2022
Gatekeeper training for vendors to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural South Asia: a study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial
Weerasinghe M, Pearson M, Turner N, Metcalfe C, Gunnell DJ, Agampodi S, Hawton K, Agampodi T, Miller M, Jayamanne S, Parker S, Sumith JA, Karunarathne A, Dissanayaka K, Rajapaksha S, Rodrigo D, Abeysinghe D, Piyasena C, Kanapathy R, Thedchanamoorthy S, Madsen LB, Konradsen F, Eddleston M. Gatekeeper training for vendors to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural South Asia: a study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e054061. PMID: 35379621, PMCID: PMC8981379, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-poisoning casesStepped-wedge clusterGatekeeper interventionStudy protocolOriginal study protocolMedical Research Ethics CommitteeScientific peer-reviewed journalsSurveillance of hospitalEthical review committeePeer-reviewed journalsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeResearch Ethics CommitteePost-training periodsOutcome measuresHigh riskFaculty of MedicineGatekeeper trainingRural Sri LankaRandom orderEthics CommitteeIntervention effectivenessReview CommitteeInterventionCOVID-19
2020
Female Obesity: An Emerging Threat in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe I, Hettiarachchi A, Koralegedara I, Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Dissanayake K, Warnasekara J, Wickramasinghe N, Abeyrathne P, Agampodi S. Female Obesity: An Emerging Threat in Sri Lanka. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa063_043. PMCID: PMC7259207, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa063_043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObesity grade IPrevalence of overweightBurden of overweightPrevalence of underweightMaternal health programsPeriod of gestationBurden of malnutritionLow educational levelPublic health systemCross-sectional analysisDedicated clinicCentral obesityOngoing cohortMiddle-income countriesWaist circumferenceFirst trimesterPregnant womenMean agePregnant mothersBody of evidenceAnthropometric assessmentGrade IHigh riskObesityHealth programs
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
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides related acute poisoning, availability and sales: trends during the post-insecticide-ban period of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Rathish D, Agampodi S, Jayasumana C. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor insecticides related acute poisoning, availability and sales: trends during the post-insecticide-ban period of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Environmental Health And Preventive Medicine 2018, 23: 27. PMID: 29945568, PMCID: PMC6020334, DOI: 10.1186/s12199-018-0716-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales to prevent pesticide self-poisoning - a pilot study
Weerasinghe M, Konradsen F, Eddleston M, Pearson M, Jayamanne S, Gunnell D, Hawton K, Agampodi S. Vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales to prevent pesticide self-poisoning - a pilot study. BMC Public Health 2018, 18: 272. PMID: 29463230, PMCID: PMC5819692, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5178-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 studiesRiskDrinking 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
2009
Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants
Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi TC. Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. BMC Public Health 2009, 9: 227. PMID: 19591671, PMCID: PMC2714842, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh riskStudy sampleFemale flight attendantsDescriptive cross-sectional studyTimes higher riskAppropriate preventive strategiesTotal injury incidenceMajor occupational hazardCause of injuryHistory of injuryCross-sectional studyAnnual healthMean ageInjury incidenceSix-month periodCommon siteFirst aid trainingPreventive strategiesRelated injuriesBody weightUpper limbInjuryOccupational hazardsAverage durationIncidence