Glyphosate and fluoride in high-hardness drinking water are positively associated with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

JC Ulrich, K Hoffman, T Gunasekara… - … & Technology Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) has emerged as a serious public
health concern in farming communities globally, especially in Sri Lanka with 5%–20% of the …

[HTML][HTML] Geochemistry of groundwater in the semi-arid crystalline terrain of Sri Lanka and its health implications among agricultural communities

WA Udeshani, NH Koralegedara, SK Gunatilake, SL Li… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease with uncertain etiology (CKDu) is an emerging health problem in Sri
Lanka, particularly among the dry-zone farming communities that use groundwater for …

Science and opinion in decision making: A case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka

A Wijerathna‐Yapa, RJ Henry, M Dunn… - Modern …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Making decisions related to security, whether at the community, national, or regional level, is
a highly intricate task. This requires a multi‐criteria decision‐making approach that …

[HTML][HTML] Agrochemical exposure in Sri Lankan inland water systems

ER Shipley, P Vlahos, R Chandrajith… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sri Lanka has undergone a number of development efforts over the last few decades,
including the development of a series of water reservoirs in the central dry zone resulting in …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)–the search for causes and the impact of its politicization

MWC Dharma‐wardana - Medical Geology: En route to One …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has been identified in many countries
extending from Mesoamerica and Egypt to South‐east Asia and China. Although CKDu has …

[HTML][HTML] Describing natural history and exploring risk factors for kidney function decline in persons with CKD of uncertain etiology in Sri Lanka

P Hewavitharana, S Schensul, E Lee… - Kidney International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) is a leading cause of
death of adults in Sri Lanka's dry region. Methods We initiated the Kidney Progression …

[HTML][HTML] Risk estimation of chronic kidney disease in a leptospirosis endemic area: A case-control study from south Andaman Islands of India

A Fatema, M Ramu, P Vijayachari - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To estimate the risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with leptospirosis.
Methods: All reported (41 890) and later confirmed leptospirosis (1 990) cases from 2010 …

Chronic Kidney Disease with Uncertain Etiology in Sri Lanka: Selected Case Studies

S Diyabalanage, R Chandrajith - One Health: Human, Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) contributes
significantly to the morbidity and mortality of populations around the globe, particularly in the …

Super-sorption capacity and multi-cycle recovery of urea from aqueous solutions by vesicle-like iron phosphate-based carbon nano-adsorbent

A Jang, A Nguyen, Y Jeon, KAT Nguyen - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Despite the versatile potential applications of urea, its utilization is hindered by its
unfavorable characteristics for conventional treatment methods. This necessitates the …

[PDF][PDF] Investigating the microcosm to illuminate the macrocosm: Creating an integrated pathway to investigate chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri …

N Nanayakkara - Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2023 - jccp.sljol.info
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a widespread health issue, accounting for at least 10% of
the world's death toll. 1 Notably, the contribution of each risk factor for CKD varies across …