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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita in a child with congenital fractures: a case report

Dayasiri, K.; Jayaweera, H. (BioMed Central, London, 2022)

Background: Bruck syndrome is an exceedingly rare form of osteogenesis imperfecta, inherited autosomal recessively and presenting with the concurrence of bone fragility and congenital contractures of large joints. The ...
Birthweight and sociobiological factors in Ilorin, Nigeria

Ebomoyi, E.; Adetoro, O.O.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Cambridge University Press, 1991)

Social and biological factors influencing birthweight of 3053 Ilorin babies were studied. The mean birth weights were 2.998 kg +/- 0.133 (SD) for males and 2.932 kg +/- 0.154 (SD) for females. Multiple regression analysis ...
Effect of mebendazole therapy in pregnancy on birth outcome

de Silva, N.R.; Sirisena, J.; Gunasekera, D.P.S.; Ismail, M.M.; de Silva, H.J. (Lancet Publishing Group, 1999)

BACKGROUND: In areas endemic for hookworm, routine antenatal mebendazole therapy could greatly reduce the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy. At present, however, this is not a widely accepted control strategy because of ...
Gastrointestinal disorders in children admitted to a tertiary care paediatric unit in Sri Lanka

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 ...
Neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in the Galle district

Fonseka, P.; Wijewardene, K.; de Silva, D.G.H.; Goonaratna, C.; Wijeyasiri, W.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1994)

DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Galle district in Sri Lanka. SUBJECTS: 350 infant deaths of singleton births. MEASUREMENTS: Association between variables. RESULTS: Neonatal: post-neonatal death ratio was 3.2:1, and ...
Neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka: timing, causes and distribution

Rajindrajith, S.; Mettananda, S.; Adihetti, D.; Goonawardana, R.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Informa Healthcare, 2009)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the timing, causes and distribution of neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka, to provide information for policy makers, to undertake appropriate measures to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. METHODS: ...
Nutrition in early life, immune-programming and allergies: the role of epigenetics

Amarasekera, M.; Prescott, S.L.; Palmer, D.J. (Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand, 2013)

Early life nutritional exposures are significant determinants of the development and future health of all organ systems. The dramatic rise in infant immune diseases, most notably allergy, indicates the specific vulnerability ...
Transplacental transfer of dengue

Ekanayake, C.D.; Padumadasa, S.; Premaratna, R.; Rajindrajith, S.; Samaranayake, W. W. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)
Whole-body hypothermia, cerebral magnetic resonance biomarkers, and outcomes in neonates with moderate or severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy born at tertiary care centers vs other facilities: A nested study within a randomized clinical trial

Thayyil, S.; Montaldo, P.; Krishnan, V.; Ivain, P.; Pant, S.; Lally, P.J.; Bandiya, P.; Benkappa, N.; Kamalaratnam, C.N.; Chandramohan, R.; Manerkar, S.; Mondkar, J.; Jahan, I.; Moni, S.C.; Shahidullah, M.; Rodrigo, R.; Sumanasena, S.; Sujatha, R.; Burgod, C.; Garegrat, R.; Mazlan, M.; Chettri, I.; Babu, S.P.; Joshi, A.R.; Swamy, R.; Chong, K.; Pressler, R.R.; Bassett, P.; Shankaran, S. (American Medical Association, 2023)

IMPORTANCE: The association between place of birth and hypothermic neuroprotection after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the association ...

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