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Ability to use computer software among new medical entrants to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Solangaarachchi, D.I.K.; Kumara, A.A.K.B.; Hettige, S.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Computer software is essential to enhance academic life of students. OBJECTIVES: To describe the level of confidence and ability on using computer software among new entrants to Faculty of Medicine, University ...
Accessing a Moodle based Learning Management System and Exam Performance by Medical Students: A Retrospective Analysis.

Hettiarachchi, W.G.; Hettige, S.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Chandrathilake, M.N.; de Silva, N.R. (Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)

Considering the high computer literacy of students and the need for being students centred, the MBBS programme of University of Kelaniya introduced a Moodle-based learning management system (LMS) as a supplementary ...
Bordete//a pertussis specific Immunoglobulin G antibody levels among asymptomatic individuals aged 4-24 years admitted to two selected hospitals in Sri Lanka

Sigera, L.S.M.; Perera, J.; Samaranayake, D.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: Pertussis continues to circulate in the community and cases among adolescents and adults have been increasing. Waning of pertussis-specific immunity following natural infection or immunisation may contribute ...
Bordetella pertussis serological profile among asymptomatic individuals aged 4-24 years.

Sigera, L.S.M.; Perera, J.; Samaranayake, D.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the antibody levels against pertussis toxin to determine the need and the optimal age for booster immunization. METHODS: The quantitative determination of specific IgG antibodies ...
Can a composite index predict ischaemic heart disease risk?

Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Samita, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Ischaemic heart diseases (IHD) are the leading cause of death worldwide and it accounts for 12.2% of the total deaths globally. Although the individual risk factors of IHD are well understood, the possibility ...
Comparison of hazard of death following surgery for colon versus rectal cancer

Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Kumarage, S.; Deen, K.I. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)

INTRODUCTION: Prognosis in cancer is usually assessed by use of Kaplan-Meier survival function estimate curves, which reflect survival, or the proportion of patients that will remain alive after a particular event at a ...
Computer literacy among new medical entrants to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Hettige, S.; Gunarathne, M.G.S.S.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Computer literacy is essential for students. OBJECTIVES: To assess the level of computer literacy among new entrants to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. METHODS: Moodle based self-administered ...
Effectiveness of prophylactic central compartmental neck dissection in papillary thyroid cancer

Atulugama, N.S.; Bandaranayake, B.M.V.C.; de Silva, G.K.S.; Ariyapala, K.S.K.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: Standard treatment for Papillary thyroid cancer is Total Thyroidectomy (TT) and selective block dissection for node positive disease. Incidence of central compartmental nodal (CCN) involvement esimated to be ...
The hazard of death decreases after surgical treatment for colon cancer but not after surgical treatment for rectal cancer

Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Deen, K.I. (Sri lanka Medical Association, 2015)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Prognosis in cancer is usually assessed by survival patterns. In this study we evaluated both survival patterns and hazard of death as indices of prognosis to compare colon and rectal cancer. ...
Health seeking behavior of snakebite victims in Sri Lanka: findings from an island-wide community-based study

Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Wijayawickrama, B.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Isbister, G.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Health seeking behaviour of snakebite victims in the community has rarely been described and we investigated this as part of a community-based island-wide study on snakebite in Sri Lanka. ...
ICT literacy among new medical entrants

Dassanayaka, I.P.E.U.; Bandara, M.R.P.M.; Hettige, S.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The ICT literacy has become a fundamental cornerstone of modern education, learning and health care delivery. This study aimed to evaluate the prior exposure on Internet, Email, Microsoft Office ...
Implementation of an Online Histopathology Reporting System in the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Hettiarachchi, W.G.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Mahendra, B.A.G.G.; Liyanage, S.K.; Hewavinsenthi, S.J.D.S.; Ratnayake, R.M.U.S. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

The Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya provides histopathology reporting for the Colombo North Teaching Hospital (NCTH) as an honorable service. The department currently uses a standalone ...
Individual risk factors of snakebites in Sri Lankan community

Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Gunawardana, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.F.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.J. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Sri Lanka has 92 identified snake species, and one of the highest snakebite incidence (SBI) rates in the world. According to hospital statistics about 37,000 patients are admitted to government hospitals annually as a ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cloud Storage among the Medical Students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Hettige, S.; Hettiarachchi, W.G.; Solangaarachch, D.I.K.; Dasanayaka, I.P.E.U.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

The rise of the healthcare spending on cloud services indicates the adaptation of the cloud technology in recent past. The aim of this study is to assess the attitudes and practice of cloud storage (CS) among the students ...
Mapping the risk of snakebite in Sri Lanka - A national survey with geospatial analysis

Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Wijayawickrama, B.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Isbister, G.K.; Dawson, A.; Giorgi, E.; Diggle, P.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Public Library of Science, 2016)

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of robust epidemiological data on snakebite, and data available from hospitals and localized or time-limited surveys have major limitations. No study has investigated the incidence of snakebite ...
North Colombo diverticular disease snap shot audit (VISTA study): a collaborative research initiative

Chandrasinghe, P.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Niriella, M.; Ranwaka, C.; Fernando, A.; Gunawardena, H.; Kumarage, S. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

INTRODUCTION Diverticulosis and diverticular disease (DD) is a common occurrence in clinical practice in the local setting with a lack of documented literature. A snapshot audit was conducted at North Colombo Teaching ...
Open Educational Resources (OER) and Social Media (SM) for Academic Information Seeking at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Hettige, S.; Wickramaarachchi, G.K.; Dasanayaka, I.P.E.U.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Social media (SM) for academic information seeking is a common practice among modern undergraduates. There are limited data in Sri Lanka on OER and SM use as educational tools. ...
Opportunities and challenges to reduce weight among knee osteoarthritis patients

Dilina, A. K. N.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the single most common cause of disability in older adults and overweight is a major risk factor of OA. Weight reduction is important to treat OA and it is important ...
Outcome of children transported for pediatric intensive care to a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka

Adhihetty, D.; Kitulwatte, N.C.; Hathagoda, K.L.W.; Weeraratne, C.T.; de Silva, S.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2016)

INTRODUCTION: Patient transport remains a necessary facet of today’s health care environment and transport conditions bear a major impact on the outcome. There is a recent move in Sri Lanka to establish retrieval teams. ...
Outcome of minimally invasive procedures for early breast cancer

Atulugama, N.S.; Bandaranayake, B.M.V.C.; de Silva, G.K.S.; Ariyapala, K.S.K.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide incidence of stage I breast cancer is around 41%. For primary breast lesions management trend has changed from mastectomy to breast conservation (BCS) and for axillary staging from routine nodal ...

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