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Direct and indirect costs for hospitalized patients with dengue in Southern Sri Lanka; NP Weerasinghe, CK Bodinayake, WMDGB Wijayaratne, IV Devasiri, NJ Dahanayake, MRP Kurukulasooriya, M Premamali, T Sheng, BP Nicholson, HA Ubeysekera, AD de Silva, T Østbye, CW Woods, LG Tillekeratne and ADeS Nagahawatte.,2022. BMC Health Services Research; 1857771382204901

Outcomes among children and adults at risk of severe dengue in Sri Lanka: Opportunity for outpatient case management in countries with high disease burden; Bodinayake, C.K., Nagahawatte, A.D., Devasiri, V., Dahanayake, N.J., Wijayaratne, G.B., Weerasinghe, N.P., Premamali, M., Sheng, T., Nicholson, B.P., Ubeysekera, H.A. and Kurukulasooriya, R.M., 2021. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 15(12), p.e0010091.

Geospatial analysis of dengue emergence in rural areas in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Mutucumarana CP, Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kurukulasooriya R, Anuradha T, De Silva AD, Janko MM, Østbye T, Gubler DJ, Woods CW, Reller ME, Tillekeratne LG, Lantos PM. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jun 1;114(6):408-414. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trz123. PMID: 31885050; PMCID: PMC7528758.

Evaluation of the WHO 2009 classification for diagnosis of acute dengue in a large cohort of adults and children in Sri Lanka during a dengue-1 epidemic. Tillekeratne LG, Bodinayake CK, Dabrera T, Nagahawatte A, Arachchi WK, Sooriyaarachchi A, Stewart K, Watt M, Østbye T, Woods CW.

Analysis of dengue serotype 4 in Sri Lanka during the 2012-2013 dengue epidemic. UeharaA, Tissera HA, Bodinayake CK, Amarasinghe A, Nagahawatte A, Tillekeratne LG, Cui J, Reller ME, Palihawadana P, Gunasena S, Desilva AD, Wilder-Smith A, Gubler DJ, Woods CW, Sessions OM. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Jul; 91(1):130-136.

Emergence of Epidemic Dengue-1 Virus in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Bodinayake CK, Tillekeratne G, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara Arachichi W,  Strouse JJ, Sessions OM, Kurukulasooriya R, Uehara A, Howe S, Ong XM, Tan S, Chow  A, Tummalapalli P, De Silva AD, Østbye T, Woods CW, Gubler DJ, Reller ME. 145.   PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Oct 6;10(10):e0004995. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004995.

Chikungunya as a cause of acute febrile illness in Southern Sri Lanka.  Reller ME, Akoroda U, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara Arachchi W, Strouse JJ, Chua R, Hou Y, Chow A, Sessions OM, Østbye T, Gubler DJ, Woods CW, Bodinayake C. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12): e82259. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082259

Unsuspected dengue and acute febrile illness in rural and semi-urban southern Sri Lanka. Reller ME, Bodinayake C, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara Arachchi W, Strouse JJ, Broadwater A, Østbye T, de Silva A, Woods CW. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):256-63. doi: 10.3201/eid1802.110962

Unsuspected Rickettsioses among Patients with Acute Febrile Illness, Sri Lanka, Reller ME, Bodinayake C, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara Arachchi W, Strouse JJ, Flom JE, Ostbye T, Woods CW, Dumler JS. 2007. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 May;18(5):825-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1805.111563.

Leptospirosis as frequent cause of acute febrile illness in southern Sri Lanka. Reller ME, Bodinayake C, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara Arachchi W, Strouse JJ, Flom JE, Dumler JS, Woods CW.  Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;17(9):1678-84.

Abstracts, Posters and Oral Presentations

Clinical outcomes of DENGUE virus infection in patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka; Bodinayake C., Nagahawatte A., Devasiri V., Dahanayake N., Wijayaratne G., Weerasinghe N., Mendis S., Woods C., Ostbye T. International Research and Innovation Symposium on Dengue Amidst the Pandemic. (March 2022)

Dengue virus serotype prevalence based on molecular evidence in patients admitted with dengue in Galle district, Sri Lanka; Weerasinghe NP, Wijayaratne WMDGB, Tillekaratne LG, Devasiri IV, Udesekara H, Nicholson BP, Kurukulasooriya MRP, Sheng T, Mahaliyanage D, Premamali M, Gunasekara NCA, Padmini JL, Dharmasiri GNJ, Rajakaruna HTM, Fonseka CL, Dahanayaka NJ, De Silva AD, Ostbye T, Woods CW,  Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte ADeS.Faculty of Medicine Academic Sessions (FMAS) 2021.

Features associated with progression to severe dengue among potentially high-risk patients hospitalized in southern Sri Lanka; Fonseka CL, Wijayaratne WMDGB, Nagahawatte A de S, Bodinayake C, Weerasinghe NP, Kurukulasoriya MRP, Anuradha KVT 

Predictors of severity of guide management of acute dengue in Southern Province, Sri Lanka 2019; Weerasinghe NP., Wijayaratne W. M. D. G. B., Fonseka CL., Bodinayake, C. K., Dahanayake N.J., NagahawatteA., Devasiri V., Ubesekara H., Munugoda Hewage M.P., Kurukulasoriya M.P.R., De Silva A.D., Nicholson BP., Ostbye T., Woods C.W., Sheng T., Tillekeratne L.G.,  Annual Scientific Session of the Sri Lanka Oral Presentation; Collage of Microbiologists.

Economic burden of dengue over Southern Sri Lankan community 2019 Annual Scientific Session of Sri Lanka; Weerasinghe NP., Kurukulasoriya M.P.R., Tillekeratne L.G., Wijayaratne W. M. D. G. B., Bodinayake, C. K., Devasiri V., Dahanayake N.J., Fonseka CL., Ubesekara H., Munugoda Hewage M.P., De Silva A.D., Nicholson BP., Ostbye T., Woods C.W., Nagahawatte A. de S., Poster; Collage of Microbiologists.

Economic impact of dengue on patients hospitalized in southern Sri Lanka; Weerasinghe NP, Kurukulasooriya MRP, Tillekeratne LG, Wijayaratne WMDGB, Bodinayake CK, Devasiri V, Dahanayake NJ, Fonseka CK, Ubesekera H, Anuradha KVT, De Silva AD, Nicholson BP, Ostbye T, Woods CW, Nagahawatte AD.- an analysis of direct and indirect costs. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2018

Economic Impact of Dengue on Patients Hospitalized in Southern Sri Lanka; Weerasinghe, N., Kurukulasooriya, M., Tillekeratne, L., Wijayaratne, W., Bodinayake, C., Devasiri, I., Dahanayake, N., Fonseka, C., Ubesekara, H., Anuradha, K. and de Silva, A., 2018, January.– An Analysis of Direct and In-Direct Costs. In American Journal Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Vol. 99, No. 4, pp. 438-439). 8000 Westpark DR, Site 130, Mclean, VA 22101 USA: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.

Clinical and Laboratory Features Associated with Progression to Severe Dengue among Potentially High-Risk Dengue Patients Hospitalized in Southern Sri Lanka; Wijayaratne, W., Fonseka, C., Nagahawatte, A., Bodinayake, C., Weerasinghe, N., Kurukulasooriya, M., Anuradha, K., Dahanayake, N., Devasiri, V., Ubeysekara, H. and De Silva, A., 2018, January. In American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Vol. 99, No. 4, pp. 200-200). 8000 Westpark DR, Site 130, Mclean, VA 22101 USA: AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE.

Seroprevalence of Dengue among febrile patients presenting to a tertiary care centre; Bodinayake CK, Danthanrayana AS, Tillekeratne L G, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri IV, Kodikara-Arachchi W, Woods CW –Galle Medical Journal, Vol 21: suppliment1, Oct 2016.

Unrecognized epidemiological risk factors associated with dengue in southern Sri Lanka; CK Bodinayake, AP Liyanage, LG Tillekeratne, Vasantha Devasiri, Wasantha Kodikara Arachichi, Ajith Nagahawatta, CW Woods – Galle Medical Journal, Vol 21: suppliment1, Oct 2016.

Molecular and Epidemiologic Assessment of Dengue Fever in Southern Sri Lanka in 2012. Uehara A, Woods CW, Gubler DJ, Sessions OM, Tillekeratne LG, Reller ME, Bodinayake C, Nagahawatte A, De Silva D. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Nov 2014

Dengue as a cause of acute undifferentiated fever in southern Sri Lanka: A study conducted during dengue outbreak 2012-2013 Bodinayake C.K, Tillekeratne L.G, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri I.V, Kodikara Arachchi W, Ostbye T, Gubler D. J, Woods C.W, Reller M.E, Galle Medical Journal, Vol 19: No. 2, September 2014   

 

Dengue fever in a large cohort of febrile patients in Southern Sri Lanka. Bodinayake C.K, Devasiri I.V, Nagahawatte A, Kodikara -Arachchi W, Reller ME, Woods CW. Galle Medical Journal, Vol 16, No. 2, September 2011.

A comparison between IgM-ELISA and IgM Rapid Immunochromatography Test in the Diagnosis of Leptospirosis during the acute phase of illness in Southern Sri Lanka Weerasinghe M. D. G. B. Wijayaratne, Champika K. Bodinayake, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Wasantha KodikaraArachchi Vasantha Devasiri, Truls Ostbye, Ruvini P. Kurukulasooriya, Nishantha Gunasekara, Megen Reller, Chris W. Woods, Ajith Nagahawatte.  ASTMH 6th annual meeting Nov 2019.

High prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with dengue and non-dengue acute febrile illness in Sri Lanka.   Bodinayake CK, Tillekeratne LG, Ranaweera arachchi W, Roshan P, Wilson B. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2018.

The 2009 World Health Organization Dengue classification over-estimates Dengue disease severity in Sri Lanka. Wijayaratne GayaB, Champica K. Bodinayake, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Ajith Nagahawatte, Charmaine Mutucumarana, Vasantha Devasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Truls Ostbye, Megan E. Reller, Christopher W. Woods. Poster: 66th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2017.

Geospatial Analysis of Dengue Emergence in Rural Areas in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka: 2012-2013. Charmaine P. Mutucumarana, Champica K. Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Thamali Anuradha, Aruna Dharshan De Silva, Truls Østbye, Christopher W. Woods, Megan E. Reller, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Paul M. Lantos. Poster: 66th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2017.

Diagnosis of leptospirosis in the acute phase of illness: A comparison between IgM-ELISA and IgM Rapid Immunochromatograpy test. Wijayaratne WMDGB, Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte A, Tillekeratne G, Kodikara-ArachichiW, Woods C, Reller M, Devasiri V, Østbye T, Kurukulasooriya MRP, Gunasekara NCA. Oral presentation: 76th Annual Academic Sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 12th October, 2017.

Use of rapid Leptospira IgM screening test to diagnose leptospirosis; Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte A, KodikaraArachchi W, Woods C, Reller M, Devesiri V, Wijayaratne WMDGB, Mudduwa L, Obstbye T, Thilakaratne G, Karunanayake L, De Silva D, Weerasinghe NP, Kurukulasooriya MRP, Thamali Anuradha KV: A hospital based study-The Galle Medical Journal:21(suppl 1) October 2016: page 12.

Leptospirosis is one of the major diseases for patients with unknown fever origin in Galle, Sri Lanka. ChingW-M, Chao CC, Zhang Z, Belinskaya T, Chen H-W, Woods C, Nicholson BP, Tilekeratne LG, Sessions OM, Hsiang J, Lewis M, Reller M, Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara-Arachichi W, De Silva AD, Kurukulasooriya R, OstbyeT, Gubler,  American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2016.

Scrub typhus as a major cause of illness for patients with unknown fever origin in Galle, Sri Lanka. ChaoCC, Zhang Z, Belinskaya T, Woods C, Nicholson BP, Tilekeratne LG, Sessions OM, Hsiang J, Lewis M, Reller M, Bodinayake CK, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara-Arachichi W, De Silva AD, Kurukulasooriya R, Ostbye T, Gubler DJ, and Ching W-M.  American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2016.

Epidemiological and clinical characteristic of Dengue during epidemic and non-epidemic periods in southern Sri Lanka; Champica K. Bodinayake1, L. Gayani Tillekeratne2, Ajith Nagahawatte3, Vasantha Devasiri4, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi5, Truls Ostbye2, Gubler D. J6, Christopher W. W oods2, Megan E. Reller -Lessons learned from 2007 and 2012-2013 by; Ruhuna Journal of Medicine, July 2014.

Antibiotic use among Dengue and acute undifferentiated fever in Sri Lanka 2012-2013 – Sri Lanka; Champica K Bodinayake1, L. Gayani Tillekeratne2, Ajith Nagahawatte1 Vasantha Devasiri1, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi3, Truls Ostbye2, Duane J. Gubler 4, Christopher W. Woods2, Megan E. Reller5 0 – Medical Association October 2014.

Patient Costs Associated with Healthcare Utilization and Decreased Productivity Due to Undifferentiated Acute Febrile Illness in Southern Sri Lanka; Champica K. Bodinayake1, L. Gayani Tillekeratne2, Ajith Nagahawatte3, Vasantha Devasiri4, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi5, Truls Ostbye2, Duane J. Gubler8, Christopher W. Woods2, Megan E. Reller9 –  in Galle Medical Association October 2014.

Patient Costs Associated with Healthcare Utilization and Decreased Productivity Due to Undifferentiated Acute Febrile Illness in Southern Sri Lanka. Bodinayake, CK, Tillekeratne, LG, Nagahawatte, A, Devasiri, V, Kodikara Arachchi, W, Kurukulasooriya, R, De Silva, D, Ostbye, T, Gubler, DJ, Woods, CW, Reller, ME. 2nd International Conference on Global Public Health, ICRD in conjunction with Umea university Sweden in Negambo, Sri Lanka, July 2014. 

Accuracy of Clinical Diagnosis of Dengue Fever in Southern Sri Lanka; Bodinayake, CK, Tillekeratne, LG, Nagahawatte, A, Devasiri, V, Kodikara Arachchi, W, Vidanagama, D, Ostbye, T, Gubler, DJ, Woods, CW, Reller, ME, 2012- 2013. 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Barcelona, Spain, May 2014.

Health-related cost and loss of productivity in patients with undifferentiated acute febrile illnesses; Bodinayake CK, Tillekeratne LG, Nagahawatte A, Devasiri V, Kodikara Arachchi W, Ostbye T, Gubler DJ, Woods CW, Reller ME, Galle Medical Journal, Vol 19: No. 2, Sept 2014 Best poster presentation Galle Medical Association Annual academic sessions 2014.

Synopsis of Findings from Study of Leptospirosis in Southern Sri Lanka. Bodinayake C.K, Reller M, Devasiri V, Nagahawatte A, Kodikara -Arachchi W, Wood C,  Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2012.

Paired serology identifies Leptospirosis as a frequent cause of acute febrile illness in southern Sri Lanka. Bodinayake C.K, Reller M, Devasiri V, Nagahawatte A, Kodikara – Arachchi W, Wood C, Galle Medical Journal Vol 16: No 2, Sept 2011