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RB1 screening of retinoblastoma patients in Sri Lanka using targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) and gene ratio analysis copy enumeration PCR (GRACE-PCR)

Kugalingam, N.; de Silva, D.; Abeysekera, H.; Nanayakkara, S.; Tirimanne, S.; Ranaweera, D.; Suravajhala, P.; Chandrasekharan, V. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Retinoblastoma (RB) a tumour affecting those under 5 years, has a prevalence of 1 in 20,000, with around twenty new diagnoses per year in Sri Lanka. Unilateral and bilateral RB presents around 24 and 15 months ...
Extensive systemic thrombo-embolism including intra-cardiac thrombosis mimicking an atrial myxoma in a patient with beta thalassaemia major - a case report

Welhenge, C.; Ranasinghe, R.; Rajapakse, S.; Premawardhena, A. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Sepsis and thrombo-embolic disease are well known complications of thalassemia major. Intracardiac thrombi are however rare and can lead to diagnostic dilemmas. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a ...
Recurrence of pseudocyesis in rural Sri Lanka

Perera, S.R.; Pathiraja, P.D.M.; Ranaraja, A.G.S.K.; Abeyasinghe, D.R.R. (SAARC Psychiatric Federation, 2015)

No abstract available
Charles Bonnet syndrome

Dissanayake, D.M.R.M.; Hewarathne, A.; Wijesinghe, C.A.; Amarasinghe, B.; Williams, S.S. (SAARC Psychiatric Federation, 2015)

A 41 year old married labourer presented with complex visual hallucinations for six months. He had reduced visual acuity, a subluxated lens, and two retained sutures from a previous surgery of the right eye and complete ...
Unusual presentations of reflex epilepsy in psychiatric practice: A case series

Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Kapugama, K.G.C.L.; Wijesinghe, C.A. (SAARC Psychiatric Federation, 2015)

No abstract available
Making psychotherapy culturally relevant to South Asia: Burden of mental illnesses in South Asia

Rodrigo, A. (SAARC Psychiatric Federation, 2015)

No abstract available
World Bank prescription for health

Fonseka, C. (Ceylon Medical Association, 1996)

No abstract available
Should Sri Lanka reconsider its rubella immunisation strategy?

Gunasekara, P.C.; Gunasekara, D.P. (Ceylon Medical Association, 1997)

No abstract available
Suicide by suffocation with a plastic bag

Tennakoon, U.A.; Jayawardena, H. (Ceylon Medical Association, 1998)

Death by suffocation using a plastic bag has not been recorded in Sri Lanka. We report such a case here. Findings at the scene, the history, and autopsy and laboratory investigations assisted in arriving at the conclusion ...
The treatment of ulcerative colitis: from cure to a new disease

de Silva, H.J. (Ceylon Medical Association, 1994)

No abstract available
Differences in the characteristics of people who purchase pesticides from shops for self-harm versus those who use pesticides available in the domestic environment in Sri Lanka

Weerasinghe, M.; Jobe, L.; Konradsen, F.; Eddleston, M.; Pearson, M.; Jayamanne, S.; Hawton, K.; Gunnell, D.; Agampodi, S. (Blackwell Publishing, 2023)

OBJECTIVE: Data from South Asia indicate that for 15%-20% of suicide attempts, pesticides are purchased from shops; otherwise, pesticides are obtained from an individual's house or nearby environment. We aimed to investigate ...
Procedural simulation in venipuncture for medical undergraduates and its transfer to the bedside: a cluster randomized study

Kodikara, K.; Seneviratne, T.; Premaratna, R. (Springer, 2024)

Simulation is accepted as an effective method of learning procedural skills. However, the translational outcomes of skills acquired through simulation still warrants investigation. We designed this study to assess if skills ...
The hidden threat of uncontrollable bleeding from the gallbladder bed during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Rajeeth, G.; Tilakaratne, S.; Siriwardana, R.C. (Elsevier, 2023)

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment for symptomatic gallstone disease. However, a potential complication during this procedure is intraoperative bleeding resulting from vascular ...
The burden, risk factors and unique etiologies of stroke in South-East Asia Region (SEAR)

Pandian, J.D.; Srivastava, M.V.P.; Aaron, S.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Venketasubramanian, N.; Sebastian, I.A.; Injety, R.J.; Gandhi, D.B.C.; Chawla, N.S.; Vijayanand, P.J.; Rangamani, S.; Kalkonde, Y.V. (Elsevier, 2023)

The World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia Region (SEAR) comprises 11 countries, which are one of the most culturally, topographically, and socially diverse areas worldwide, undergoing an epidemiological transition ...
Approach to study the efficacy and safety of new complementary and alternative medicine formulations: Lesson during COVID-19 from Sri Lanka

Pilapitiya, S.; Jayasinghe, S.; Silva, A.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Paranagama, P.; de Silva, J.; Lekamwasam, S.; Kularatne, S.A.M.; Wanigasuriya, K.; Kaluthota, S.; Sumathipala, S.; Rathnnasooriya, C.; Siribaddana, S. (Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2023)

COVID-19 affected Sri Lanka from early 2020, a time of considerable ignorance accompanied by wide media coverage of a devastating epidemic in Italy and Europe. Many were attracted to complementary and alternative medicine ...
Proximal and distal rectal cancers differ in curative resectability and local recurrence

Wijenayake, W.; Perera, M.; Balawardena, J.; Deen, R.; Wijesuriya, S.R.; Kumarage, S.K.; Deen, K.I. (Baishideng Publishing Group, 2011)

AIM: To evaluate patients with proximal rectal cancer (PRC) (> 6 cm up to 12 cm) and distal rectal cancer (DRC) (0 to 6 cm from the anal verge). METHODS: Two hundred and eighteen patients (120 male, 98 female, median age ...
Intermediate fidelity simulation to educate emergency management skills

Kodikara, K.G.; Karunaratne, W.C.D.; Chandratilake, M.N. (Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2020)

Medical students learn clinical skills related to the management of emergencies during their clerkships, mainly via peripheral participation and observation. Simulation-based training is identified as an adjunct to clinical ...
Medical student’s experiences of training on simulated and real patients in education: A qualitative exploration

Kodikara, K.; Senaviratne, T.; Premaratna, R. (Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2023)

Patient interaction is a key learning experience in undergraduate medical education. An actual or simulated/standardised patient (SP) can be used for this purpose. Although both real patients and SPs have inherent advantages ...
Pre-clerkship procedural training in venipuncture: a prospective cohort study on skills acquisition and durability

Kodikara, K.; Seneviratne, T.; Premaratna, R. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of simulation-based training for skill acquisition is widely recognized. However, the impact of simulation-based procedural training (SBPT) on pre-clerkship medical students and the retention ...
Effect of daily stressors and collective efficacy on post-traumatic stress symptoms among internally displaced persons in post-war northern Sri Lanka

Somasundaram, D.; Jayasuriya, R.; Perera, R.; Thamotharampillai, U.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Tay, A.K. (Cambridge University Press, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Daily stressors have been shown to mediate the relationship of war trauma and trauma-related distress among refugees and internally displaced persons exposed to war and conflict. AIMS: To examine the extent to ...

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