2019
Study protocol: characterising the clinical, epidemiological and aetiological aspects of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: a hospital based clinico-epidemiological study
Agampodi S, Warnasekara J, Jayasundara D, Senawirathna I, Gamage C, Kularatne S, Siribaddana S, Maththias M, Vinetz J. Study protocol: characterising the clinical, epidemiological and aetiological aspects of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: a hospital based clinico-epidemiological study. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e027850. PMID: 31511281, PMCID: PMC6738675, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthics Review CommitteeMultilocus sequence typingOutpatient departmentClinico-epidemiological studyMulticentre prospective studyDay of admissionMicroscopic agglutination testPresence of diseaseHospital stayFebrile patientsMedical wardsProspective studySri Lankan isolatesRisk factorsVenous bloodDisease progressionEthical clearanceHigh incidenceAetiological aspectsPatientsAgglutination testMolecular epidemiologyPatient contextBedside inoculationLeptospirosisA 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