Medicine: Recent submissions

  • Lingard, L.; Chandritilake, M.; de Heer, M.; Klasen, J.; Maulina, F.; Olmos-Vega, F.; St-Onge, C. (Ubiquity Press, 2023)
    ChatGPT has been widely heralded as a way to level the playing field in scientific communication through its free language editing service. However, such claims lack systematic evidence. A writing scholar (LL) and six ...
  • Sharma, H.; Dar, T.A.; Wijayasinghe, Y.S.; Sahoo, D.; Poddar, N.K. (American Chemical Society, 2023)
    Osmolytes are small organic compounds accumulated at higher concentrations in the cell under various stress conditions like high temperature, high salt, high pressure, etc. Osmolytes mainly include four major classes of ...
  • Mettananda, C.; Williams, S. (Hindawi, 2023)
    Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, especially in children, is not reported. Furthermore, persistent, treatment-resistant ITP secondary to COVID-19 is not reported. We report ...
  • Athapathu, A.S.; Wijayawardhana, S.M.; Meegoda, J.; Gunaratne, S.A.; Somathilaka, M.; Chang, K.T.E.; Wickramasinghe, P. (Sage Publishing, 2023)
    Congenital mesoblastic nephroma is considered a tumour with favourable clinical behaviour with only few reported cases of metastases. We report an infant who underwent complete resection and later developed pulmonary ...
  • Mettananda, C.; Peiris, C.; Abeyrathna, D.; Gunasekara, A.; Egodage, T.; Dantanarayana, C.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ranasinha, C. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2023)
    OBJECTIVES: To study if early initiation of inhaled beclomethasone 1200 mcg in patients with asymptomatic, mild or moderate COVID-19 reduces disease progression to severe COVID-19. DESIGN: Double-blinded, parallel-groups, ...
  • Bandara, P.K.B.U.C.; Dayasiri, K. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2023)
    No abstract available
  • Sooreakumar, A.; Dissanayake, D.M.D.T.; Wijenayake, W.; Bandara, P.K.B.U.C.; Dayasiri, K.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2023)
    No abstract available
  • Fejzo, M.; Rocha, N.; Cimino, I.; Lockhart, S.M.; Petry, C.J.; Kay, R.G.; Burling, K.; Barker, P.; George, A.L.; Yasara, N.; Premawardhena, A.; Gong, S.; Cook, E.; Rimmington, D.; Rainbow, K.; Withers, D.J.; Cortessis, V.; Mullin, P.M.; MacGibbon, K.W.; Jin, E.; Kam, A.; Campbell, A.; Polasek, O.; Tzoneva, G.; Gribble, F.M.; Yeo, G.S.H.; Lam, B.Y.H.; Saudek, V.; Hughes, I.A.; Ong, K.K.; Perry, J.R.B.; Sutton, C.A.; Baumgarten, M.; Welsh, P.; Sattar, N.; Smith, G.C.S.; Charnock- Jones, D.S.; Coll, A.P.; Meek, C.L.; Mettananda, S.; Hayward, C.; Mancuso, N.; O'Rahilly, S. (Nature Pub. Group, 2024)
    GDF15, a hormone acting on the brainstem, has been implicated in the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) including its most severe form, Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), but a full mechanistic understanding is lacking [1-4]. ...
  • Devagiri, B.; Ariyasena, A.D.K.; Siriwardhana, D.D.; Sumanasena, S. (Oxford, 2024)
    BACKGROUND: In recent years telehealth became a popular and a rational health service delivery approach, especially amidst multiple challenges posed while providing health care interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
  • Fernando, N.; Ranawaka, U. (Oxford, 2024)
    No abstract available
  • Herath, H.M.L.P.B.; de Silva, W.R.M.; Dassanayake, R.S.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Jayasingha, J.R.P.; Gayashan, M.K.; Afonso, L.O.B.; de Silva, K.M.N. (BioMed Central, 2023)
    BACKGROUND In this study, we designed a novel genetic circuit sensitive to Cd2+, Zn2+ and Pb2+ by mimicking the CadA/CadR operon system mediated heavy metal homeostasis mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The regular DNA ...
  • Xie, W.; Mridha, M.K.; Gupta, A.; Kusuma, D.; Butt, A.M.; Hasan, M.; Brage, S.; Loh, M.; Khawaja, K.I.; Pradeepa, R.; Jha, V.; Kasturiratne, A.; Katulanda, P.; Anjana, R.M.; Chambers, J.C. (Springer, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION Tobacco use, in both smoking and smokeless forms, is highly prevalent among South Asian adults. The aims of the study were twofold: (1) describe patterns of SLT and combustible tobacco product use in four South ...
  • 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
  • Shoib, S.; Hussaini, S.S.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; Saeed, F.; Őri, D.; Roza, T.H.; Gürcan, A.; Agrawal, A.; Solerdelcoll, M.; Lucero-Prisno Iii, D.E.; Nahidi, M.; Swed, S.; Ahmed, S.; Chandradasa, M. (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2023)
    Climate change poses significant challenges to global mental health, with potential consequences including increased rates of suicide and mental health disorders. Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) play a crucial role in ...
  • de Las, F.L.; Schwande, K.L.; Brown, M.R.; Bentley, A.R.; Winkler, T.W.; Sung, Y.J.; Munroe, P.B.; Miller, C.L.; Aschard, H.; Aslibekyan, S.; Bartz, T.M.; Bielak, L.F.; Chai, J.F.; Cheng, C.Y.; Dorajoo, R.; Feitosa, M.F.; Guo, X.; Hartwig, F.P.; Horimoto, A.; Kolčić, I.; Lim, E.; Liu, Y.; Manning, A.K.; Marten, J.; Musani, S.K.; Noordam, R.; Padmanabhan, S.; Rankinen, T.; Richard, M.A.; Ridker, P.M.; Smith, A.V.; Vojinovic, D.; Zonderman, A.B.; Alver, M.; Boissel, M.; Christensen, K.; Freedman, B.I.; Gao, C.; Giulianini, F.; Harris, S.E.; He, M.; Hsu, F.C.; Kühnel, B.; Laguzzi, F.; Li, X.; Lyytikäinen, L.P.; Nolte, I.M.; Poveda, A.; Rauramaa, R.; Riaz, M.; Robino, A.; Sofer, T.; Takeuchi, F.; Tayo, B.O.; van der, M.P.J.; Verweij, N.; Ware, E.B.; Weiss, S.; Wen, W.; Yanek, L.R.; Zhan, Y.; Amin, N.; Arking, D.E.; Ballantyne, C.; Boerwinkle, E.; Brody, J.A.; Broeckel, U.; Campbell, A.; Canouil, M.; Chai, X.; Chen, Y.I.; Chen, X.; Chitrala, K.N.; Concas, M.P.; de Faire, U.; de Mutsert, R.; de Silva, H.J.; de Vries, P.S.; Do, A.; Faul, J.D.; Fisher, V.; Floyd, J.S.; Forrester, T.; Friedlander, Y.; Girotto, G.; Gu, C.C.; Hallmans, G.; Heikkinen, S.; Heng, C.K.; Homuth, G.; Hunt, S.; Ikram, M.A.; Jacobs, D.R.J.R.; Kavousi, M.; Khor, C.C.; Kilpeläinen, T.O.; Koh, W.P.; Komulainen, P.; Langefeld, C.D.; Liang, J.; Liu, K.; Liu, J.; Lohman, K.; Mägi, R.; Manichaikul, A.W.; McKenzie, C.A.; Meitinger, T.; Milaneschi, Y.; Nauck, M.; Nelson, C.P.; O'Connell, J.R.; Palmer, N.D.; Pereira, A.C.; Perls, T.; Peters, A.; Polašek, O.; Raitakari, O.T.; Rice, K.; Rice, T.K.; Rich, S.S.; Sabanayagam, C.; Schreiner, P.J.; Shu, X.; Sidney, S.; Sims, M.; Smith, J.A.; Starr, J.M.; Strauch, K.; Tai, E.S.; Taylor, K.D.; Tsai, M.Y.; Uitterlinden, A.G.; Heemst, D.V.; Waldenberger, M.; Wang, Y.; Wei, W.; Wilson, G.; Xuan, D.; Yao, J.; Yu, C.; Yuan, J.; Zhao, W.; Becker, D.M.; Bonnefond, A.; Bowden, D.W.; Cooper, R.S.; Deary, I.J.; Divers, J.; Esko, T.; Franks, P.W.; Froguel, P.; Gieger, C.; Jonas, J.B.; Kato, N.; Lakka, T.A.; Leander, K.; Lehtimäki, T.; Magnusson, P.K.E.; North, K.E.; Ntalla, I.; Penninx, B.; Samani, N.J.; Snieder, H.; Spedicati, B.; Harst, P.V.D.; Völzke, H.; Wagenknecht, L.E.; Weir, D.R.; Wojczynski, M.K.; Wu, T.; Zheng, W.; Zhu, X.; Bouchard, C.; Chasman, D.I.; Evans, M.K.; Fox, E.R.; Gudnason, V.; Hayward, C.; Horta, B.L.; Kardia, S.L.R.; Krieger, J.E.; Mook-Kanamori, D.O.; Peyser, P.A.; Province, M.M.; Psaty, B.M.; Rudan, I.; Sim, X.; Smith, B.H.; Dam, R.M.V.; Duijn, C.M.V.; Wong, T.Y.; Arnett, D.K.; Rao, D.C.; Gauderman, J.; Liu, C.; Morrison, A.C.; Rotter, J.I.; Fornage, M. (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Educational attainment, widely used in epidemiologic studies as a surrogate for socioeconomic status, is a predictor of cardiovascular health outcomes. METHODS: A two-stage genome-wide meta-analysis of ...
  • Dissanayake, A. (Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2024)
    OBJECTIVE: Seasonal variations in semen quality are known to occur in temperate regions, but results regarding tropical areas remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine whether monthly variations in semen ...
  • Shoib, S.; Shaheen, N.; Anwar, A.; Saad, A.M.; Akr, L.M.; Saud, A.I.; Kundu, M.; Nahidi, M.; Chandradasa, M.; Swed, S.; Saeed, F. (Sage Publishing, 2024)
    BACKGROUND: Suicidal attempt is a significant risk factor for future attempts, with the highest risk during the first-year post-suicide. Telepsychiatry has shown promise by providing easy access to evidence-based interventions ...
  • Rajindrajith, S.; Hathagoda, W.; Ganewatte, E.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Thapar, N.; Benninga, M. (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions (DGBI) are a common clinical problem in children and pose significant challenges to the attending pediatrician. Radiological investigations are commonly ordered to evaluate ...
  • Costin, M.R.; Taut, D.; Baban, A.; Ionescu, T.; Murray, A.; Lindsay, C.; Secara, E.; Abbasi, F.; Acheampong, I.S.; Katus, L.; Thanh, Y.L.; Hernandez, S.C.L.S.; Randeny, S.; Toit, S.D.; Valdebenito, S.; Eisner, M.P. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2024)
    BACKGROUND: Previous research shows that 61% of children younger than 6 months in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not exclusively breastfed. Although data on the role of pre- and postnatal depression on ...
  • Lee, R.W.K.; Chng, A.L.B.; Tan, K.H.; Shub. A.; Tan, T.; Ling, L.S.; Kuma, K.; Siew, C.Y.; Ting, W.; Myint, S.S.; Judistiani, R.T.D.; Shah, M.; Madulid-Sison, L.; Andres-Palencia, B.; Pagilagan-Palma, E.; Banu, L.A.; Boriboonhirunsarn, D.; Dias, T.D. (Elsevier, 2023)
    BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women. There is scarce information in the Asia-Pacific region on the understanding of vitamin D screening and supplementation in pregnancy among health care professionals. ...

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