2022
The geo-spatial perspective of biological, social and environmental determinants of early pregnancy anaemia in rural Sri Lanka: Need for context-specific approaches on prevention
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. The geo-spatial perspective of biological, social and environmental determinants of early pregnancy anaemia in rural Sri Lanka: Need for context-specific approaches on prevention. Geospatial Health 2022, 17 PMID: 36468596, DOI: 10.4081/gh.2022.1110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of anemiaEarly pregnancyPregnant womenRisk factorsFirst trimester pregnant womenHigher anemia prevalenceAntenatal care programsEnvironmental risk factorsHeterogeneous risk factorsMaternal anemiaPregnancy anemiaPregnancy cohortAnemia prevalenceDietary patternsHigh prevalenceAnemiaCare programRural Sri LankaPrevalenceSocioeconomic disparitiesPregnancyHealth DivisionEthnic distributionSignificant differencesAnuradhapura districtFactors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities?
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. Factors associated with early pregnancy anemia in rural Sri Lanka: Does being ‘under care’ iron out socioeconomic disparities? PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274642. PMID: 36201463, PMCID: PMC9536542, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy anemiaPregnant womenFirst trimester pregnant womenSocioeconomic disparitiesRisk of anemiaOdds of anemiaFull blood countHistory of anemiaContinuum of carePeriod of gestationFamily Health ProgramHierarchical logistic regression modelsSelf-completed questionnaireLogistic regression modelsHealth care coveragePublic health infrastructureMaternal anemiaAntenatal careCohort studyBreast feedingContraceptive injectionMiddle-income countriesAnemia preventionRegression modelsAnemia controlCross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol.
Amarasinghe G, Mendis V, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 223. PMID: 35528960, PMCID: PMC9039368, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.28226.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong public health systemCross-sectional studyPregnant womenFirst trimesterSignificant global health problemEtiology of anemiaInterviewer-administered questionnaireComplete blood countGlobal health problemPublic health systemAnuradhapura districtDietary questionnaireFetal outcomesMaternal anemiaAntenatal careAnemia controlBlood countSectional studyAnemia casesAnemiaHealth problemsPregnancySimilar etiologyField clinicsEtiologyPrevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies
Amarasinghe GS, Agampodi TC, Mendis V, Malawanage K, Kappagoda C, Agampodi SB. Prevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2022, 22: 16. PMID: 34986796, PMCID: PMC8734253, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04341-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst trimester pregnant womenFull blood countPregnant womenAnemic womenBlood countRobust public health infrastructureIron deficiencyPeripheral blood film examinationFull blood count analysisEtiology of anemiaMultiple micronutrient supplementationTrimester pregnant womenAnemic pregnant womenBlood count analysisBlood film examinationPublic health interventionsPositive predictive valueForms of malnutritionMaternal care programmeRed cell countRed cell indicesMiddle-income settingsPublic health infrastructureSerum B12B12 deficiency
2021
The need for standard definitions in global data comparison: lessons from studying the prevalence of anaemia during pregnancy in Sri Lanka
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi SB. The need for standard definitions in global data comparison: lessons from studying the prevalence of anaemia during pregnancy in Sri Lanka. BMJ Global Health 2021, 6: e005737. PMID: 33947709, PMCID: PMC8098957, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005737.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Factors associated with anemia among Sri Lankan primary school children in rural North Central Province
Amarasinghe GS, Naottunna NP, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB. Factors associated with anemia among Sri Lankan primary school children in rural North Central Province. BMC Pediatrics 2017, 17: 87. PMID: 28347295, PMCID: PMC5369015, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0841-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural primary school childrenPrimary school childrenIron deficiencyFerritin levelsSerum ferritinMajor public health problemSchool childrenSerum ferritin levelsEarly iron deficiencyPublic health problemFrequency of meatExternal quality control measuresMonthly family incomeBlood film analysisSelf-administered questionnaireBlood reportsAnemic childrenMiddle-income countriesHemoglobin levelsChildhood anemiaIron storesPossible etiologiesAnthropometric measurementsBlood samplesAnemiaNutritional status among primary school children in rural Sri Lanka; a public health challenge for a country with high child health standards
Naotunna NP, Dayarathna M, Maheshi H, Amarasinghe GS, Kithmini VS, Rathnayaka M, Premachandra L, Premarathna N, Rajasinghe PC, Wijewardana G, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB. Nutritional status among primary school children in rural Sri Lanka; a public health challenge for a country with high child health standards. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 57. PMID: 28068960, PMCID: PMC5223320, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-4001-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth Central ProvinceNutritional statusPrevalence of anemiaPrevalence of underweightMean hemoglobin concentrationPeripheral blood filmAge z-scorePublic health challengeSchool childrenPre-adolescent childrenBackgroundNutritional statusModerate anemiaSectional studySevere thinnessAnthropometric measurementsMulti-stage clusterPrevalence estimatesConclusionThis studyHemoglobin concentrationRural Sri LankaBlood filmsZ-scoreHealth challengesIron deficiencyPrimary school children
2012
Anaemia in pregnancy in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka – need for updating prevalence data and screening strategies
Chathurani U, Dharshika I, Galgamuwa D, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Anaemia in pregnancy in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka – need for updating prevalence data and screening strategies. Ceylon Medical Journal 2012, 57: 101-6. PMID: 23086024, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v57i3.4148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of anemiaMean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrationMean corpuscular volumePregnant womenMean corpuscular hemoglobinDistrict of AnuradhapuraHemoglobin concentrationAnemic pregnant womenMedian hemoglobin concentrationCorpuscular hemoglobin concentrationAnuradhapura districtHaemoglobin Colour ScaleAntenatal clinicSerum hemoglobinGestational ageThird trimesterAnemia prevalenceMethemoglobin methodClinical examinationStudy populationAnemiaCorpuscular volumePregnancyPrevalence dataCorpuscular hemoglobin