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  • Gastric motility in FGIDs: pathological and therapeutic implications 
    Karunanayake, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Healthy GI motility is essential of optimal digestion and absorption. The electrophysiological properties of the smooth muscles and hierarchical four level integrative organization of neural network control the GI motor ...
  • Genomic medicine in NCDs: findings from Asians/ South Asians to global collaboration 
    Kato, N. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Recently, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in particular, lifestyle-related diseases have become a key issue of public health in the developing countries. A new understanding of NCDs has emerged from genome-wide association ...
  • ‘Giving Voice’: The Effectiveness of an experiential workshop to increase the knowledge and use of alternative augmentative communication (AAC) devices among teachers 
    Bandara, M.M.M.K.; Subajini, A.A.N.; Kitnasamy, G.; Udugama, K.L.L.G.; Dharmarathna, I.; Hettiarachchi, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 2014)
    Many children/ adults who use AAC need to develop the ability to socialize, answer yes/no questions, respond to a wide variety of questions, offer and request for assistance, and express views, feelings and attitudes ...
  • Global Burden of Haemoglobin Disorders 
    Rees, D.C. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    OBJECTIVES: 1. To describe the world distribution of haemoglobin disorders 2. To describe the health burden of haemoglobin disorders Haemoglobin disorders are the commonest, severe inherited disorders in the world, ...
  • The Global Challenge of Snakebite: where are we in 2016? 
    Lalloo, D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    OBJECTIVE: To understand the ongoing challenges to improving outcomes following snakebite around the world. The existing state of our knowledge about the epidemiology and management of snakebite around the world will be ...
  • Haematological indices and their correlation with fasting blood sugar level in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka. 
    Munasinghe, M.V.; de Silva, N.A.R.; Thaldena, S.J.M.S.H.; Hettiarachchi, K.M.; Pullaperuma, R.; Kottahachchi, D.U. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a complex disease characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia associated with metabolic, cellular and blood disturbances leading to long term macro and micro vascular complications. ...
  • Health and social impact of indoor air pollution 
    Nandasena, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Indoor air pollution from combustion of solid fuel used for cooking and heating is one of the 10 leading contributors to the global burden of disease. Three billion of the world’s population and up to 90% of rural households ...
  • Health seeking behavior of elders in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka: Descriptive cross sectional study 
    Arulanandem, K.; Jayawickramarajah, P.T.; Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Hettige, S.; Kisokanth, G. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Global population of elderly would increase by 15% in year 2025. The change in age structure affects the society in social, cultural and economic aspects of life. The provision of health care to elderly varies ...
  • Health-related quality of life of parents of children with feeding disorders in a tertiary care clinical setting in Western province, Sri Lanka. 
    Nirmani, N.; Dharmarathne, N.I. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023)
    BACKGROUND: Parents of children with Feeding Disorders (CFD) have to be much stronger in their lives by keeping good Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), as they are primary caregivers of children. It is extremely ...
  • Health-related quality of life of parents of children with feeding disorders in Sri Lanka 
    Nirmani, N.; Dharmarathna (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Parents of children with Feeding Disorders (FD) have to be much stronger in their lives with keeping good Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), as they are primary caregivers of children. OBJECTIVE: The aim ...
  • Healthy mind, healthy gut: psychological and emotional co-morbidities in functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGIDs) 
    Devanarayana, N.M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The exact underlying pathophysiological mechanism of functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGIDs) are not yet fully understood. The onset of FGIDs has been shown to be related to psychological factors. Studies conducted ...
  • Hepatocellullar carcinoma: the Sri Lankan perspective 
    Siriwardana, R. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Ragama has become a center of excellence in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Since 2012 we have managed approximately 500 patients with HCC referred from different parts of the country. Sri Lanka appears ...
  • The historical perspective 
    Wijesinghe, P.S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In 1989 the NCMC, forerunner to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, was vested with the government and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology succeeded its predecessor in 1994. At the inception of the ...
  • Household air pollution research and policy: a worked example 
    Sathiakumar, N. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    OBJECTIVES: 1) To describe the importance of scientific evidence in policy development in the area of household air pollution 2) To present a framework on designing evidence based interventions and policy on exposure ...
  • How important is blood glucose control in diabetes? 
    Patel, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Diabetes is now a common condition, with rapidly increasing prevalence globally. Individuals with diabetes have a two to three-fold increased risk of developing macrovascular complications such myocardial infarction and ...
  • Hypertension – what’s in a name? 
    Patel, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Medical students worldwide are still taught that “hypertension” is a disease, and that if a person develops this disease, they now have a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, in countless epidemiological ...
  • Ideas, concerns and expectations from Primary Care consultations 
    Fernando, M.G.T. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: It is important for the primary care physicians to ascertain their patient’s illness perception and thereby practice patient-centered medicine. It will enhance the doctor patient relationship and improve the ...
  • Identification of risk factors affecting transmission of dengue in the District of Gampaha, Sri Lanka 
    Withanage, G.P.W.K.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Hapugoda, M.D. (Moleclar Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION: Dengue is the most significant mosquito-borne infectious disease in Sri Lanka, causing more than 35,000 cases annually for last five years. The second highest prevalence of dengue was reported from the District ...
  • Identification of staphylococci contaminating clinical white coats of 4th year medical students 
    Daraniyagala, H.U.; Dahanayake, O.S.; Dasanayake, A.P.; Dayarathna, M.P.; Dayarathna, S.N.; Dayasiri, K.G.; de Silva, D.N.; de Silva, S.A.; de Silva, N.U.; de Silva, D.; de Zoysa, D.S .; Vidanapathirana, G.; Dissanayake, R.U.; Ekanayake, A.; Liyanapathirana, V. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Introduction: Infections caused by-resistant bacteria (ARB) have become a major global issue. Medical students’ clinical white coats can harbor these organisms and function as a possible reservoir for ARB transmission ...
  • Identify the pattern of fractures among Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) victims requiring hospitalisation in District General Hospital, Kaltura 
    Keerawella, K.M.N.M; Roopasinghe, W.M.M; Kekulandara, K.M.N.S; Samarakoon, S.M.S.K; Jayarathne, W.M.J; Senarath, N.S.A.S.N; Kanchana, K.T.G (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Introduction: The mortality, morbidity and disabilities of Road Traffic Accidents are increasing rapidly. Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify the pattern of fractures among RTA victims, requiring hospitalization ...

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