2019
A Case–Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka
Schønning MH, Phelps MD, Warnasekara J, Agampodi SB, Furu P. A Case–Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka. EcoHealth 2019, 16: 534-543. PMID: 31664587, DOI: 10.1007/s10393-019-01448-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaddy workersOdds ratioSignificant higher riskCase-control studyHigher odds ratioPublic health interventionsTransmission of leptospirosisRisk factorsOccupational exposureProtective effectHigh riskHigh incidenceRat exposureHuman leptospirosisViral infectionHealth interventionsZoonotic infectionOccupational riskLeptospirosisLeptospirosis transmissionStudy sampleOccupational groupsInfectionStructured interviewsHousehold animals
2018
A low GLP-1 response among patients treated for acute organophosphate and carbamate poisoning: a comparative cross-sectional study from an agrarian region of Sri Lanka
Rathish D, Senavirathna I, Jayasumana C, Agampodi S, Siribaddana S. A low GLP-1 response among patients treated for acute organophosphate and carbamate poisoning: a comparative cross-sectional study from an agrarian region of Sri Lanka. Environmental Science And Pollution Research 2018, 26: 2864-2872. PMID: 30499084, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3818-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholinesteraseAcute DiseaseAdultAtropineCarbamatesChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dose-Response Relationship, DrugErythrocytesFemaleGlucagon-Like Peptide 1HumansIncidenceIncretinsInsecticidesMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureOrganophosphate PoisoningSri LankaConceptsGLP-1 responseComparative cross-sectional studyRBC-AChE activityCross-sectional studyAcute organophosphateControl groupAcute groupLower GLP-1 responseRed blood cell acetylcholinesterase activityGLP-1 pathwayAcetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticidesAtropine therapyChronic groupCarbamate poisoningGLP-1High incidenceType 2PatientsAcetylcholinesterase activityInhibitor insecticidesPoisoningGroupResponseMin valuesDiabetes
2015
Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka
Jayasumana C, Paranagama P, Agampodi S, Wijewardane C, Gunatilake S, Siribaddana S. Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 6. PMID: 25596925, PMCID: PMC4417209, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-14-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseHigh riskImportant public health issueResultsMajority of patientsCase-control studyPublic health issueMultivariable analysisUnknown etiologyEntry criteriaRisk factorsEffect modificationHigh prevalenceOccupational exposureEndemic areasDrinking waterCKDu patientsControl studyPersonnel protective equipmentProtective equipmentHealth issuesPatientsHospitalMale farmersCKDu