that contribute to the prevention, early diagnosis and safe effective care of diabetes and hypertension among PLWH in Tanzania; these findings can inform future initiatives for making small and large health system changes to improve the health of aging PLWH
Symptoms and risk factors for long Covid in non-hospitalized adults
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a range of persistent symptoms impacting everyday functioning, known as post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID. We undertook a retrospective matched cohort study using a UK-based primary care database, Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum, to determine symptoms that are associated with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection beyond 12 weeks in non-hospitalized ad…
Symptoms, complications and management of long Covid
Globally, there are now over 160 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 3 million deaths. While the majority of infected individuals recover, a significant proportion continue to experience symptoms and complications after their acute illness. Patients with ‘long COVID’ experience a wide range of physical and mental/psychological symptoms. Pooled prevalence data showed the 10 most prevalent reported symptoms were fatigue, shortness of …
Setting up a community genetic service for families in Walsall at higher genetic risk of infant mortality and morbidity
Health inequalities exist between ethnic groups, an important example of this being infant mortality with babies of mothers born in Pakistan having double and babies of mothers born in the Caribbean having 63% higher rates than the national average. West Midlands Ethnic Minority Liaison Committee (WELCOME) and partners organised a conference to arrive at consensus among experts and stakeholders and to make recommendations around reducing infant m…
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Setting up a community genetic service for families in Walsall at higher genetic risk of infant mortality and morbidity
Health inequalities exist between ethnic groups, an important example of this being infant mortality with babies of mothers born in Pakistan having double and babies of mothers born in the Caribbean having 63% higher rates than the national average. West Midlands Ethnic Minority Liaison Committee (WELCOME) and partners organised a conference to arrive at consensus among experts and stakeholders and to make recommendations around reducing infant m…
Symptoms, complications and management of long Covid
Globally, there are now over 160 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 3 million deaths. While the majority of infected individuals recover, a significant proportion continue to experience symptoms and complications after their acute illness. Patients with ‘long COVID’ experience a wide range of physical and mental/psychological symptoms. Pooled prevalence data showed the 10 most prevalent reported symptoms were fatigue, shortness of …
Symptoms and risk factors for long Covid in non-hospitalized adults
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a range of persistent symptoms impacting everyday functioning, known as post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID. We undertook a retrospective matched cohort study using a UK-based primary care database, Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum, to determine symptoms that are associated with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection beyond 12 weeks in non-hospitalized ad…
Generalisability of and lessons learned from a mixed-methods study conducted in three low- and middle-income countries to identify care pathways for atrial fibrillation
BACKGROUND: Identifying existing care pathways is the first step for understanding how services can be improved to enable early diagnosis and effective follow-up care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); however, evidence on how care pathways can and should be identified in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To describe generalisability and lessons learned from recruitment and data collection for the quantitative com…
Barriers and facilitators of people living with HIV receiving optimal care for hypertension and diabetes in Tanzania
Organisational/healthcare system, individual and syndemic factors were found to be interlinked with barriers and facilitators that contribute to the prevention, early diagnosis and safe effective care of diabetes and hypertension among PLWH in Tanzania; these findings can inform future initiatives for making small and large health system changes to improve the health of aging PLWH
Exploring the preferred integration approach for HIV, diabetes and hypertension care and associated barriers and facilitators in Central Tanzania
Timely diagnosis and management of diabetes and hypertension among people living with HIV (PLWH) is imperative; however, many barriers exist within the current model of care for these comorbidities. We aimed to understand how HIV, diabetes, and hypertension care should be delivered and the associated barriers and facilitators for the preferred delivery approach. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 16 PLWH with comorbidities of diabetes a…
Lost in the System
INTRODUCTION: Over a fifth of pregnant women are living with multiple long-term health conditions, which is associated with increased risks of adverse outcomes for mothers and infants. While there are many examples of research exploring individuals' experiences and care pathways for pregnancy with a single health condition, evidence relating to multiple health conditions is limited. This study aimed to explore experiences and care of women with m…
Inefficiencies identified in healthcare professional-to-patient handover practices for atrial fibrillation
Introduction Information continuity and self-care are important for optimal management of atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce complications (eg, stroke) and improve prognosis and patient satisfaction. This can be achieved through handover of information from healthcare professionals (HCPs) to patients. Methods In Brazil, China and Sri Lanka, we conducted a mixed-methods study to identify cross-country differences, similarities, barriers and facili…
A cross-sectional survey investigating the burden of, and psychosocial factors related to, psychological distress among people living with HIV in central Tanzania
A concerningly high proportion of PLWH are suffering from mild to severe distress which can manifest into depression, anxiety, substance misuse or other mental health conditions. Further investigations are needed to understand the interaction between psychosocial factors and distress and how distress can be prevented and reduced
Cost-effectiveness of three screening strategies for atrial fibrillation in Sri Lanka
INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are crucial to reduce AF-related complications and associated healthcare costs. In low-resource settings, digital health technologies could help achieve this; however, costs of different screening strategies are key for policy change. METHODS: This decision-tree model representing the Sri Lankan public health system perspective used prevalence data from a community-based cros…
‘It Was a Bit of a Now or Never Situation’
INTRODUCTION: One in five women enters pregnancy with multiple long-term health conditions, which is associated with increased risks of adverse maternal and child outcomes. There is a lack of research exploring individuals' experiences of preconception care for these women, which is also reflected in existing guidelines that predominantly focus on single health conditions. This study aimed to explore experiences of preconception care and support …
Medicine (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Tanzania (3 works) · Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (2 works) · China (2 works)