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Family Planning Prevalence Among Postpartum Mothers Attending Child Welfare Clinics – A Sri Lankan Experience

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Chandrasekara, Pushpika (Indian journal of community, 2009)

One of the main reasons for seeking abortion in Sri Lanka is insufficient spacing between births.(1) This could be partly due to deficit in postpartum contraceptive services. A hospital-based study reported that at the ...
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka: problems of interpretation of reported rates

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; De Silva, Avanthi (BioMed Central Ltd., 2009-11)

Accurate interpretation of reported breastfeeding rates is essential in understanding the true picture of a country's breastfeeding status. In Sri Lanka, where the reported exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate among infants ...
Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability of Hemoglobin Color Scale Method

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Pthiraja, P.M.R.B.I.; Kularatna, M.S.M. (Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2009-09-30)
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Schoolchildren in Galle District, Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Fonseka, B. (Sage Journals, 2010-05-10)

The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence and associations of mental health problems (MHPs) among adolescent schoolchildren in Sri Lanka 8 months after the tsunami disaster. A descriptive cross-sectional ...
Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Dharmaratne, S.; Thevanesam, V.; Dassanayake, S.; Kumarihami, P.; Rathnayaka, A. (BioMed Central, 2010-05-14)

The adult population in Sri Lanka is having high level of susceptibility for Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infection. Among medical undergraduates, 47% are VZV seronegative. The purpose of the present study was to determine ...
Do People Know Adequately about Leptospirosis? A Knowledge Assessment Survey in Post-outbreak Situation in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Thalagala, E.; Perera, S.; Chandraratne, S.; Fernando, S. (PUB Med Central, 2010-03)

Sri Lanka experienced the worst ever outbreak of leptospirosis in 2008. One major determinant of control and prevention of communicable diseases is public awareness on the disease. The purpose of the present study was to ...
Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Nugegoda, D.B.; Thevanesam, V. (BioMed Central, 2010-11)

Leptospirosis is becoming a major public health threat in Sri Lanka as well as in other countries. We designed a case control study to determine the factors associated with local transmission of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, ...
Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2008: Lessons for Assessing the Global Burden of Disease

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Peacock, Sharon J.; Thevanesam, Vasanthi; Nugegoda, Danaseela B.; Smythe, Lee; Thaipadungpanit, Janjira; Craig, Scott B.; Burns, Mary Ann; Dohnt, Michael; Boonsilp, Siriphan; Senaratne, Thamarasi.; Kumara, Athula; Palihawadana, Paba; Perera, Sahan; Vinetz, Joseph M. (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011-09-01)

Global leptospirosis disease burden estimates are hampered by the lack of scientifically sound data from countries with probable high endemicity and limited diagnostic capacities. We describe the seroepidemiologic and ...
Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding;Validity of Retrospective Assessment at Nine Months of Age

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Fernando, S.; Dharmaratne, S.D.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala (Bio Med Central Pediatrics, 2011-09-14)

In cross sectional, case control and retrospective cohort studies, duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) usually depends on maternal recall. Retrospective data are often subjected to recall bias and could lead to a ...
Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Anuradhapura District

Dahanayaka, N.J.; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Ranasinghe, O.R.J.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.E.D.; Fernando, S. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011-10-01)

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. GDM is associated with 2-4 times increase in perinatal complications. Asian women are at higher risk of GDM compared to white ...
Spatial epidemiology of suspected clinical leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B. (Cambridge University Press 2011, 2011-12-06)
Predictors of the development of myocarditis or acute renal failure in patients with leptospirosis: An observational study

Dassanayake, D.L.; Wimalaratna, H.; Nandadewa, D.; Nugaliyadda, A.; Ranatunga, C.N.; Agampodi, Suneth B. (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, 2012-01-13)

Leptospirosis has a varied clinical presentation with complications like myocarditis and acute renal failure. There are many predictors of severity and mortality including clinical and laboratory parameters. Early detection ...
Post Partum Depression – a Problem that Needs Urgent Attention

Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Wickramasinghe, W.A.; Adhikari, A.M.; Chathurani, H.K. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011-12-30)

Post partum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health condition that has severe acute and chronic effects on mothers, infants, their families and society. In contrary to general reported prevalence of 10-20% in western ...
Utility of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction in Leptospirosis Diagnosis: Association of Level of Leptospiremia and Clinical Manifestations in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Matthias, Michael A.; Moreno, Angelo C.; Vinetz, Joseph M. (Research Gate, 2012-02)

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), despite cost and logistical challenges, has the potential to provide accurate and timely diagnosis for leptospirosis at the point-of-care in endemic areas. We studied optimal ...
Re: Severe Leptospirosis- a case series and review

Agampodi, Suneth B. (Research Gate, 2012-03-21)

CORRESPONDENCE Re: Severe Leptospirosis-a case series and review Editor-I read with interest the paper on severe leptospirosis by Habaragamuwa and Piyasiri 1 . Leptospirosis is a major public health threat to Sri Lanka. ...
Case definitions in Leptospirosis: a note to Sri Lankan researchers

Agampodi, Suneth B. (Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology, 2012)

Leptospirosis is emerging as a major public health threat in Sri Lanka. Though there are gaps in research in the field of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, an increase in research output has been observed since 2008. In contrast ...
Disease Burden Assessment Beyond In-patient Data: A Morbidity Profile Assessment of Outpatients

Dharmaratne, S.D.; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Dasanayake, D.G.B.M.S.; Kumarihamy, K.W.M.P.P.; Ratnayake, R.M.A.S.K.; Wickramthilake, M.S.K. (Medknow Publications, 2012-10)

Global disease burden estimates often lack real data on morbidities, especially from patients treated in Outpatient Department (OPD). In Sri Lanka, around 40 million visits are made annually to the OPDs in government ...
Productivity Cost Due to Maternal Ill Health in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Wickramasinghe, N.; Fernando, S.; Chathurani, U.; Adhikari, W.; Newlands, D. (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, 2012-08)

The global impact of maternal ill health on economic productivity is estimated to be over 15 billion USD per year. Global data on productivity cost associated with maternal ill health are limited to estimations based on ...
Private Medical Education in Sri Lanka

Siribaddana, Nipuna; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Siribaddana, Sisira (Journal of the Forum for Medical Ethics Society, 2012)

Medicine is one of the most sought after professions in the world. However, opportunities for students to realise this dream are few, particularly due to the competitive nature of university entrance examinations. This ...
Anaemia in pregnancy in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka –need for updating prevalence data and screening strategies

Chathurani, U.; Darshika, I.; Galgamuwa, D.; Wickramasinghe, N.D.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Agampodi, Suneth B. (Research Gate, 2012-09)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of anaemia during pregnancy in Anuradhapura district and evaluate present screening methods for anaemia. METHODS: Modified WHO 30 cluster sampling method with increased precision ...

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