Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol.
Amarasinghe G, Mendis V, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 223. PMID: 35528960, PMCID: PMC9039368, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.28226.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnant WomenSri LankaConceptsStrong public health systemCross-sectional studyPregnant womenFirst trimesterSignificant global health problemEtiology of anemiaInterviewer-administered questionnaireComplete blood countGlobal health problemPublic health systemAnuradhapura districtDietary questionnaireFetal outcomesMaternal anemiaAntenatal careAnemia controlBlood countSectional studyAnemia casesAnemiaHealth problemsPregnancySimilar etiologyField clinicsEtiologyComparison of global definitions of metabolic syndrome in early pregnancy among the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort participants in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe IU, Agampodi TC, Dissanayake AK, Srimantha SM, Agampodi SB. Comparison of global definitions of metabolic syndrome in early pregnancy among the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort participants in Sri Lanka. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 2009. PMID: 35132136, PMCID: PMC8821546, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05919-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriod of gestationTotal cholesterolEarly pregnancyMetabolic syndromeMetabolic derangementsCohort participantsPrevalence estimatesOral glucose tolerance testHigher MetS prevalenceNCEP ATP IIIAHA/NHLBIGlucose tolerance testDifferent diagnostic criteriaSignificant differencesCross-sectional analysisAge 27.9MetS prevalencePregnancy outcomesSerum lipidsMetS definitionsProspective studyPregnant womenPlasma glucoseTolerance testMetabolic parametersPrevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies
Amarasinghe GS, Agampodi TC, Mendis V, Malawanage K, Kappagoda C, Agampodi SB. Prevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2022, 22: 16. PMID: 34986796, PMCID: PMC8734253, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04341-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst trimester pregnant womenFull blood countPregnant womenAnemic womenBlood countRobust public health infrastructureIron deficiencyPeripheral blood film examinationFull blood count analysisEtiology of anemiaMultiple micronutrient supplementationTrimester pregnant womenAnemic pregnant womenBlood count analysisBlood film examinationPublic health interventionsPositive predictive valueForms of malnutritionMaternal care programmeRed cell countRed cell indicesMiddle-income settingsPublic health infrastructureSerum B12B12 deficiency