2012
Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Matthias MA, Moreno AC, Vinetz JM. Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 54: 1249-1255. PMID: 22354922, PMCID: PMC3404689, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative polymerase chain reactionClinical manifestationsPolymerase chain reactionBlood samplesChain reactionWhole bloodOnset of symptomsSensitivity of qPCRAssociation of levelsSerum/bloodMicroscopic agglutination test panelValid diagnostic testPatient blood samplesOptimal sample typeFailure patientsRenal failureWhole blood samplesPatient populationTimely diagnosisLeptospiral loadEndemic areasDay 2Day 15LeptospiremiaDiagnostic tests
2010
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Schoolchildren in Galle District, Sri Lanka
Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB, Fonseka P. Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Schoolchildren in Galle District, Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2010, 23: 588-600. PMID: 20460278, DOI: 10.1177/1010539509349866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsPrevalence of MHPsAdolescent schoolchildrenHealth problemsDescriptive cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studySelf-administered questionnaireStudy populationSinhalese versionPrevalenceDifficulties QuestionnaireStudy instrumentGalle districtMonthsSchoolchildrenPresent studyQuestionnaireSri Lanka