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Prescribing Yoga for Mental Wellness: Need for a Nuanced Approach

Shoib, S.; Chandradasa, M.; Saleem, S.K.; Das, S.; Naqvi, S.A .A.; Kar, S.K. (Sage Publishing, 2024)
Tropical liver disease.

Beeching, N.; Dassanayake, A. (Elsevier, 2023)

The liver is frequently involved in infections that are prevalent in different regions of the tropics, and chronic liver disease, sometimes with multiple aetiological explanations, is an important cause of early morbidity ...
Glycaemic control and avenues for improvement among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus from rural Sri Lanka – a retrospective cohort study

Mettananda, C.; Chathuranga, U.; Rathnayake, T.; Luke, N.; Meegodavidanage, N. (Elsevier, 2023)

BACKGROUND The majority of Sri Lankans and South Asians are rural dwellers but follow-up data on glycaemic control and its associations in rural communities are sparse. We followed up a cohort of hospital-based rural Sri ...
Whole-body hypothermia, cerebral magnetic resonance biomarkers, and outcomes in neonates with moderate or severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy born at tertiary care centers vs other facilities: A nested study within a randomized clinical trial

Thayyil, S.; Montaldo, P.; Krishnan, V.; Ivain, P.; Pant, S.; Lally, P.J.; Bandiya, P.; Benkappa, N.; Kamalaratnam, C.N.; Chandramohan, R.; Manerkar, S.; Mondkar, J.; Jahan, I.; Moni, S.C.; Shahidullah, M.; Rodrigo, R.; Sumanasena, S.; Sujatha, R.; Burgod, C.; Garegrat, R.; Mazlan, M.; Chettri, I.; Babu, S.P.; Joshi, A.R.; Swamy, R.; Chong, K.; Pressler, R.R.; Bassett, P.; Shankaran, S. (American Medical Association, 2023)

IMPORTANCE: The association between place of birth and hypothermic neuroprotection after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the association ...
A Family with nutmeg poisoning due to a home-made 'Covid treatment syrup'

Medagoda, K. (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2022)

No abstract available
Neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer achieves satisfactory tumour regression and local recurrence - result of a dedicated multi-disciplinary approach from a South Asian Centre

Deen, R.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Thillakaratne, S.; Hewavissenthi, J.; Kumarage, S.K.; Chandrasinghe, P.C. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Pre-operative long-course chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for rectal cancer has resulted in improvement in rates of restorative rectal resection and local recurrence by inducing tumour downstaging and downsizing. Total ...
The establishment of a population-specific reference value for the ruler drop test for the clinical assessment of reaction time

Rajapaksha, S.; Kitulwatte, I.; Senarathne, U.; Edirisinghe, A.; Perera, P. (Elsevier, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Reaction time (RT) is the interval between a stimulus and an appropriate voluntary response in an individual. Alcohol is known to result in delayed RT. In Sri Lanka, an alleged drunken driver is legally subjected ...
Efficacy and safety of low-dose triple and quadruple combination pills vs monotherapy, usual care, or placebo for the initial management of hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wang, N.; Rueter, P.; Atkins, E.; Webster, R.; Huffman, M.; de Silva, A.; Chow, C.; Patel, A.; Rodgers, A. (American Medical Association, 2023)

IMPORTANCE: Low-dose combination (LDC) antihypertensives consisting of 3 or 4 blood pressure (BP)-lowering drugs have emerged as a potentially important therapy for the initial management of hypertension. OBJECTIVE: To ...
Availability of rehabilitation services for communication disorders in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional survey

Caldera, A.V.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Munasinghe, T.U.; Perera, K.M.N.; Muttiah, N.; Tilakarathne, D.; Peiris, M.K.R.R.; Thamilchelvan, E.; Sooriyaarachchi, C.; Nasma, M.N.; Manamperige, R.M.; Ariyasena, A.D.K.; Sumanasena, S.P. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2023)

OBJECTIVES: To describe the rehabilitation services available for communication disorders in Sri Lanka and to estimate the adequacy of the services in provinces and districts of the country. SETTING: The study considered ...
Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Arafat, S.M.Y.; Baminiwatta, A.; Menon, V.; Singh, R.; Varadharajan, N.; Guhathakurta, S.; Mahesar, R.A.; Rezaeian, M. (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Assessing suicidal behaviours among students would help to understand the burden and enhance suicide prevention. AIMS: We aimed to determine the prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in ...
Direct correction of haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia using base editors

Badat, M.; Ejaz, A.; Hua, P.; Rice, S.; Zhang, W.; Hentges, L.D.; Fisher, C.A.; Denny, N.; Schwessinger, R.; Yasara, N.; Roy, N.B.A.; Issa, F.; Roy, A.; Telfer, P.; Hughes, J.; Mettananda, S.; Higgs, D.R.; Davies, J.O.J. (Nature Pub. Group, 2023)

Haemoglobin E (HbE) β-thalassaemia causes approximately 50% of all severe thalassaemia worldwide; equating to around 30,000 births per year. HbE β-thalassaemia is due to a point mutation in codon 26 of the human HBB gene ...
Comparative analysis of the pattern of intimate partner violence against women admitted to a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka during and after the periods of COVID-19 lockdown

Kitulwatte, I.; Gangahawatte, S.; Thanushan, M.; Thivaharan, Y.; Edirisinghe, A.; Dissanayke, C.; Jayathilaka, R.; Wijayarathne, P. (Humana Press, 2024)

Lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in restrictions on people's ability to move, allowing more time for intimate partners-this increased opportunities for intimate partner violence (IPV), especially ...
Stuttering management practices in Sri Lanka: A mixed method study

Nonis, D.; Unicomb, R.; Hewat, S. (Elsevier, 2023)

PURPOSE: Speech and language therapy is a growing profession in Sri Lanka, and little is known about how stuttering is currently managed in the country. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the current stuttering ...
Trait mindfulness, compassion, and stigma towards patients with mental Illness: A study among nurses in Sri Lanka

Baminiwatta, A.; Alahakoon, H.; Herath, N.C.; Kodithuwakku, K.M.; Nanayakkara, T. (Springer, 2023)

OBJECTIVES: Stigma towards persons with mental illness is widespread. Mindfulness may protect against stigma by cultivating accepting attitudes, non-reactivity, and prosocial emotions. This study aimed to assess whether ...
Ocular trematodiasis in children, Sri Lanka

Mallawarachchi, C.H.; Dissanayake, M.M.; Hendavitharana, S.R.; Senanayake, S.; Gunathilaka, N.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Yahathugoda, T.C.; Wickramasinghe, S.; de Silva, N.R. (National Center for Infectious Diseases, 2023)

Using histopathology and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 2 gene, we found >2 distinct trematode species that caused ocular trematode infections in children in Sri Lanka. Collaborations between ...
Public sector primary care services in Sri Lanka and the specialist family physician: A qualitative study

Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; Jayasinghe, J.A.P.H.; Munasinghe, M.M.E.M.; de Soyza, E.C.E.S.; Jayawardana, M.A.V.S. (Medknow, 2022)

INTRODUCTION: In the background of a rising burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) Sri Lanka has prioritised reorganising primary care based on a family medicine approach. AIMS: This study explored the integration of a ...
Hemocup blood feeder: An affordable and simplified blood-feeding device for maintenance of aedes aegypti mosquito colonies in Sri Lanka

Dilani, P.V.D.; Wickramasinghe, P.D.S.U.; Lakshman, G.V.C.P.; Ranathunge, T.; Dassanayake, R.S.; Silva, G.Y.I.N. (Academic Press, 2023)

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease mainly transmitted by Aedes aegypti and disease control is primarily reliant on mosquito vector control strategies. In the failure of conventional vector control strategies, new ...
Acceptability of a web-based character strengths module for early adolescent school children

Chandradasa, M.; Williams, S.; Sumanasiri, S.; Selliah, S.; Gunarathne, P.; Paric, A.; Ravindran, N.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A; Ravindran, A. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Frequent socio-political conflicts in the past decades have adversely affected the well-being of youth in Sri Lanka. There is a need to support youth development, mitigate past trauma, and promote social harmony. ...
Psychometric properties of the Sinhala version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham rating scale (SNAP-IV) parent form in healthy children and children with ADHD

Abhayaratna, H.C.; Ariyasinghe, D.I.; Ginige, P.; Chandradasa, M.; Hansika, K.S.; Fernando, A.; Wijetunge, S.; Dassanayake, T.L. (Elsevier, 2023)

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to translate and adapt the Parent Form of the MTA Version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham ADHD/ODD rating scale (SNAP-IV) into Sinhala and examine its psychometric properties. METHOD: ...
Health seeking behaviours, dengue prevention behaviours and community capacity for sustainable dengue prevention in a highly dengue endemic area, Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, C.; Balasuriya, A. (BioMed Central, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: Dengue has become a major health problem in globally as well as locally. The delay in health-seeking is significantly associated with complications leading to severe dengue and active engagement of communities ...

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