2022
Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities?
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities? PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274642. PMID: 36201463, PMCID: PMC9536542, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy anemiaPregnant womenFirst trimester pregnant womenSocioeconomic disparitiesRisk of anemiaOdds of anemiaFull blood countHistory of anemiaContinuum of carePeriod of gestationFamily Health ProgramHierarchical logistic regression modelsSelf-completed questionnaireLogistic regression modelsHealth care coveragePublic health infrastructureMaternal anemiaAntenatal careCohort studyBreast feedingContraceptive injectionMiddle-income countriesAnemia preventionRegression modelsAnemia controlQuality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka
Wickramasinghe ND, Ratnayake HE, Perera RA, Agampodi SB. Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka. Quality Of Life Research 2022, 32: 93-103. PMID: 35964270, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03230-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling older adultsQuality of lifeRural Sri LankaOlder adultsMultivariable binary logistic regression modelSignificant associationMethodsThis cross-sectional studyLarge population-based studyPopulation-based studyCross-sectional studyCommunity-based interventionsLevel of QoLLow educational levelSelf-reported healthLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelAged 70Mean ageBetter QOLChronic diseasesChronic illnessLower mean scoresQOL domainsQoLAdultsFatty Liver Index is a valid predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pregnancy
Koralegedara IS, Warnasekara JN, Rathnayake A, Dayaratne KG, Agampodi SB. Fatty Liver Index is a valid predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pregnancy. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9: e000913. PMID: 35728866, PMCID: PMC9214354, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver indexAdverse pregnancy outcomesFatty liver diseasePregnant womenPregnancy outcomesLiver diseaseFatty liverLiver indexFirst trimester pregnant womenGamma-glutamyl transferase levelsBody mass indexPeriod of gestationLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelIndependent predictorsMass indexPregnancy cohortEarly pregnancyMean ageTransferase levelsLiver enzymesUltrasound scanGeneral populationHealth setup
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
2012
Predictors of the development of myocarditis or acute renal failure in patients with leptospirosis: An observational study
Dassanayake D, Wimalaratna H, Nandadewa D, Nugaliyadda A, Ratnatunga CN, Agampodi SB. Predictors of the development of myocarditis or acute renal failure in patients with leptospirosis: An observational study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12: 4. PMID: 22243770, PMCID: PMC3292442, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureRenal failureClinical featuresMicroscopic agglutination testOdds ratioTeaching hospitalExact testComplication of leptospirosisDevelopment of myocarditisLaboratory measuresCommon clinical featuresVaried clinical presentationsProspective descriptive studyPredictors of severityFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testLogistic regression modelsPain 6ResultsSixty-twoLaboratory parametersClinical presentationLaboratory variablesLaboratory predictorsLeptospirosis patientsCase definition
2010
Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol
Agampodi SB, Nugegoda DB, Thevanesam V. Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10: 332. PMID: 21087520, PMCID: PMC2994874, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFever patientsStudy protocolMajor public health threatMajor modifiable determinantsCase-control studyPublic health threatStandard laboratory criteriaCase-control designLogistic regression modelsNational control programLaboratory criteriaModifiable determinantsEndemic districtsCase confirmationControl studyProbable casesSocio-demographic variablesExposure variablesLeptospirosisLocal transmissionHealth threatBaseline dataCase selectionPatientsStudy results
2008
Effect of low cost public health staff training on exclusive breastfeeding
Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC. Effect of low cost public health staff training on exclusive breastfeeding. Indian Journal Of Pediatrics 2008, 75: 1115. PMID: 18810343, DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0185-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths exclusive breastfeedingExclusive breastfeedingMother-infant pairsSupportive supervisionIndependent cross-sectional studiesBottle-feeding rateProportion of infantsPublic health midwivesPrimary outcome measureChild welfare clinicsHealth staff trainingPublic health physiciansCross-sectional studyProportion of mothersMethodsA longitudinal studyAnalysis of predictorsPublic health systemLogistic regression modelsEffects of interventionsPublic health infrastructureFormula feedingMedian durationStaff trainingMaternal ageSectional study