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Prevalence of being 'At Risk' of endometrial carcinoma among postmenopausal women in Sri Lanka

Jayawickrama, W.I.U.; Abeysena, C. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Identifying women who are at risk of developing endometrial carcinoma helps to personalize the management strategies by increasing the survival of high-risk women. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the 'at risk' ...
Prevalence of intimate partner violence across urban, rural and estate sectors: A preliminary study

Reyal, H.P.; Perera, M.N.; Guruge, D. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women continues to be a silent health problem in Sri Lanka. Studies on IPV across different socio-demographic divisions are limited, thus uniform approaches are used ...
An uncommon case of septic arthritis of the sacroiliac joint due to Streptococcus pyogenes

Senevirathne, S.; Luke, D.; Perera, H.M.M. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Septic arthritis of sacroiliac joint is a rare manifestation. Diagnosis is often challenging due to nonspecific symptoms. We present a case report of a 68 years old woman with septic arthritis of the right side ...
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour group therapy (CBGT) compared to a waitlist control in the treatment of university students with social anxiety disorder

Hapangama, A.; de Silva, R.; Williams, S.S.; de Zoysa, P.T.; Wickremasinghe, R.R.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Ravindran, A. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common mental illness that causes significant functional impairment. Individually delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective but costly intervention with ...
The Impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries

Brown, R.H.; Eisner, M.; Walker, S.; Tomlinson, M.; Fearon, P.; Dunne, M.P.; Valdebenito, S.; Hughes, C.; Ward, C.L.; Sikander, S.; Osafo, J.; Madrid, B.; Baban, A.; Van Thang, V.; Fernando, A.D.; Murray, A.L. (Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press., 2021)

BACKGROUND: Mothers from middle-income countries (MIC) are estimated to have higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depression during pregnancy compared to mothers from high income countries. Prenatal ...
An investigation of a new cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in Western Sri Lanka

Mallawarachchi, C.H.; Chandrasena, N.; Wijerathna, T.; Dalpadado, R.; Mallawarachchi, M.S.M.N.S.; Gunarathna, D.G.A.M.; Gunathilaka, N. (Oxford University Press, 2021)

BACKGROUND: The aim was to investigate an emerging focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Gampaha district, Western Sri Lanka. METHODS: Sociodemographics of CL patients in Mirigama, Gampaha district, were compared with ...
Afghanistan: Decades of collective trauma, ongoing humanitarian crises, Taliban rulers, and mental health of the displaced population

Mohd Saleem, S.; Shoib, S.; Dazhamyar, A.R.; Chandradasa, M. (Elsevier, 2021)

ABSTRACT: More than half of the Afghan population suffers from depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, including many survivors of conflict-related violence, yet only about 10 percent receive effective ...
Primary school teachers' readiness in identifying children with dyslexia: A national survey in Sri Lanka

Peries, W.A.N.N.; Indrarathne, B.; Jayamanne, B.D.W.; Wickramasekara, T.D.; Alwis, K.A.C.; Jayatilleke, A.U. (John Wiley & Sons, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Primary school teachers should be able to identify struggling learners who may have dyslexia type learning difficulties, in order to facilitate early intervention. Considering this importance, a nationwide survey ...
Diversity of midgut bacteria in larvae and females of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, K.; Gunathilaka, N.; Amarasinghe, D.; Rodrigo, W.; Udayanga, L. (BioMed Central, 2021)

BACKGROUND: The midgut microbiota of mosquitoes maintain basal immune activity and immune priming. In recent years, scientists have focused on the use of microbial communities for vector control interventions. In the present ...
Molecular characterization of a reemergent Brugia malayi parasite in Sri Lanka, suggestive of a novel strain

Mallawarachchi, C.H.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Withanage, G.P.; Premaratna, R.; Mallawarachchi, S.M.N.S.M.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Dasanayake, R.S.; Gunarathna, D.; de Silva, N.R. (Hindawi Pub. Co., 2021)

ABSTRACT: Sri Lanka achieved elimination status for lymphatic filariasis in 2016; still, the disease remains a potential public health issue. The present study is aimed at identifying a subperiodic Brugia sp. parasite which ...
Association between childhood constipation and exposure to stressful life events: a systematic review

Liyanarachchi, H.; Rajindrajith, S.; Kuruppu, C.; Chathurangana, P.; Ranawaka, R.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Benninga, M.A. (Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2022)

BACKGROUND: Several cross-sectional studies have reported an association between childhood constipation and exposure to stressful events. We planned to systematically review the literature on constipation and its associated ...
Addressing the global snakebite crisis with geo-spatial analyses - Recent advances and future direction

Pintor, A.F.V.; Ray, N.; Longbottom, J.; Bravo-Vega, C.A.; Yousefi, M.; Murray, K.A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Diggle, P.J. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Venomous snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that annually leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths or long-term physical and mental ailments across the developing world. Insufficient data on spatial variation ...
Approach to the adolescent with substance use in the acute Setting

Sathanantham, S.; Dayasiri, K.; Thadchanamoorthy, V. (Cureus, Inc., 2021)

ABSTRACT: Psychoactive substance use during adolescence is an emerging challenge to the public health system due to the potential negative impact on the emotional, cognitive, social, physical and academic outcomes of ...
Hypothermia for moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries (HELIX): a randomised controlled trial in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh

Thayyil, S.; Pant, S.; Montaldo, P.; Shukla, D.; Oliveira, V.; Ivain, P.; Bassett, P.; Swamy, R.; Mendoza, J.; Moreno-Morales, M.; Lally, P.J.; Benakappa, N.; Bandiya, P.; Shivarudhrappa, I.; Somanna, J.; Kantharajanna, U.B.; Rajvanshi, A.; Krishnappa, S.; Joby, P.K.; Jayaraman, K.; Chandramohan, R.; Kamalarathnam, C.N.; Sebastian, M.; Tamilselvam, I.A.; Rajendran, U.D.; Soundrarajan, R.; Kumar, V.; Sudarsanan, H.; Vadakepat, P.; Gopalan, K.; Sundaram, M.; Seeralar, A.; Vinayagam, P.; Sajjid, M.; Baburaj, M.; Murugan, K.D.; Sathyanathan, B.P.; Kumaran, E.S.; Mondkar, J.; Manerkar, S.; Joshi, A.R.; Dewang, K.; Bhisikar, S.M.; Kalamdani, P.; Bichkar, V.; Patra, S.; Jiwnani, K.; Shahidullah, M.; Moni, S.C.; Jahan, I.; Mannan, M.A.; Dey, S.K.; Nahar, M.N.; Islam, M.N.; Shabuj, K.H.; Rodrigo, R.; Sumanasena, S.; Abayabandara-Herath, T.; Chathurangika, G.K.; Wanigasinghe, J.; Sujatha, R.; Saraswathy, S.; Rahul, A.; Radha, S.J.; Sarojam, M.K.; Krishnan, V.; Nair, M.K.; Devadas, S.; Chandriah, S.; Venkateswaran, H.; Burgod, C.; Chandrasekaran, M.; Atreja, G.; Muraleedharan, P.; Herberg, J.A.; Chong, W.K.K.; Sebire, N.J.; Pressler, R.; Ramji, S.; Shankaran, S.; HELIX consortium (Elsevier Ltd., 2021)

BACKGROUND: Although therapeutic hypothermia reduces death or disability after neonatal encephalopathy in high-income countries, its safety and efficacy in low-income and middle-income countries is unclear. We aimed to ...
Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite

Kasturiratne, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

ABSTRACT: The burden of disability among survivors and the socio-economic impact of snakebite have not been adequately researched. We reviewed original research articles, case reports and small case series relating to ...
Lipoprotein(a) and benefit of PCSK9 inhibition in patients with nominally controlled LDL cholesterol

Schwartz, G.G.; Szarek, M.; Bittner, V.A.; Diaz, R.; Goodman, S.G.; Jukema, J.W.; Landmesser, U.; López-Jaramillo, P.; Manvelian, G.; Pordy, R.; Scemama, M.; Sinnaeve, P.R.; White, H.D.; Steg, Ph.G.; ODYSSEY Outcomes Committees and Investigators (Elsevier Biomedical, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend nonstatin lipid-lowering agents in patients at very high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) if low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remains ≥70 mg/dL on maximum ...
Achievements and challenges in psychiatric education and training in Sri Lanka

Hapangama, A.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Hanwella, R. (Cambridge University Press, 2023)

ABSTRACT: When compared with other Asian countries, psychiatric education and training in Sri Lanka has made significant developments during the past two decades, such as introducing psychiatry as a separate final year ...
Evaluation of cervical length by transabdominal and transvaginal scans during early pregnancy.

Ruwanpura, L.; Wickramasinghe, J.B.; Marasinghe, P.; Ratnayake, G.M.; Dias, T.D.; Silva, D. (Sri Lanka college of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Objective To compare the measurements and the client-preferences of transabdominal scan (TAS) and transvaginal scan (TVS) in assessing cervical length. Method A validation study with a cross sectional component ...
Perimortem caesarean delivery

Kodithuwakku, K.A.S.U.A.; Padumadasa, S. (Sri Lanka college of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2021)

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Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of frontline and non-frontline healthcare workers in Sri Lanka

Baminiwatta, A.; de Silva, S.; Hapangama, A.; Basnayake, K.; Abayaweera, C.; Kulasinghe, D.; Kaushalya, D.; Williams, S. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of mental health problems during a pandemic. Being stationed at the frontline or not may have implications on their mental health. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were ...

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