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Factors influencing the decision to use state-funded healthy lifestyle centres in a low-income setting: a qualitative study from Sri Lanka

Herath, T.; Perera, M.; Kasturiratne, A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)

OBJECTIVE: Healthy lifestyle centres (HLCs) in Sri Lanka provide screening and lifestyle modification services targeting major non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Even though the service is highly accessible and affordable, ...
Hemoglobin E-beta-thalassemia: Progress report from the international study group

Premawardhena, A.; de Silver, S.; Arambepola, M.; Olivieri, N.F.; Vichinsky, E.P.; Merson, L.; Muraco, G.; Allen, A.; Fisher, C.; Peto, T.; Weatherall, D.J. (Blackwell Publishing, 2005)

A long-term observational study of Hb E-beta-thalassemia in Sri Lanka is beginning to define some of the genetic and environmental factors that are responsible for its remarkable phenotypic variability. In this population ...
Examining depression and quality of life in patients with thalassemia in Sri Lanka

Patel, P.; Beamish, P.; da Silva, T.L.; Kaushalya, D.; Premawardhena, A.; Williams, S.; Ravindran, A.V. (Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2019)

BACKGROUND: With more effective treatments and improved outcomes in thalassemia, there is increasing focus on its psychological sequelae. Most published data on this topic are from high income countries and much less so ...
Redesigning new policy options for thalassemia prevention in Sri Lanka

Amarasinghe, N.; Amarasena, A.; Thabrew, A.; Werawatte, P.; Premawardhena, A.; Malik, F.; Abusayeed, M.; Wickramasinghe, C. (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022)

Sri Lanka, a country with 22 million people, has nearly 2000 thalassemia patients with severe thalassemia, two-thirds of whom have beta thalassemia major (TM). The current prevention program based on promoting “safe ...
A descriptive study of anaemia in the elderly at a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka

Chathurangani, K.C.; Darshana, L.G.T.; Premathil, R.A.; Costa, Y.J.; Amarasekara, A.A.D.S.; Premawardhena, A.P. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2022)

INTRODUCTION: Anaemia is a commonly encountered condition among the elderly population which calls for further evaluation to identify the cause and to prevent complications.OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, causes ...
Coagulopathy and fibrinolysis following the bite of a hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale)

Premawardena, A.P.; Seneviratne, S.L.; Jayanthi, S.; Gunatilake, S.B.; de Silva, H.J. (Oxford University Press, 1996)

No abstract available
An audit of patient perception regarding labour pain and provision of analgesia in a teaching hospital.

Gunetilleke, B. (College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, 2005)

BACKGROUND: Provision of adequate analgesia in labour remains a neglected aspect of our health care system. The perception and attitudes of patients regarding labour pain and analgesia has not received sufficient attention. ...
A quest for enhanced recovery after liver transplant at the colombo north center for liver disease: The first decade

Gunetilleke, B. (College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, 2023)

Cirrhosis is a significant contributor to non-communicable disease related deaths in Sri Lanka and the only cure for cirrhosis constitutes liver transplant. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which is the hepatic ...
A patient with polytrauma including a severe head injury, haemothorax and cardiac tamponade

Gunetilleke, B. (College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, 2009)
Expanding the phenotype of DYNC1H1-associated diseases with a rare variant resulting in spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED) and upper motor neuron signs

Lee, J.; Millington, P.; Dayasiri, K.; Ramdas, S.; Jayawant, S.; Anand, G. (Hacettepe Medical Center, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED) is an autosomal dominant disorder. Since SMA-LED affects lower motor neurons, the disease is characterized by weakness and atrophy of lower ...
Challenges in learning procedural skills: Student perspectives and lessons learned for curricular design

Kodikara, K.; Seneviratne, T.; Godamunne, P.; Premaratna, R. (Routledge, 2024)

PHENOMENON: Developing foundational clinical procedural skills is essential to becoming a competent physician. Prior work has shown that medical students and interns lack confidence and competence in these skills. Thus, ...
Validation of the Sinhala version of tinnitus handicap inventory.

Rodrigo, A.; Abayabandara-Herath, T. (Korean Audiological Society, 2023)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Tinnitus is a common and disabling condition that largely remains undertreated in Sri Lanka. Currently, standardized tools that assess and monitor the treatment of tinnitus or the distress it ...
Management of iron deficiency anaemia in children

Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2023)

No abstract available
Hemitruncus arteriosus: A rare congenital cardiac anomaly diagnosed and treated during the neonatal period

Pathiraja, H.; de Livera, R.; Wickramaratne, S.; Perera, S.; Mugunthan, M.S.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2023)

No abstract available
Cross-fused right-to-left renal ectopia presenting as hypertension in a threeyear-old

Sandakelum, U.; Samararathna, R.; Kumarasiri, I.; Balasubramaniam, R.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2023)

No abstract available
Screen time of Sri Lankan pre-schoolers

Rathnasiri, A.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2023)

No abstract available
Historical developments, hotspots, and trends in tardive dyskinesia research: a scientometric analysis of 54 years of publications

Baminiwatta, A.; Correll, C.U. (Frontiers Research Foundation, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Since being recognized as an important drug-induced clinical entity during the 1960s, tardive dyskinesia (TD) has generated an extensive body of research seeking to understand its clinical characteristics, ...
The third intensive care bundle with blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT3): an international, stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

Ma, L.; Hu, X.; Song, L.; Chen, X.; Ouyang, M.; Billot, L.; Li, Q.; Malavera, A.; Li, X.; Muñoz-Venturelli, P.; de Silva, A.; Thang, N.H.; Wahab, K.W.; Pandian, J.D.; Wasay, M.; Pontes-Neto, O.M.; Abanto, C.; Arauz, A.; Shi, H.; Tang, G.; Zhu, S.; She, X.; Liu, L.; Sakamoto, Y.; You, S.; Han, Q.; Crutzen, B.; Cheung, E.; Li, Y.; Wang, X.; Chen, C.; Liu, F.; Zhao, Y.; Li, H.; Liu, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Chen, L.; Wu, B.; Liu, M.; Xu, J.; You, C.; Anderson, C.S.; INTERACT3 Investigators (Elsevier, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Early control of elevated blood pressure is the most promising treatment for acute intracerebral haemorrhage. We aimed to establish whether implementing a goal-directed care bundle incorporating protocols for ...
Asia-Pacific association for study of liver guidelines on management of ascites in liver disease

Singh, V.; De, A.; Mehtani, R.; Angeli, P.; Maiwall, R.; Satapathy, S.; Singal, A.K.; Saraya, A.; Sharma, B.C.; Eapen, C.E.; Rao, P.N.; Shukla, A.; Shalimar; Choudhary, N.S.; Alcantara-Payawal, D.; Arora, V.; Aithal, G.; Kulkarni, A.; Roy, A.; Shrestha, A.; Mamun, A.M.; Niriella, M.A.; Siam, T.S.; Zhang, C.Q.; Huei, L.G.; Yu, M.L.; Roberts, S.K.; Peng, C.Y.; Chen, T.; George, J.; Wong, V.; Yilmaz, Y.; Treeprasertsuk, S.; Kurniawan, J.; Kim, S.U.; Younossi, Z.M.; Sarin, S.K. (Springer, 2023)

No abstract available
Clinical exome gene panel analysis of a cohort of urothelial bladder cancer patients from Sri Lanka

Malalasekera, A.; Neththikumara, N.; Somasundaram, P.; Pathirana, S.; Ediriweera, C.; Ediriweera, D.; Goonewardena, S.A.; Perera, N.D.; Abeygunasekara, A.; Jayasekara, R.W.; Wettasinghe, K.; Lokuhetty, M.D.S.; Dissanayeke, V.H.W. (Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Bladder cancer has a high rate of recurrence and high mortality rates in those who progress to muscle invasive disease. Biomarkers and molecular sub classification of tumours beyond standard histopathology has ...

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