2022
Fatty Liver Index is a valid predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pregnancy
Koralegedara IS, Warnasekara JN, Rathnayake A, Dayaratne KG, Agampodi SB. Fatty Liver Index is a valid predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pregnancy. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9: e000913. PMID: 35728866, PMCID: PMC9214354, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver indexAdverse pregnancy outcomesFatty liver diseasePregnant womenPregnancy outcomesLiver diseaseFatty liverLiver indexFirst trimester pregnant womenGamma-glutamyl transferase levelsBody mass indexPeriod of gestationLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelIndependent predictorsMass indexPregnancy cohortEarly pregnancyMean ageTransferase levelsLiver enzymesUltrasound scanGeneral populationHealth setupNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a significant predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and early pregnancy miscarriages—prospective study in Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo)
Koralegedara IS, Warnasekara JN, Dayaratne KG, De Silva FN, Premadasa JK, Agampodi SB. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a significant predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and early pregnancy miscarriages—prospective study in Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo). BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9: e000831. PMID: 35193889, PMCID: PMC8867246, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseGestational diabetes mellitusEarly pregnancy miscarriageFatty liver diseasePregnancy miscarriageRisk factorsDiabetes mellitusLiver diseasePregnant womenRelative riskEffect of NAFLDImpact of NAFLDPopulation-based prospective cohort studyRepeat oral glucose tolerance testFirst trimester pregnant womenOral glucose tolerance testPregnancy care programsProspective cohort studyOnly independent predictorBody mass indexGlucose tolerance testWeeks of gestationSignificant risk factorsMajor risk factorHigh-risk mothers
2021
The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort
Agampodi TC, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayakodi HG, Amarasinghe GS, Warnasekara JN, Hettiarachchi AU, Jayasinghe IU, Koralegedara IS, Gunarathne SP, Somasiri DK, Agampodi SB. The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2021, 21: 494. PMID: 34233652, PMCID: PMC8265066, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03977-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScaleAdolescent pregnancyPregnancy cohortPregnant womenRural Sri LankaLower body mass indexUtilization of SexualLower hemoglobin levelsBody mass indexPostpartum Depression ScaleReproductive health servicesMental health statusPeriod of gestationHealth care servicesLow education levelMental health effectsResultsBaseline dataBlood investigationsPrimigravida mothersHemoglobin levelsMass indexFirst pregnancyClinical examinationMaternal healthSRH services