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  • Adverse events following first dose of ChAdOxI nCoV-19 (Covishield) among health care workers in Sri Lanka 
    Manilgama, S.R.; Hettiarachchi, N.M.; Jayasinghe, I.K.; de Silva, S.; Jayalath, T.; Wanigaratne, T.; Bandusiri, R.P.; Suganthan, N.; Sudarshan, P.; Pathirage, M.; Rajaratnam, N.; Senaratne, G.; Rajapaksha, V.; Wickramasinghe, A.; Kulaweera, M.T.D. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2021)
    Introduction: A community vaccination programme is crucial to combat COVID-19 pandemic. An independent post-vaccine surveillance is important to identify adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in the population. ...
  • Advocating university undergraduate students on implementing FCTC Article 5.3 
    Kandeepan, S.; Perera, K.M.N.; Wijesuriya, H.; Perera, C.S.; Rajasuriya, M. (EUEP European Publishing, 2021)
    INTRODUCTION: Tobacco industry uses aggressive strategies to use to make people want to buy their products, especially youths. Therefore It is needed to enhance the knowledge about industry tactics among the youngsters. ...
  • Aedes albopictus the “underrated” Asian Tiger 
    Jayasooriya, D.H.S.W.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Manamperi, A.; de Silva, H.J.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2010)
    Introduction The mosquito Aedes aegypti was thought to be the main vector responsible for virtually all dengue epidemics; while Aedes albopictus was considered a vector in which the virus is maintained but does not cause ...
  • 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 ...
  • Aerophagia in teenagers: association with child abuse, adverse life events, somatisation and quality of life 
    Devanarayana, N.M. (Japanese Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (JSNM), Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association(ANMA), 2017)
    BACKGROUND: Aerophagia (AP) is characterized by air swallowing, abdominal distension, excessive flatus and belching. Psychological factors are considered as a possible pathophysiological mechanism for AP. We aimed to assess ...
  • Aetiological factors of oral cancer in Sri Lanka 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Ariyaratne, M.A.Y.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine aetiological factors of oral cancer in three provinces in Sri Lanka DESIGN, SETTING AND METHODS: A matched case-control study on incident cases of oral cancer and age-sex matched neighbourhood ...
  • The aetiology of chronic clinical or biochemical hepatic dysfunction in a group of adult Sri Lankans: experience in a tertiary referral centre 
    Satarasinghe, R.L.; de Silva, A.P.; Arulnity, K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the histological outcome and clinical implications of such a finding in a group of adults who were admitted for investigation of either clinical or biochemical hepatic dysfunction lasting over 3 ...
  • Aetiology of cirrhosis in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Munasinghe, C.S.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: Alcoholic liver disease is believed to be the commonest cause of cirrhosis in Sri Lanka. However, with the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is increasingly being ...
  • Aetiology of cirrhosis in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Alcoholic liver disease is widely believed to be the commonest cause of cirrhosis in Sri Lanka. However, with the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is increasingly ...
  • Age, sex and hyperlipidemia: Is it a simple association? 
    Pathmeswaran, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2009)
    INTRODUCTION: Hyperlipidemia is a known cardiovascular disease risk factor. There are effective lifestyle, dietary and pharmacological interventions to treat hyperlipidemia. It is important to target testing for hyperlidemia ...
  • Age, sex variation among patients treated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PICA) in Sri Lanka: a retrospective study 
    Abeysuriya, V.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Kasturiratne, A.; Hettiarachchi, V.S.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Coronary heart diseases (CHD) remain a major cause of death worldwide, ft is a growing burden for the Sri Lankan health sector. Age and sex has been identified as risk factors for CHD. The ...
  • The agreement among different scoring systems used in the assessment of histologicai activity in ulcerative colitis 
    Mahendra, B.A.G.G.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: Histology is one of the most important criteria in determining the disease activity in ulcerative colitis which in turn is important in the choice of drug treatment, monitoring of therapy and in clinical ...
  • 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 ...
  • Alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking in an urban adult Sri Lankan population 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Perera, H.K.K.; Fernando, E.D.P.S.; Ranasinha, C.D.; Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Makaya, M.; Kato, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Data on the prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption and smoking in the general population in Sri Lanka are scarce. Objective: To describe patterns of alcohol use and smoking in an urban adult population ...
  • 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 ...
  • Altered pelvic floor physiology in women with uterovaginal prolapse (UVP) 
    Deen, K.I.; Gunasekara, P.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)
    INTRODUCTION: Although an association between Uterovaginal prolapse (UVP) and urinary incontinence is known, the prevalence of anoreetal dysfunction in UVP remains largely unexplored. AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of u ...
  • Anaemia among women of child-bearing age: Contributions of alpha and beta-thalassaemia 
    Mettananda, S.; Suranjan, P.D.M.; Fernando, V.R.; Dias, T.D.; Rodrigo, R.; Perera, L.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Gibbons, R. J.; Premawardhena, A.; Higgs, D. R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Anaemia during pregnancy is attributed to iron deficiency and pregnant women prescribed iron supplements without investigating for a cause. However, aetiology can be diverse and iron efficiency ...
  • Anal incontinence during postpartum period: a community based cross sectional study 
    Rajeshkannnan, N.; Pathmeswaran, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2009)
    INTRODUCTION: Anal incontinence is regarded as the "unvoiced symptom". It has a negative impact on the quality of life of the sufferer. The commonest cause in women in the reproductive age group is child birth and it is ...
  • Analysis of antibiotic sensitivity pattern of clinically significant Staphylococcus aureus at a Base Hospital, Sri Lanka 
    Wijesooriya, L.I.; Jayawardana, G.P.C.; de Silva, S.H.N.A. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcus aureus. is a major organism that causes skin and soft tissue infections. Moreover, it causes an array of other infections. It is treated with flucloxacillin/cloxacillin. However, a significant ...

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