• Evaluating the efectiveness of a community based health promotion intervention on knowledge improvement regarding low birth weight and its determinants among antenatal couples in Sri Lanka 

  Guruge, G.N.D.; Young, S.M.; Perera, K.M.N.; Dharmaratne, S.D.; Gunathunga, M.W. (Springer Nature, 2024)

  BACKGROUND Improvement of the knowledge of pregnant mothers and their partners related to low birth weight (LBW) is a vital factor in preventing LBW and reducing its prevalence. OBJECTIVES Implement and evaluate the ...
• Empowering communities to use healthy lifestyle centres: an implementation research from Sri Lanka 

  Herath, T.; Perera, M.; Guruge, D.; Kasturiratne, A. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2024)

  OBJECTIVE Healthy lifestyle centres (HLCs), a state service that screens for major non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors and promotes lifestyle modifications in Sri Lanka, report underutilisation. The study aimed to ...
• Management of immune thrombocytopenia in children 

  Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2024)

  No abstract available
• Image guided naso-jejunal tube placement in paediatric liver transplant patients in low resource settings: Feasibility, technique, and outcome 

  Appuhamy, W.N.D.P.C.; Fernando, M.; Tillakaratne, S.B.; Gunathilake, M.B.; Ganewatte, E.; Gishanthan, S.; Jayakody, R.D.C.G.; Siriwardana, R.C. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2024)

  No abstract available
• 6379 Pre-admission management of children presenting with febrile illness in a tertiary hospital of Sri Lanka 

  Arunath, V.; Mettananda, S. (BMJ, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES To describe the symptoms and pre-admission management of children presenting with febrile illness to the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka.METHODS A retrospective descriptive study was conducted ...
• “What’s in a name?”–The implications of change in nomenclature for fatty liver disease from NAFLD to MAFLD to MASLD 

  Niriella, M.A. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2024)

  No abstract available
• 6542 Clinical profiles of children less than 5 years presenting with or high risk of cerebral palsy in the Western Province of Sri Lanka 

  Sumanasena, S.; Heiyanthuduwage, T.M.; Fernando, R.; Sheedy, H.S.; Jagoda, J.; Wijesekara, S.; Wanigasinghe, J.; Muttiah, N.; Rathnayake, P.; Kitnasamy, G.; Khandaker, G. (BMJ, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES Cerebral palsy (CP) is the commonest physical disability in children globally.1 It is a clinical diagnosis based on clinical and neurological findings. International clinical practice guidelines recommend early ...
• 6460 Children’s perception of the health effects of climate change – a mixed-method study in urban Sri Lanka 

  Dayasiri, K.; Anand, G. (BMJ, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES While children bear the least responsibility for global climate change, they suffer the most from its consequences, including a higher incidence of non-communicable diseases and exposure to natural disasters. ...
• Parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding safe handling and disposal of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants in urban Sri Lanka 

  Dayasiri, K.; Pathiraja, H.; De Soyza, E.K.N.; Thadchanamoorthy, V.; Dassanayaka, S.J.S. (Ethiopian Pediatric Society, 2024)

  INTRODUCTION Hand sanitizers were increasingly used in most households during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess knowledge and practices regarding the safe handling and disposal of alcohol-based hand sanitizers ...
• Mistakes in the management of iron deficiency anaemia: A narrative review 

  Niriella, M.A.; Jayasena, H.; Withanachchi, A.; Premawardhena, A. (Taylor & Francis, 2024)

  INTRODUCTION Anaemia occurs due to an imbalance between erythrocyte production and loss. This imbalance can be due to ineffective erythropoiesis, blood loss or haemolysis. Whilst there are many causes for anaemia, iron ...
• Herbal treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 

  Rathnayake, D.W.; Sooriyaarachchi, P.; Niriella, M.A.; Ediriweera, D.; Perera, J. (Elsevier Ltd, 2024)

  BACKGROUND With the rising prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), there is a growing need to explore alternative therapeutic interventions. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the available ...
• Efficacy and safety of a novel low-dose triple single-pill combination compared with placebo for initial treatment of hypertension 

  Rodgers, A.; Salam, A.; Schutte, A.E.; Cushman, W.C.; De Silva, H.A.; Tanna, G.L.D.; Grobbee, D.; Narkiewicz, K.; Ojji, D.B.; Poulter, N.R.; Schlaich, M.P.; Oparil, S.; Spiering, W.; Williams, B.; Jr, J.T.W.; Gutierez, A.; Sanni, A.; Lakshman, P.; McMullen, D.; Ranasinghe, G.; Gianacas, C.; Shanthakumar, M.; Liu, X.; Wang, N.; Whelton, P. (Elsevier Biomedical, 2024)

  BACKGROUND Single-pill combinations of 3 or more low-dose blood pressure (BP)-lowering drugs hold promise for initial or early treatment of hypertension.OBJECTIVES We conducted a placebo-controlled trial of a new single-pill ...
• Evaluation of an In-House genetic testing method for confirming Prader-Willi and Angelman Syndromes in Sri Lanka 

  Kugalingam, N.; De Silva, D.; Rathnayake, P.; Atapattu, N.; Ranaweera, D.M.; Chandrasekharan, N.V. (Clinical Laboratory Publications, 2024)

  BACKGROUND Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS, MIM 176,270) and Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105,830) are caused by imprinting defects of chromosome 15q11-13, with loss of maternal gene expression causing AS and paternal gene ...
• OP59 Ultra-processed food consumption in South Asia: quantification of regional variation in intakes and the assessment of their sociodemographic correlates. Findings from the South Asia Biobank in four South Asian countrie 

  Bhagtani, D.; Adams, J.; Imamura, F.; Lahiri, A.; Irfan, K.; Jha, V.; Kasturiratne, A.; Katulanda, P.; Mridha, M.; Anjana, R.M. (BMJ, 2024)

  BACKGROUND Escalation of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) sales has been recorded in low-to-middle-income countries, including in South Asia. However, individual consumption levels and sociodemographic characteristics influencing ...
• Thrombolysis with tenecteplase in acute ischaemic stroke in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka: A retrospective study 

  Gooneratne, K.; Vithanage, L.; Talagala, I.; Lokunarangoda, N.C.; Gamage, N.; Muthumal, N.P.; Rodrigo, A.; Kosgahakumbura, J.; Liyanage, G.; Perera, A.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, 2024)

  INTRODUCTION Alteplase (ALT) is the standard thrombolytic treatment in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Tenecteplase (TNK) is proven to be effective in acute coronary syndrome, is relatively cheap, widely available and can ...
• Understanding cultural dynamics shaping clinical reasoning skills: A dialogical exploration 

  Karunaratne, D.; Sibbald, M.; Chandratilake, M. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2024)

  Our study examined the influence of national cultural predispositions on training medical professionals and doctor-patient dynamics using a dialogical approach, guided by Hofstede's framework. This framework provided ...
• The impact of the National Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis on filariasis morbidity in Sri Lanka: Comparison of current status with retrospective data following the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem 

  Gunaratna, I.E.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Vallipuranathan, M.; Premaratna, R.; Ediriweera, D.; De Silva, N.R. (Public Library of Science, 2024)

  INTRODUCTION Sri Lanka implemented the National Programme for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (NPELF) in its endemic regions in 2002. Five annual rounds of mass drug administration using the two-drug combination ...
• The efficacy of interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes among women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus-A living systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Lee, V.Y.; Monjur, M.R.; Santos, J.A.; Patel, A.; Liu, R.; Tanna, G.L.D.; Gupta, Y.; Goyal, A.; Ajanthan, S.; Praveen, D.; Lakshmi, J.K.; De Silva, H.A.; Tandon, N. (Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2024)

  BACKGROUND While previously considered a transient condition, with no lasting adverse impact, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is now a well-established risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The ...
• 6503 Using anthropometric data to investigate the nutritional status of children included on the Sri Lankan cerebral palsy register. 

  Sumanasena, S.; Fernando, R.; Kurukulaarachchi, S.; Heiyanthuduwage, T.M.; Sheedy, H.S.; Wijesekara, S.; Jagoda, J.; Muttiah, N. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES The nutritional data from children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low and middle income countries (LMIC) is sparse. In high income countries (HICs) well established nutritional care plans, commercial products and ...
• Anatomy of Inferior Mesenteric artery: A cadaveric study 

  Abeysuriya, V.; Hewawardhane, S. (Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka, 2024)

  Introduction: A comprehensive knowledge of the varied anatomy of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) can be important in surgeries in the region of the colon and rectum. Methods: We analyzed 50 fresh cadavers in the ...

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