2024
Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2024, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseBurden of cardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaMedical Officer of Health (MOHCardiovascular disease morbidityCardiovascular disease burdenMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based guidelinesProspective cohort studyEffects of cardiovascular diseaseRisk prediction modelDisease complicating pregnancyAntenatal careMaternal mortalityPostpartum morbidityMaternal deathsPostpartum hemorrhageWard admissionTelephone interviewsConsultant cardiologistCohort studyDisease morbidityPregnancy clinicEligibility criteriaDisease burdenDisease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2024, 10: 1028. PMID: 38504849, PMCID: PMC10948970, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaBurden of CVDAdverse pregnancy outcomesEffects of CVDProspective cohort studyCardiovascular disease morbidityEvidence-based guidelinesRoutine clinical assessmentRisk prediction modelPostpartum morbidityPregnancy clinicWard admissionAntenatal careCohort studyPregnancy outcomesMaternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCVD burdenDisease morbidityEarly pregnancyFirst trimesterPregnant womenMaternal mortalityAppropriate referral
2023
Out-of-Pocket Expenditure for Antenatal Care Amid Free Health Care Provision: Evidence From a Large Pregnancy Cohort in Rural Sri Lanka
Gunarathna S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi T, Prasanna I, Agampodi S. Out-of-Pocket Expenditure for Antenatal Care Amid Free Health Care Provision: Evidence From a Large Pregnancy Cohort in Rural Sri Lanka. Global Health Science And Practice 2023, 11: e2200410. PMID: 37903576, PMCID: PMC10615247, DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-22-00410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean OOP expenditureAntenatal careLarge pregnancy cohortPrivate health facilitiesPregnant womenHealth facilitiesOOP expenditureMaternal morbidityIndependent predictorsPrevious pregnancyPregnancy cohortHealth service utilizationInterviewer-administered questionnaireSignificant independent predictorsGovernment health facilitiesGovernment health servicesCare modeLaboratory investigationsHealth care usersSelf-administered questionnaireSri Lankan settingMonthly household incomeHealth care provisionANC visitsThird trimester
2022
Factors 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 clinicsEtiologyDisease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden of cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaBurden of CVDEffects of CVDProspective cohort studyCardiovascular disease morbidityEvidence-based guidelinesRoutine clinical assessmentRisk prediction modelPostpartum morbidityPregnancy clinicWard admissionAntenatal careCohort studyMaternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCVD burdenDisease morbidityEarly pregnancyFirst trimesterPregnant womenMaternal mortalityAppropriate referralClinical examinationMedical causesDisease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CVDPeriod of amenorrhoeaEffects of CVDMedical Officer of Health (MOHCardiovascular disease morbidityMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based guidelinesProspective cohort studyRisk prediction modelDisease complicating pregnancyAntenatal carePostpartum morbidityMaternal mortalityMaternal deathsCVD burdenPostpartum hemorrhageWard admissionTelephone interviewsConsultant cardiologistCohort studyPregnancy clinicDisease morbidityEligibility criteriaDisease burdenMedical causes
2021
Disease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol
Hettiarachchi A, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Disease burden and adverse pregnancy outcomes due to cardiovascular conditions complicating pregnancy in Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2021, 10: 1028. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.52539.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseasePeriod of amenorrhoeaBurden of CVDAdverse pregnancy outcomesEffects of CVDProspective cohort studyCardiovascular disease morbidityEvidence-based guidelinesRoutine clinical assessmentRisk prediction modelPostpartum morbidityPregnancy clinicWard admissionAntenatal careCohort studyPregnancy outcomesMaternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCVD burdenDisease morbidityEarly pregnancyFirst trimesterPregnant womenMaternal mortalityAppropriate referralCross-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 2021, 10: 223. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.28226.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStrong 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 clinicsEtiology
2019
Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study
Agampodi T, Katumuluwa S, Pattiyakumbura T, Rankaduwa N, Dissanayaka T, Agampodi S. Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study. F1000Research 2019, 7: 1850. PMID: 32226605, PMCID: PMC7096187, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17049.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal mental healthMindfulness-based interventionsAntenatal careMental healthPilot studyPregnancy care programsRoutine antenatal careMental health promotionCultural appropriatenessInterventional studyHealth promotionANC programCare programSemi-structured questionnaireMBI programSense of calmnessMindful movementLack of studiesParticipantsHealthDaily lifeMindfulnessAnger managementStudySri Lanka
2018
Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study
Agampodi T, Katumuluwa S, Pattiyakumbura T, Rankaduwa N, Dissanayaka T, Agampodi S. Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study. F1000Research 2018, 7: 1850. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17049.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsAntenatal carePregnancy care programsRoutine antenatal careMaternal mental healthMental health promotionCultural appropriatenessHealth promotionANC programCare programSemi-structured questionnaireMBI programMental healthPilot studySense of calmnessMindful movementLack of studiesParticipantsSystematic assessmentDaily lifeMindfulnessAnger managementSri LankaCare
2015
Moving Beyond Routine Antenatal Exercises: Incorporating Mindful Movement into Antenatal Care in Sri Lanka
Pattiyakumbura T, Agampodi S, Agampodi T, Katumuluwa S, Rankaduwa N. Moving Beyond Routine Antenatal Exercises: Incorporating Mindful Movement into Antenatal Care in Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 30. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2supp.7579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnant womenPain/discomfortAntenatal care systemPilot feasibility studyResults Most womenMindful movementSelf-administered questionnaireAntenatal exercisesAntenatal careAntenatal clinicPregnant populationPrenatal yogaPregnant mothersPostnatal periodPhysical activityMost womenGood sleepCare systemWomenMovement trainingPregnancyPossible benefitsMovement seriesStress reductionBeneficial approachAre pregnant mothers satisfied with the quality of care provided by government antenatal clinics? Rural Sri Lankan experience
Karunaratne A, Dissanayake L, Bandara P, Dissanayake Y, Agampodi S. Are pregnant mothers satisfied with the quality of care provided by government antenatal clinics? Rural Sri Lankan experience. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 11. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2supp.7560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGovernment antenatal clinicQuality of careAntenatal careAntenatal clinicPregnant womenPrevious clinic visitsLow maternal mortality rateMaternal mortality rateDomains of careLow monthly incomeInadequate toilet facilitiesHealth care deliveryClinic visitsLower socio-economical classMean agePregnant mothersConclusions ImprovementHome visitsMortality rateMaternal healthcare deliveryMaternal perceptionMedical careCare deliveryUrban-rural differencesStandard questionnaire