2022
Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: magnitude, reasons, associated factors, and implications of the out-of-pocket expenditure during pregnancy
Gunarathne SP, Wickramasinghe ND, Agampodi TC, Prasanna RPIR, Agampodi SB. Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: magnitude, reasons, associated factors, and implications of the out-of-pocket expenditure during pregnancy. Public Health 2022, 206: 33-37. PMID: 35349965, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible studiesSystematic reviewPocket expenditureDatabase-specific subject headingsMaternal health careMixed Methods Appraisal ToolComprehensive literature searchMethods Appraisal ToolWeb of ScienceHealth care policySubgroup analysisThird reviewerIndependent reviewersReference listsElectronic databasesNarrative synthesisLiterature searchManual searchPregnancyStudy designQuality appraisalAppraisal toolHealth careOOPECare policy
2019
In vivo, ex vivo and in vitro evidence for atropine-mediated attenuation of glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion: findings from a systematic review
Rathish D, Agampodi S, Jayasumana C. In vivo, ex vivo and in vitro evidence for atropine-mediated attenuation of glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion: findings from a systematic review. Environmental Science And Pollution Research 2019, 26: 29597-29605. PMID: 31446595, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06227-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucagon-like peptide-1GLP-1 secretionGlucagon-like peptide-1 secretionDipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) enzymeRole of atropineVivo studiesPeptide-1 secretionRisk of biasPostprandial glucose homeostasisEx vivo studyPostprandial secretionCholinergic pathwaysAnticholinergic agentsCochrane LibraryHealthy menMuscarinic receptorsGlucose homeostasisPeptide-1Reference listsCompetitive antagonistHuman studiesAnimal studiesPRISMA statementSystematic reviewAtropine