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Analysis of effects of meteorological factors on dengue incidence in Sri Lanka using time series data

Goto, K.; Kumarendran, B.; Mettananda, S.; Gunasekara, D.; Fujii, Y.; Kaneko, S. (Public Library of Science, 2013)

In tropical and subtropical regions of eastern and South-eastern Asia, dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) outbreaks occur frequently. Previous studies indicate an association between meteorological variables ...
Associations of emotional behavior with nutritional status and lifestyle habits among schoolchildren aged 5-10 years in Sri Lanka.

Shinsugi, C.; Gunasekara, D.; Takimoto, H. (Basel : MDPI, 2021)

We aimed to examine the relationships of lifestyle habits and nutritional status with emotional behavior among schoolchildren in Sri Lanka. Five hundred and eight schoolchildren (195 boys and 313 girls) aged 5-10 years ...
The Burden of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in an urban population of Sri Lanka

Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Gunasekara, D.; Wijekoon, N.; Medagoda, K.; Perera, S.; Takeuchi, F.; Kato, N.; Warnakulasuriya, T.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)

AIMS: To describe the burden of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in middle-aged residents (35-64 years) in an urban area of Sri Lanka. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Ragama Medical ...
The clinical utility of accurate NAFLD ultrasound grading: Results from a community-based, prospective cohort study

Niriella, M.A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Gunasekara, D.; de Silva, S.T.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Kato, N.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd, 2021)

OBJECTIVES: Despite its widespread use there is no consensus on ultrasound criteria to diagnose fatty liver. METHOD: In an ongoing, cohort-study, participants were initially screened in 2007 and reassessed in 2014 by ...
A Comparison between revised NCEP ATP III and IDF definitions in diagnosing metabolic syndrome in an urban Sri Lankan population: the Ragama Health Study

Chackrewarthy, S.; Gunasekara, D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wijekoon, C.N.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Kato, N.; Takeuchi, F.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)

Background. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) within individual cohorts varies with the definition used. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of MetS between IDF and revised NCEP ATP III criteria ...
Correction: Double burden of maternal and child malnutrition and socioeconomic status in urban Sri Lanka.

Shinsugi, C.; Gunasekara, D.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Subasinghe, W.; Miyoshi, M.; Kaneko, S.; Takimoto, H. (Public Library of Science, 2020)

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224222.]. Erratum for Double burden of maternal and child malnutrition and socioeconomic status in urban Sri Lanka. PLoS One.2019;14(10):e0224222.
Descriptive Investigation of Strongyloidiasis Infection and Characterization of Strongyloides stercoralis Using Morphological and Molecular-Based Methods

Gunathilaka, N.; Chandrasena, N.; Wijerathna, T.; Fuji, Y.; Gunasekara, D.; Gunatilaka, R.P.; Premaratna, R. (Hindawi Pub. Corp., 2020)

ABSTRACT: Strongyloidiasis is caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis which has the unique ability to reproduce and complete its entire life cycle within the human host through its autoinfection cycle. Diagnosis ...
Detection of Leishmania donovani DNA within field-caught Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in three cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic foci of Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka

Wijerathna, T.; Gunathilaka, N.; Gunawardena, K.; Fujii, Y.; Gunasekara, D. (Hindawi Pub. Corp., 2021)

ABSTRACT: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection transmitted through the bite of female phlebotomine sand flies. Microscopy is the gold standard to detect parasites within the sand flies and for vector incrimination. ...
Double burden of maternal and child malnutrition and socioeconomic status in urban Sri Lanka

Shinsugi, C.; Gunasekara, D.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Subasinghe, W.; Miyoshi, M.; Kaneko, S.; Takimoto, H. (Public Library of Science, 2019)

Child malnutrition and maternal obesity are serious public health issues in Sri Lanka. This study explores the associations between socioeconomic status and the double burden of malnutrition among school-aged children and ...
Risk estimates of cardiovascular diseases in a Sri Lankan community

Ranawaka, U.K.; Wijekoon, C.N.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Gunasekara, D.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)

OBJECTIVES: Quantifying the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a community is important in planning preventive strategies, but such data are limited from developing countries, especially South Asia. We aimed to estimate ...
Use of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) to predict malnutrition among Sri Lankan school children

Shinsugi, C.; Gunasekara, D.; Takimoto, H. (MDPI Publishing, 2020)

ABSTRACT:The double burden of malnutrition (under- and overnutrition) is a serious public health issue in childhood. The mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a simple tool for screening nutritional status, but studies of ...

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