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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 ...

Acute appendicitis during the recovery phase of dengue hemorrhagic fever: two case reports

Thadchanamoorthy, V.; Ganeshrajah, A.; Dayasiri, K.; Jayasekara, N.P. (BioMed Central, 2022)

Background: Dengue fever is one of the most common tropical diseases, with high prevalence in many tropical countries including Sri Lanka. Dengue infection can present from subclinical infection to dengue shock syndrome. ...

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting as bilateral ptosis in a Sri Lankan Child

Kumarasiri, I.; Samararathna, R.; Sandakelum, U.; Muthukumarana, O.; Balasubramaniam, R.; Mettananda, S. (Hindawi Pub. Corp., 2022)

Introduction: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease characterized by acute onset polyfocal neurological deficits associated with encephalopathy. It commonly presents with fever, ...

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 ...

Allergic sensitization in children

Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Weerasinghe, A. (The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2008)

BACKGROUND :Allergic sensitization is considered a significant risk factor for the development of atopic diseases. Appropriate allergen avoidance measures can be taken only when the pattern of sensitization to allergens ...

Anaemia in children: are we using the correct prevention strategies?

Mettananda, S.; de Silva, D.G.H. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)

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 ...

Assessment of gastric emptying and antral motility in different types of abdominal pain related functional gastrointestinal diseases: a paediatric study

Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S. (BMJ Publishing, 2010)

INTRODUCTION: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGD) are common among paediatric population. Abdominal pain related FGD are the most common subgroup found, of which irritable bowel syndrome is the most common. The ...

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 ...

Association between faecal incontinence, child abuse, somatisation and health related quality of life

Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Benninga, M.A. (Belgian Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BeSPGHAN), 2013)

AIMS : Faecal incontinence (FI) is an important lower gastrointestinal disease. Bad aroma around children with FI leads to rejection by peers, psychosocial isolation and learning difficulties. Aim of this study was to ...

Autonomic functions and gastric motility in children with functional abdominal pain disorders

Karunanayake, A.; Rajindrajith, S.; de Silva, H.A.; Gunawardena, S.; Devanarayana, N.M. (WJG Press, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) are the most common cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. Despite its high prevalence, the underlying pathophysiology of this ...

Bowel habits of Sri Lankan children and adolescents

Rajindrajith, S.; Adikari, C.; Pannala, W.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2008)

INTRODUCTION: Bowel habits vary greatly around the world, depending on food consumption and genetic factors. Thorough understanding of normal bowel habits is essential for correct diagnosis of defecation disorders which ...

A Case of dapsone-Induced severe agranulocytosis causing life-threatening skin Sepsis in a Sri Lankan child with borderline Leprosy: A success story!

Fernando, M.; Kankananarachchi, I.; Navabalasooriyar, P.; Herath, B.; Punchihewa, P. (Hindawi Pub. Corp, 2019)

Leprosy is a common skin disease in Sri Lanka which is being increasingly diagnosed due to the existing successful public health programme. Dapsone is a drug which holds unique pharmacological properties where it serves ...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in a lower-middle income country: A survey from Sri Lanka.

Rohanachandra, Y.M.; Chandradasa, M.; Dahanayake, D.M.A. (SAGE Publications, 2023)

No abstract available

Child and youth mental health in post-war Sri Lanka

Chandradasa, M.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2017)

Sri Lanka's civil war and the tsunami in 2004 had enormous psychological impacts on the country's children. Tackling these issues has been difficult due to the lack of specialists in child and adolescent psychiatry. The ...

Child with Trisomy 13, inherited from paternal translocation, rob(13;14)(q12.1;q11.2)

Perera, P.J. (World Wide Journals(Ahmedab -India), 2016)

The Children of Afghanistan need urgent mental health support.

Shoib, S.; Essar, M.Y.; Saleem, S.M.; Legris, Z.; Chandradasa, M. (Elsevier, 2022)

No abstract available

Clinical and laboratory evaluation of childhood anaemia

Mettananda, S.; Williams, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2020)

No Abstract available.

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