• Unexpected complications following an occupational injury 

  Kumara, D.M.C.W.; Kitulwatte, I.D.G. (Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya, 2017)

  Experts in forensic medicine are often requested to give an opinion on bodily damage resulting at work. General hazards in a work environment include electricity, fire, inflammable gases, high pressure gases and liquids, ...
• Innovative instruments in forensic medicine 

  Paranitharan, P.; Hulathduwa, S.R. (Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya, 2017)

  Innovation is a hallmark of advancement of science. Forensic professionals, together with other experts and equipment manufacturers, can help to design modern and novel equipment to enhance the quality of work and scientific ...
• Study on the pattern of unnatural deaths of women brought for medico-legal autopsy 

  Kitulwatte, I.D.G.; Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Pratheepa Mendis, H.K.N.L.; Wijesinghe, P.R.; Fernando, A.; Abeyrathne, A.A.R.M. (Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya, 2017)

  INTRODUCTION: An unnatural death is an intentional or unintentional death due to external causes. This can often be violent, mutilating or destructive. When the unnatural death involves a female, it shatters the lives of ...
• A man with ischemic heart disease after consuming alcohol found collapsed while eating: a café coronary and intoxication. Which cause preceded the others? 

  Gangahawatte, S.; Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Kitulwatte, I.D.G. (Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya, 2017)

  INTRODUCTION: Complete and abrupt upper airway obstruction by a bolus of food, with sudden onset of symptoms simulating acute myocardial infarction was described as ‘Café coronary’ in early 60s. Victims are speechless and ...
• Risk prediction models for colorectal cancer: A Scoping review 

  Samarakoon, Y.M.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.S. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo, 2017)

  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many risk prediction models have been developed globally to identify specific populations at high risk for colorectal cancer in specific settings. Documentation of available evidence from existing ...

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