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Prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolic syndrome.

BMC research notes

Dassanayake AS, Kasturiratne A, Niriella MA, Kalubovila U, Rajindrajith S, de Silva AP, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ.
PMID: 21276250
BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jan 28;4:25. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-25.

BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) plays a major role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is an easily detectable skin condition that is strongly associated with IR. The aims of this study were, firstly, to investigate the...

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Dassanayake AS, Kasturiratne A, Niriella MA, et al. Prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolic syndrome. BMC Res Notes. 2011;4:25doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-25.
Dassanayake, A. S., Kasturiratne, A., Niriella, M. A., Kalubovila, U., Rajindrajith, S., de Silva, A. P., Kato, N., Wickremasinghe, A. R., & de Silva, H. J. (2011). Prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolic syndrome. BMC research notes, 425. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-25
Dassanayake, Anuradha S, et al. "Prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolic syndrome." BMC research notes vol. 4 (2011): 25. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-25
Dassanayake AS, Kasturiratne A, Niriella MA, Kalubovila U, Rajindrajith S, de Silva AP, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ. Prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolic syndrome. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jan 28;4:25. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-25. PMID: 21276250; PMCID: PMC3041677.
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The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Trials

Kasturiratne A, Khawaja KI, Ahmad S, Siddiqui S, Shahzad K, Athauda LK, Jayawardena R, Mahmood S, Muilwijk M, Batool T, Burney S, Glover M, Palaniswamy S, Bamunuarachchi V, Panda M, Madawanarachchi S, Rai B, Sattar I, Silva W, Waghdhare S, Jarvelin MR, Rannan-Eliya RP, Gage HM, van Valkengoed IGM, Valabhji J, Frost GS, Loh M, Wickremasinghe AR, Kooner JS, Katulanda P, Jha S, Chambers JC.
PMID: 34922608
Trials. 2021 Dec 18;22(1):928. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05803-7.

BACKGROUND: People from South Asia are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). There is an urgent need to develop approaches for the prevention of T2D in South Asians that are cost-effective, generalisable and scalable across settings.HYPOTHESIS: Compared...

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Kasturiratne A, Khawaja KI, Ahmad S, et al. The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2021;22(1):928doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05803-7.
Kasturiratne, A., Khawaja, K. I., Ahmad, S., Siddiqui, S., Shahzad, K., Athauda, L. K., Jayawardena, R., Mahmood, S., Muilwijk, M., Batool, T., Burney, S., Glover, M., Palaniswamy, S., Bamunuarachchi, V., Panda, M., Madawanarachchi, S., Rai, B., Sattar, I., Silva, W., Waghdhare, S., Jarvelin, M. R., Rannan-Eliya, R. P., Gage, H. M., van Valkengoed, I. G. M., Valabhji, J., Frost, G. S., Loh, M., Wickremasinghe, A. R., Kooner, J. S., Katulanda, P., Jha, S., & Chambers, J. C. (2021). The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 22(1), 928. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05803-7
Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, et al. "The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial." Trials vol. 22,1 (2021): 928. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05803-7
Kasturiratne A, Khawaja KI, Ahmad S, Siddiqui S, Shahzad K, Athauda LK, Jayawardena R, Mahmood S, Muilwijk M, Batool T, Burney S, Glover M, Palaniswamy S, Bamunuarachchi V, Panda M, Madawanarachchi S, Rai B, Sattar I, Silva W, Waghdhare S, Jarvelin MR, Rannan-Eliya RP, Gage HM, van Valkengoed IGM, Valabhji J, Frost GS, Loh M, Wickremasinghe AR, Kooner JS, Katulanda P, Jha S, Chambers JC. The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Dec 18;22(1):928. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05803-7. PMID: 34922608.
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Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite.

Toxicon: X

Kasturiratne A, Lalloo DG, Janaka de Silva H.
PMID: 34355162
Toxicon X. 2021 Jul 17;9:100074. doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074. eCollection 2021 Jul.

The burden of disability among survivors and the socio-economic impact of snakebite have not been adequately researched. We reviewed original research articles, case reports and small case series relating to chronic physical, mental and psycho-social disability and economic burden...

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Kasturiratne A, Lalloo DG, Janaka de Silva H. Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite. Toxicon X. 2021;9:100074doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074.
Kasturiratne, A., Lalloo, D. G., & Janaka de Silva, H. (2021). Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite. Toxicon: X, 9100074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074
Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, et al. "Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite." Toxicon: X vol. 9 (2021): 100074. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074
Kasturiratne A, Lalloo DG, Janaka de Silva H. Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite. Toxicon X. 2021 Jul 17;9:100074. doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100074. eCollection 2021 Jul. PMID: 34355162; PMCID: PMC8321925.
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Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

BMJ global health

Muilwijk M, Loh M, Siddiqui S, Mahmood S, Palaniswamy S, Shahzad K, Athauda LK, Jayawardena R, Batool T, Burney S, Glover M, Bamunuarachchi V, Panda M, Madawanarachchi M, Rai B, Sattar I, Silva W, Waghdhare S, Jarvelin MR, Rannan-Eliya RP, Wijemunige N, Gage HM, Valabhji J, Frost GS, Wickremasinghe R, Kasturiratne A, Khawaja KI, Ahmad S, van Valkengoed IG, Katulanda P, Jha S, Kooner JS, Chambers JC.
PMID: 34725039
BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Nov;6(11). doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006479.

INTRODUCTION: South Asians are at high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We assessed whether intensive family-based lifestyle intervention leads to significant weight loss, improved glycaemia and blood pressure in adults at elevated risk for T2D.METHODS: This cluster randomised...

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Muilwijk M, Loh M, Siddiqui S, et al. Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Glob Health. 2021;6(11)doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006479.
Muilwijk, M., Loh, M., Siddiqui, S., Mahmood, S., Palaniswamy, S., Shahzad, K., Athauda, L. K., Jayawardena, R., Batool, T., Burney, S., Glover, M., Bamunuarachchi, V., Panda, M., Madawanarachchi, M., Rai, B., Sattar, I., Silva, W., Waghdhare, S., Jarvelin, M. R., Rannan-Eliya, R. P., Wijemunige, N., Gage, H. M., Valabhji, J., Frost, G. S., Wickremasinghe, R., Kasturiratne, A., Khawaja, K. I., Ahmad, S., van Valkengoed, I. G., Katulanda, P., Jha, S., Kooner, J. S., & Chambers, J. C. (2021). Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ global health, 6(11), . https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006479
Muilwijk, Mirthe, et al. "Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial." BMJ global health vol. 6,11 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006479
Muilwijk M, Loh M, Siddiqui S, Mahmood S, Palaniswamy S, Shahzad K, Athauda LK, Jayawardena R, Batool T, Burney S, Glover M, Bamunuarachchi V, Panda M, Madawanarachchi M, Rai B, Sattar I, Silva W, Waghdhare S, Jarvelin MR, Rannan-Eliya RP, Wijemunige N, Gage HM, Valabhji J, Frost GS, Wickremasinghe R, Kasturiratne A, Khawaja KI, Ahmad S, van Valkengoed IG, Katulanda P, Jha S, Kooner JS, Chambers JC. Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Nov;6(11). doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006479. PMID: 34725039; PMCID: PMC8562508.
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Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka.

Current gerontology and geriatrics research

Nishad N, Hewage SA, Arulmoly K, Amaratunge MS, de Silva J, Kasturiratne KTAA, Abeysundara PK, Wickramasinghe AR.
PMID: 30941168
Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2019 Mar 03;2019:6262456. doi: 10.1155/2019/6262456. eCollection 2019.

Cataract is still the leading cause of blindness. Many government institutes and voluntary organizations in Sri Lanka are providing free treatment services to patients with cataract. Still people are not patronizing the available free services; thus they have to...

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Nishad N, Hewage SA, Arulmoly K, et al. Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2019;2019:6262456doi: 10.1155/2019/6262456.
Nishad, N., Hewage, S. A., Arulmoly, K., Amaratunge, M. S., de Silva, J., Kasturiratne, K. T. A. A., Abeysundara, P. K., & Wickramasinghe, A. R. (2019). Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka. Current gerontology and geriatrics research, 20196262456. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6262456
Nishad, Nilanga, et al. "Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka." Current gerontology and geriatrics research vol. 2019 (2019): 6262456. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6262456
Nishad N, Hewage SA, Arulmoly K, Amaratunge MS, de Silva J, Kasturiratne KTAA, Abeysundara PK, Wickramasinghe AR. Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2019 Mar 03;2019:6262456. doi: 10.1155/2019/6262456. eCollection 2019. PMID: 30941168; PMCID: PMC6420963.
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Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study.

Diabetology & metabolic syndrome

De Silva ST, Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Kottahachchi D, Kasturiratne A, de Silva AP, Dassanayaka AS, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe R, Kato N, de Silva HJ.
PMID: 31428204
Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2019 Aug 14;11:66. doi: 10.1186/s13098-019-0461-7. eCollection 2019.

BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of abdominal obesity, diabetes and prediabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, that confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There is limited data on incidence of MetS from South Asia....

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De Silva ST, Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, et al. Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2019;11:66doi: 10.1186/s13098-019-0461-7.
De Silva, S. T., Niriella, M. A., Ediriweera, D. S., Kottahachchi, D., Kasturiratne, A., de Silva, A. P., Dassanayaka, A. S., Pathmeswaran, A., Wickramasinghe, R., Kato, N., & de Silva, H. J. (2019). Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study. Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 1166. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0461-7
De Silva, Shamila T, et al. "Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study." Diabetology & metabolic syndrome vol. 11 (2019): 66. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-019-0461-7
De Silva ST, Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Kottahachchi D, Kasturiratne A, de Silva AP, Dassanayaka AS, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe R, Kato N, de Silva HJ. Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2019 Aug 14;11:66. doi: 10.1186/s13098-019-0461-7. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31428204; PMCID: PMC6694684.
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Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention on Antihypertensive Medication Intensification in Rural South Asia: Post Hoc Analysis of a Cluster RCT.

American journal of hypertension

Feng L, Jehan I, de Silva HA, Naheed A, Khan AH, Kasturiratne A, Clemens JD, Lim CW, Hughes AD, Chaturvedi N, Jafar TH.
PMID: 34013966
Am J Hypertens. 2021 Sep 22;34(9):981-988. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpab072.

BACKGROUND: Inadequate treatment of hypertension is a widespread problem, especially in South Asian countries where cardiovascular disease mortality rates are high. We aimed to explore the effect of a multicomponent intervention (MCI) on antihypertensive medication intensification among rural South...

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Feng L, Jehan I, de Silva HA, et al. Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention on Antihypertensive Medication Intensification in Rural South Asia: Post Hoc Analysis of a Cluster RCT. Am J Hypertens. 2021;34(9):981-988doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpab072.
Feng, L., Jehan, I., de Silva, H. A., Naheed, A., Khan, A. H., Kasturiratne, A., Clemens, J. D., Lim, C. W., Hughes, A. D., Chaturvedi, N., & Jafar, T. H. (2021). Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention on Antihypertensive Medication Intensification in Rural South Asia: Post Hoc Analysis of a Cluster RCT. American journal of hypertension, 34(9), 981-988. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpab072
Feng, Liang, et al. "Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention on Antihypertensive Medication Intensification in Rural South Asia: Post Hoc Analysis of a Cluster RCT." American journal of hypertension vol. 34,9 (2021): 981-988. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpab072
Feng L, Jehan I, de Silva HA, Naheed A, Khan AH, Kasturiratne A, Clemens JD, Lim CW, Hughes AD, Chaturvedi N, Jafar TH. Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention on Antihypertensive Medication Intensification in Rural South Asia: Post Hoc Analysis of a Cluster RCT. Am J Hypertens. 2021 Sep 22;34(9):981-988. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpab072. PMID: 34013966; PMCID: PMC8457433.
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Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme.

SSM - population health

Kusuma D, Pradeepa R, Khawaja KI, Hasan M, Siddiqui S, Mahmood S, Ali Shah SM, De Silva CK, de Silva L, Gamage M, Loomba M, Rajakaruna VP, Hanif AA, Kamalesh RB, Kumarendran B, Loh M, Misra A, Tassawar A, Tyagi A, Waghdhare S, Burney S, Ahmad S, Mohan V, Sarker M, Goon IY, Kasturiratne A, Kooner JS, Katulanda P, Jha S, Anjana RM, Mridha MK, Sassi F, Chambers JC.
PMID: 33665333
SSM Popul Health. 2021 Feb 13;13:100751. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100751. eCollection 2021 Mar.

BACKGROUND: South Asia has become a major epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding South Asians' awareness, attitudes and experiences of early measures for the prevention of COVID-19 is key to improving the effectiveness and mitigating the social and economic...

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Kusuma D, Pradeepa R, Khawaja KI, et al. Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme. SSM Popul Health. 2021;13:100751doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100751.
Kusuma, D., Pradeepa, R., Khawaja, K. I., Hasan, M., Siddiqui, S., Mahmood, S., Ali Shah, S. M., De Silva, C. K., de Silva, L., Gamage, M., Loomba, M., Rajakaruna, V. P., Hanif, A. A., Kamalesh, R. B., Kumarendran, B., Loh, M., Misra, A., Tassawar, A., Tyagi, A., Waghdhare, S., Burney, S., Ahmad, S., Mohan, V., Sarker, M., Goon, I. Y., Kasturiratne, A., Kooner, J. S., Katulanda, P., Jha, S., Anjana, R. M., Mridha, M. K., Sassi, F., Chambers, J. C. (2021). Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme. SSM - population health, 13100751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100751
Kusuma, Dian, et al. "Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme." SSM - population health vol. 13 (2021): 100751. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100751
Kusuma D, Pradeepa R, Khawaja KI, Hasan M, Siddiqui S, Mahmood S, Ali Shah SM, De Silva CK, de Silva L, Gamage M, Loomba M, Rajakaruna VP, Hanif AA, Kamalesh RB, Kumarendran B, Loh M, Misra A, Tassawar A, Tyagi A, Waghdhare S, Burney S, Ahmad S, Mohan V, Sarker M, Goon IY, Kasturiratne A, Kooner JS, Katulanda P, Jha S, Anjana RM, Mridha MK, Sassi F, Chambers JC. Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme. SSM Popul Health. 2021 Feb 13;13:100751. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100751. eCollection 2021 Mar. PMID: 33665333; PMCID: PMC7902538.
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