25th Anniversary International Scientific Conference-2016: Recent submissions

  • Chronic liver disease in Sri Lanka: cirrhosis and its complications 
    Niriella, M.A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The predominant cause of chronic liver disease in Sri Lanka is alcoholic cirrhosis (AC) and cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC). The latter is probably due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). With increasing incidence and ...
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): have we recognized the burden? 
    Dassanayake, A.S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Non alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. There is no established medical treatment for non-alcoholic staetohepatitis (NASH), the more severe progressive form of the ...
  • Molecular and entomological studies on dengue 
    Hapugoda, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    A novel molecular-based assay (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction-based Liquid Hybridization (RT-PCR-LH)) was developed and validated for early detection of dengue virus in clinical specimens. Possible risk ...
  • Soil-transmitted helminthiases in Sri Lanka 
    Gunawardena, N.K. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    During the period 2000 – 2015, the Dept of Parasitology has conducted several studies to assess the prevalence of STH infections in Sri Lanka. Three studies in particular will be highlighted. In 2003, a national study on ...
  • Rickettsial diseases: revisiting an old enemy 
    Premaratna, B.A.H.R. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The history of rickettsioses in Sri Lanka dates back to 1930-1940s. Since of late, rickettsial infections have re-emerged in many parts of the world, including Sri Lanka. We observed patients presenting with serious ...
  • The story of swine influenza in Sri Lanka 
    Perera, K.V.H.K.K. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Influenza A virus infections in pigs is a disease of concern in terms of both animal and human health. Systematic virological and serological surveillance was carried in the Government Slaughter House Dematagoda, Sri Lanka ...
  • Randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for delayed psychological effects in snake bite victims 
    Wijesinghe, C.A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Snake bite results in delayed psychological morbidity and negative psycho-social impact. However, psychological support is rarely provided to victims. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a brief ...
  • Safe snake antivenom 
    de Silva, H.A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Snakebite is a WHO-listed neglected tropical disease. Bites result in an estimated 421 000 envenomings and 20 000 deaths globally each year, although the incidence may be as high as 1 800 000 envenomings and 94 000 deaths. ...
  • Community incidence of snake bite in Sri Lanka 
    Pathmeswaran, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There are few studies on community incidence of snake bite. There are no national level data. We undertook a community-based country-wide survey on snake bite in Sri Lanka. The survey was designed to sample 1% of the ...
  • Impact of hypertension on mortality: Findings from the Ragama Health Study 
    Kasturiratne, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The relationship of hypertension on mortality is well known. In Sri Lanka this relationship has not been quantified in a comprehensive analysis. The objective of the presentation will be to describe the relationship of ...
  • How important is blood glucose control in diabetes? 
    Patel, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Diabetes is now a common condition, with rapidly increasing prevalence globally. Individuals with diabetes have a two to three-fold increased risk of developing macrovascular complications such myocardial infarction and ...
  • Bad cholesterol, vascular risk and dementia 
    Armitage, J. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment is increasing globally as lifespan lengthens and presents major health care challenges as well as creating significant social burdens. Although Alzheimer disease is the ...
  • Micro-mapping of common α+ thalassaemia deletions (3.7 kb, 4.2 kb) in Sri Lanka and assessment of the contribution of α thalassaemia to hypochromic microcytosis 
    Premawardhena, A.P. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Alpha thalassaemia is one of the most common haemoglobinopathies, but the exact prevalence and distribution of α thalassaemia in Sri Lanka is not well known. This study was an attempt to micro-map the distribution of the ...
  • Clinical and molecular heterogeneity of β thalassaemia intermedia in Sri Lanka 
    Perera, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    A third of all patients attending thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka have non-transfusion dependent thalassaemia (NTDT). The majority of these have Hb E β-thalassaemia. The genetic basis of non-E β-thalassaemia intermedia ...
  • Studies on Haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia in Sri Lanka 
    Premawardhena, A.P. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia is the commonest cause of non-transfusion dependent thalassaemia in Sri Lanka. It is a disease exclusively restricted to people of South and Southeast Asian descent. It is phenotypically very ...
  • Stem cells and its clinical applications 
    Patel, H. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The concept of stem cells was introduced by Alexander Maximow in the year 1909. Stem cells comprise of "primitive cells" that have the ability to divide indefinitely and give rise to specialized cells under specific ...
  • Household air pollution research and policy: a worked example 
    Sathiakumar, N. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    OBJECTIVES: 1) To describe the importance of scientific evidence in policy development in the area of household air pollution 2) To present a framework on designing evidence based interventions and policy on exposure ...
  • Evidence-based recommendations for functional constipation in infants and children 
    Benninga, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Chronic constipation is a common problem in childhood with an estimated prevalence of 3% in the Western world and is probably the most common gastrointestinal complaint in children. According to the ROME-III criteria, ...
  • Genomic medicine in NCDs: findings from Asians/ South Asians to global collaboration 
    Kato, N. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Recently, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in particular, lifestyle-related diseases have become a key issue of public health in the developing countries. A new understanding of NCDs has emerged from genome-wide association ...
  • Understanding medical professionalism: insights into identity and cultural implications 
    Monrouxe, L. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    OBJECTIVES : 1. To understand the different ways in which medical professionalism is understood across country cultures 2. To understand what professional identity is and how this related to the different conceptualisations ...

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