2022
Involvement of alcohol in injury cases in rural Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors among in-patients in three primary care hospitals
Schölin L, Weerasinghe M, Agampodi S, Chathurange U, Rajapaksha S, Holloway A, Norrie J, Mohamed F, Eddleston M, Pearson M. Involvement of alcohol in injury cases in rural Sri Lanka: prevalence and associated factors among in-patients in three primary care hospitals. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 514. PMID: 35296275, PMCID: PMC8928674, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12958-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related injuriesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestBlood alcohol concentrationRural Sri LankaAlcohol useInjury characteristicsPrimary care hospitalHospital-based sampleTransport-related injuriesCurrent alcohol usersDisorders Identification TestCurrent alcohol useBinary logistic regressionInvolvement of alcoholHigher AUDIT scoresAdult patientsCare hospitalGlobal morbidityResultsA totalIntentional injuriesAcute intoxicationProblematic alcohol usePatientsPossible alcohol dependenceInjury cases
2015
Risk factors associated with purchasing pesticide from shops for self-poisoning: a protocol for a population-based case–control study
Weerasinghe M, Konradsen F, Eddleston M, Pearson M, Gunnell D, Hawton K, Jayamanne S, Pabasara C, Jayathilaka T, Dissanayaka K, Rajapaksha S, Thilakarathna P, Agampodi S. Risk factors associated with purchasing pesticide from shops for self-poisoning: a protocol for a population-based case–control study. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e007822. PMID: 25995242, PMCID: PMC4442210, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestSuicidal Intent ScaleRisk factorsPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyBeck's Suicidal Intent ScaleDisorders Identification TestLogistic regression modelsEthical review committeeFaculty of MedicineEthical approvalMethod of suicideSemistructured questionnaireIntent ScaleReview CommitteeScientific peer-reviewed articlesCharacteristics of individualsIntervention strategiesIdentification TestPeer-reviewed articlesRajarata UniversityAllied Sciences