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  • Analysis of nutritional status and factors associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59 months in a rural area of Sri Lanka 
    Samarasekara, G.S.; Mettananda, S.; Punchihewa, P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2019)
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59 months in a rural area of Sri Lanka. METHOD: A community-based, cross-sectional study was carried out among children ...
  • Anti-tuberculosis drug inducd hepatitis:a Sri Lankan experience 
    Senaratne, W.V.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Perera, G.A.M.H.E.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug induced hepatitis (AIH) in Sri Lankan patients, determine risk factors of AIH, and to address management options in AIH. DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING: ...
  • Carer burden in dementia 
    Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Lawrence, T.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    Comment on: Efficacy of rivastigmine on activities of daily living in Sri Lankan patients with Alzheimer disease and on improving caregiver burden: a prospective study.(Ceylon Med J. 2005; 50(3):106-9)
  • Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka: is cadmium a likely cause? 
    Wanigasuriya, K.P.; Peiris-John, R.J.; Wickremasinghe, R. (Biomed Central, 2011)
    BACKGROUND: The rising prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and subsequent end stage renal failure necessitating renal replacement therapy has profound consequences for affected individuals and health care resources. ...
  • Classification of neck/shoulder pain in epidemiological research: a comparison of personal and occupational characteristics, disability and prognosis among 12,195 workers from 18 countries 
    Sarquis, L.M.; Coggon, D.; Ntani, G.; Walker-Bone, K.; Palmer, K.T.; Felli, V.E.; Harari, R.; Barrero, L.H.; Felknor, S.A.; Gimeno, D.; Cattrell, A.; Vargas-Prada, S.; Bonzini, M,; Solidaki, E.; Merisalu, E.; Habib, R.R.; Sadeghian, F.; Kadir, M.M.; Warnakulasuriya, S.S.; Matsudaira, K.; Nyantumbu, B.; Sim, M.R.; Harcombe, H.; Cox, K.; Marziale, M.H.; Harari, F.; Freire, R.; Harari, N.; Monroy, M.V.; Quintana, L.A.; Rojas, M.; Harris, E.C.; Serra, C.; Martinez, J.M.; Delclos, G.; Benavides, F.G.; Carugno, M.; Ferrario, M.M.; Pesatori, A.C.; Chatzi, L.; Bitsios, P.; Kogevinas, M.; Oha, K.; Tiina; Freimann; Sadeghian, A.; Peiris-John, R.J.; Sathiakumar, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Yoshimura, N.; Kelsall, H.L.; Hoe, V.C.; Urquhart, D.M.; Derrett, S.; McBride, D.; Herbison, P.; Gray, A.; Salazar Vega, E.J. (Elsevier-North-Holland, 2016)
    To inform case-definition for neck/shoulder pain in epidemiological research, we compared levels of disability, patterns of association and prognosis for pain that was limited to the neck or shoulders (LNSP) and more ...
  • Coconut fats 
    Amarasiri, W.A.D.L.; Dissanayake, A.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    In many areas of Sri Lanka the coconut tree and its products have for centuries been an integral part of life, and it has come to be called the "Tree of life". However, in the last few decades, the relationship between ...
  • Descriptive study of chronic calcific pancreatitis in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, M.; Selliah, S.; Thabrew, I. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To describe the potential risk factors, clinical features, biochemical and radiological features, and management of chronic calcific pancreatitis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Tertiary ...
  • 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 ...
  • Do schools promote violence in Sri lanka? 
    Fernando, A.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)
    No Abstract Available
  • Epidemiology and factors associated with amoebic liver abscess in Northern Sri Lanka 
    Kannathasan, S.; Murugananthan, A.; Kumanan, T.; de Silva, N.R.; Rajeshkannan, N.; Haque, R.; Iddawela, D. (BioMed Central, 2018)
    BACKGROUND: Clinically diagnosed amoebic liver abscess (ALA) caused by Entamoeba histolytica has been an important public health problem in Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka for last three decades. In order to draw up a ...
  • The epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths in Bihar state, India. 
    Greenland, K.; Dixon, R.; Khan, S. A.; Gunawardena, K.; Kihara, J. H.; Smith, J. L.; Drake, L.; Makkar, P.; Raman, S.; Singh, S.; Kumar, S. (Public Library of Science, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over a billion individuals worldwide. In India, 241 million children are estimated to need deworming to avert the negative consequences STH infections can have on child ...
  • Evaluating spatiotemporal dynamics of snakebite in Sri Lanka: Monthly incidence mapping from a national representative survey sample 
    Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Murray, K.; Iwamura, T.; Isbister, G.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.J. (Public Library of Science, 2021)
    BACKGROUND: Snakebite incidence shows both spatial and temporal variation. However, no study has evaluated spatiotemporal patterns of snakebites across a country or region in detail. We used a nationally representative ...
  • Exposure to acetylcholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides and chronic renal failure 
    Peiris-John, R.J.; Wanigasuriya, J.K.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Dissanayake, W.P.; Hittarage, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    No Abstract Available.
  • Factors associated with home deliveries in Thampalakamam, Trincomalee 
    Lukumar, P.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    INTRODUCTION: In Sri Lanka, more than 95% of women deliver in hospital. There is regional variation in the rate of home deliveries, and in some areas a significant number of mothers deliver at home. OBJECTIVE: The objective ...
  • Factors influencing alcohol use among adolescents in South Asia: A Systematic review 
    Athauda, L.K.; Peiris-John, R.; Ameratunga, S.; McCool, J.; Wickremasinghe, R. (Piscataway, NJ, 2020)
    OBJECTIVE: Alcohol is the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years among 15- to 19-year-olds globally; yet, social and structural determinants of alcohol use among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries are ...
  • Faecal incontinence after vaginal delivery 
    Deen, K.I. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)
    No Abstract Available
  • Global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risks, 1990-2022 
    Mensah, G.A.; Fuster, V.; Murray, C.J.L.; Roth, G.A.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators); Mettananda, S.(Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators) (Elsevier, 2023)
    No abstract available
  • How should we manage patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in 2007? 
    Chan, H.L.; de Silva, H.J.; Leung, N.W.; Lim, S.G.; Farrell, G.C. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007)
    Evidence-based management guidelines for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are lacking in the Asia-Pacific region or elsewhere. This review reports the results of a systematic literature search and expert opinions. ...
  • Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study. 
    de Silva, S.T.; Niriella, M.A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Kottahachchi, D.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, A.P.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kato, N.; de Silva, H.J. (BioMed Central, 2019)
    BACKGROUND:The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of abdominal obesity, diabetes and prediabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, that confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There is limited ...
  • Incidence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A 7-year follow-up study among urban, adult Sri Lankans 
    Niriella, M.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, S.T.; Kasturiratne, A.; Perera, R.; Subasinghe, C.E.; Kodisinghe, K.; Piyaratna, C.; Rishikesawan, V.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Takeuchi, F.; Kato, N.; de Silva, H.J. (Blackwell Munksgaard, 2017)
    BACKGROUND: This study investigated incidence and risk factors for NAFLD among an adult cohort with 7-year follow-up. METHODS: The study population (age-stratified random sampling, Ragama MOH area) was screened initially ...

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