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  • Alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking in an urban adult Sri Lankan population 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Perera, H.K.K.; Fernando, E.D.P.S.; Ranasinha, C.D.; Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Makaya, M.; Kato, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Data on the prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption and smoking in the general population in Sri Lanka are scarce. Objective: To describe patterns of alcohol use and smoking in an urban adult population ...
  • Antenatal care provided and its quality in field clinics in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (SAGE Publishing, 2007)
    A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Gampaha District in Sri Lanka to assess the quality of care provided at antenatal field clinics. Checklists were used to assess the structure and process attributes ...
  • Anti-tuberculosis drug inducd hepatitis:a Sri Lankan experience 
    Senaratne, W.V.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Perera, G.A.M.H.E.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug induced hepatitis (AIH) in Sri Lankan patients, determine risk factors of AIH, and to address management options in AIH. DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING: ...
  • Anti-tuberculous drug induced hepatitis in Sri Lankan patients 
    Senaratne, W.V.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Perera, G.A.M.H.E.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and risk factors of anti-TB drug induced hepatitis (AIH) in Sri Lankan patients and to address management options. DESIGN, SETTING AND METHODS: 783 patients with a confirmed diagnosis ...
  • Availability of drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases in the government health care institutions in Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Chandratilake, M.N.; Kasturiratne, A.; Jayaratna, G.S.; Jayasekera, D.P.A.R.N.; Subhasini, K.A.P.; Mahawithanage, S.T.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the availability of commonly used drugs in the treatment of non-communicable diseases in government health care institutions. METHODS: Forty four government health care institutions, representing the ...
  • The Burden of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in an urban population of Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Gunasekara, D.; Wijekoon, N.; Medagoda, K.; Perera, S.; Takeuchi, F.; Kato, N.; Warnakulasuriya, T.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)
    AIMS: To describe the burden of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in middle-aged residents (35-64 years) in an urban area of Sri Lanka. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Ragama Medical ...
  • The burden of diabetes mellitus in an urban population of Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Williams, S.; Wijekoon, N.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Warnakulasuriya, T.; Takeuchi, F.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To describe the burden of diabetes in middle and old aged residents (35-64 years) in an urban area of Sri Lanka. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Ragama Medical Officer ...
  • Cardiovascular risk profile of the estate population of Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Perera, P.S.; Wijayasinghe, Y.S.; Williams, S.; Williams, S.S.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of biochemical and anthropometric risk markers of cardiovascular diseases in the estate population of Sri Lanka. METHODS: Using a cross sectional design, consenting adults aged 35-64 ...
  • Defaulter rate and predictors of defaulting of patients on anti-tuberculosis treatment 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Senaratne, W.V.; Perera, G.A.M.H.E.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the defaulter rate and risk factors of defaulting of patients on anti- tuberculosis treatment. METHODS: All consenting patients with a confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis admitted to a unit at Chest ...
  • Epidemiology of hypertension in an urban population of Sri Lanka 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiology of hypertension in 35-64 year old adults resident in Ragama Medical Officer of Health area in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Methods: The Ragama Health Study is ...
  • Exposure characteristics of patients presenting to an anti-rabies treatment unit 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wimalarathne, O.; Gunasekara, W.P.A.D. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: With increased availability, accessibility and safety of rabies post exposure treatment (PET), costs borne by the Government in the purchase of anti-rabies vaccines have increased dramatically. This study was ...
  • Genome-wide association study in individuals of South Asian ancestry identifies six new type-2 diabetes susceptibility loci 
    Kooner, J.S.; Saleheen, D.; Sim, X.; Sehmi, J.; Zhang, W.; Frossard, P.; Been, L.F.; Chia, K.S.; Dimas, A.S.; Hassanali, N.; Jafar, T.; Jowett, J.B.; Li, X.; Radha, V.; Rees, S.D.; Takeuchi, F.; Young, R.; Aung, T.; Basit, A.; Chidambaram, M.; Das, D.; Grundberg, E.; Hedman, A.K.; Hydrie, Z.I.; Islam, M.; Khor, C.C.; Kowlessur, S.; Kristensen, M.M.; Liju, S.; Lim, W.Y.; Matthews, D.R.; Liu, J.; Morris, A.P.; Nica, A.C.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Prokopenko, I.; Rasheed, A.; Samuel, M.; Shah, N.; Shera, A.S.; Small, K.S.; Suo, C.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Wong, T.Y.; Yang, M.; Zhang, F. (Nature Publishing Company, 2011)
    We carried out a genome-wide association study of type-2 diabetes (T2D) in individuals of South Asian ancestry. Our discovery set included 5,561 individuals with T2D (cases) and 14,458 controls drawn from studies in London, ...
  • Geohelminthic infection in an estate child population in Sri Lanka: association with hygienic practices and eosinophil counts 
    Banneheke, B.M.H.A.; Gunawardane, D.M.D.E.A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Ekanayake, S.; Withana, R.J.; Tilakaratne, W.D.T. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2006)
    OBJECTIVES: To describe hygienic practices, prevalence of geohelminthic infections and its association with eosinophil counts among children. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in a tea plantation ...
  • Introduction of a Safe Water System (SWS) In a tsunami attuned community In Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wijeyaratnez, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kalluri, P. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: The SWS is an intervention that employs simple, robust, and inexpensive technologies to make drinking water safe at the point oi use through disinfection and safe storage. OBJECTIVE: To introduce a sale ...
  • Knowledge and practices of dengue control and their effect on breeding sites and vector populations 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Gunethilake, M.A.G.N.; Wijegunawardana, N.D.A.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the association between knowledge and practices of dengue control with the observed dengue breeding sites and vector populations in a community. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among ...
  • Lifestyle correlates of cardiovascular risk factors in a Sri Lankan population 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, B.A.; Perera, D.M.; Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Sumathipala, W.L.A.H.; Mizoue, T.; Makaya, M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between selected lifestyle risk behaviours (physical activity-PA, smoking and fruit, vegetable and alcohol consumption) and cardiovascular risk factors in an urban Sri Lankan ...
  • Mortality in an urban cohort in Ragama, Sri Lanka 
    Vithanage, P.V.T.S.; Panapitiya, P.A.S.; Padmakumara, N.; Hemantha, S.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: The leading causes of mortality in Sri Lanka are due to chronic diseases. We describe the mortality patterns in a 35–64-year-old urban cohort resident in Ragama, Sri Lanka and followed over 3 years. METHODS: ...
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a rural, physically active, low income population in Sri Lanka 
    Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kalubowila, U.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Biomed Central, 2011)
    BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as a metabolic disorder largely seen in urbanized populations. The purpose of this study was to assess prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD in a rural, ...
  • Prevalence and predictors of osteoporosis in an urban Sri Lankan population 
    Karunanayake, A.L.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
    AIM: To determine the prevalence of osteoporosis in both women and men and to determine the association between osteoporosis and selected risk factors among a sample of urban Sri Lankan adults. METHODS: The population aged ...
  • Prevalence of psychological morbidity in an urban population: Is it related to modifiable physical risk factors? 
    Williams, S.S.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wijeratne, L.T.; Kasturiratne, A.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; Williams, H.S.A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of psychological morbidity and its relationship to diabetes mellitus, hypertension and alcohol use in an urban population in Sri Lanka. METHODS: This study was ...

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