2020
Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphics of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
Wijerathne BTB, Meier RJ, Salgado SS, Agampodi SB. Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphics of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. Journal Of Physiological Anthropology 2020, 39: 1. PMID: 31952553, PMCID: PMC6967092, DOI: 10.1186/s40101-019-0207-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of CKDuChronic kidney diseaseControl groupCKDu casesKidney diseaseCKDu patientsFetal developmentUnknown origin (PUO) patientsCase-control studyCertain medical conditionsCKDu endemic regionsNon-endemic regionsNon-invasive diagnostic toolHuman fetal developmentDiagnostic toolCKDu endemic areasRidge countTotal ridge countWeek 14Medical conditionsEndemic areasHealthy peopleEndemic regionsB ridge countControl study
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
2013
Is There a Risk of Yellow Fever Virus Transmission in South Asian Countries with Hyperendemic Dengue?
Agampodi SB, Wickramage K. Is There a Risk of Yellow Fever Virus Transmission in South Asian Countries with Hyperendemic Dengue? BioMed Research International 2013, 2013: 905043. PMID: 24367789, PMCID: PMC3866876, DOI: 10.1155/2013/905043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYellow feverYellow fever virus transmissionPublic health alertsAedes aegypti densityEndemic areasYF transmissionHealth authoritiesDengue burdenHealth alertsHealth officialsLocal transmissionVirus transmissionGlobal healthRiskMosquito densityLiterature pertainingActual riskSouth Asian countriesAsian countriesAegypti densityProbable riskSri LankaFeverPotential spread
2012
Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Matthias MA, Moreno AC, Vinetz JM. Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 54: 1249-1255. PMID: 22354922, PMCID: PMC3404689, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative polymerase chain reactionClinical manifestationsPolymerase chain reactionBlood samplesChain reactionWhole bloodOnset of symptomsSensitivity of qPCRAssociation of levelsSerum/bloodMicroscopic agglutination test panelValid diagnostic testPatient blood samplesOptimal sample typeFailure patientsRenal failureWhole blood samplesPatient populationTimely diagnosisLeptospiral loadEndemic areasDay 2Day 15LeptospiremiaDiagnostic tests