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Vijewardane SC, Balasuriya A, Johnstone AM, Myint PK. Impact of age on the prevalence of poor-quality dietary variety, associated lifestyle factors, and body composition profile (low body muscle mass and high body fat mass) in older people residing in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27064. [PMID: 38495202 PMCID: PMC10943336 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Aims To assess the impact of age on the prevalence of poor-quality dietary variety, associated lifestyle factors, and body composition profile (low body muscle mass and high-fat mass) in older Sri Lankans. Methods In this population-based cross-sectional study, older people of 60 years or above were selected using a multistage cluster sampling technique probability proportionate to the size. They were classified into 3 groups; 60-64, 65-69 and > 70-years. The poor-quality dietary variety was defined based on food variety, dietary diversity and dietary serving scores assessed using 24-h dietary recall. Body composition was measured using bio-electrical impedance. The impact of age on determinants of poor-quality dietary variety and being at risk of low muscle mass and high-fat mass were assessed by using multivariable logistic regression models. Results Eight hundred older participants with a mean (SD) 68.1(5.8) years were included. There were 28.4%(n = 227), 36.2%(n = 290) and 35.4%(n = 283) in the 60-64, 65-69 and ≥ 70-year age groups, respectively. The prevalence of poor-quality dietary variety was similar across age groups. The urban living environment, and getting nutritional advice from the GP/hospital were found to have a significant negative association only in the 60-64 age group. A poor-quality dietary variety was significantly associated with no education or up to the primary level in the 65-69 age group and having diabetes or hypertension in the ≥70-year group. Odds of low muscle mass and high-fat mass were 2.43(1.46-4.03) and 2.17(1.30-3.63) respectively among the≥70-year age group compared to the 60-64-year group, after controlling for confounders. Conclusions The prevalence of poor-quality dietary variety was similarly high in all age groups. Increasing age was associated with higher odds of low body muscle and high body fat mass despite similar dietary variety, indicating the need for special dietary attention.
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- Samantha Chandrika Vijewardane
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, UK and Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka
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- The Rowett Institute, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, UK
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Sugathapala RDUP, Latimer S, Balasuriya A, Chaboyer W, Thalib L, Gillespie BM. Prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries among older people living in nursing homes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud 2023; 148:104605. [PMID: 37801939 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pressure injuries are a fundamental safety concern in older people living in nursing homes. Recent studies report a disparate body of evidence on pressure injury prevalence and incidence in this population. OBJECTIVES To systematically quantify the prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries among older people living in nursing homes, and to identify the most frequently occurring PI stage(s) and anatomical location(s). DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING(S) Nursing homes, aged care, or long-term care facilities. PARTICIPANTS Older people, 60 years and older. METHODS Cross-sectional and cohort studies reporting on either prevalence or incidence of pressure injuries were included. Studies published in English from 2000 onwards were systematically searched in Medline, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and ProQuest. Screening, data extraction and quality appraisal were undertaken independently by two or more authors and adjudicated by another. Outcomes included pressure injury point prevalence, cumulative incidence, and nursing home acquired pressure injury rate. In meta-analyses, Cochrane's Q test and the I2 statistic were used to explore heterogeneity. Random effects models were used in the presence of substantial heterogeneity. Sources of heterogeneity were investigated by subgroup analyses and meta-regression. RESULTS 3384 abstracts were screened, and 47 full-text studies included. In 30 studies with 355,784 older people, the pooled pressure injury prevalence for any stage was 11.6 % (95 % CI 9.6-13.7 %). Fifteen studies with 5,421,798 older people reported the prevalence of pressure injury excluding stage I and the pooled estimate was 7.2 % (95 % CI 6.2-8.3 %). The pooled incidence for pressure injury of any stage in four studies with 10,645 older people was 14.3 % (95 % CI 5.5-26.2 %). Nursing home acquired pressure injury rate was reported in six studies with 79,998 older people and the pooled estimate was 8.5 % (95 % CI 4.4-13.5 %). Stage I and stage II pressure injuries were the most common stages reported. The heel (34.1 %), sacrum (27.2 %) and foot (18.4 %) were the three most reported locations of pressure injuries. Meta-regression results indicated a reduction in pressure injury prevalence over the years of data collection. CONCLUSION The burden of pressure injuries among older people in nursing homes is similar to hospitalised patients and requires a targeted approach to prevention as is undertaken in hospitals. Future studies using robust methodologies focusing on epidemiology of pressure injury development in older people are needed to conduct as the first step of preventing pressure injuries. REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42022328367. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Pressure injury rates in nursing homes are comparable to hospital rates indicating the need for targeted programmes similar to those in hospitals.
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- R D Udeshika Priyadarshani Sugathapala
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia; NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Institute of Health Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia; NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Institute of Health Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- Department of Para Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia; NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Institute of Health Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia; NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Wiser Wound Care, Menzies Institute of Health Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Gold Coast University Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
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Jothipala D, Semage S, Balasuriya A. Prevalence and Distribution of Known Associated Factors of Burnout among Military Personnel of Sri Lanka Army: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Mil Med 2023; 188:e3583-e3590. [PMID: 37326835 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Burnout is a psychological condition that has a detrimental effect on occupational and mental health. The military is a known community that is vulnerable to burnout. Burnout risk may have increased over the past 10 years due to the accumulation of recognized burnout correlates in the Sri Lankan military context. Sri Lanka Army is acknowledged as the country's main defense force to combat any impending threat. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize and control mental health issues like burnout. This study aims to describe the prevalence and distribution of recognized factors associated with burnout among Sri Lankan Army soldiers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 1692 Army personnel to describe the known associated factor profile and prevalence of burnout. The multistage sampling method that contained random, cluster, and systematic sampling steps was used. Validated Maslach burnout inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) Sinhala version, Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE), and a structured questionnaire on associated factors of burnout were included in a self-administered questionnaire. Sizes of each associated variable were calculated as frequency and percentage. Relevant central tendencies (mean or median) and distributions (confidence interval or interquartile range) of important variables were calculated. Crude and adjusted prevalence was calculated using validity properties obtained from prior criterion validity assessment. RESULTS The response rate was 94% (n = 1490). The mean age was 30.7 (SD ± 6.23) years. The female participant percentage was 9.4% (n = 149). Half of participants (n = 813, 51.1%) were Lance corporals and Corporals. Nearly 80% (n = 1324, 83.2%) of study population gets less than Sri Lankan Rupees (SLR) 50,000 as final monthly salary, and three-fourth (n = 1187, 74.7%) did not have money savings. Faced difficulty because of resource deficiency (n = 1099, 69.1%), poor job control (n = 669, 42.1%), job ambiguity (n = 869, 55%), intention to leave (n = 842, 53%), and history of been absent (n = 298, 18.7%) were found to be much prevalent. The crude prevalence of probable burnout among military personnel of Sri Lanka Army was estimated to be 28% (95% CI, 23.13-32.87), and the adjusted prevalence of burnout was 23.2% (95% CI, 18.9-27.5). CONCLUSION High prevalence and high density of known associated factors of burnout would adversely influence the achievement of organizational goals of Sri Lanka Army. Early attention and proper action are strongly recommended.
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- Dharshitha Jothipala
- Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps, Sri Lanka Army Health Services, Werahara, Boralasgamuwa 10290, Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps, Sri Lanka Army Health Services, Werahara, Boralasgamuwa 10290, Sri Lanka
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- Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Kandawala Estate, Ratmalana 10390, Sri Lanka
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Abeygoonawardena H, Wijesinghe N, Navaratne V, Balasuriya A, Nguyen TTN, Moi ML, De Silva AD. Serological Evidence of Zika virus Circulation with Dengue and Chikungunya Infections in Sri Lanka from 2017. J Glob Infect Dis 2023; 15:113-120. [PMID: 37800085 PMCID: PMC10549900 DOI: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_195_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Arbovirus diseases remain a public health threat in Sri Lanka. Dengue is endemic and two outbreaks of chikungunya infections have been reported. There is limited data on Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in Sri Lanka, and this could be due to a lack of comprehensive ZIKV surveillance. Our aim was to determine the presence of antibodies to dengue, chikungunya, and Zika infections in adults from a suburban population in Sri Lanka. Methods A total of 149 healthy adult volunteers over 18 years of age (mean age: 43±14 years, males - 43%), with no prior diagnosed arboviral infections and no history of overseas travel, participated in the study. ELISA and neutralization assays were carried out to detect past dengue, chikungunya, or Zika infections. Results A total of 94.6% (141/149) of the participants demonstrated dengue IgG antibodies, 37.5% (56/149) were positive for chikungunya IgG, and 5.3% (8/149) were positive for anti-ZIKV IgG antibodies. Neutralization assays confirmed ZIKV-specific antibodies in 6.7% (10/149), when 40/149 of the participating population were tested. Conclusion This clearly demonstrated past ZIKV infections in this population. In addition, this study indicates that >90% of individuals had asymptomatic dengue but no serious symptoms. These results provide a cross-sectional view on the DENV, ZIKV, and CHIKV epidemic status and demonstrate a need for the implementation of enhanced surveillance and more effective measures against the spread of these arbovirus diseases.
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- Harshi Abeygoonawardena
- Department of Clinical Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Developmental Medical Sciences, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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Vijewardane SC, Balasuriya A, Johnstone AM, Myint PK. Education Intervention Has the Potential to Improve Short-Term Dietary Pattern among Older Adults with Undernutrition. Geriatrics (Basel) 2023; 8:geriatrics8030056. [PMID: 37218836 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics8030056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Low-cost educational interventions to improve dietary pattern is a pragmatic solution to prevent undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries. A prospective nutritional education intervention was conducted among older adults aged 60 years or above with undernutrition with 60 people in each intervention and control group. The objective was to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a community-based nutrition education intervention to improve the dietary pattern of older adults with undernutrition in Sri Lanka. The intervention consisted of two modules to improve the diversity, the variety of diet, and the serving sizes of food consumed. The primary outcome was the improvement of the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and the secondary outcomes were the Food Variety Score and Dietary Serving Score, which was assessed using the 24 h dietary recall. The mean difference in scores between the two groups was compared using the independent sample t-test at baseline, two weeks and three months post-intervention. Baseline characteristics were comparable. After two weeks, only the difference in DDS between the two groups was statistically significant (p = 0.002). However, this was not sustained at three months (p = 0.08). This study concludes that nutrition education interventions have the potential for short-term improvement in dietary patterns in older adults in a Sri Lanka setting.
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- Samantha Chandrika Vijewardane
- Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Team, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 10 390, Sri Lanka
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- Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Team, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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Rajapaksha RMNU, Abeysena C, Balasuriya A. Health seeking behaviours, dengue prevention behaviours and community capacity for sustainable dengue prevention in a highly dengue endemic area, Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:507. [PMID: 36927487 PMCID: PMC10022255 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15404-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dengue has become a major health problem in globally as well as locally. The delay in health-seeking is significantly associated with complications leading to severe dengue and active engagement of communities needs to minimize the delays in management to control epidemics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and householders' Health-Seeking Behaviours (HSB), Dengue-Prevention Behaviours (DPB), and Community Capacities (CC) for sustained dengue prevention in Sri Lanka, a country with a high dengue endemicity. METHODS A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in a district with the highest dengue endemicity from January to April 2019. Of the householders, 532 were chosen randomly. A pre-tested, validated, and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to assess HSB and DPB. The HSB was assessed using three aspects, initial response for fever management, the duration of blood testing and initial response if suspected dengue. The DPB assessment was evaluated using 'waste, outdoor water container, indoor water container, roof gutter and water storage management'. 'Dengue Community Capacity Assessment Tool', with 14 key items was used to assess the level of community capacity for dengue prevention. Out of the total, ≥ 50% was considered as an "adequate" HSB, DPB and CC. Multiple logistic regression was performed to control confounding effects. The results were expressed as adjusted Odds-Ratios (aOR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). RESULTS The response rate was 93.2% (n = 496). Among them, 44.6% (n = 221) had adequate overall HSB, and 19.2% (n = 95) had adequate DPB. Householders who have ≤ 4 family members are 1.74 times (aOR = 1.74; 95% CI: 1.17 - 2.61) more likely to have adequate HSB and 1.85 times (aOR = 1.85; 95% CI: 1.11 - 3.09) more likely to have adequate DPB. The age group of 46 to 70 years' individuals (aOR = 1.74; 95% CI:1.12 - 2.92), and who engaged in employment (aOR = 1.68; 95% CI: 1.05 - 2.67) were more likely to have adequate DPB than the group of 18 to 45 years and the non-employed individuals respectively. Of them, 24.6% (n = 122) perceived that they have adequate CC. The householders who have per-capita income < USD 50 are 1.95 times (aOR = 1.95; 95%CI:1.11 - 3.40) more likely to have adequate CC. CONCLUSION The HSB, DPB and CC need to be improved to change the behaviour for sustainable dengue prevention and community capacity-building programmes need to be conducted in the Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka.
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Ranasinghe BA, Balasuriya A, Wijeyaratne CN, Fernando N. The impact of peer-led support groups on health-related quality of life, coping skills and depressive symptomatology for women with PCOS. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:564-573. [PMID: 34931908 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.2019805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Support groups can be a powerful medium in providing psychological support to women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The study evaluated the impact of peer support group on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), depressive symptomatology and coping strategies among women with PCOS. The pre- and post-test experimental design was used. Women with PCOS not receiving psychiatric medication and attending clinics of a teaching hospital in Colombo were recruited. They were randomly allocated based on clinic days to the experimental (n = 20) and control (n = 22) groups. The Intervention group participated in the specific peer support program for 10 weeks, while the control group received general health reading material for 10 weeks through the post. The Modified Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire (M-PCOSQ), Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and Brief COPE inventory were administered to both groups before and 1 month after completing the intervention. Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups regarding the scores of HRQoL, depressive symptomatology and coping skills. One month after the intervention, the support group exhibited improvement in HRQoL, depressive symptomatology and coping skills (p < 0.01) compared to the control group. The peer support group is an effective intervention to uplift the psycho-social wellbeing of women with PCOS through receiving emotional support from those similarly afflicted.
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- B A Ranasinghe
- Faculty of Graduate Studies, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, General Sri John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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Rajapaksha NU, Abeysena C, Balasuriya A, Wijesinghe MSD, Manilgama S, Alemu YA. Incidence management system of the healthcare institutions for disaster management in Sri Lanka. BMC Emerg Med 2023; 23:6. [PMID: 36683030 PMCID: PMC9867999 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-023-00777-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Incident management systems and disaster planning processes facilitate maximal use of available resources. Evaluation of the Incident Command System (ICS) is one of the top five key areas of research priority in the field of surge. The study was aimed at assessing the disaster preparedness and ICS of the public healthcare institutions for the disaster management in a disaster-prone district of Sri Lanka. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among all public sector healthcare institutions (n = 74), including curative-healthcare institutions (n = 46) which have inward-care facilities for patient care and preventive healthcare institutions (n = 28) in Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka from May-September 2019 using a validated interviewer administered questionnaire which was based on 'CO-S-TR Model' for ICS assessment including 'Clear need for increased capacity (≤25%), Basic level (26 - 50%), Moderate level (51 - 75%) and High level (>75%)'. RESULTS Focal points for disaster management were nominated by the majority of the curative sector (n = 33; 76.7%) and preventive sector (n = 19; 73.1%) healthcare institutions. A written disaster preparedness and response plans were available in 72% (n= 31) curative sector and 76% (n= 19) preventive sector institutions. The higher proportion of the curative sector institutions had moderate level capacity in the area of providing treatment, and basic level capacities were in the areas of 'staff mobilization, coordination of activities, supplying of special needs, triage of cases and transportation'. There is a clear need for improvement in the areas of communication commanding, management of controlling the incidence and tracking of the cases in the curative sector. The majority of the preventive sector institutions had moderate level capacity in commanding, control, coordination and tracking of cases. The basic level capacity in the areas of staff mobilization, stuff management and triage of cases. There is a clear need for improvement in the areas of communication in preventive sector. Of the public sector healthcare institutions, the higher proportion of the preventive sector (n = 20; 76.9%) and curative sector (n = 29; 67.4%) had basic level overall surge capacity of ICS for disaster management. CONCLUSION Coordination, communication, commanding, management of controlling the incidence and tracking of cases following outbreaks need to be improved and capacity development programmes could implement to develop the preparedness for future disasters.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ragama, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Public Health, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Vijewardane SC, Balasuriya A, Myint PK, Johnstone AM. Determinants of Undernutrition and Associated Factors of Low Muscle Mass and High Fat Mass among Older Men and Women in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka. Geriatrics (Basel) 2022; 7:geriatrics7020026. [PMID: 35314598 PMCID: PMC8938783 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics7020026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Undernutrition is a health challenge due to an expanding older population. The aims of the study were to assess the prevalence and determinants of undernutrition and, associated factors of low muscle and high fat mass among older men and women in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. A cross sectional study was conducted using a multistage cluster sampling technique. Undernutrition was defined based on anthropometry and body composition assessed using bio-electrical impedance. Sex-specific multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. Of 800 participants (30.6% men), 35.3% were undernourished. The factors significantly associated with undernutrition among older women were hypertension with an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) (1.97; 1.36–2.88) and musculoskeletal disabilities aOR (2.19; 1.36–3.53). Among women, age ≥ 70 (1.79; 1.18–3.34) and diabetes (1.77; 1.10–2.84) were associated with low muscle mass and age ≥ 70 (2.05; 1.21–3.47), diabetes (2.20; 1.35–3.59) and disability in chewing (2.39; 1.30–4.40) were associated with high fat mass. Among men, age ≥ 70 years, no/up to grade 5 education, diabetes, visual disability, little/no responsibility in food shopping and not getting nutritional advice from media were associated with reduced odds of low muscle mass and no/up to grade 5 school education, disability in chewing and little/no responsibility in food shopping were associated with reduced odds of high fat mass. Undernutrition among older people is common in Sri Lanka. We have identified key factors associated with low muscle mass and high fat mass in this setting. Given the potential consequences of these conditions, our study provides potential targets for prevention of undernutrition and sarcopenic obesity.
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- Samantha Chandrika Vijewardane
- Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Colombo 00600, Sri Lanka
- Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Team, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-78-6925-6729
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- Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 10390, Sri Lanka;
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- Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Team, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK;
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- The Rowett Institute, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK;
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Priyadarshanie MN, Waas MDIA, Goonewardena CSE, Balasuriya A, Senaratna BCV, Fernando DMS. Sinhala translation of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale: a valid and reliable tool to detect anxiety disorders among antenatal women. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:381. [PMID: 32693789 PMCID: PMC7374883 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02757-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders during pregnancy are not routinely assessed in Sri Lanka despite being common and being associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Screening can facilitate early detection and management of anxiety and improve pregnancy outcomes. Our aim was to determine the validity of the Sinhala translation of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) to detect anxiety among Sri Lankan pregnant women. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in antenatal clinics of a teaching hospital in Colombo District. The PASS was translated to Sinhala using the standard translation/ back-translation method. Pregnant women (n = 221) were sequentially recruited and assessed by a psychiatrist until 81 women with anxiety disorder were diagnosed using the International Classification of Diseases-10 criteria (gold standard). The Sinhala translation of the PASS (PASS-S) was administered to all recruited women, including 140 women without anxiety. Receiver-Operating- Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed, the optimal cut-off score for PASS-S was determined, and its validity was assessed using sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and positive and negative likelihood ratios. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Test-retest and inter-rater reliability for PASS-S score and anxiety classification were assessed using intra class correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cohen's kappa (k), respectively. RESULTS The mean age (±SD) of women was 30(±5.8) years, and 53.7% were multiparous. A psychiatrist diagnosed anxiety disorder was made in 37.0% of women, while the PASS-S, at its optimal cut-off of ≥20, classified 37.5% of women as having anxiety disorders. The area under the ROC curve for the PASS-S was 0.96 (95%CI 0.94-0.99). Sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of the PASS-S were 0.93 (95% CI 0.84-0.97), 0.90 (95% CI 0.83-0.94), 0.85 (95% CI 0.75-0.90) and 0.95 (95% CI 0.89-0.98), respectively. Positive and negative likelihood ratios were 8.8 (95% CI 5.3-14.5) and 0.08 (95%CI 0.04-0.18), respectively, and the internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha 0.95). Four-factor structures obtained by exploratory factor analysis were "acute anxiety and adjustment", "social anxiety, specific fears and trauma", "perfectionism and control" and "general anxiety".Test-retest reliability was high for the PASS-S score (ICC 0.85[95% CI 0.65-0.96]) and anxiety classification (k 0.77[95% CI 0.34-1.2]). Inter-interviewer reliability was also high (ICC 0.92[95% CI 0.81-0.97] for the PASS-S score and (k0.86 [95% CI 0.59-1.1] for anxiety classification). CONCLUSION The Sinhala translation of the PASS is a valid and reliable instrument to screen for anxiety disorders among antenatal women in Sri Lanka.
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- M. N. Priyadarshanie
- grid.448842.60000 0004 0494 0761Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kotelawala Defence University, Rathmalana, Sri Lanka
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- grid.267198.30000 0001 1091 4496Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- grid.267198.30000 0001 1091 4496Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- grid.448842.60000 0004 0494 0761Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kotelawala Defence University, Rathmalana, Sri Lanka
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- grid.267198.30000 0001 1091 4496Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka ,grid.267198.30000 0001 1091 4496Non-Communicable Diseases Research Centre, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- grid.267198.30000 0001 1091 4496Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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Samaranayake NR, Balasuriya A, Fernando GH, Samaraweera D, Shanika LGT, Wanigasuriya JKP, Wijekoon CN, Wanigatunge CA. 'Modified STOPP-START criteria for Sri Lanka'; translating to a resource limited healthcare setting by Delphi consensus. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:282. [PMID: 31640572 PMCID: PMC6805460 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1293-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background ‘Screening tool of older people’s prescriptions (STOPP) and screening tool to alert to right treatment (START)’ criteria is a useful tool to assess the appropriateness of medicines among older adults. However, the original STOPP/START criteria developed in the West, may not be directly applicable to resource limited healthcare settings like Sri Lanka. Hence, we aimed to modify STOPP/START criteria (Version 2) to suit Sri Lanka. Method Two investigators (a clinical pharmacologist and a pharmacist) reviewed and flagged criteria that were unfeasible to Sri Lanka based on their previous research experiences on using STOPP/START version 1. A Delphi consensus methodology was conducted among six experts, including geriatricians, clinical pharmacologists, physicians and a pharmacist, to review and assess each criterion (including the ones flagged by the researchers) for suitability to Sri Lanka. Results Two Delphi validation rounds were conducted. A final meeting was held with the participation of all experts to resolve disagreements and to establish 100% consensus. The expert panel agreed on a list of 105 criteria, including 70 STOPP and 35 START criteria, indicating an 8% reduction in criteria compared to the original version. Modifications included complete removal (n = 11), re-wording (n = 25), splitting (n = 1) of original criteria and adding a new criterion (n = 1). Main reasons for modifications were unavailability of some medicines in the country, unavailability or inaccessibility of specific clinical information required for assessment of criteria, and adherence to treatment guidelines commonly used in the country. Conclusion A list of ‘Modified STOPP/START criteria for Sri Lanka’ was developed. These criteria are currently being validated through a multi-centre study.
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- N R Samaranayake
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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Pimburage RMS, Gunatilake M, Wimalaratne O, Balasuriya A, Perera KADN. Sero-prevalence of virus neutralizing antibodies for rabies in different groups of dogs following vaccination. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:133. [PMID: 28521804 PMCID: PMC5437496 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1038-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Mass vaccination of dogs is considered fundamental for national rabies control programmes in Sri Lanka, as dog is the main reservoir and transmitter of the disease. Methods Dogs were followed to determine the sero-prevalence of antibodies to the rabies virus. Altogether 510 previously vaccinated and unvaccinated dogs with owners (domestic dogs) and dogs without owners (stray dogs) of the local guard dog breed in different age groups recruited from Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. The dogs were vaccinated with a monovalent inactivated vaccine intramuscularly and serum antibody titres on days 0, 30, 180 and 360 were determined by the Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test (RFFIT). Results The results indicated, a single dose of anti-rabies vaccination fails to generate a protective level of immunity (0.5 IU/ml) which lasts until 1 year in 40.42% of dogs without owners and 57.14% of previously unvaccinated juvenile (age: 3 months to 1 year) dogs with owners. More than one vaccination would help to maintain antibody titres above the protective level in the majority of dogs. The pattern of antibody titre development in annually vaccinated and irregularly vaccinated (not annual) adult dogs with owners is closely similar irrespective of regularity in vaccination. Previously vaccinated animals have higher (2 IU/ml) antibody titres to begin with and have a higher antibody titre on day 360 too. They show a very good antibody titre by day 180. Unvaccinated animals start with low antibody titre and return to low titres by day 360, but have a satisfactory antibody titre by day 180. Conclusions A single dose of anti-rabies vaccination is not sufficient for the maintenance of antibody titres for a period of 1 year in puppies, juvenile dogs with owners and in dogs without owners. Maternal antibodies do not provide adequate protection to puppies of previously vaccinated dams and puppies of previously unvaccinated dams. Immunity development after vaccination seems to be closely similar in both the groups of puppies.
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- R M S Pimburage
- Ministry of Health, No.555/5, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, No.25, Kynsey Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Rabies Research and Vaccine Quality Control, Medical Research Institute, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Kandawala Road, Rathmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Rabies Research and Vaccine Quality Control, Medical Research Institute, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
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Herath INS, Balasuriya A, Sivayogan S. Physical and psychological morbidities among selected antenatal females in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2017; 37:849-854. [DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1306697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Srilanka
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Samarakoon SAMC, Balasuriya A, Rajapaksha RGAS, Wickramarachchi WART. Molecular detection and partial characterization of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus in Sri Lanka. Pak J Biol Sci 2013; 15:863-70. [PMID: 24205755 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.863.870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) is an important plant virus on one of the economically most important vegetable crops; tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). This had not been molecularly detected before, in Sri Lanka. TYLCV-GN-SL was isolated from apparently infected tomato plants using modified Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) method in Gannoruwa. Associated Begomoviruses were detected using Deng 541/Deng 540 and AV 494/AC 1048 primer pairs. TYLCV was detected for the first time in tomato in Sri Lanka using P1V/P4C, TYLCV specific primer pair. Nucleotide sequence of coat protein of isolated TYLCV-GN-SL proved that the Indian strain of ToLC virus was closely related to Tomato Leaf Curl Sri Lanka Virus (TLCV-SL: 97%) and Tomato leaf curl Geminivirus (TLCGV: 93%) through direct sequencing data. TLCV-SL was confirmed as TYLCV isolate. TYLCV was molecularly detected from major tomato growing districts like Badulla, Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy and Matale in Sri Lanka.
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- S A M C Samarakoon
- Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Puliyankulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Chatzimeletiou K, Theodoridis G, Virgiliou C, Raikos N, Kolibianakis E, Sioga A, Oikonomou L, Nicolaides KH, Tarlatzis BC, Elaimi A, Balasuriya A, Harper J, Kleijkers SHM, Van Montfoort APA, Bekers O, Coonen E, Derhaag JG, Schreurs IEL, Evers JLH, Dumoulin JCM, Thompson J, Gilchrist R, Sutton-McDowall M, Sfontouris IA, Lainas GT, Anagnostara K, Kolibianakis EM, Lainas TG. Session 40: Embryo metabolism. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Elaimi A, Balasuriya A, Harper J. O-10 Comparing the development, aneuploidy, and DNA fragmentation rate of murine embryos cultured in a standard incubator and time-lapse. Reprod Biomed Online 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(13)60043-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Balasuriya A, Serhal P, Doshi A, Harper JC. Processes involved in assisted reproduction technologies significantly increase sperm DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine translocation. Andrologia 2012; 46:86-97. [PMID: 23230887 DOI: 10.1111/and.12052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Sperm preparation techniques in assisted reproduction technologies (ART) are potential generators of exogenous stresses that cause additional DNA damage. DNA fragmentation tests, such as the sperm chromatin structure assay, involve freezing sperm samples in the absence of cryoprotectant. Thermal, oxidative stress (OS) and freezing are detrimental to sperm DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine (PS) translocation. The primary aim of this study was to subject mature sperm to environmental insults that normally occur during ART. We tested the hypotheses that OS, thermal stress and freeze-thawing caused sperm nuclear and membrane damage and that a positive correlation exists between PS translocation and DNA fragmentation. Sperm DNA integrity deteriorates in semen samples from men with advancing age and a sperm concentration of <15 m ml(-1) . The significant increase in sperm DNA fragmentation at 37 °C after merely 1 h is important clinically as semen liquefaction and short-term sperm storage in an ART cycle involve incubating samples at this temperature. Freezing without a cryoprotectant significantly increases the level of sperm nuclear damage, so it is important not to freeze neat semen prior to DNA fragmentation testing. This study highlights the importance of minimising the production of exogenous stresses during sperm preparation in ART.
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- A Balasuriya
- UCL Centre for PG & D, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK
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Elaimi A, Balasuriya A, Harper J. P17 The use of FISH and TUNEL to study the effect of GM-CSF on aneuploidy and DNA fragmentation in murine blastocysts cultured in vivo and in vitro. Reprod Biomed Online 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(12)60234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hu JCY, Seo BK, Neri QV, Rozenwaks Z, Palermo GD, Fields T, Neri QV, Monahan D, Rosenwaks Z, Palermo GD, Szkodziak P, Plewka K, Wozniak S, Czuczwar P, Mroczkowski A, Lorenzo Leon C, Hernandez J, Chinea Mendez E, Concepcion Lorenzo C, Sanabria Perez V, Puopolo M, Palumbo A, Toth B, Franz C, Montag M, Boing A, Strowitzki T, Nieuwland R, Griesinger G, Schultze-Mosgau A, Cordes T, Depenbusch M, Diedrich K, Vloeberghs V, Verheyen G, Camus M, Van de Velde H, Goossens A, Tournaye H, Coppola G, Di Caprio G, Wilding M, Ferraro P, Esposito G, Di Matteo L, Dale R, Coppola G, Dale B, Daoud S, Auger J, Wolf JP, Dulioust E, Lafuente R, Lopez G, Brassesco M, Hamad M, Montenarh M, Hammadeh M, Robles F, Magli MC, Crippa A, Pescatori E, Ferraretti AP, Gianaroli L, Zahiri M, Movahedin M, Mowla SJ, Noruzinia M, Crippa A, Ferraretti AP, Magli MC, Crivello AM, Robles F, Gianaroli L, Sermondade N, Dupont C, Hafhouf E, Cedrin-Durnerin I, Poncelet C, Benzacken B, Levy R, Sifer C, Ferfouri F, Boitrelle F, Clement P, Molina Gomes D, Bailly M, Selva J, Vialard F, Yaprak E, Basar M, Guzel E, Arda O, Irez T, Norambuena P, Krenkova P, Tuettelmann F, Kliesch S, Paulasova P, Stambergova A, Macek M, Macek M, Rivera R, Garrido-Gomez T, Galletero S, Meseguer M, Dominguez F, Garrido N, Mallidis C, Sanchez V, Weigeng L, Redmann K, Wistuba J, Gross P, Wuebbelling F, Fallnich C, Burger M, Kliesch S, Schlatt S, San Celestino Carchenilla M, Pacheco Castro A, Simon Sanjurjo P, Molinero Ballesteros A, Rubio Garcia S, Garcia Velasco JA, Macanovic B, Otasevic V, Korac A, Vucetic M, Garalejic E, Ivanovic Burmazovic I, Filipovic MR, Buzadzic B, Stancic A, Jankovic A, Velickovic K, Golic I, Markelic M, Korac B, Gosalvez J, Ruiz-Jorro M, Garcia-Ochoa C, Sachez-Martin P, Martinez-Moya M, Caballero P, Hasegawa N, Fukunaga N, Nagai R, Kitasaka H, Yoshimura T, Tamura F, Kato M, Nakayama K, Oono H, Kojima E, Yasue K, Watanabe H, Asano E, Hashiba Y, Asada Y, Das M, Al-Hathal N, San-Gabriel M, Phillips S, Kadoch IJ, Bissonnette F, Holzer H, Zini A, Zebitay AG, Irez T, Ocal P, Sahmay S, Karahuseyinoglu S, Usta T, Repping S, Silber S, Van Wely M, Datta A, Nayini K, Eapen A, Barlow S, Lockwood G, Tavares R, Baptista M, Publicover SJ, Ramalho-Santos J, Vaamonde D, Rodriguez I, Diaz A, Darr C, Chow V, Ma S, Smith R, Jeria F, Rivera J, Gabler F, Nicolai H, Cunha M, Viana P, Goncalves A, Silva J, Oliveira C, Teixeira da Silva J, Ferraz L, Madureira C, Doria S, Sousa M, Barros A, Herrero MB, Delbes G, Troueng E, Holzer H, Chan PTK, Vingris L, Setti AS, Braga DPAF, Figueira RCS, Iaconelli A, Borges E, Sargin Oruc A, Gulerman C, Zeyrek T, Yilmaz N, Tuzcuoglu D, Cicek N, Scarselli F, Terribile M, Franco G, Zavaglia D, Dente D, Zazzaro V, Riccio T, Minasi MG, Greco E, Cejudo-Roman A, Ravina CG, Candenas L, Gallardo-Castro M, Martin-Lozano D, Fernandez-Sanchez M, Pinto FM, Balasuriya A, Serhal P, Doshi A, Harper J, Romany L, Garrido N, Fernandez JL, Pellicer A, Meseguer M, Ribas-Maynou J, Garcia-Peiro A, Fernandez-Encinas A, Prada E, Jorda I, Cortes P, Llagostera M, Navarro J, Benet J, Kesici H, Cayli S, Erdemir F, Karaca Z, Aslan H, Karaca Z, Cayli S, Ocakli S, Kesici H, Erdemir F, Aslan H, Tas U, Ozdemir AA, Aktas RG, Tok OE, Ocakli S, Cayli S, Karaca Z, Erdemir F, Aslan H, Li S, Lu C, Hwu Y, Lee RK, Landaburu I, Gonzalvo MC, Clavero A, Ramirez JP, Pedrinaci S, Serrano M, Montero L, Carrillo S, Weiss J, Ortiz AP, Castilla JA, Sahin O, Bakircioglu E, Serdarogullari M, Bayram A, Yayla S, Ulug U, Tosun SB, Bahceci M, Aktas RG, Ozdemir AA, Tok OE, Yoon SY, Shin DH, Shin TE, Park EA, Won HJ, Kim YS, Lee WS, Yoon TK, Lee DR, Hattori H, Nakajo Y, Kyoya T, Kuchiki M, Kanto S, Kyono K, Park M, Park MR, Lim EJ, Lee WS, Yoon TK, Lee DR, Choi Y, Mitra A, Bhattacharya J, Kundu A, Mukhopadhaya D, Pal M, Enciso M, Alfarawati S, Wells D, Fernandez-Encinas A, Garcia-Peiro A, Ribas-Maynou J, Abad C, Amengual MJ, Navarro J, Benet J, Esmaeili V, Safiri M, Shahverdi AH, Alizadeh AR, Ebrahimi B, Brucculeri AM, Ruvolo G, Giovannelli L, Schillaci R, Cittadini E, Scaravelli G, Perino A, Cortes Gallego S, Gabriel Segovia A, Nunez Calonge R, Guijarro Ponce A, Ortega Lopez L, Caballero Peregrin P, Heindryckx B, Kashir J, Jones C, Mounce G, Ramadan WM, Lemmon B, De Sutter P, Parrington J, Turner K, Child T, McVeigh E, Coward K, Bakircioglu E, Ulug U, Tosun S, Serdarogullari M, Bayram A, Ciray N, Bahceci M, Saeidi S, Shapouri F, Hoseinifar H, Sabbaghian M, Pacey A, Aflatoonian R, Bosco L, Ruvolo G, Carrillo L, Pane A, Manno M, Roccheri MC, Cittadini E, Selles E, Garcia-Herrero S, Martinez JA, Munoz M, Meseguer M, Garrido N, Durmaz A, Dikmen N, Gunduz C, Tavmergen Goker E, Tavmergen E, Gozuacik D, Vatansever HS, Kara B, Calimlioglu N, Yasar P, Tavmergen E, Tavmergen Goker E, Semerci B, Baka M, Ozbilgin K, Karabulut A, Tekin A, Sabah B, Cottin V, Kottelat D, Fellmann M, Halm S, Rosenthaler E, Kisida T, Kojima F, Sakamoto T, Makutina VA, Balezin SL, Rosly OF, Slishkina TV, Hatzi E, Lazaros L, Xita N, Makrydimas G, Sofikitis N, Kaponis A, Stefos T, Zikopoulos K, Georgiou I, Zikopoulos K, Lazaros L, Xita N, Makrydimas G, Sofikitis N, Kaponis A, Stefos T, Hatzi E, Georgiou I, Georgiou I, Lazaros L, Xita N, Makrydimas G, Sofikitis N, Kaponis A, Stefos T, Hatzi E, Zikopoulos K, Hibi H, Ohori T, Sumitomo M, Asada Y, Anarte C, Calvo I, Domingo A, Presilla N, Aleman M, Bou R, Guardiola F, Agirregoikoa JA, De Pablo JL, Barrenetxea G, Zhylkova I, Feskov O, Feskova I, Zozulina O, Somova O, Nabi A, Khalili MA, Roudbari F, Parmegiani L, Cognigni GE, Bernardi S, Taraborrelli S, Troilo E, Ciampaglia W, Pocognoli P, Infante FE, Tabarelli de fatis C, Arnone A, Maccarini AM, Filicori M, Silva L, Oliveira JBA, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Cavagna M, Baruffi RLR, Franco JG, Fujii Y, Endou Y, Mtoyama H, Shokri S, Aitken RJ. ANDROLOGY. Hum Reprod 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/27.s2.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Matheson MC, Erbas B, Balasuriya A, Jenkins MA, Wharton CL, Tang MLK, Abramson MJ, Walters EH, Hopper JL, Dharmage SC. Breast-feeding and atopic disease: a cohort study from childhood to middle age. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007; 120:1051-7. [PMID: 17764732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2006] [Revised: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 06/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The literature regarding the association between breast-feeding and atopic diseases has been contradictory. OBJECTIVE We have assessed the relationship between breast-feeding and atopic disorders in a cohort followed into middle age. METHODS The Tasmanian Asthma Study is a population-based prospective cohort study that has followed participants from the age of 7 to 44 years. Exclusive breast-feeding in the first 3 months of life was examined as a risk factor for atopic diseases by using multiple logistic regression and generalized estimating equation analyses. RESULTS At age 7 years, exclusively breast-fed children with a maternal history of atopy had a marginally lesser risk of current asthma than those not exclusively breast-fed (odds ratio [OR], 0.8; 95% CI, 0.6-1.0). However, after age 7 years, the risk reversed, and exclusively breast-fed children had an increased risk of current asthma at 14 (OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.02-2.07), 32 (OR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.06-3.3), and 44 (OR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.15-2.14) years. Exclusively breast-fed children also had a reduced risk of food allergy at age 7 years but an increased risk of food allergy (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.1-1.5) and allergic rhinitis (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.0-1.3) at 44 years. CONCLUSION Exclusively breast-fed babies with a maternal history of atopy were less likely to develop asthma before the age of 7 years, but more likely to develop asthma after the age of 7 years. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The current recommendation to breast-feed high-risk infants for protection against early wheezing illness can be confirmed. However, the recommendation should be reconsidered for protection against allergic asthma and atopy in the longer term.
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- Melanie Claire Matheson
- Center for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic & Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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