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  • Maternal medicine 
    Motha, C. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    With the advancement of medical science, more women with medical disorders are reaching adulthood and rearing children. However, these women are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality due to exacerbation of these ...
  • Menstrual disorders among grade twelve adolescent school girls in Seethawaka Educational Division 
    Pathirana, V.P.S.D.; Jayaratne, K.; Pathirana, R.P.R.L.; Dhammika, U. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Menstrual problems are common among adolescent girls. Uncorrected menstrual problems may have serious pathological consequences and can adversely affect the daily routine. Seeking care on menstrual morbidities ...
  • Metabolic syndrome in the Ragama Health Study: definitions and controversies 
    Chackrewarthy, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Although there is agreement that the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a major public health challenge worldwide and consistent evidence stresses the need for intervention, the definition of the syndrome remains a matter of ...
  • Micro-mapping of common α+ thalassaemia deletions (3.7 kb, 4.2 kb) in Sri Lanka and assessment of the contribution of α thalassaemia to hypochromic microcytosis 
    Premawardhena, A.P. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Alpha thalassaemia is one of the most common haemoglobinopathies, but the exact prevalence and distribution of α thalassaemia in Sri Lanka is not well known. This study was an attempt to micro-map the distribution of the ...
  • Mini incision thyroidectomy: alternative approach to cosmetic thyroidectomy 
    Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Fernando, R.; Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Sandaruwan, C.; Pinto, M.D.P.; Amaraweera, P.C.; Dissanayake, D.M.C.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Technique of thyroidectomy has evolved from conventional open technique to minimally access techniques over the past few years. Regardless of the technique, outcome depends on meticulous surgical technique used. ...
  • Molecular and entomological studies on dengue 
    Hapugoda, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    A novel molecular-based assay (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction-based Liquid Hybridization (RT-PCR-LH)) was developed and validated for early detection of dengue virus in clinical specimens. Possible risk ...
  • Neutropenic patient presented with subcutaneous nodules 
    de Silva, S.H.C.K.; Jayasekera, P.I.; Wanigasooriya, S.; Gunasekara, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Fusarium spp. is the second most-common mold infection in immunocompromised patients. Disseminated fusariosis is life-threatening and the outcome is influenced by the host’s immune status. Mortality ranges from ...
  • New advances in evaluation and management of paediatric abdominal pain predominant FGIDs 
    Benninga, M.A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most commonly encountered symptoms in childhood and adolescence with reported prevalence rates of 1 to 19% and accounts for 2 to 4% of pediatric office visits. It is characterized by ...
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): have we recognized the burden? 
    Dassanayake, A.S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Non alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. There is no established medical treatment for non-alcoholic staetohepatitis (NASH), the more severe progressive form of the ...
  • Nottingham grade 2 breast cancer; is it a true prognostic category? 
    Peiris, H.H.; Mudduwa, L.K.B.; Thalagala, N.I.; Jayatilake, K.A.P.W. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Nottingham grade (NG) is a well-recognized prognostic factor derived by adding scores (1-3) given for three histological features of breast cancer (BC). NG is assigned according to the final score (NG1=score ...
  • Outcome of application of complete below elbow plaster of Paris cast for Colles' fractures after manipulation 
    Kalukottage, S.C.; Medagodahetti, U.S.; Thilakarathna, G. S.; Perera, H.S.; Wijesurendra, H.D.; Perera, M.V. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Application of plaster of Paris (POP) cast for Colles' fracture is a universal practice around the world. The widely accepted practice is to apply a dorso-radial slab or a complete POP with a split. Yet, ...
  • Parental expectations and experiences of their child’s cochlear implantations 
    Jayawaruni, U.C.; Chandrasekara, J.M.A.U. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Cochlear Implantation (CI) has become a most popular amplification option for children with severe, to profound pre-lingual deafness, in both developed and developing countries. Although several studies have ...
  • Pathogenesis of Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis: role of Tumor Necrosis Factor α 
    Manamperi, N.H.; Oghumu, S.; Pathirana, K.P.N.; Munidasa, U.A.D.D.; Somaratne, K.K.V.N.; Rathnayake, R.M.D.I.; Thilakaratne, S.M.; de Silva, M.V.C.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Satoskar, A.R.; Karunaweera, N.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka is caused by the usually visceralizing Leishmania donovani. Host immune response plays a key role in the clinical presentation of leishmaniasis. Role of cytokines in ...
  • Patterns and risk factors of acute poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka 
    Dayasiri, M.B.K.C. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The study describes the patterns, risk factors and outcome following acute poisoning among children (9 months - 12 years) in rural Sri Lanka. The current multi-center study was hospital based and involved two major hospitals ...
  • Phenotype and outcomes of IBD in Sri Lanka 
    Niriella, M.A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Inflammatory bowel disease, especially ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasing in many "non-Western" countries, including Sri Lanka. Outcome of IBD has been poorly studied in these emerging populations compared to the West. ...
  • Post-Traumatic Stress: the Sri Lankan experience 
    Williams, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Few countries in the world have experienced the myriad traumas that Sri Lanka has faced over the past three decades. The 30 year civil war was perhaps the most traumatic and disabling. It was not only the people in the ...
  • Prenatal and early childhood biomass smoke exposure and child neuro-developmental outcomes 
    Godamunne, P. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    For many families in developing countries such as Sri Lanka, burning wood is the cheapest and most available source of cooking and heating fuel. However the household air pollution (HAP) resulting from burning of bio mass ...
  • Prevalence and incidence of IBD in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, H.J. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Recent reports indicate an increase in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Asia. However, there are few robust epidemiological studies based on prospective data from hospitals with defined catchment areas from the region. ...
  • Prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress and their predictors in mothers of children with cerebral palsy in Sri Lanka, during first five years since diagnosis 
    Peries, W.A.N.N. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Provision of care to a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) with many disabilities is a challenge, leading to poor mental health among mothers as primary care givers. Psychological health in them would ...
  • Prevalence of rickettsial infections in acute coronary syndromes in Sri Lanka: a case control study 
    Mettananda, K.C.D.; Danansuriya, D.S.T.; Bandara, N.K.B.K.R.G.W.; Premaratna, B.A.H.R. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Background: Place of infection in atherosclerosis and or coronary heart disease has recently drawn interest. Rickettsiae are a group of obligate intracellular pathogens who invade vascular endothelial cells leading to ...

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