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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 ...
Autopsy review on ‘suspicious deaths' of Sri Lankans who died abroad: a study from Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH)

Perera, W.N.S.; Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Kitulwatte, I.D.G. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)

BACKGROUND: Many Sri Lankans have left as migrant workers for the past three decades. When such a person dies in the host country and the family is in doubt about the death, investigations are initiated in Sri Lanka including ...
A comparative study of the causes of death given in two forensic institutions (Ragama and Edinburgh) and North Colombo Teaching Hospital: lessons we can learn from others

Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Perera, B.P.P.; Kitulwatte, I.D.G. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)

INTRODUCTION: Writing the cause of death (COD) according to the WHO format using the International Classification of Diseases has been the accepted practice in order to create comparable national and international statistics. ...
Elder abuse among out patient department attendees in a tertiary hospital

Edirisinghe, P.A.S.; Paranitharan, P.; Perera, W.N.S.; Shehan, W. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2009)

BACKGROUND: Abuse of older people is a hidden problem in society. Older people are frightened or embarrassed to report its presence. The extent of the problem is not studied adequately in Sri Lanka. METHODS: A cross sectional ...
A review of subarachnoid haemorrhage as a cause of death in forensic autopsies conducted in Edinburgh

Edirisinghe, P.A.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)

INTRODUCTION: Sudden death due to subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) has been frequently encountered in routine forensic autopsies all over the world. OBJECTIVE: To review autopsy reports on cases diagnosed as death due to ...

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