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
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 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
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
2013
Minor Ailments in Pregnancy Are Not a Minor Concern for Pregnant Women: A Morbidity Assessment Survey in Rural Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Wickramasinghe ND, Horton J, Agampodi TC. Minor Ailments in Pregnancy Are Not a Minor Concern for Pregnant Women: A Morbidity Assessment Survey in Rural Sri Lanka. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e64214. PMID: 23675528, PMCID: PMC3651131, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenQuality maternal health careAcute maternal illnessHeartburn/regurgitationCause of hospitalizationFrequency of hospitalizationMain outcome measuresMaternal health careHealth promotion strategiesCross-sectional studyGlobal public health agendaIll-health conditionsPublic health agendaTwo-stage clusterAnuradhapura districtMaternal illnessMaternal morbidityAcute illnessSecondary outcomesGestational ageCommon symptomsTotal admissionsMaternal mortalitySectional studyPregnancy period