2024
Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2024, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseBurden of cardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaMedical Officer of Health (MOHCardiovascular disease morbidityCardiovascular disease burdenMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based guidelinesProspective cohort studyEffects of cardiovascular diseaseRisk prediction modelDisease complicating pregnancyAntenatal careMaternal mortalityPostpartum morbidityMaternal deathsPostpartum hemorrhageWard admissionTelephone interviewsConsultant cardiologistCohort studyDisease morbidityPregnancy clinicEligibility criteriaDisease burdenDisease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2024, 10: 1028. PMID: 38504849, PMCID: PMC10948970, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaBurden of CVDAdverse pregnancy outcomesEffects of CVDProspective cohort studyCardiovascular disease morbidityEvidence-based guidelinesRoutine clinical assessmentRisk prediction modelPostpartum morbidityPregnancy clinicWard admissionAntenatal careCohort studyPregnancy outcomesMaternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCVD burdenDisease morbidityEarly pregnancyFirst trimesterPregnant womenMaternal mortalityAppropriate referral
2023
Heart disease complicating pregnancy as a leading cause of maternal deaths in LMIC settings: the Sri Lankan experience
Hettiarachchi A, Jayaratne K, De Silva C, Senanayake H, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi S. Heart disease complicating pregnancy as a leading cause of maternal deaths in LMIC settings: the Sri Lankan experience. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia 2023, 15: 100223. PMID: 37614353, PMCID: PMC10442957, DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal deathsHeart diseaseComplicating pregnancyCause-specific maternal mortality ratioHeart disease complicating pregnancyPregnancy-related deathsRheumatic heart diseaseMaternal mortality ratioSurveillance-response systemMiddle-income countriesMaternal mortalityICD-11 classificationLeading causeMortality ratioSpecialized careCardiovascular diseaseCongenital anomaliesLive birthsPregnancyLMIC settingsFemale deathsUnderlying causeDiseaseDeathIndirect causes
2022
Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies
Irangani L, Prasanna I, Gunarathne S, Shanthapriya S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S, Agampodi T. Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies. Reproductive Health 2022, 19: 221. PMID: 36471339, PMCID: PMC9724344, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01527-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinantsSocial autopsiesComplex social issuesSri LankaSocial isolationRural Sri LankaSocial supportWorld Health Organization frameworkMaternal deathsPoor social supportGender inequityExtreme povertyDepth interviewsSocial issuesSocial causesThematic analysisSocial factorsPovertyDeath investigationOrganization frameworkDistrict ALevel occupationMost maternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCore determinantsHelp-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 professionalsDisease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaBurden of CVDEffects of CVDProspective cohort studyCardiovascular disease morbidityEvidence-based guidelinesRoutine clinical assessmentRisk prediction modelPostpartum morbidityPregnancy clinicWard admissionAntenatal careCohort studyMaternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCVD burdenDisease morbidityEarly pregnancyFirst trimesterPregnant womenMaternal mortalityAppropriate referralClinical examinationMedical causesDisease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CVDPeriod of amenorrhoeaEffects of CVDMedical Officer of Health (MOHCardiovascular disease morbidityMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based guidelinesProspective cohort studyRisk prediction modelDisease complicating pregnancyAntenatal carePostpartum morbidityMaternal mortalityMaternal deathsCVD burdenPostpartum hemorrhageWard admissionTelephone interviewsConsultant cardiologistCohort studyPregnancy clinicDisease morbidityEligibility criteriaDisease burdenMedical causes
2021
Disease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2021, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaBurden of CVDAdverse pregnancy outcomesEffects of CVDProspective cohort studyCardiovascular disease morbidityEvidence-based guidelinesRoutine clinical assessmentRisk prediction modelPostpartum morbidityPregnancy clinicWard admissionAntenatal careCohort studyPregnancy outcomesMaternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCVD burdenDisease morbidityEarly pregnancyFirst trimesterPregnant womenMaternal mortalityAppropriate referral
2020
The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo): study protocol
Agampodi TC, Wickramasinghe ND, Prasanna RIR, Irangani MKL, Banda JMS, Jayathilake PMB, Hettiarachchi A, Amarasinghe G, Jayasinghe I, Koralagedara I, Gunarathne SP, Wickramage S, Warnasekara J, Lokunarangoda N, Mendis V, Dissanayaka AK, Premadasa J, Hettigama N, Koralagedara D, Weerasinghe M, Malawanage K, Jayakodi H, Wickramasinghe A, Agampodi SB. The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo): study protocol. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2020, 20: 374. PMID: 32586287, PMCID: PMC7318435, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03056-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal mental healthMaternal deathsMental healthSocial determinantsPregnancy cohortObstetric transitionEligible pregnant womenProspective cohort studyMaternal health outcomesMaternal mortality ratePreventable maternal deathsMaternal care programmeChild outcome dataAntenatal depressionCohort studyMiddle-income countriesFirst trimesterNeonatal periodPregnant womenClinical examinationMaternal healthEarly postpartumMaternal cohortStudy protocolMethodsThe study
2019
How context matters: Demonstrating microgeographical differences in social capital and its implications for mental wellbeing in pregnancy with a novel bubble diagram technique
Agampodi T, Agampodi S, Glozier N, Chithrani W, Warnasekara Y, Siribaddana S. How context matters: Demonstrating microgeographical differences in social capital and its implications for mental wellbeing in pregnancy with a novel bubble diagram technique. Health & Place 2019, 60: 102231. PMID: 31629193, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial capitalSocial capital implicationsSocial capital constructsSri LankaMental wellbeingNeighborhood cohesionCapital implicationsMajor conflictsQualitative approachPolicy makersSpecific communitiesMaternal mental wellbeingQualitative studyContextual levelHealth inequalitiesMental health problemsNorth Central ProvinceDiverse communitiesDifferent communitiesDigestible wayMicrogeographical differencesPoor mental wellbeingMaternal deathsPregnant womenMaternal health
2014
Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Wickramage K, Agampodi T, Thennakoon U, Jayathilaka N, Karunarathna D, Alagiyawanna S. Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka. Reproductive Health 2014, 11: 17. PMID: 24571652, PMCID: PMC3937524, DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal deathsICD-MMMaternal mortalityMaternal suicideICD-10Maternal death surveillance systemICD-10 codesCause of deathMonths of terminationMaternal mortality estimatesPregnant womenReported deathsLive birthsMaternal depressionNew classification systemNorth Central ProvinceNew classificationSuicide deathsPregnancyClassification systemDeathWomen's needsImmediate effectsMortalitySuicide