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
Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka
Ramsey A, Rubin-Smith J, Norwich A, Katumuluwa S, Hettiarachchi A, Wimalage S, Danushka W, Madushanka T, Nadeeshani A, Thilakarathna C, Sewwandi L, Malhari T, Sirisena P, Agampodi S. Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 23-26. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2.7532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumber of casesCases of leptospirosisDiagnosis of leptospirosisRegional Health AuthorityRenal compromiseCardiovascular symptomsClinical presentationRetrospective reviewResultsA totalSame hospitalHigh prevalenceBase hospitalHospital staffPatientsHealth authoritiesOutbreak investigationLeptospirosisTropical diseasesPrevious outbreaksHypotensionBradycardiaRecent outbreakAdmissionHospitalParticular outbreak
2011
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding; validity of retrospective assessment at nine months of age
Agampodi SB, Fernando S, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi TC. Duration of exclusive breastfeeding; validity of retrospective assessment at nine months of age. BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11: 80. PMID: 21917175, PMCID: PMC3189116, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild health development recordDuration of EBFExclusive breastfeedingRetrospective dataMaternal recallCohort studyEBF durationPregnancy recordsCessation of EBFMethodsA cohort studyMothers' recall dataRetrospective cohort studyProportion of infantsPublic health midwivesMother-infant pairsRecall dataMonths of ageBaseline data collectionStructured questionnaireMedian durationStudy cohortResultsA totalProspective dataSixth monthCase control
2009
Evaluation of surveillance case definition in the diagnosis of leptospirosis, using the Microscopic Agglutination Test: a validation study
Dassanayake D, Wimalaratna H, Agampodi SB, Liyanapathirana VC, Piyarathna T, Goonapienuwala BL. Evaluation of surveillance case definition in the diagnosis of leptospirosis, using the Microscopic Agglutination Test: a validation study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9: 48. PMID: 19386085, PMCID: PMC2679753, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-9-48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurveillance case definitionMicroscopic agglutination testCase definitionNegative predictive valuePredictive valueClinical featuresMAT titresAgglutination testDays of feverAcute febrile illnessMethodsThe study populationTeaching Hospital KandyPositive predictive valueDiagnosis of leptospirosisPositive MAT resultsFebrile illnessMedical wardsResultsA totalHospital KandyStudy populationBlood samplesConclusionThis studyPatientsDiagnostic accuracyLeptospirosis