2023
The stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL): A protocol for a systematic review
Nuwangi H, Agampodi T, Price H, Shepherd T, Weerakoon K, Agampodi S. The stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL): A protocol for a systematic review. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285663. PMID: 37167276, PMCID: PMC10174477, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucocutaneous leishmaniasisCutaneous leishmaniasisSystematic reviewVisceral leishmaniasisMeta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) statementCochrane Library databasesRisk of biasRegistered Systematic ReviewMain clinical typesGlobal Index MedicusPreferred Reporting ItemsWeb of ScienceClinical typesStrategies/interventionsDifferent study typesLibrary databasesElectronic searchReporting ItemsNarrative synthesisStudy typeIndex MedicusSkin pathologyLeishmaniasisTropical diseasesFull articles
2022
Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka
Wickramasinghe ND, Ratnayake HE, Perera RA, Agampodi SB. Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka. Quality Of Life Research 2022, 32: 93-103. PMID: 35964270, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03230-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndependent LivingMaleQuality of LifeSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCommunity-dwelling older adultsQuality of lifeRural Sri LankaOlder adultsMultivariable binary logistic regression modelSignificant associationMethodsThis cross-sectional studyLarge population-based studyPopulation-based studyCross-sectional studyCommunity-based interventionsLevel of QoLLow educational levelSelf-reported healthLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelAged 70Mean ageBetter QOLChronic diseasesChronic illnessLower mean scoresQOL domainsQoLAdultsTemporal Variation and Factors Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in a Cohort of Rural Preschool Children from Sri Lanka
Rajapakse S, Amarasiri L, Yasaratne D, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S. Temporal Variation and Factors Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in a Cohort of Rural Preschool Children from Sri Lanka. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2022, 68: fmac017. PMID: 35188209, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmac017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic rhinitisNasal symptomsSymptom exacerbationPopulation-based cross-sectional studyCommon chronic childhood diseaseChronic childhood diseaseCross-sectional studyLow diagnosis rateSignificant healthcare costsRural preschool childrenPreschool childrenSevere asthmaEye symptomsMean ageChildhood questionnaireRhinitisChildhood diseasesDaily livingHealthcare costsResponse rateRural Sri LankaDiagnosis rateExacerbationLow monthly temperatureSymptoms