2022
Help-seeking intention for depression and suicidal ideation during pregnancy and postpartum in rural Sri Lanka, a cross-sectional study
Amarasinghe GS, Agampodi SB. Help-seeking intention for depression and suicidal ideation during pregnancy and postpartum in rural Sri Lanka, a cross-sectional study. Rural And Remote Health 2022, 22: 7273. PMID: 36059212, DOI: 10.22605/rrh7273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptoms of depressionPublic health midwivesCross-sectional studyPregnant womenSuicidal ideationSuicidal thoughtsRural Sri LankaMental illnessHelp-seeking patternsHelp-seeking intentionsCommon mental illnessResource-constrained settingsMental health professionalsMaternal morbidityAntenatal clinicCurrent pregnancyMaternal deathsNumerous morbiditiesPeripartum depressionPostpartum mothersPostpartum periodMaternal depressionVignette-based questionnaireRisk populationsHealth professionals
2014
Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration
Bandara M, Ananda M, Wickramage K, Berger E, Agampodi S. Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration. Globalization And Health 2014, 10: 61. PMID: 25112368, PMCID: PMC4131158, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-014-0061-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor independent risk factorIndependent risk factorEpidemiology of leptospirosisWidespread zoonotic diseaseRisk factorsContribution of travelOccupational exposurePreventive strategiesHigh-income countriesEndemic countriesDisease acquisitionHealth professionalsTotal caseloadHealth systemLeptospirosisDiagnostic facilitiesDiseaseZoonotic diseaseInternational travelGlobal travelPrevious studiesLongitudinal dataClear increaseEpidemiologyDiagnosis