Nirantharakumar K

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 2021-2026

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2026
'It Was a Bit of a Now or Never Situation': Experiences of Preconception Care and Support for Women With Multiple Long-Term Health Conditions.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy ·doi:10.1111/hex.70583

IntroductionOne 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 pre…

2026
The association of pregnancy complications/risk factors with the development of cancer in women: an umbrella review.
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-026-04844-6

BackgroundAmong women in the UK, over 186,000 new cancer diagnoses and around 78,000 cancer deaths occurred annually from 2017 to 2019. Evidence suggests that pregnancy complications are linked to mortality and morbidity risks in later life…

other 2025
Development and validation of a postpartum cardiovascular disease risk prediction model in women incorporating reproductive and pregnancy-related predictors
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04229-1

BACKGROUND: Each year, over 700,000 pregnancies occur in the UK, with up to 10% affected by complications such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus. Pregnancy-related complications and reproductive factor…

2024
Trends in the prevalence and pharmacological management of migraine during pregnancy in the UK, 2000-2018.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry ·doi:10.1136/jnnp-2024-333530

BackgroundMigraine is common in women of reproductive age. This study aimed to (1) describe the prevalence of migraine in pregnant women in the UK, (2) identify drugs commonly prescribed for migraine during pregnancy and (3) identify charac…

2023
Risk of cardiometabolic outcomes among women with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease: a retrospective matched cohort study from the UK.
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02214-5

IntroductionTo describe the incidence and prevalence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and to estimate the risk of cardiometabolic outcomes among women with PID compared to women without PID.MethodsA UK retrospective matched cohort study…

2023
The association between menstrual cycle characteristics and cardiometabolic outcomes in later life: a retrospective matched cohort study of 704,743 women from the UK.
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-023-02794-x

BackgroundFemale reproductive factors are gaining prominence as factors that enhance cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; nonetheless, menstrual cycle characteristics are under-recognized as a factor associated with CVD. Additionally, there i…

2022
Assessment of 115 symptoms for Long COVID (post-COVID-19 condition) and their risk factors in non-hospitalised individuals: a retrospective matched cohort study in UK primary care
·doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1343889/v1

Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) infection is frequently associated with a wide range of persistent symptoms, now referred to as post-COVID-19 condition, or Long COVID. The objectives of this study were…

2022
Measuring multimorbidity in research: Delphi consensus study.
BMJ medicine ·doi:10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000247

ObjectiveTo develop international consensus on the definition and measurement of multimorbidity in research.DesignDelphi consensus study.SettingInternational consensus; data collected in three online rounds from participants between 30 Nove…

2022
Protocol for development and validation of postpartum cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction model incorporating reproductive and pregnancy-related candidate predictors.
Diagnostic and prognostic research ·doi:10.1186/s41512-022-00137-7

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among women. CVD is associated with reduced quality of life, significant treatment and management costs, and lost productivity. Estimating the risk of CVD would help patient…

article 2021
Risk of cardiovascular outcomes among women with endometriosis in the United Kingdom: a retrospective matched cohort study
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16692

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and incidence of endometriosis and to estimate the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study using The Health Improvement Network database. SETTI…