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Patient’s knowledge, attitudes and practices on informed consent in a clinical setting; A study done at Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka

Perera, W. N. S.; Perera, B. P. P.; Paranitharan, P. (Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya, 2021)

Introduction: The signing of a consent form is a process with legal and ethical implications. It is required that informed written consent be obtained from a patient for an invasive procedure after proper explanation of ...
Substance use disorders and their correlates among inmates in a Sri Lankan prison

Hapangama, A.; Dasanayake, D.G.B.M S.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 2021)

Introduction Substance abuse and dependence are common among prison populations. However, there is few data regarding this problem in Sri Lankan. Objective: To determine the prevalence of substance use disorders among ...
Validation of accelerometer-based energy expenditure equations using doubly-labelled water technique in 11-13 year-old Sri Lankan children

Dabare, P.M.; Wickramasinghe, P.; Waidyatilaka, I.; Devi, S.; Kurpad, A.V.; Samaranayake, D.; de Lanerolle-Dias, M.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Hills, A.P.; Lanerolle, P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Accelerometer based prediction equations are used to calculate physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) among children. Currently, accelerometer-derived PAEE prediction equations validated against a criterion ...
Prevalence of hearing impairment among school children in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka

Perera, P.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Sakalasuriya, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2021)

Background: Normal hearing in a child is vital for acquisition of language skills, literacy, educational achievements, socialization and overall school performances. Globally, data on prevalence of childhood hearing ...
Survival and complications in patients with haemoglobin E thalassaemia in Sri Lanka: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study.

Premawardhena, A.P.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Sabouhanian, A.; Allen, A.; Rees, D.; de Silva, S.; Perera, W.; Katugaha, N.; Arambepola, M.; Yamashita, R.C.; Mettananda, S.; Jiffry, N.; Mehta, V.; Cader, R.; Bandara, D.; St Pierre, T.; Muraca, G.; Fisher, C.; Kirubarajan, A.; Khan, S.; Allen, S.; Lamabadusuriya, S.P.; Weatherall, D.J.; Olivieri, N.F. (Elsevier Ltd, 2022)

Background: Worldwide, haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia is the most common genotype of severe β-thalassaemia. The paucity of long-term data for this form of thalassaemia makes evidence-based management challenging. We did a ...
Fifteen-minute consultation: Evaluation of paediatric torticollis.

Dayasiri, K.; Rao, S. (BMJ Pub. Group, 2023)

Torticollis refers to a state in which the neck is twisted due to excessive contraction or shortening of the muscles on one side. Congenital muscular torticollis, which is more common than acquired torticollis, has an ...
Feasibility of a lifestyle intervention program for prevention of diabetes among women with prior gestational Diabetes Mellitus (LIVING Study) in South Asia: A formative research study

Tewari, A.; Praveen, D.; Madhira, P.; Josyula, L.K.; Joshi, R.; Kokku, S.B.; Garg, V.; Rawal, I.; Chopra, K.; Chakma, N.; Ahmed, S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Godamunne, P.; Lata, A.S.; Sahay, R.; Patel, T.; Gupta, Y.; Tandon, N.; Naheed, A.; Patel, A.; Kapoor, D. (Frontiers Media S.A, 2020)

AIM: To refine and contextually adapt a postpartum lifestyle intervention for prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. ...
Case Report: Dengue hemorrhagic fever with ischemic stroke.

Basnayake, B.W.M.K.E.; Somaratne, K.G.S.K.; Goonetilleke, C.U.; Tilakaratna, P.M.Y.I.; Ranawaka, U.K. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022)

Several neurological manifestations are recognized in dengue infection, but stroke is a rare complication. We report a case of ischemic stroke in a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever. A 52-year-old previously healthy ...
Psychiatry in Kashmir: a call for action.

Shoib, S.; Chandradasa, M.; Saleem, S.M.; Ullah, I.; Saeed, F. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

No Abstract Available
The use of personal protective equipment in endoscopy: what should the endoscopist wear during a pandemic?

Jayasena, H.; Abeynayake, D.; Niriella, M.; de Silva, H.J.; de Silva, A. (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

Endoscopists are at high risk of exposure and nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) when performing endoscopic procedures due to the highly aerosol generating nature ...
Challenges in mental health and psychosocial care in conflict-affected low- and middle-income countries.

Shoib, S.; Javed, S.; Alamrawy, R.G.; Nigar, A.; Das, S.; Saeed, F.; Handuleh, J.I.M.; Shellah, D.; Dazhamyar, A.R.; Chandradasa, M. (Elsevier Ltd, 2022)

No Abstract Available.
Hantavirus infection with pulmonary symptoms in north central part of Sri Lanka

Muthugala, R.; Dheerasekara, K.; Harischandra, N.; Wickramasinghe, D.; Abeykoon, M.; Dasanayake, D.; Manamperi, A.; Gunasena, S.; Galagoda, G. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Classical hantavirus infections present as haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Euro-Asia and as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in America. Mixed clinical features have been reported from ...
Maternal mental health services in Sri Lanka: challenges and solutions

Hapangama, A.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, 2021)

Sri Lanka boasts of making significant strides in the indicators of maternal healthcare during the past few decades. However, these indicators mostly look only at the physical well-being of women. Lack of awareness regarding ...
Effects of probiotics combined with dietary and lifestyle modification on clinical, biochemical, and radiological parameters in obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized clinical trial

Rodrigo, T.; Samaranayake, D.; Seneviratne, S.N.; de Silva, A.P.; Fernando, J.; de Silva, H.J.; Jayasekera; Wickramasinghe, V.P. (Korean Pediatric Society, 2022)

Background: Childhood obesity is a global problem associated with metabolic abnormalities. The gut-liver axis is thought to play a major role in its pathogenesis. Probiotics are known to alter the gut microbiota and, ...
Parental perceptions towards childhood stuttering in Sri Lanka.

Nonis, D.; Unicomb, R.; Hewat, S. (Elsevier Scientific Publishing, 2022)

Introduction: Parental perceptions towards stuttering is an important consideration as parents play a crucial role in the initial identification and management of stuttering in young children. Although several studies have ...
Wilson's disease and Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria Syndrome in a child: A case report with lessons learned!

Fernando, M.; Vijay, S.; Santra, S.; Preece, M.A.; Brown, R.; Rodrigues, A.; Gupte, G.L. (Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Mumbai, 2021)

Background: Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare disorder of copper toxicosis. Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome is even rarer. The coexistence of these two disorders and their clinical implications ...
Integrating snake distribution, abundance and expert-derived behavioural traits predicts snakebite risk

Martín, G.; Erinjery, J.; Gumbs, R.; Somaweera, R.; Ediriweera, D.; Diggle, P.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, H.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; Iwamura, T.; Murray, K. A. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2022)

Despite important implications for human health, distribution, abundance and behaviour of most medically-relevant snakes remain poorly understood. Such data deficiencies hamper efforts to characterise the causal pathways ...
Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Muilwijk, M.; Loh, M.; Siddiqui, S.; Mahmood, S.; Palaniswamy, S.; Shahzad, K.; Athauda, L.K.; Jayawardena, R.; Batool, T.; Burney, S.; Glover, M.; Bamunuarachchi, V.; Panda, M.; Madawanarachchi, M.; Rai, B.; Sattar, I.; Silva, W.; Waghdhare, S.; Jarvelin, M.R.; Rannan-Eliya, R.P.; Wijemunige, N.; Gage, H.M.; Valabhji, J.; Frost, G.S.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Kasturiratne, A.; Khawaja, K.I.; Ahmad, S.; Valkengoed, I.G.V.; Katulanda, P.; Jha, S.; Kooner, J.S.; Chambers, J.C. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2021)

Introduction South Asians are at high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We assessed whether intensive family-based lifestyle intervention leads to significant weight loss, improved glycaemia and blood pressure in adults at ...
Three years efficacy and safety of Takeda's dengue vaccine candidate (TAK-003)

Rivera, L.; Biswal, S.; Sáez-Llorens, X.; Reynales, H.; López-Medina, E.; Borja-Tabora, C.; Bravo, L.; Sirivichayakul, C.; Kosalaraksa, P.; Vargas, L.M.; Yu, D.; Watanaveeradej, V.; Espinoza, F.; Dietze, R.; Fernando, L.; Wickramasinghe, P.; Duarte Moreira, E. J.; Fernando, A. D.; Gunasekera, D.; Luz, K.; Venâncio da Cunha, R.; Rauscher, M.; Zent, O.; Liu, M.; Hoffman, E.; LeFevre, I.; Tricou, V.; Wallace, D.; Alera, M.T.; Borkowski, A. (Oxford University Press, 2022)

Background: Takeda's live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine candidate (TAK-003) is under evaluation in a long-term clinical trial across eight dengue-endemic countries. Previously, we have reported its efficacy and ...
Milky pleural effusion in a neonate and approach to investigating chylothorax

Senarathne, U.D.; Rodrigo, R.; Dayanath, B.K.T.P. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)

Neonatal chylothorax is a rare presentation leading to significant respiratory distress, thus requiring timely diagnosis. A preterm neonate was resuscitated and ventilated, following which she clinically improved but ...

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