2016
From organophosphate poisoning to diabetes mellitus: The incretin effect
Rathish D, Agampodi SB, Jayasumana MACS, Siribaddana SH. From organophosphate poisoning to diabetes mellitus: The incretin effect. Medical Hypotheses 2016, 91: 53-55. PMID: 27142144, DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccumulation of acetylcholineIncretin effectGlucose homeostasisDiabetes mellitusOP poisoningType 2 diabetes mellitusPeptide-1 secretionAcute OPMuscarinic receptorsTreatment modalitiesOrganophosphate poisoningPositive findingsInhibition of acetylcholinesterasesMellitusInduced disruptionHomeostasisPoisoningInhibitionDisruptionT2DMAcetylcholineGlucagonIncidenceSecretionReceptors
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 LankaEffect of built environment on tsunami related injuries
Dharmarathne S, Osamu K, Dehiwala G, Agampodi S. Effect of built environment on tsunami related injuries. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2013, 7: 5. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v7i1.6134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-sectional household surveyPredictors of injurySectional household surveyNumber of injuriesMean ageAcute incidenceInjury incidenceResidential cohortProtective effectSevere injuriesMultivariate analysisInjuryStudy sampleCohortIncidenceMajor determinantDeathConclusions PoliciesMalesFemalesSingle groupComplicationsMassive hepatitis A outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2009: an indication of increasing susceptibility and epidemiological shift?
Dahanayaka N, Kiyohara T, Agampodi S. Massive hepatitis A outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2009: an indication of increasing susceptibility and epidemiological shift? Sri Lankan Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 3: 28. DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v3i2.5640.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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