2021
Perceptions on respectful maternity care in Sri Lanka: Study protocol for a mixed-methods study of patients and providers
Patabendige M, Agampodi SB, Jayawardane A, Wickramasooriya DJ, Agampodi TC. Perceptions on respectful maternity care in Sri Lanka: Study protocol for a mixed-methods study of patients and providers. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250920. PMID: 33951090, PMCID: PMC8099093, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespectful maternity carePostnatal womenMaternity careDescriptive cross-sectional studyCastle Street HospitalDe Soysa HospitalHealthcare providers' perceptionsCross-sectional studyQuality of careWomen's expectationsSelf-administered questionnaireSri Lankan settingMaternal opinionMaternity hospitalStudy protocolDemographic detailsProviders' perceptionsHealthcare providersHealth StatisticsHospitalWomenUnique populationMixed-methods studyCareService provision
2016
Overdose of oral contraceptive pills as a means of intentional self-poisoning amongst young women in Sri Lanka: considerations for family planning
Weerasinghe M, Konradsen F, Eddleston M, Pearson M, Agampodi T, Storm F, Agampodi S. Overdose of oral contraceptive pills as a means of intentional self-poisoning amongst young women in Sri Lanka: considerations for family planning. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 2016, 43: 147. PMID: 27006385, DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2015-101171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral contraceptive pillsContraceptive pillsUse of OCPYoung womenReproductive health service providersHospital-based studyDay of admissionPopular family planning methodFamily planning methodsPublic health significanceHealth service providersPatient characteristicsMedian ageCase seriesFemale patientsOCP usersPatientsNorth Central ProvinceRural Sri LankaSecondary analysisHealth significanceFamily planningFuture guidelinesOverdoseHospital
2015
Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka
Ramsey A, Rubin-Smith J, Norwich A, Katumuluwa S, Hettiarachchi A, Wimalage S, Danushka W, Madushanka T, Nadeeshani A, Thilakarathna C, Sewwandi L, Malhari T, Sirisena P, Agampodi S. Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 23-26. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2.7532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumber of casesCases of leptospirosisDiagnosis of leptospirosisRegional Health AuthorityRenal compromiseCardiovascular symptomsClinical presentationRetrospective reviewResultsA totalSame hospitalHigh prevalenceBase hospitalHospital staffPatientsHealth authoritiesOutbreak investigationLeptospirosisTropical diseasesPrevious outbreaksHypotensionBradycardiaRecent outbreakAdmissionHospitalParticular outbreakDrinking 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
2014
Characteristics of Rural Leptospirosis Patients Admitted to Referral Hospitals During the 2008 Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka: Implications for Developing Public Health Control Measures
Agampodi SB, Nugegoda DB, Thevanesam V, Vinetz JM. Characteristics of Rural Leptospirosis Patients Admitted to Referral Hospitals During the 2008 Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka: Implications for Developing Public Health Control Measures. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2014, 92: 139-144. PMID: 25331809, PMCID: PMC4347370, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsHospital-based case-control studyPublic health control measuresCase-control studyExposure risk factorsHealth control measuresFebrile patientsReferral hospitalCase patientsLeptospirosis patientsMean ageControl studyTropical settingsPatientsVicinity of homeLeptospirosis outbreaksDog ownershipIndividual exposureLeptospirosisMain predictorsDisease transmissionControl measuresMajor roleHospitalSetting
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
2008
A Preliminary Study on Prevalent Serovars of Leptospirosis among Patients admitted to Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Thevanesam V, Wimalarathna H, Senarathna T, Wijedasa M. A Preliminary Study on Prevalent Serovars of Leptospirosis among Patients admitted to Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Indian Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2008, 26: 405-406. DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01834-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA preliminary study on prevalent serovars of leptospirosis among patients admitted to teaching hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Thevanesam V, Wimalarathna H, Senarathna T, Wijedasa M. A preliminary study on prevalent serovars of leptospirosis among patients admitted to teaching hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Indian Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2008, 26: 405-406. PMID: 18974510, DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43557.Peer-Reviewed Original Research