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A Descriptive Study on Profile of Clients with Dysphagia Referred to Speech Therapy Units in Two Government Hospital Settings

Weerasinghe, W.A.M.A.; Ratnayake, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 2014)

The study was aimed at identifying commonly presented initial symptoms and feeding method on the initial session of dysphagic clients. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used with a retrospective chart review. ...
Designing of immunogenic peptides from Dengue Virus NS1 region for production of monoclonal antibodies as diagnostic intermediates

Munasinghe, M.M.E.; Chandrasekharan, N.V.; Korbakis, D.; Soosaipillai, A.; Diamandis, E.P.; Athapaththu, A.M.M.H.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Molecular Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Small peptide antigens have become an essential tool for antibody production in the recent life science research applications. The immunogenicity of peptide antigens is a critical factor to induce the immune ...
Determining the proportion of dysphagia in post-stroke patients admitted to a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka.

Fonseka, O.D.S.; Dharmarathne, N.I. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is one of leading cause to increase the number of deaths in stroke patients in worldwide. By today, early identification and detection of post-stroke dysphagia is increased due to ...
Developing a research agenda in a less-than-research-friendly environment: the Ragama story

de Silva, J. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Universities should be engines for knowledge generation. Although there are signs of change, a research culture is not widespread in Sri Lankan universities. It was in this environment that the Faculty of Medicine was ...
Developing a word list to assess articulation skills in Sinhala speaking children with cleft lip and palate: age range between 3 Years to 3 ½ Years

Bandara, M.M.M.K.; Lokubalasuriya, T.; Udangamuwa, S.; Sell, D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 2014)

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) cause disordered articulation, which is defined as cleft type errors (CTC). Currently in Sri Lanka, speech and language therapists conduct informal assessments to assess cleft type errors. However, ...
Developing and validating a language assessment tool to diagnose aphasia in a Sri Lankan Sinhala speaking context

Rathnayake, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder commonly present in stoke survivors. No standardized tests are currently available to identify aphasia in the Sri Lankan context. The objectives of this study were to identify ...
Developing and validating a Sinhala phonology assessment for children aged between 3 to 6 years: trends observed and lessons learnt

Nonis, P.D.M.; Ranaweera, M.; Saleem, S.; Udugama, K.L.L.G.; Lokubalasuriya, T.; Hettiarachchi, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 2014)

Clinical experience of speech and language therapists working in Sri Lanka has put into question the current reliance on norms for English (Grunwell, 1985) to determine a child’s speech skills and phonological acquisition ...
Developing the Kelaniya Monosyllabic – Trochee – Polysyllabic test (MTP) and Glendonald Auditory Screening Procedure (GASP) for Sinhala-speaking children

Chathurika, L.K.E. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Several test protocols are used in evaluating the auditory development in children following cochlear implantation. However, in Sri Lanka there are no such tests available in Sinhala. In order to assess the performance ...
Development and validation of a documenting tool for an Instrumental Feeding Assessment; Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

Amunugama, E.M.D.W.H.L.; de Silva, M.D.K. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

Background: Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is an emerging assessment in speech therapy practice in Sri Lanka. However, the absence of an appropriate documentation system has been a major issue due ...
Development of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) package for mosquito population control

Bourtzis, K. (Molecular Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are bloodsucking vector insects of major human pathogens including Plasmodium, dengue and chikungunya which cause infectious diseases resulting to severe morbidity or lethality. According ...
Dietary fat and fatty acid intake of Sri Lankan adult men

Jayathillake, M.A.R.M.P.; Perera, U.L.D.S.; Sewwandi, M.G.N.; Madushani, K.B.M.; Chandrasekara, A.; Rathnayake, K.M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

Introduction: Dietary fat composition is important in the aetiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A reduction in intakes of saturated fat <10% of total energy is a major dietary guideline recommended by the WHO. Objectives: ...
Do young adults of Sri Lanka know what to do at a road traffic accident?

Keerthi, L.D.; Senaratne, C.; Mendis, D.; Nisansala, H.; khans, M.X.N.; Chandima, T. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are responsible for thousands of deaths in Sri Lanka per year. Time sensitive emergency management following an RTA is critical to reduce morbidity and mortality. Laypeople are ...
Documenting norms for typical phonological processes in Sri Lankan Tamil, Sinhala and Sri Lankan English in children aged between 3;0- 3;11 years

Udugama, L. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Sri Lankan Tamil, Sinhala and Sri Lankan English are distinct languages which contain language specific features. In Sri Lanka, to identify typical phonological processes in clinical practice, clinicians use normative data ...
Effect of a play-based training program on interactive skills of caregivers of children with autism

Wanniachchi, P.M.; Sumanasena, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

Introduction: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have impairments in social communication and interaction skills and show restricted repetitive behaviours. Evidence shows that early detection and parent mediated ...
Effect of an Experiential Dysphagia Workshop on Caregivers’ Knowledge, Confidence, Anxiety and Behaviour during Mealtimes

Kitnasamy, G.; Bandara, M.M.M.K.; Subajini, A.A.N.; Hettiarachchi, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 2014)

Children with cerebral palsy who have associated feeding difficulties are at risk of aspiration and poor nutrition. This study aimed to measure the changes in knowledge, confidence and anxiety among 21 Sri Lankan caregivers ...
Effect of γ-radiation on fertility and survival of Aedes albopictus (skuse) males in the laboratory for Sterile Insect Technique

Harishchandra, J.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Hapugoda, M.; Premaratne, R.G.; Gilles, J.R.S. (Moleclar Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

BACKGROUND: It is believed that Aedes albopictus, one of the dengue vectors in Sri Lanka can be controlled using Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) when integrated with other conventional control methods. The objective of this ...
The effectiveness of a communication partner training program for parents of children with complex communication needs: A pilot study.

Jayathilake, S.A.H.D.; Muttiah, N.A. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an evidence-based intervention that addresses the complex communication needs (CCN) in children with various developmental disabilities. A majority of the ...
Effectiveness of an educational workshop for improving ICU nurses` knowledge on managing dysphagia in patients with tracheostomy at government hospitals in Sri Lanka

Karunarathna, W.K.L.; Perera, K.D.R.D.; Rathnayake, S.P. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

Background: Adult patients with tracheostomy are a medically complex population. Tracheostomy insertion is a common procedure seen in Intensive Care Unit (ICU} settings to manage many critical patients by means of an ...
Effectiveness of gaze stability exercises on perceived disability in patients with chronic dizziness from peripheral vestibular dysfunction in National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Colonne, C.A.U.T.; Chandrasekara, J.M.A.U. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Gaze Stability Exercises (GSE) are commonly used, effective and simple vestibular rehabilitation exercises used in the treatment of dizziness from peripheral vestibular disorders (PVD). However, due to lack of ...
Effectiveness of vocal hygiene education among undergraduate music students with self-reported voice problems at University of Visual Performing Arts and University of Kelaniya

Nagahawatta, W.M.M.D.; Jayasena, B.N. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

Background: Voice is the fundamental source of communication and plays an important role in daily life. Voice can indicate personal information such as the speaker’s social status, personal characteristics, and emotional ...

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