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  • Morbidity pattern and process of care at a teaching hospital outpatient department in Sri Lanka 
    Mendis, K.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Withana, S.S.; Premasiri, B.H.S.; Jayakodi, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)
    INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: There is paucity of published data regarding outpatient department (OPD) morbidity in spite of 55 million OPD visits to government hospitals in 2014. OPD morbidity has been assumed to be similar ...
  • Morphological characteristics of appendix vermiformis in human: a pilot study to establish regional norms with special interest on its position 
    Salgado, L.S.S.; Abeysuriya, V.; Kumarage, S.K.; Rupasinghe, D.K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: Regional variations of morphology of the appendix vermiformis have been observed, especially with reference to its position, but due to the scarcity of scientific studies on its regional anatomy, achieving ...
  • Morphological differences among Anopheles subpictus sibling species B breeding in waste water habitats in Mannar District, Sri Lanka 
    Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Fernando, M.A.S.T.; Premasiri, D.S.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wijeyerathne, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2011)
    Anopheles culicifacies and An. subpictus are considered as the principal and subsidiary vector for malaria in Sri Lanka respectively. An. subpictus sibling species B has been specifically implicated in transmitting malaria ...
  • Morphological identification and abundance of malaria vectors in the Trincomalee district 
    Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Ranathunge, R.M.T.B.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2014)
  • Mortality in an urban cohort in Ragama, Sri Lanka 
    Vithanage, P.V.T.S.; Panapitiya, P.A.S.; Padmakumara, N.; Hemantha, S.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: The leading causes of mortality in Sri Lanka are due to chronic diseases. We describe the mortality patterns in a 35–64-year-old urban cohort resident in Ragama, Sri Lanka and followed over 3 years. METHODS: ...
  • Most productive and prevalent breeding habitats of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus (pupae) in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts of Sri Lanka 
    Kusumawathie, P.H.D.; Jayasooriya, G.A.J.S.K.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007)
    Breeding habitats of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts were studied from April 2006 to April 2007. Surveys of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus immatures were carried out in 101 ...
  • A multicentre study on pattern of fetal anomalies detected in Sri Lanka 
    Padeniya, A.G.P. M.; Dias, T.D.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Mendis, B.M.I.U. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2017)
    OBJECTIVE: Prenatal diagnosis is a rapidly evolving specialty in modern medicine. The mid-trimester scan has been an important practice in safe antenatal care which predicts birth defects of the developing fetus. This scan ...
  • A multicentre study on pattern of fetal anomalies detected in Sri Lanka 
    Padeniya, A.G.P.M.; Dias, T.D.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Mendis, B.M.I.U. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2017)
    OBJECTIVE: Prenatal diagnosis is a rapidly evolving specialty in modern medicine. The mid-trimester scan has been an important practice in safe antenatal care which predicts birth defects of the developing fetus. This scan ...
  • Multidose activated charcoal in acute oleander poisoning - a longitudinal observational study 
    Jayamanne, S.P.; Senarathna, L.; Dawson, A.H. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2009)
    BACK GROUND: Deliberate self-poisoning with yellow oleander seeds is associated with severe cardiac toxicity and a mortality rate of about 5%- 10%. Specialised treatment is expensive and not widely available. Multiple-dose ...
  • The national partogram - can we do better ? 
    Fernando, S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2010)
    Abstract available
  • Natural history of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia: A follow-up population-based cohort study 
    Ng, S.C.; Tang, W.; de Silva, H.J.; Niriella, M.A.; Senanayake, Y.U.; Ooi, C.J.; Ling, K-L; Ong, D.E.; Goh, K.L.; Hilmi, I.; Ouyang, Q.; Wang, Y-F.; Hu, P.; Chen, M.; Zeng, Z.; Zhu, Z.; Wu, K.; Wang, X.; Pisespongsa, P.; Manatsathit, S.; Aniwan, S.; Simadibrata, M.; Abdullah, M.; Tsang, S.; Wong, T.; Leung, V.; Lo, F.H.; Hui, A.R.; Chow, C.M.; Yu, H.H.; Li, M.F.; Ng, K.K.; Ching, J.; Sung, J.J.Y.; Chan, F.K.L. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2014)
    BACKGROUND AND AIM: Data on the natural history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in population-based setting in Asia are scarce. It is not clear if IBD disease course differs between Asian and Western cohorts. METHODS: ...
  • Needle stick and sharp injuries during surgical procedures: an ignored danger? 
    Palihawadana, T.S.; Sitbodhini, M.A.; Fernando, S.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2006)
    Handling of needles and sharp instruments expose the surgeons to sharp injuries, which can transmit blood borne pathogens such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C. Obstetrics and Gynaecology has been shown to carry the highest risk ...
  • Negative health effects of coconut-are they real at the population level? 
    Athauda, L.K.; Kumarendran, B.; Kasturiratne, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: An ecological correlation study was carried out to assess the validity of incriminations on the effects of consumption of coconut products on deaths due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) Aims: The aim was to ...
  • Neglected symptoms of heart failure presented as peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case of maternal near-miss 
    Patabendige, M.; Perera, M.N.I.; Suthakaran, V.; Kajendran, J.; Padumadasa, S.P. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare obstetric emergency affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of postpartum period. It occurs in the absence of an identifiable cause or recognizable ...
  • Neglected symptoms of heart failure presented as peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case of maternal near-miss 
    Patabendige, M.; Perera, M. N. I.; Suthakaran, V.; Kajendran, J.; Padumadasa, S. P. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare obstetric emergency affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of postpartum period. It occurs in the absence of an identifiable cause or recognizable ...
  • Neonatal deaths in a tertiary care hospital in sri lanka 
    Pannala, W.S.; Adikari, A.M.C.; Mettananda, D.S.G.; Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M. (The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality rate reliably assesses the level of perinatal care in a country. Lethal congenital malformations and extreme prematurity are the main causes of neonatal mortality in developed countries. ...
  • Neonatal deaths in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka: a clinical audit 
    Pannala, W.S.; Adikari, A.M.C.; Mettananda, D.S.G.; Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics, timing and causes of neonatal deaths in a tertiary can centre in Sri Lanka. DESIGN, SETTING AND METHODS: A clinical audit was conducted on all neonatal deaths occurred ...
  • Neonatal hypothermia and associated factors in a special care baby unit 
    Krishnapradeep, S.; Kumarendran, B.; Bandara, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: Neonatal hypothermia is known to result in many adverse consequences. Aims: To estimate the incidence and associated factors of neonatal hypothermia METHODS: This cohort study followed up 125 neonates ...
  • Neonatal mortality in sri lanka: timing, causes And distribution 
    Rajindrajith, S.; Mettananda, S.; Adihetti, D.; Goonawardana, R.; Devanarayana, N.M. (The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Millennium Development Goals (MDG) state that all countries should commit to reduce under 5 mortality in children by two thirds between 1990 and 2015. However, the reduction of neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in ...
  • Neonatal septicaemia : the incidence, symptomatology and microbiology 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Pathirana, D.; Alwis, L.W.G.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION: The awareness of incidence and aetiology of septicaemia plays an important role when implementing preventive measures. The identification of offending organism helps to guide the initial antibiotic therapy ...

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