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  • Adverse drug reactions in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with non-communicable chronic diseases 
    Wijekoon, C.N.; Shanika, L.G.T.; Jayamanne, S.; Coombes, J.; Dawson, A. (Elsevier, 2017)
    BACKGROUND: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) pose a major problem in medication use. This study was done to describe incidence, nature and associated factors of ADRs in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with non-communicable ...
  • Alanine Transaminase (ALT) levels in normal adult Sri Lankans 
    Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Kalubowila, K.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kato, N.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2009)
    BACKGROUND : Alanine transaminase (ALT) levels are widely used in screening for liver disease.The upper limit of normal (ULN) of ALT (males 30 IU/l, females 19 IU/l) have been definedfor western populations. Normal levels ...
  • Clinical and histopathological characteristics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a group of military personnel in Sri Lanka 
    Manamperi, N.H.; Fernando, C.S.; Pathirana, A.; Abeyewickreme, W.; de Silva, V.C.; Karunaweera, N.D. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
    Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a newly established vector-borne parasitic disease in Sri Lanka. Military personnel have an occupational risk for CL due to being stationed in endemic areas and exposure to vectors outdoors. ...
  • Correlates of serum homocysteine in a Sri Lankan population 
    Chackrewarthy, S.; Wijayasinghe, Y.S.; Gunasekera, D.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Kato, N. (American Association For Clinical Chemistry, 2010)
    Correlates of total serum homocysteine concentration in a Sri Lankan population BACKGROUND: Hyperhomocysteinemia, a possible risk factor for vascular disease occurs at a higher prevalence in South Asian countries. Serum ...
  • Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy – a Sri Lankan experience 
    Dias, T.; Palihawadana, T.; Motha, C.; Thulya, S.D. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy carries high perinatal morbidity/mortality and maternal morbidity. Only a proportion of women would have pre-existing diabetes mellitus with the majority developing gestational ...
  • First series of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Sri Lanka-technical feasibility and outcome in a resource poor setting in asia. 
    Wijeratne, T.K.; Bulugahapitiya, U.; Kumarage, S.; Rajaratnam, H. (New York; Springer, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION: Morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome are emerging as a major health issues in developing South Asian countries. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has been introduced to this region with excellent out ...
  • Future trends in veterinary public health and emerging viral diseases 
    Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Veterinary Association., 2012)
    Veterinary Public Health (VPH) is currently defined as "the slim of all contribusions to the physical, melltal and social well-being of humans through an understanding and application of veterinalry science" (WHO 1999). ...
  • Incidence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population – a community cohort follow-up study 
    Niriella, M.A.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, S.T.; Perera, K.R.; Subasinghe, S.K.C.E.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; Piyarathna, T.A.C.L.; Vithiya, K.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: In 2007, we reported a 33% prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its association with PNPLA3(rs738409) gene polymorphism in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population. OBJECTIVES: This study ...
  • Incidence, prevalence and demographic and life style risk factors for obesity among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a community cohort follow-up study 
    Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, S.T.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kottachchi, D.; Ranasinghe, R.M.A.G.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kato, N.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)
    INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Obesity is a global problem. Data from the South Asian region is limited. METHODS: In a cohort follow-up study we investigated obesity among urban, adult, Sri Lankans (35-64y; selected by ...
  • Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about liver transplantation among caregivers of children with liver diseases; a single centre experience from Sri Lanka 
    Gunaratne, A.L.S.N.; Gunarathna, P.G.P.D.; Gunawardana, A.D.J.N.; Hansamali, U.V.S.; Heenkenda, H.M.A.N.; Ekanayaka, J.; Fernando, C.M.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Paediatric Liver transplantation (PLT) is evolving in Sri Lanka. There is no data documented related to caregivers' knowledge of PLT. OBJECTIVES: To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about liver ...
  • Molecular Diagnosis for confirmation of Infectious Diseases in Sri Lanka in 2009 
    Hapugoda, M.D.; Bandara, K.B.A.T.; Dayanath, M.Y.D.; Wellawaththage, C.; Hapuarachchi, H.A.C.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009)
    Confirmation of infectious disease outbreaks in Sri Lanka is an important national requirement. Many clinicians as well as general practitioners find it difficult to confirm diagnosis of some infectious diseases only on ...
  • Of love and isolation: Narratives of siblings of children with cerebral palsy in Sri Lanka. 
    Hettiarachchi, S.; Kitnasamy, G. (Blackwell Publishing-National Spastics Society Medical Education and Information, 2016)
    AIM: Siblings of children with cerebral palsy are often in the periphery of discussions; their views not always taken into account. The aim of this study was to uncover the narratives of young siblings of children with ...
  • 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, ...
  • Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its risk factors in an urban adolescent cohort in Sri Lanka 
    Jayasinghe, Y.C.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, S.T.; Niriella, M.A.; Perera, K.R.; Subasinghe, S.K.C.E.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; Priyantha, T.A.C.L.; Vithiya, K.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: High prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is reported among adults in Sri Lanka. Although limited data on childhood obesity is available, community prevalence of NAFLD and ...
  • A retrospective analysis of the prevalence of heart disease in pregnancy – a Sri Lankan experience 
    Motha, C.; Palihawadana, T.; Dias, T.; Thulya, S.D.; Godage, T. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION: With improvement in obstetric care, the burden due to direct causes of maternal mortality has declined bringing medical conditions to the forefront. Heart disease in pregnancy remains a major cause of maternal ...
  • Stroke subtypes in Sri Lanka 
    Gunatilake, S.B.; Premawardhena, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)
    AIM: Data on stroke subtypes in Sri Lanka are limited. This is due to the unavailability of brain imaging facilities in most government hospitals in the country. In two leading private hospitals in Colombo, a high proportion ...

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