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A retrospective descriptive study on deaths due to firearm injuries in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Alwis, D.N.; Govinnage, D.P.S.; Kulathunga, D.L.; Perera, W.N.S.; Paranitharan, P. (Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: The use of firearms is a well-recognized method of committing a homicide. In Sri Lanka, the use of firearms was prominent among terrorists and underworld criminals. The analysis of the injury pattern will ...
Trials, tribulations and the emergence of total thyroidectomy - A Sri Lankan perspective

Fernando, R. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

Abstract The technique of thyroidectomy has emerged during the last 100 years, from a turbulent past’, due to the outstanding contributions made by many including the “Magnificent Seven” of thyroid surgery. The dissection ...
We report you decide

Siriwardana, R.C. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

No abstract available
Radiological investigations in nephrolithiasis and: a narrative review

Siriwardana, S.; Abeysuriya, V. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

Nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis are increasing in incidence and prevalence worldwide, which are significant clinical challenges in management. Radiological assessments are vital in early diagnosis and effective ...
Anatomical relations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid dissection

Abeysuriya, V.; Anjula, S.A.P.D. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy is one of the major complications thyroidectomy. Visualization of the anatomical relations of the RLN with branches of the inferior thyroid artery (ITA) remains essential ...
Usefulness of simultaneous use of anatomical landmarks in identification of facial nerve in parotid gland dissection

Abeysuriya, V.; Modaragama, H. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: Identification of Facial nerve trunk is important in parotid surgery to avoid an iatrogenic injury. The objective of our study was to assess consistent and reliable landmarks for identification of the main ...
Surgically important neurovascular structures related to the submandibular gland.

Abeysuriya, V.; Gunathilaka, C. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: The pathologies and procedures of the submandibular gland are numerous. Comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy and its relations of the SMG will avoid iatrogenic injuries within the submandibular triangle. ...
Quality improvement in colorectal cancer care; marching towards homegrown data

Chandrasinghe, C. (The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2023)

No abstract available
Future of endocrinology – The role of the female physician

Muthukuda, D.T.; Wijenayake, U.N.; Afsana, F.; Kottahachchi, D.; Punchihewa, P.G.; Premadasa, B.A.M.; Ali, S.S.; Moazzam, A.; Shaikh, S.S.; Shreshtha, D.; Karuppiah, D.; Bajaj, S. (Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka, 2023)

No abstract available
An ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplant in an infant with acute liver failure in the Sri Lankan setting

Fernando, M.; Tillakaratne, S.; Gunetilleke, B.; Liyanage, C.; Appuhamy, C.; Weerasuriya, A.; Dissanayake, J.; Siriwardana, R. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2023)

Liver transplant (LT) is the standard therapy for medically refractory acute liver failure (ALF). Finding a deceaseddonor graft in an emergency is challenging and often overcome by living-donation. Blood group matching is ...
Outcomes of breast abscesses during lactation: a retrospective study

Abeysuriya, V.; Dodampahala, S.H.; Chandrasena, L. (Sri Lanka college of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: During breastfeeding one of the most common problems which can encounter is breast abscess. Our retrospective study aimed to assess the outcomes of breast abscesses among a cohort of lactating mothers. METHODS: ...
Translation, adaptation and validation of the Sinhala Version of Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire Short Form (WEL-SF) for women

Herath, D.; Kasturiratne, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: The global obesity burden is rising alarmingly due to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and environmental factors. To date, prevention and treatment efforts to combat obesity mainly focus on lifestyle modifications ...
Prevalence of acute frozen shoulder with functional limitation following cardiac surgery: A descriptive study from Sri Lanka

Kurukulasuriya, S.A.F.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: A high incidence of frozen shoulder (FS), of up to 33% is reported in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, which is tenfold higher than in the normal population. Early diagnosis and treatment may prevent ...
Navigating the pandemic of a lifetime: COVID-19 morbidity, mortality, and vaccination through the eyes of a physician

de Silva, S.T. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2023)

No Abstract Available
Simultaneous presentation of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and tuberculous spondylitis: a case report

Senanayake, H.P.; de Silva, S.T. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2023)

Genitourinary tuberculosis is not uncommon. Skeletal tuberculosis with tuberculous spondylitis is also a well-known entity. However, spinal tuberculosis presenting with nephrotic syndrome due to glomerular involvement is ...
Parity of esteem: A global COVID‑19 vaccination approach for people with mental illnesses, based on facts from 34 countries; recommendations and solutions

Shoib, S.; Saeed, F.; Philip, S.; Chandradasa, M.; Das, S.; de Filippis, R.; Yousaf, Z.; Ojeahere, M.; Gad, H.K.; Yadivel, R.; Legris, Z.; Jatchavala, C.; Paul, R.; Gupta, A.K.; Handuleh, J.I.M.; Gürcan, A.; Costa, M.P.D.; Dannatt, L.; Ahmad, A.R.; Jaguga, F.; Saleem, S.M.; Sawitri, B.; Ari, N.; Islam, M.S.; Haque, M.A.; Őri, D.; Chumakov, E.; Swed, S.; Roza, T.H.; Islam, S.M.S. (Medknow Publications, 2024)

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2), has detrimental effects on physical and mental health. Patients with severe mental illness ...
The importance of addressing intergenerational trauma in refugees

Shoib, S.; Armiya’u, A.Y.; Swed, S.; Naskar, C.; Chandradasa, M.; Tsagkaris, C.; Zaidi, I.; Saeed, F. (Nature Pub, 2024)

Intergenerational trauma, passed down through generations, is a significant concern for refugees and their descendants. Millions of people are forcibly displaced worldwide, with profound effects on mental and physical ...
Diagnostic overlap between adolescent affective instability in borderline personality and juvenile bipolar disorder in Sri Lanka

Chandradasa, M.; Fernando, W.K.T.R.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2019)

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder (BD) could present a diagnostic challenge in the adolescent due to the presence of overlapping symptoms such as impulsivity, affective instability, and sexual ...
Dose-dependent clozapine-induced skin picking and self-injurious behaviour in treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Rathnayake, L.C.; Chandradasa, M.; Mendis, J. (The Kandy Society of Medicine, 2020)

Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms induced by clozapine is a known entity. Skin-picking is closely related to obsessions and excoriation ...
Inhaled beclomethasone in the treatment of early COVID-19: a phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial

Mettananda, C,; Peiris, C.; Abeyrathna, D.; Gunasekera, A.; Egodage, T.; Danthanarayana, C.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ranasinha, C. (The College, 2023)

No abstract available

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