Journal/Magazine Articles: Recent submissions

  • Fernando, N.; Ranawaka, U. (Oxford, 2024)
    No abstract available
  • Herath, H.M.L.P.B.; de Silva, W.R.M.; Dassanayake, R.S.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Jayasingha, J.R.P.; Gayashan, M.K.; Afonso, L.O.B.; de Silva, K.M.N. (BioMed Central, 2023)
    BACKGROUND In this study, we designed a novel genetic circuit sensitive to Cd2+, Zn2+ and Pb2+ by mimicking the CadA/CadR operon system mediated heavy metal homeostasis mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The regular DNA ...
  • Xie, W.; Mridha, M.K.; Gupta, A.; Kusuma, D.; Butt, A.M.; Hasan, M.; Brage, S.; Loh, M.; Khawaja, K.I.; Pradeepa, R.; Jha, V.; Kasturiratne, A.; Katulanda, P.; Anjana, R.M.; Chambers, J.C. (Springer, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION Tobacco use, in both smoking and smokeless forms, is highly prevalent among South Asian adults. The aims of the study were twofold: (1) describe patterns of SLT and combustible tobacco product use in four South ...
  • Mensah, G.A.; Fuster, V.; Murray, C.J.L.; Roth, G.A.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators); Mettananda, S.(Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators) (Elsevier, 2023)
    No abstract available
  • Shoib, S.; Hussaini, S.S.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; Saeed, F.; Őri, D.; Roza, T.H.; Gürcan, A.; Agrawal, A.; Solerdelcoll, M.; Lucero-Prisno Iii, D.E.; Nahidi, M.; Swed, S.; Ahmed, S.; Chandradasa, M. (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2023)
    Climate change poses significant challenges to global mental health, with potential consequences including increased rates of suicide and mental health disorders. Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) play a crucial role in ...
  • de Las, F.L.; Schwande, K.L.; Brown, M.R.; Bentley, A.R.; Winkler, T.W.; Sung, Y.J.; Munroe, P.B.; Miller, C.L.; Aschard, H.; Aslibekyan, S.; Bartz, T.M.; Bielak, L.F.; Chai, J.F.; Cheng, C.Y.; Dorajoo, R.; Feitosa, M.F.; Guo, X.; Hartwig, F.P.; Horimoto, A.; Kolčić, I.; Lim, E.; Liu, Y.; Manning, A.K.; Marten, J.; Musani, S.K.; Noordam, R.; Padmanabhan, S.; Rankinen, T.; Richard, M.A.; Ridker, P.M.; Smith, A.V.; Vojinovic, D.; Zonderman, A.B.; Alver, M.; Boissel, M.; Christensen, K.; Freedman, B.I.; Gao, C.; Giulianini, F.; Harris, S.E.; He, M.; Hsu, F.C.; Kühnel, B.; Laguzzi, F.; Li, X.; Lyytikäinen, L.P.; Nolte, I.M.; Poveda, A.; Rauramaa, R.; Riaz, M.; Robino, A.; Sofer, T.; Takeuchi, F.; Tayo, B.O.; van der, M.P.J.; Verweij, N.; Ware, E.B.; Weiss, S.; Wen, W.; Yanek, L.R.; Zhan, Y.; Amin, N.; Arking, D.E.; Ballantyne, C.; Boerwinkle, E.; Brody, J.A.; Broeckel, U.; Campbell, A.; Canouil, M.; Chai, X.; Chen, Y.I.; Chen, X.; Chitrala, K.N.; Concas, M.P.; de Faire, U.; de Mutsert, R.; de Silva, H.J.; de Vries, P.S.; Do, A.; Faul, J.D.; Fisher, V.; Floyd, J.S.; Forrester, T.; Friedlander, Y.; Girotto, G.; Gu, C.C.; Hallmans, G.; Heikkinen, S.; Heng, C.K.; Homuth, G.; Hunt, S.; Ikram, M.A.; Jacobs, D.R.J.R.; Kavousi, M.; Khor, C.C.; Kilpeläinen, T.O.; Koh, W.P.; Komulainen, P.; Langefeld, C.D.; Liang, J.; Liu, K.; Liu, J.; Lohman, K.; Mägi, R.; Manichaikul, A.W.; McKenzie, C.A.; Meitinger, T.; Milaneschi, Y.; Nauck, M.; Nelson, C.P.; O'Connell, J.R.; Palmer, N.D.; Pereira, A.C.; Perls, T.; Peters, A.; Polašek, O.; Raitakari, O.T.; Rice, K.; Rice, T.K.; Rich, S.S.; Sabanayagam, C.; Schreiner, P.J.; Shu, X.; Sidney, S.; Sims, M.; Smith, J.A.; Starr, J.M.; Strauch, K.; Tai, E.S.; Taylor, K.D.; Tsai, M.Y.; Uitterlinden, A.G.; Heemst, D.V.; Waldenberger, M.; Wang, Y.; Wei, W.; Wilson, G.; Xuan, D.; Yao, J.; Yu, C.; Yuan, J.; Zhao, W.; Becker, D.M.; Bonnefond, A.; Bowden, D.W.; Cooper, R.S.; Deary, I.J.; Divers, J.; Esko, T.; Franks, P.W.; Froguel, P.; Gieger, C.; Jonas, J.B.; Kato, N.; Lakka, T.A.; Leander, K.; Lehtimäki, T.; Magnusson, P.K.E.; North, K.E.; Ntalla, I.; Penninx, B.; Samani, N.J.; Snieder, H.; Spedicati, B.; Harst, P.V.D.; Völzke, H.; Wagenknecht, L.E.; Weir, D.R.; Wojczynski, M.K.; Wu, T.; Zheng, W.; Zhu, X.; Bouchard, C.; Chasman, D.I.; Evans, M.K.; Fox, E.R.; Gudnason, V.; Hayward, C.; Horta, B.L.; Kardia, S.L.R.; Krieger, J.E.; Mook-Kanamori, D.O.; Peyser, P.A.; Province, M.M.; Psaty, B.M.; Rudan, I.; Sim, X.; Smith, B.H.; Dam, R.M.V.; Duijn, C.M.V.; Wong, T.Y.; Arnett, D.K.; Rao, D.C.; Gauderman, J.; Liu, C.; Morrison, A.C.; Rotter, J.I.; Fornage, M. (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Educational attainment, widely used in epidemiologic studies as a surrogate for socioeconomic status, is a predictor of cardiovascular health outcomes. METHODS: A two-stage genome-wide meta-analysis of ...
  • Dissanayake, A. (Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2024)
    OBJECTIVE: Seasonal variations in semen quality are known to occur in temperate regions, but results regarding tropical areas remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine whether monthly variations in semen ...
  • Shoib, S.; Shaheen, N.; Anwar, A.; Saad, A.M.; Akr, L.M.; Saud, A.I.; Kundu, M.; Nahidi, M.; Chandradasa, M.; Swed, S.; Saeed, F. (Sage Publishing, 2024)
    BACKGROUND: Suicidal attempt is a significant risk factor for future attempts, with the highest risk during the first-year post-suicide. Telepsychiatry has shown promise by providing easy access to evidence-based interventions ...
  • Rajindrajith, S.; Hathagoda, W.; Ganewatte, E.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Thapar, N.; Benninga, M. (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)
    INTRODUCTION: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions (DGBI) are a common clinical problem in children and pose significant challenges to the attending pediatrician. Radiological investigations are commonly ordered to evaluate ...
  • Costin, M.R.; Taut, D.; Baban, A.; Ionescu, T.; Murray, A.; Lindsay, C.; Secara, E.; Abbasi, F.; Acheampong, I.S.; Katus, L.; Thanh, Y.L.; Hernandez, S.C.L.S.; Randeny, S.; Toit, S.D.; Valdebenito, S.; Eisner, M.P. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2024)
    BACKGROUND: Previous research shows that 61% of children younger than 6 months in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not exclusively breastfed. Although data on the role of pre- and postnatal depression on ...
  • Lee, R.W.K.; Chng, A.L.B.; Tan, K.H.; Shub. A.; Tan, T.; Ling, L.S.; Kuma, K.; Siew, C.Y.; Ting, W.; Myint, S.S.; Judistiani, R.T.D.; Shah, M.; Madulid-Sison, L.; Andres-Palencia, B.; Pagilagan-Palma, E.; Banu, L.A.; Boriboonhirunsarn, D.; Dias, T.D. (Elsevier, 2023)
    BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women. There is scarce information in the Asia-Pacific region on the understanding of vitamin D screening and supplementation in pregnancy among health care professionals. ...
  • Fernando, M.G.; Silva, R.; Fernando, W.M.A.D.B.; de Silva, H.A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Dissanayake, A.S.; Sohrabi, H.R.; Martins, R.N.; Williams, S.S. (IOS Press, 2023)
    BACKGROUND: Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a potential therapeutic approach to improve cognition in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) due to its properties as a ketogenic agent and antioxidative characteristics. OBJECTIVE: This study ...
  • Wickramasinghe, N.; Thuraisingham, A.; Jayalath, A.; Wickramasinghe, D.; Samarasekara, N.; Yazaki, E.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Public Library of Science, 2023)
    BACKGROUND/AIMS: Stress is a known associated factor for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, the dynamics between stress and GERD are not fully studied, especially in Sri Lanka. Our objective was to assess it. ...
  • Caldera, A.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Newby, G.; Perera, R.; Mendis, K.; Fernando, D. (Public Library of Science, 2023)
    The COVID-19 pandemic affected Sri Lanka despite having developed an International Health Regulations (IHR) steering committee in 2016 and a national action plan for health security following the Joint External Evaluation ...
  • Loo, B.K.G.; Okely, A.; Taylor, R.; Novotny, R.; Wickramasinghe, P.; Müller-Riemenschneider, F.; Waqa, G.; Pulungan, A.; Kusuda, S.; Tan, K.H.; Mettananda, Sachith (Asia–Pacific 24-Hour Activity Guidelines for the Early Years Committee) (Elsevier, 2022)
    BACKGROUND: Early childhood is a vital period for development and growth. Promoting beneficial lifestyle behaviours in early childhood can help optimise children's health, development and learning, shape their behaviours ...
  • Wanniachchi, P.M.; Sumanasena, S.P. (Sage Publishing, 2024)
    Most children with autism spectrum disorder live in low- and middle-income countries. Most of them do not have access to timely and culturally acceptable interventions. Research from high-income countries and low- and ...
  • Weerasekera, C.J.; Menike, C.W.; Anpahalan, J.P.; Senevirathne, S.A.A.; Perera, N.; de Silva, N.R.; Wickremasinghe, D.R. (Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology, 2023)
    Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth infecting humans that can cause hyperinfection and disseminated disease in the immunocompromised host. This case report describes a 56-year-old patient, diagnosed ...
  • Senarathne, S.; Rajapakse, S.; de Silva, H.J.; Seneviratne, S.; Chulasiri, P.; Fernando, D. (Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology, 2023)
    Global travel and tourism, especially across tropical countries, may lead to importation of malaria and other infectious diseases into Sri Lanka. This case report describes the first co-infection of imported hepatitis E ...
  • Mettananda, C. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2023)
    Optimal control of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) is identified as a major target in reducing cardiovascular disease burden globally. However, existing lipid-lowering therapies have not been able to achieve ...
  • Bandara, P.K.B.U.C.; Dayasiri, K. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo, 2023)
    No abstract available

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