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  • Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S. (The Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2013)
    BACKGROUND/AIMS: Aerophagia is a functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by repetitive air swallowing, abdominal distension, belching and flatulence. When severe, it can lead to pneumoperitonium, volvulus and ...
  • 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 ...
  • Devanarayana, N.M.; de Silva, D.G.H.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008)
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Recurrent abdominal pain is common among children and adolescents. The majority of the affected patients have no apparent cause for their symptoms. This study evaluated gastric myoelectrical activity ...
  • Goonaratna, C.; de Silva, H.J. (Gastroenterological and Digestive Endoscopy Society Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1993)
    No abstract available
  • Devanarayana, N.M.; Adikari, A.M.D.B.; Sanjeewa, P.A.B.; Rajindrajith, S. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2008)
    OBJECTIVES : Gastrointestinal diseases, including diarrhoea and abdominal pain, are common presenting complains in children admitted to hospitals. In those with abdominal pain, non-specific abdominal pain is the commonest ...
  • Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S.; de Silva, M.V.C. (College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2002)
  • Dharmasiri, M.G.; Ratnsooriya, W.D.; Thabrew, M.I. (Medknow Publications, 2007)
  • Arawwawala, L.D.A.M.; Thabrew, M.I.; Arambewela, L.S.R. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007)
    Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. (Family: Cucurbitaceae), locally known as Dummella is commonly found in Asian countries including Sri Lanka. The aerial parts of T. cucumerina are widely used in combination with other plants ...
  • Karunakaran, R.; Ira Thabrew, M.; Thammitiyagodage, G.M.; Galhena, P.B.; Menuka Arawwawala, L.D.A. (BioMed Central, 2017)
    BACKGROUND: Antacids, anticholinergic drugs, histamine H2- receptor antagonists and irreversible proton pump inhibitors have been used for the treatment of gastric ulcers. However, prolonged use of these drugs may lead to ...
  • Weerasinghe, M.; Pearson, M.; Turner, N.; Metcalfe, C.; Gunnell, D.J.; Agampodi, S.; Hawton, K.; Agampodi, T.; Miller, M.; Jayamanne, S.; Parker, S.; Sumith, J.A.; Karunarathne, A.; Dissanayaka, K.; Rajapaksha, S.; Rodrigo, D.; Abeysinghe, D.; Piyasena, C.; Kanapathy, R.; Thedchanamoorthy, S.; Madsen, L.B.; Konradsen, F.; Eddleston, M. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2022)
    Introduction: Pesticide self-poisoning kills an estimated 110 000-168 000 people worldwide annually. Data from South Asia indicate that in 15%-20% of attempted suicides and 30%-50% of completed suicides involving pesticides ...
  • Fejzo, M.; Rocha, N.; Cimino, I.; Lockhart, S.M.; Petry, C.J.; Kay, R.G.; Burling, K.; Barker, P.; George, A.L.; Yasara, N.; Premawardhena, A.; Gong, S.; Cook, E.; Rimmington, D.; Rainbow, K.; Withers, D.J.; Cortessis, V.; Mullin, P.M.; MacGibbon, K.W.; Jin, E.; Kam, A.; Campbell, A.; Polasek, O.; Tzoneva, G.; Gribble, F.M.; Yeo, G.S.H.; Lam, B.Y.H.; Saudek, V.; Hughes, I.A.; Ong, K.K.; Perry, J.R.B.; Sutton, C.A.; Baumgarten, M.; Welsh, P.; Sattar, N.; Smith, G.C.S.; Charnock- Jones, D.S.; Coll, A.P.; Meek, C.L.; Mettananda, S.; Hayward, C.; Mancuso, N.; O'Rahilly, S. (Nature Pub. Group, 2024)
    GDF15, a hormone acting on the brainstem, has been implicated in the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) including its most severe form, Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), but a full mechanistic understanding is lacking [1-4]. ...
  • Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2024)
    No abstract available
  • Danansuriya, D.S.T.; Alexander, M.A.F.; Harshanie, R.L.P.; Gammulla, S.P.K.H.M.A.T.; Pemarwansa, G.; Thirumavalan, K.; Samarakoon, S.M.S.B.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, S.T.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To describe gender based differences in demographics, risk factors, management and early outcome in Sri Lankan patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Methods: All adults admitted with ...
  • Chandradasa, M.; Rathnayake, L.C. (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
    ABSTRACT:Sri Lanka ranks highest in the region for human development. Despite producing the first female head of state in the world, the country has failed to achieve substantial gains in the gender inequality indices in ...
  • Arafat, S.M.Y.; Amin, R.; Baminiwatta, A.; Hussain, F.; Singh, R.; Kar, S.K.; Mubashir, A.S. (lsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press, 2022)
    No abstract available
  • Rathnayake, L.C.; Kuruppuarachchi, C.; Abeyrathne, M.; de Silva Rajaratne, P.K.D.H.J.L.; Chandradasa, M.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Kandy Society of Medicine, 2022)
    Gender dysphoria is the psychological distress that occurs when an individual’s biologically determined sex and gender identity do not align. Jealousy is likely to occur in any form of intimate partnership, irrespective ...
  • de Silva, N.R.; Thabrew, I.; Saparamadu, P.A.M.; Jayawardena, D.K.R.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2000)
    OBJECTIVE: Find out if gender issues affect the progress of medical students ill Sri Lanka, METHOD: Students of the Medical Faculty, Kelahrya University, were given a questionnaire that explored gender issues in relation ...
  • Baminiwatta, A.; Alahakoon, H.; Kasturi Mudali, A. (Elsevier, 2021)
    No abstract available
  • Fernando, H.S.D.; Hapugoda, M.; Perera, R.; Black Iv, W.C.; de Silva, B.G.D.N.K. (MDPI AG, 2020)
    ABSTRACT:In Sri Lanka, dengue is the most serious arboviral disease. Recent increases in dengue cases suggest a higher infection rate and spread of the disease to new areas. The present study explores gene flow patterns ...
  • de Las Fuentes, L.; Sung, Y. J.; Noordam, R.; Winkler, T.; Feitosa, M.F.; Schwander, K.; Bentley, A.R.; Brown, M.R.; Guo, X.; Manning, A.; Chasman, D.I.; Aschard, H.; Bartz, T. M.; Bielak, L.F.; Campbell, A.; Cheng, C.Y.; Dorajoo, R.; Hartwig, F. P.; Horimoto, A.R.V.R.; Li, C.; Li-Gao, R.; Liu, Y.; Marten, J.; Musani, S.K.; Ntalla, I.; Rankinen, T.; Richard, M.; Sim, X.; Smith, A.V.; Tajuddin, S.M.; Tayo, B.O.; Vojinovic, D.; Warren, H.R.; Xuan, D.; Alver, M.; Boissel, M.; Chai, J.F.; Chen, X.; Christensen, K.; Divers, J.; Evangelou, E.; Gao, C.; Girotto, G.; Harris, S.E.; He, M.; Hsu, F.C.; Kühnel, B.; Laguzzi, F.; Li, X.; Lyytikäinen, L. P.; Nolte, I. M.; Poveda, A.; Rauramaa, R.; Riaz, M.; Rueedi, R.; Shu, X.O.; Snieder, H.; Sofer, T.; Takeuchi, F.; Verweij, N.; Ware, E.B.; Weiss, S.; Yanek, L.R.; Amin, N.; Arking, D.E.; Arnett, D.K.; Bergmann, S.; Boerwinkle, E.; Brody, J.A.; Broeckel, U.; Brumat, M.; Burke, G.; Cabrera, C.P.; Canouil, M.; Chee, M.L.; Chen, Y. I.; Cocca, M.; Connell, J.; de Silva, H.J.; de Vries, P. S.; Eiriksdottir, G.; Faul, J.D.; Fisher, V.; Forrester, T.; Fox, E.F.; Friedlander, Y.; Gao, H.; Gigante, B.; Giulianini, F.; Gu, C.C.; Gu, D.; Harris, T. B.; He, J.; Heikkinen, S.; Heng, C. K.; Hunt, S.; Ikram, M. A.; Irvin, M.R.; Kähönen, M.; Kavousi, M.; Khor, C.C.; Kilpeläinen, T.O.; Koh, W.P.; Komulainen, P.; Kraja, A.T.; Krieger, J.E.; Langefeld, C. D.; Li, Y.; Liang, J.; Liewald, D.C.M.; Liu, C.T.; Liu, J.; Lohman, K.K.; Mägi, R.; McKenzie, C.A.; Meitinger, T.; Metspalu, A.; Milaneschi, Y.; Milani, L.; Mook-Kanamori, D.O.; Nalls, M.A.; Nelson, C.P.; Norris, J. M.; O'Connell, J.; Ogunniyi, A.; Padmanabhan, S.; Palmer, N.D.; Pedersen, N. L.; Perls, T.; Peters, A.; Petersmann, A.; Peyser, P. A.; Polasek, O.; Porteous, D. J.; Raffel, L. J.; Rice, T. K.; Rotter, J.I.; Rudan, I.; Rueda-Ochoa, O.L.; Sabanayagam, C.; Salako, B. L.; Schreiner, P.J.; Shikany, J.M.; Sidney, S.S.; Sims, M.; Sitlani, C.M.; Smith, J. A.; Starr, J. M.; Strauch, K.; Swertz, M. A.; Teumer, A.; Tham, Y. C.; Uitterlinden, A.G.; Vaidya, D.; van der Ende, M.Y.; Waldenberger, M.; Wang, L.; Wang, Y. X.; Wei, W.B.; Weir, D.R.; Wen, W.; Yao, J.; Yu, B.; Yu, C.; Yuan, J. M.; Zhao, W.; Zonderman, A.B.; Becker, D.M.; Bowden, D.W.; Deary, I. J.; Dörr, M.; Esko, T.; Freedman, B. I.; Froguel, P.; Gasparini, P.; Gieger, C.; Jonas, J.B.; Kammerer, C.M.; Kato, N.; Lakka, T. A.; Leander, K.; Lehtimäki, T.; Lifelines Cohort Study; Magnusson, P. K. E.; Marques-Vidal, P.; Penninx, B. W. J. H.; Samani, N. J.; van der Harst, P.; Wagenknecht, L. E.; Wu, T.; Zheng, W.; Zhu, X.; Bouchard, C.; Cooper, R. S.; Correa, A.; Evans, M. K.; Gudnason, V.; Hayward, C.; Horta, B. L.; Kelly, T. N.; Kritchevsky, S. B.; Levy, D.; Palmas, W. R.; Pereira, A. C.; Province, M. M.; Psaty, B. M.; Ridker, P. M.; Rotimi, C. N.; Tai, E. S.; van Dam, R. M.; van Duijn, C. M.; Wong, T. Y.; Rice, K.; Gauderman, W. J.; Morrison, A. C.; North, K. E.; Kardia, S. L. R.; Caulfield, M. J.; Elliott, P.; Munroe, P. B.; Franks, P. W.; Rao, D. C.; Fornage, M. (Stockton Press., 2021)
    ABSTRACT:Educational attainment is widely used as a surrogate for socioeconomic status (SES). Low SES is a risk factor for hypertension and high blood pressure (BP). To identify novel BP loci, we performed multi-ancestry ...

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