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  • E-readiness among first year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya 
    Maduwanthi, A.A.H.; Hettige, S.; Ediriweera, D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)
    INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: E-readiness refers to the measurement of the degree of preparedness and willingness of a country to participate in the electronic world. In Sri Lanka there is a lack of research to measure the ...
  • Early clinical course of IBD in Sri Lanka 
    Niriella, M.A.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; Dinamithra, N.P.; Rajapakshe, N.; Nanayakkara, S.D.; Luke, H.P.D.P.; Silva, K.T.M.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Navarathne, N.M.M.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: There is very limited data on the early clinical course of IBD from Sri Lanka. METHOD: Patients with histologically proven IBD [ulcerative colitis(UC), Crohn disease(CD)] of less than 3 years duration, were ...
  • Early experience in treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 
    Peiris, D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Jayasinghe, U.N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To assess the success of treatment of ALL within the constraints of a specialized unit in Sri Lanka METHODS: We analysed 51 consecutive cases of ALL presenting to a single unit within a 65 month period from ...
  • Early hepatitis is the strongest risk factor for the development of severe dengue infection: A points-based risk-score to predict critical disease in dengue fever 
    Niriella, M.A.; Udeshika, A.K.M.A.; Liyanage, I.K.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Some dengue fever (DF) patients develop plasma leakage [critical-phase (CP)], which may progress to multi-organ failure. We attempted to identify early predictors ofCP in DF. METHODS: This ...
  • Early predictors of severe dengue in adults 
    Wijewantha, H.; Premaratna, R.; Mabharana, I.; Nishad, N.; de Silva, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Elsevier, 2012)
    BACKGROUND: Dengue is the main infectious disease causing high morbidity and mortality among adults in dengue endemic regions of Sri Lanka. Prediction of severe illness at an earlier stage of infection helps to arrive at ...
  • Eating attitudes and behaviours among adolescent girls in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka 
    Wijeratne, L.T.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Williams, S.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: Eating disorders are considered by some to be a culture bound phenomena confined to the west. Its prevalence among young adolescents in Sri Lanka is not known. AIMS: To describe the concerns and attitudes ...
  • Ecology of healthcare: Symptom prevalence and health care seeking behaviour in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka 
    Withana, S. S.; Mendis, K.; Nandasena, S.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association., 2019)
    INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: In 20 J 5, the Ministry of Health reported that 55 million outpatient visits were made to government OPDs and estimates 100 million visits by 2027. We studied the community symptom prevalence, ...
  • The edge of viability 
    Pathiraja, R. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2003)
    Prematurity contributes to the majority of perinaral morbidity and mortality. Over the last decade, because of advances in perinatal care there has been both improvements in neonatal outcome and decrease in perinatal ...
  • The effect of a community-based health promotion intervention to improve utilization of healthy lifestyle centers in Sri Lanka 
    Herath, H.M.T.P.; Perera, K.M.N.; Kasturiratne, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Background: Healthy lifestyle centers (HLCs) report underutilization by the target population. There is a dearth of evidence on improving HLC utilization through the Health Promotion (HP) approach. This study aims to ...
  • Effect of atherosclerosis on lumbar intervertebral disc cells in a sample of Sri Lankan population: a postmortem study 
    Karunanayake, A.L.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wijayaratne, L.S.; Fonseka, M.M.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)
    BACKGROUND: Disc degeneration is an important cause of low backache. The cartilage cells of the disc are important to maintain the structure and function of intervertebral discs. Lumbar arteries provide blood supply to ...
  • Effect of genotyping on the severity of rotavirus Gastroenteritis 
    Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Rajindrajith, S.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Silva, G.M.K.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kazuhiko, M.; Kamruddin, A. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus is the commonest cause of paediatric gastroenteritis. There remains a controversy regarding disease severity being related to rotavirus genotype G9. OBJECTIVE: Study the genotype related severity ...
  • Effect of indoor air pollution due to solid fuel combustion on childhood respiratory diseases 
    Ranathunga, R.A.N.; Perera, K.P.J.; Nandasena, Y.L.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Sathiakumar, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)
    Introduction and objectives: To determine the association between indoor air pollution and respiratory symptoms in children under 5 years of age. Methods: A prospective study was conducted over a 22 month period in the ...
  • The Effect of intestinal nematode infections on atopic diseases in children 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Douglas, J.; O'Hehir, R.; Weerasinghe, A. (Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 2009)
    BACKGROUND : The effect of helminth infections on atopic diseases and allergic sensitization is controversial. Little is known about the effect of infection on atopic diseases in children living in areas where both intestinal ...
  • Effect of mass chemotherapy for filariasis control on soil-transmitted helminth infection in Western Province of Sri Lanka 
    Gunawardena, N.K.; Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.R. (The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2007)
    In July 2006, Sri Lanka completed five rounds of annual mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine citrate and albendazole as part of its national programme for elimination of lymphatic filariasis. Albendazole ...
  • Effect of mebendazole threapy in pregnancy on birth outcome 
    de Silva, N.; Sirisena, J.; Gunasekera, D.; de Silva, J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    OBJECTIVES : A prospective, unmatched, case-control study was done to assess the safety of mebendazole threapy in pregnancy, a hitherto uninvestigated factor. DESIGN : All women delivering in the University Obstetrics Unit ...
  • Effect of music on blood pressure in healthy young men 
    de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J.; Fonseka, C. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri lanka, 1994)
    It is widely believed that listening (.0 music quietly is relaxing and therefore tends to reduce blood pressure (BP). To test this hypothesis we performed a cress-over study in 30 healthy Sinhalese male volunteers (non-smokers) ...
  • The effect of nutrition on immune response in active pulmonary Tuberculosis 
    Wijesuriya, M.T.W.; Weerasinghe, A. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2006)
    INTRODUCTION: Studies identifying the active components of immune response against TB should consider the confounding effects of malnutrition and anaemia, which are known to impair cell-mediated immunity. OBJECTIVES: To ...
  • Effect of propranolol and nitrates on cardio-respiratory function in cirrhotic patients 
    Premaratna, B.A.H.R.; Sathischandra, H.; Thilakaratne, Y.; Shantharaj, W.S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2000)
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  • Effect of silent transmission and clustering of cases on transmission of dengue in Gampaha district 
    Hapangama, H.A.D.C.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Premaratna, R.; Dayanath, M.Y.D.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007)
    Silent transmission of dengue virus and clustering of cases have been suggested as possible factors for the increasing incidence of dengue fever. Objective of this study was to determine the presence of silent transmission ...
  • Effect of single dose methyl prednisolone in severe illness associated with dengue fever 
    Premaratna, R.; Jayasinghe, K.G.N.U.; Liyanaarachchi, E.W.; Weerasinghe, O.M.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Williams, H.S.A.; de Silva, S.T.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Role of steroids in the management of severe illness associated with dengue fever (SIDF) remains controversial. However, steroids are widely used in severe dengue. METHODS: Patients admitted ...

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