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  • "Dhat" is it a "syndrome" or a "symptom"? 
    Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (The Kandy Society of Medicine, 2003)
    No Abstract Available
  • Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease: Can tea phytochemicals play a role in prevention? 
    Binosha, F.W.M.A.D.; Somaratne, G.; Williams, S.; Goozee, K.G.; Singh, H.; Martins, R.N. (IOS Press, 2017)
    Dementia and diabetes mellitus are prevalent disorders in the elderly population. While recognized as two distinct diseases, diabetes has more recently recognized as a significant contributor to risk for developing dementia, ...
  • Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy 
    Motha, M.B.C.; Dias, T.D. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2015)
  • Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy – a Sri Lankan experience 
    Dias, T.; Palihawadana, T.; Motha, C.; Thulya, S.D. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy carries high perinatal morbidity/mortality and maternal morbidity. Only a proportion of women would have pre-existing diabetes mellitus with the majority developing gestational ...
  • Diagnosing Cutaneous leishmaniasis using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization: the Sri Lankan Perspective 
    Kaluarachchi, T.D.J.; Weerasekera, M. M.; McBain, A. J.; Ranasinghe, S.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Yasawardene, S.; Jayanetti, N.; Wickremasinghe, R. (Taylor & Francis, 2019)
    Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania donovani MON-37 is becoming a major public health problem in Sri Lanka, with 100 new cases per month being reported in endemic regions. Diagnosis of CL is challenging for ...
  • Diagnosing human cutaneous leishmaniasis using fluorescence in situ hybridization 
    Kaluarachchi, T.J.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Weerasekera, M.; Yasawardene, S.; McBain, A.J.; Yapa, B.; de Silva, H.; Menike, C.; Jayathilake, S.; Munasinghe, A.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Ranasinghe, S. (Taylor & Francis Publishing, 2021)
    ABSTRACT: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Sri Lanka. Giemsa-stained slit-skin-smears (SSS-Giemsa) and histology are routinely used in diagnosis with a sensitivity of 40-70%. PCR currently has limited accessibility. ...
  • Diagnosis and management of acute variceal bleeding: Asian Pacific Association for Study of the Liver recommendations 
    Sarin, S.K.; Kumar, A.; Angus, P.W.; Baijal, S.S.; Baik, S.K.; Bayraktar, Y.; Chawla, Y.K.; Choudhuri, G.; Chung, J.W.; de Franchis, R.; de Silva, H.J.; Garg, H.; Garg, P.K.; Helmy, A.; Hou, M.C.; Jafri, W.; Jia, J.D.; Lau, G.K.; Li, C.Z.; Lui, H.F.; Maruyama, H.; Pandey, C.M.; Puri, A.S.; Rerknimitr, R.; Sahni, P.; Saraya, A.; Sharma, B.C.; Sharma, P.; Shiha, G.; Sollano, J.D.; Wu, J.; Xu, R.Y.; Yachha, S.K.; Zhang, C.; Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Working Party on Portal Hypertension. (Springer International, 2011)
    BACKGROUND: Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a medical emergency and associated with a mortality of 20% at 6 weeks. Significant advances have occurred in the recent past and hence there is a need to update the existing ...
  • Diagnosis and management of tuberculous meningitis 
    Gunatilake, S.B. (State Pharmaceuticals Corporation, 1998)
  • Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy 
    Ranawaka, U.K. (State Pharmaceuticals Corporation, 2006)
    No Abstract Available
  • Diagnosis of achalasia, A Sri Lankan study 
    Ferdinandis, H.C.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2007)
    BACKGROUND :A definitive diagnosis of achalasia is usually provided by oesophageal manometry. Though stationary oesophageal manometry is available in Sri Lanka as a diagnostic tool since 1998, the diagnosis of achalasia ...
  • Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease : a question of channels? 
    de Silva, H.A. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 1998)
  • Diagnosis of Enterobius vermicularis infestations. 
    Gunaratna, G.P.S.; Dempsey, S.; Ho, C.; Britton, P.N. (Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2020)
    No abstract available
  • Diagnosis of leptospirosis: comparison between microscopic agglutination test, IgM-ELISA and IgM rapid immunochromatography test 
    Niloofa, R.; Fernando, N.; de Silva, N.L.; Karunanayake, L.; Wickramasinghe, H.; Dikmadugoda, N.; Premawansa, G.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J.; Premawansa, S.; Rajapakse, S.; Handunnetti, S. (Public Library of Science, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is diagnosed on clinical grounds, and confirmed by microscopic agglutination test (MAT). IgM-ELISA (Serion-Virion) and immunochromatography test (Leptocheck-WB) are two immunodiagnostic assays ...
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of cervical ectopic pregnancy 
    Hosni, M.M.; Herath, R.P.; Mumtaz, R. (Williams and Wilkins, 2014)
    IMPORTANCE: Cervical pregnancy is a rare variety of ectopic pregnancy. The etiology is obscure. Its diagnosis may be difficult, and its management has enormously changed during the last 10 years. Unfortunately, the most ...
  • A diagnostic model for Leptospirosis for use in resource limited settings 
    Rajapakse, S.; Weeratunga, P.N.; Rodrigo, C.; Sriharan, S.; Niloofa, M.J.R.; Fernando, N.; de Silva, H.J.; Karunanayake, L.; Premawansa, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection with significant morbidity and mortality. In this prospective study, we attempted to develop a model for diagnosis of leptospirosis. METHOD: Data was ...
  • Diagnostic overlap between adolescent affective instability in borderline personality and juvenile bipolar disorder in Sri Lanka 
    Chandradasa, M.; Fernando, W.K.T.R.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2019)
    Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder (BD) could present a diagnostic challenge in the adolescent due to the presence of overlapping symptoms such as impulsivity, affective instability, and sexual ...
  • A Diagnostic scoring model for Leptospirosis in resource limited settings 
    Rajapakse, S.; Weeratunga, P.; Niloofa, R.; Fernando, N.; de Silva, N.L.; Rodrigo, C.; Maduranga, S.; Nandasiri, N.; Premawansa, S.; Karunanayake, L.; de Silva, H.J.; Handunnetti, S. (Public Library of Science, 2016)
    Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection with significant morbidity and mortality. The clinical presentation of leptospirosis is known to mimic the clinical profile of other prevalent tropical fevers. Laboratory confirmation ...
  • A dietary assessment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a Sri Lankan cohort: case control study 
    Mudalige, N.A.; Siriwardana, R.C.; Chandrasekara, G.A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Sri Lanka is experiencing a rapidly rising incidence of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and its associated complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate dietary and lifestyle ...
  • 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: ...
  • Dietary goitrogens and prevalence of goitre in Sri Lanka 
    Pinto, M. D. P.; Fernando, R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Premathilake, M.; Fernando, T.; Edirisinghe, D.; Bandara, D.; Athulugama, N.; Abeysinghe, S. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2011)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between dietary goitrogens and the prevalence of goiter. METHODS:A descriptive cross-sectional study on the prevalence of goitre was conducted involving all areas of the ...

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