2022
SARIMA and ARDL models for predicting leptospirosis in Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka
Warnasekara J, Agampodi S, Nr A. SARIMA and ARDL models for predicting leptospirosis in Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0275447. PMID: 36227833, PMCID: PMC9562162, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275447.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 valuesDiabetesAcetylcholinesterase 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 Research
2014
Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka: a missing endemic district in the leishmaniasis surveillance system
Semage SN, Pathirana KP, Agampodi SB. Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka: a missing endemic district in the leishmaniasis surveillance system. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2014, 25: 53-55. PMID: 24858902, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous leishmaniasisArmed Forces personnelCumulative annual incidencePublic health surveillance systemsNational surveillance systemSurveillance systemPublic health threatHealth surveillance systemsTime of investigationSri Lanka ArmyAnnual incidenceEndemic districtsEpidemic proportionsReported casesArmy populationLeishmaniasisHealth threatIncidenceDisease surveillanceControl activitiesUrgent attentionSri LankaLesionsMullaitivu
2013
Emergence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka 2008–2011
Sandanayaka R, Kahawita I, Gamage A, Siribaddana S, Agampodi S. Emergence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka 2008–2011. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2013, 19: 140-145. PMID: 24438012, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous leishmaniasisAnnual incidenceMajority of patientsMean annual incidencePolonnaruwa districtDermatology unitClinical detailsGeneral HospitalStudy populationEpidemiology UnitUpper limbLeishmaniasis surveillanceCase incidenceLeishmaniasisPatientsStudy periodIncidenceCommon typeCase distributionLesionsMore malesHospitalPopulationPolonnaruwaSri Lanka
2010
Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD, Thevanesam V, Dassanayake S, Kumarihamy P, Ratnayake A. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10: 117. PMID: 20465846, PMCID: PMC2882915, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaricella-zoster virus infectionZoster virus infectionVZV infectionPerson yearsVirus infectionFive-year followNumber of infectionsSelf-administered structured questionnaireVZV immunizationConclusionsThe incidenceCumulative incidenceRetrospective cohortIncidence densityMedical undergraduatesStudy cohortIncidence rateClinical appointmentsAdult populationInfectionSusceptible cohortCohortIncidenceUniversity of PeradeniyaSecond questionnaireSri Lankan medical undergraduates
2009
The potential emergence of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Peacock SJ, Thevanesam V. The potential emergence of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2009, 9: 524-526. PMID: 19695489, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70211-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence 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