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  • Abdominal bloating in children: association with functional gastrointestinal diseases and adverse life events. 
    Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M. (The Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2013)
    BACKGROUND/AIMS: Abdominal bloating is a common symptom among children with functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGDs). It can lead to significant distress among affected children. However, its epidemiology, risk factors ...
  • Abnormal personality traits in children with aerophagia 
    Devanarayana, N.M.; Jayawickrama, N.; Gulegoda, I.C.; Rajindrajith, S. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)
    OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study is to study the personality types in children with aerophagia. METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted in 8 randomly selected schools in 4 randomly selected provinces Sri ...
  • Aerophagia among school children: epidemiological patterns and symptom characteristics 
    Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011)
    BACKGROUND: Aerophagia is a functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by repetitive air swallowing, abdominal distension, belching and flatulence. In severe cases, it can lead to pneumoperitonium, volvulus and ...
  • Aerophagia in children is associated with emotional ill-treatment. 
    Rajindrajith, S.; Silva, R. L.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Aerophagia is a functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by air swallowing, abdominal distension, excessive flatus and belching. The aetiology of this disorder is not clear. Previous studies have ...
  • The Association between adverse life events and abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders. 
    Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) are a common public health problem in children. The precise aetiology of AP-FGIDs is far from clear. Psychological stress and all forms ...
  • Do traumatic life events predispose children to develop constipation? 
    Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajapakshe, N.N.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: The aetiology of functional constipation (FC) in children is not been fully understood. Exposure to physical, emotional and sexual abuse are known to predispose children to develop FC. No paediatric study has ...
  • Infant dyschezia in Sri lankan children: epidemiology and risk factors 
    Hovenkamp, A.; Walter, H. A.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)
    OBJECTIVES: Little is known regarding functional gastrointestinal diseases in infants, especially in developing countries. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of infant dyschezia in relation to bowel habits and sociodemographic ...
  • The Prevalence of asthma in Sri Lankan adults 
    Amarasiri, D.L.; Undugodage, U.C.M.; Silva, H.K.M.S.; Sadikeen, A.; Gunasinghe, W.; Fernando, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Gunasekera, K.D. ((Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2016)
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data on adult asthma is scarce in Sri Lanka. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma and related symptoms amongst adults in the general population. METHODS: A multi-centered, ...
  • Quality of ambulance care available for transfer of emergency patients to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka 
    Nandasena, L.G.S.; Abeysena, C. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2009)
    OBJECTIVE: To describe quality of ambulance care available for transfer of emergency patients to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. METHODS: A descriptive cross sectional hospital based study was carried out at the National ...

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