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  • Paediatric rota-virus diarrhoea in Sri Lanka: a preliminary report 
    Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Rajindrajith, S.; Ahmed, K.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Nakagomi, O. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, severity and molecular epidemiology of group A rotavirus infections among children hospitalized with diarrhoea in Sri Lanka. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND METHODS: A prospective hospital-based ...
  • Paediatric rotavirus diarrhoea in Sri Lanka: a preliminary report 
    Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Rajindrajith, S.; Ahmed, K.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Nakagomi, O. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2007)
    BACKGROUND: Group A rotavirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in children. Serotypes Gl, G2, G3 and G4 are mainly responsible for human infections. Strain characterization and serotype distribution of rotavirus ...
  • Paired sera IgG test detects more Mycoplasma pneumonias infections than the single IgM test 
    Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I.; Kok, T.W.; Perera, J.; Thilakarathna, Y.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2009)
    INTRODUCTION: M. pneumoniae is the causative agent of primary atypical pneumonia. Patients mount an IgM and IgG antibody response, which are useful diagnostic markers. The single serum test for IgM specific antibodies may ...
  • Pap smear screening: Coverage and target group factors associated with coverage in the Puttalam District 
    Fernando, Y. K. J.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer among women in Sri Lanka. Pap smear screening with coverage of over 80% is an effective preventive method. This study was undertaken to determine ...
  • Parasitic infections - challenges in treatment 
    de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2012)
    Professor of Parasitology, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama The term 'parasitic infections' includes infection by uni-cellular protozoan organisms as well as multi-cellular ...
  • Paraspinal extramcduallry erythropoiesis- a rare cause of spinal cord compression: two case reports 
    Arambepola, M.; Premawardhena, A.P.; de Silva, S.; Olivieri, N.; Weatherall, D.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)
    INTRODUCTION: Extrameduallry erythropoiesis (EME) is characterized by the appearance of haemopoietic tissue outside the bone marrow. When EME occurs, albeit rarely, outside the liver and spleen problems may occur. We ...
  • Parental awareness and cascade screening of thalassaemia 
    Nishad, A.A.N.; Premawardhena, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION: A strategy to prevent new births with thalassaemia major in countries where abortion is illegal is to screen the at risk population for the carrier state and advocating "safe marriages". One of the highest ...
  • Patient perspectives on barriers to participate in cardiac rehabilitation 
    Ismail, M.I.M.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)
    BACKGROUND: Despite proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), patients' attendance at cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) is poor at National hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL). OBJECTIVES: To identify patient perspectives ...
  • Pattern of CNS infections presenting to a Teaching Hospital 
    Ranawaka, U.K.; Premaratna, R.; Kumari, N.B.A.N.A.; Wimalarathne, W.R.S.; Cooray, D.K.M.M.S.; Tissera, W.A.J.N.; Kulatunga, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVE: Central nervous system (CNS) infections cause high morbidity and mortality, but data from Sri Lanka are limited. We aimed to describe the pattern of CNS infections presenting to a tertiary care hospital DESIGN, ...
  • Pattern of neonatal mortality in a Special Care Baby Unit 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Jayawardene, D.R.K.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1999)
    INTRODUCTION: In Sri Lanka, neonatal deaths account for 80% of infant mortality. Awareness of neonatal mortality pattern plays an important role when implementing measures to reduce the incidence of neonatal deaths. ...
  • Patterns of acute poisoning among children in rural sri lanka 
    Dayasiri, M.B.K.C.; Jayamanne, S. F.; Jayasinghe, Y. C. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2015)
    OBJECTIVE:The study describes the patterns of demographic characteristics, poison related factors, clinical management and outcome following acute poisoning among children (9 months - 12 years) in rural Sri ...
  • Patterns and risk factors of acute poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka 
    Dayasiri, M.B.K.C.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Jayasinghe, Y.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: This controlled prospective study identifies the patterns and risk factors of acute poisoning in the paediatric age group in rural Sri Lanka. METHODS: All children presenting with a history of ...
  • Patterns of alcohol use and occurrence of alcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective, community cohort, 7-year follow-up study 
    Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, S.T.; Kasturiratne, A.; Perera, K.R.; Subasinghe, S.K.C.E.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; Piyaratna, T.A.C.L.; Vithiya, K.; 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: Data is limited on alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD). We investigated patterns of alcohol use and AFLD, among urban, adult, Sri Lankans. METHODS: Study population (selected by age-stratified ...
  • Patterns of blood pressure in a group of Sri Lankan patients with acute stroke 
    Wijekoon, C.N.; de Silva, H.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Both low and high blood pressures (BP) in acute phase of stroke are associated independently with poor outcome. Differences in BP patterns in acute stroke are reported in different populations, ...
  • Patterns of monthly Culex mosquito density variation in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. 
    Wijegunawardana, N.D.A.D.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Manamperi, A.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 2009)
    BACKGROUND: The ecology, development, behavior, and survival of mosquitoes and the transmission dynamics of the diseases they transmit are strongly influenced by climatic factors. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was ...
  • Peer evaluation of individual effort in student group work 
    Roshini, A.A.N.; de Silva, D.C.; Chandratilake, M.N.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of using a method of peer assessment of individualized effort during group work and to validate it. DESIGN, SETTING AND METHODS: At the end of a module during the 2nd year, 12 groups ...
  • Perceived travel constraints of older people and people with disabilities in the Colombo district: A qualitative research study 
    Thennakoon, V.; Peiris-John, R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Amerathunga, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Supportive transport systems allow people to maintain quality of life and meaningful participation in the society. Risks for safe transportation for vulnerable ...
  • Perception of self-weight among knee osteoarthritis patients 
    Dilina, A.K.N.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Overweight and obesity are the major risk factors of osteoarthritis (OA). Weight reduction is important to treat OA and it is important to understand the perception of self-weight among ...
  • Perception of Sri Lankan medical students about teaching methods in medical schools. 
    Mettananda, C.; Perera, S.; Jayakody, K.; Palihana, A. (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine., 2016)
    AIMS: Although English is a second language, Sri Lankan medical students are also taught using the same teaching methods used in developed countries where English is the 1st language because there are no data on Sri Lankan ...
  • Perceptions of editorial staff and coverage of reproductive health related newspaper articles and adolescents3 expectations 
    Kumarendran, B.; Nandasena, Y.L.S.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2009)
    OBJECTIVE: 1. To describe coverage of selected Sinhalese newspaper articles on reproductive health (RH) and to explore the attitudes of editorial staff related to RH publications. 2. To explore the mpressions and expectations ...

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