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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 ...
Speech therapy interventions for acquired apraxia of speech: An updated systematic review

Munasinghe, T.U.; Ariyasena, W.A.A.D.K.; Siriwardhana, D.D. (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2023)

PURPOSE: This systematic review aims to summarize and evaluate the available literature on speech and language therapy interventions for acquired apraxia of speech since 2012. METHOD: A systematic search in six electronic ...
Development and feasibility of first- and third-person motor imagery for people with stroke living in the community

Welage, N.; Bissett, M.; Coxon, K.; Fong, K.N.K.; Liu, K.P.Y. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Impairment of arm movement occurs in up to 85% of people post-stroke, affecting daily living activities, and quality of life. Mental imagery effectively enhances hand and daily function in people with stroke. ...
Myocardial infarction in patients with severe beta thalassaemia: A case series

Premawardhena, A.; de Silva, S.; Rajapaksha, M.; Ratnamalala, V.; Nallarajah, J.; Galappatthy, G. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Cardiac disease remains a dominant if not the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with thalassaemia, particularly in those with thalassaemia major. Myocardial infarction and coronary ...
Prediction equation for physical activity energy expenditure in 11-13-year-old Sri Lankan children

Dabare, P.; Wickramasinghe, P.; Waidyatilaka, I.; Devi, S.; Kurpad, A.V.; Samaranayake, D.; de Lanerolle-Dias, M.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Hills, A.P.; Lanerolle, P. (MDPI Publishing, 2023)

This study aimed to develop a regression equation to predict physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) using accelerometry. Children aged 11-13 years were recruited and randomly assigned to validation (n = 54) and ...
Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics

Goldstein, E.; Erinjery, J.J.; Martin, G.; Kasturiratne, A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Somaweera, R.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.; Lalloo, D.G.; Murray, K.A.; Iwamura, T. (Cell Press, 2023)

Snakebite affects more than 1.8 million people annually. Factors explaining snakebite variability include farmers' behaviors, snake ecology and climate. One unstudied issue is how farmers' adaptation to novel climates ...
Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and the cost of care in a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka

Premathilaka, R.; Darshana, T.; Ekanayake, C.; Chathurangani, K.C.; Mendis, I.; Perinparajah, S.; Shashiprabha, M.; Nishshanka, S.; Tilakaratna, Y.; Premawardhena, A. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Despite advancements in diagnostic technology, pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) remains a clinical concern. Insufficient information is available regarding the cost of care for the management of PUO in the South ...
Association of GDF15 levels with body mass index and endocrine status in β-Thalassaemia

Karusheva, Y.; Petry, C.J.; Yasara, N.; Kottahachchi, D.; Premawardhena, A.; Barker, P.; Burling, K.; Sattar, N.; Welsh, P.; Mettananda, S.; O'Rahilly, S.S. (Blackwell Publishing, 2023)

OBJECTIVE: GDF15 has emerged as a stress-induced hormone, acting on the brain to reduce food intake and body weight while affecting neuroendocrine function. Very high GDF15 levels are found in thalassaemia, where growth, ...
Double-trouble: A rare case of co-infection with melioidosis and leptospirosis from Sri Lanka

Gunasena, J.B.; de Silva, S.T. (Sage, 2023)

Melioidosis and leptospirosis are two emerging tropical infections that share somewhat similar clinical manifestations but require different methods of management. A 59-year-old farmer presented to a tertiary care hospital ...
REACh for the preschoolers; a developmental assessment tool for 2-5 year old children in Sri Lanka

Caldera, A.V.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Muttiah, N.; Godamunne, P.K.S.; Jayasena, B.N.; Chathurika, L.K.E.; Perera, K.M.N.; Mendis, M.; Tilakarathne, D.; Peiris, M.K.R.R.; Wijesinghe, T.; Senarathna, N.E.; Saubhagya, W.D.L.; Chandraratne, M.; Sumanasena, S.P. (BioMed Central, 2023)

BACKGROUND: Preschool children in low resource settings are at higher risk of missing developmental potential due to the lack of standardized and validated methods for the timely detection of children with developmental ...
Improving medical students' understanding of dementia using a movie ( The Father)

Baminiwatta, A.; Fernando, R.; Williams, S. (Taylor & Francis, 2023)

No abstract available
Retrospective observational studies: Lights and shadows for medical writers

de Sanctis, V.; Soliman, A.T.; Daar, S.; Tzoulis, P.; Fiscina, B.; Kattamis, C.; International Network Of Clinicians For Endocrinopathies In Thalassemia And Adolescence Medicine (ICET-A) Collaborators;; Banchev,A.; Stoyanova,D.; Angastiniotis,M.; Christou,S.; Elsedfy,H.; Kholy,M.E.; Khater,D.; Kattamis,A.; Delaporta,P.; Bozorgi,H.; Karimi,M.; Campisi,S.; di Maio,S.; Fortugno,C.; Galati,M.C.; Raiola, G.; Al Jaouni, S.K .; Wali, Y.; Yassin, M.A.; Corrons,J.L.V.; Kottahachchi,D.; Canatan, D. (Ateneo parmense, 2022)

A retrospective study (by definition non-interventional) is a purely observational review and/or reassessment of database records with the aim of analyzing previous events of interest. The ethical and scientific standards ...

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