2023
‘We do not rush to the hospital for ordinary wounds (suḷu tuvāla)’: A qualitative study on the early clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis and associated health behaviours in rural Sri Lanka
Gunasekara S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S, Fernando M, Weerakoon K, Liyanage C, Dikomitis L, Agampodi T. ‘We do not rush to the hospital for ordinary wounds (suḷu tuvāla)’: A qualitative study on the early clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis and associated health behaviours in rural Sri Lanka. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0010939. PMID: 37172051, PMCID: PMC10208456, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleHospitalsHumansLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMalePatient Acceptance of Health CareRural PopulationSri LankaConceptsEarly clinical manifestationsClinical manifestationsCutaneous leishmaniasisHealth behaviorsRural Sri LankaAssociated health behaviorsHealthcare-seeking behaviorSelf-management actionsEarly skinTreatment periodFirst visitSkin lesionsQualitative studyHealth interventionsWorm infestationAnt bitesLeishmaniasisTropical diseasesNarrative thematic approachHealthcare facilitiesManifestationsRural settingsSymptomsAnuradhapura districtSubstantial delay
2021
The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort
Agampodi TC, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayakodi HG, Amarasinghe GS, Warnasekara JN, Hettiarachchi AU, Jayasinghe IU, Koralegedara IS, Gunarathne SP, Somasiri DK, Agampodi SB. The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2021, 21: 494. PMID: 34233652, PMCID: PMC8265066, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03977-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScaleAdolescent pregnancyPregnancy cohortPregnant womenRural Sri LankaLower body mass indexUtilization of SexualLower hemoglobin levelsBody mass indexPostpartum Depression ScaleReproductive health servicesMental health statusPeriod of gestationHealth care servicesLow education levelMental health effectsResultsBaseline dataBlood investigationsPrimigravida mothersHemoglobin levelsMass indexFirst pregnancyClinical examinationMaternal healthSRH services