2022
Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: magnitude, reasons, associated factors, and implications of the out-of-pocket expenditure during pregnancy
Gunarathne SP, Wickramasinghe ND, Agampodi TC, Prasanna RPIR, Agampodi SB. Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: magnitude, reasons, associated factors, and implications of the out-of-pocket expenditure during pregnancy. Public Health 2022, 206: 33-37. PMID: 35349965, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible studiesSystematic reviewPocket expenditureDatabase-specific subject headingsMaternal health careMixed Methods Appraisal ToolComprehensive literature searchMethods Appraisal ToolWeb of ScienceHealth care policySubgroup analysisThird reviewerIndependent reviewersReference listsElectronic databasesNarrative synthesisLiterature searchManual searchPregnancyStudy designQuality appraisalAppraisal toolHealth careOOPECare policy
2016
The status of dermatoglyphics as a biomarker of Tel Hashomer camptodactyly syndrome: a review of the literature
Wijerathne BT, Meier RJ, Agampodi SB. The status of dermatoglyphics as a biomarker of Tel Hashomer camptodactyly syndrome: a review of the literature. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2016, 10: 258. PMID: 27650795, PMCID: PMC5030737, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1048-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTel Hashomer camptodactyly syndromeDermatoglyphic featuresCases of patientsAvailable casesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) statementPreferred Reporting ItemsSystematic literature searchEarly fetal developmentEarly fetal periodClinical featuresCochrane LibraryPalmar creasesRare diseaseIntrauterine effectsTrip DatabaseReporting ItemsFetal developmentGrowth disturbanceFlexion creasesSyndromeSystematic reviewFetal periodFuture patientsPhenotypic biomarkersLiterature search
2015
Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review
Wijerathne B, Meier RJ, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB. Dermatoglyphics in hypertension: a review. Journal Of Physiological Anthropology 2015, 34: 29. PMID: 26265377, PMCID: PMC4534102, DOI: 10.1186/s40101-015-0065-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDermatoglyphic markersMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) statementPreferred Reporting ItemsSystematic literature searchMean total ridge countTotal ridge countGlobal burdenHypertensionHigh riskElevated riskReporting ItemsClinical standpointFetal developmentSystematic reviewHypertensive samplesLiterature searchWhorl patternGoogle ScholarConsistent findingMedical advancementsAvailable studiesGrey literatureRelevant publicationsNumber of studiesRisk