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Evaluating spatiotemporal dynamics of snakebite in Sri Lanka: Monthly incidence mapping from a national representative survey sample

Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Murray, K.; Iwamura, T.; Isbister, G.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.J. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Snakebite incidence shows both spatial and temporal variation. However, no study has evaluated spatiotemporal patterns of snakebites across a country or region in detail. We used a nationally representative ...
Validation of the World Health Organization/ International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) cardiovascular risk predictions in Sri Lankans based on findings from a prospective cohort study

Thulani, U.B.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Warnakulasuriya, D.T.D.; Peiris, T.S.G.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Chakrewarthy, S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Kurukulasooriya, S.A.F.; Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, S.T.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kato, N.; de Silva, H.J.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: There are no cardiovascular (CV) risk prediction models for Sri Lankans. Different risk prediction models not validated for Sri Lankans are being used to predict CV risk of Sri Lankans. We ...
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel ( Vgsc) mutation-based pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti populations of three endemic dengue risk areas of Sri Lanka

Ranathunge, T.; Udayanga, L.; Sarasija, S.; Karunathilaka, S.; Nawarathne, S.; Rathnarajah, H.; Dulficar, F.F.; Shafi, F.N.; Dassanayake, R.S.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S. (Hindawi Pub. Co., 2021)

BACKGROUND: Pyrethroid insecticides are widely used in many countries for chemical-based control of Ae. aegypti. Regardless of their efficacy, the constant use of insecticides has induced insecticide resistance mechanisms, ...
Neurological melioidosis complicated by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Abeysundara, P.K.; Nishad, A.A.N.; Perera, W.N.M.; de Silva, H.; Piyarathne, R.; Rathnayaka, R.M.P.M.; Arulmoly, K.; Umakanth, M.; Premaratna, R.; Tilakaratne, Y. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

ABSTRACT: Melioidosis is a systemic disease endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. The spectrum of the disease varies from asymptomatic infection to severe systemic manifestations. Timely diagnosis and treatment ...
Parental and professional perceptions of informed consent and participation in a time-critical neonatal trial: a mixed-methods study in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Pant, S.; Elias, M.A.; Woolfall, K.; Morales, M.M.; Lincy, B.; Jahan, I.; Sumanasena, S.P.; Ramji, S.; Shankaran, S.; Thayyil, S.; HELIX Trial Consortium Investigators. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Time-critical neonatal trials in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) raise several ethical issues. Using a qualitative-dominant mixed-methods design, we explored informed consent process in Hypothermia ...
Suicide methods in South Asia over two decades (2001-2020)

Arafat, S.M.Y.; Ali, S.A.; Menon, V.; Hussain, F.; Ansari, D.S.; Baminiwatta, A.; Saleem, T.; Singh, R.; Varadharajan, N.; Biyyala, D.; Kar, S.K.; Khan, M.M. (Avenue Publishing Co, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Suicide is a global preventable public health problem. About a quarter of all suicides in the world occur in South Asia. As means restriction is an important suicide prevention strategy, gaining knowledge of ...
Effects of indoor air pollution due to solid fuel combustion on physical growth of children under 5 in Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross sectional study

Ranathunga, N.; Perera, P.; Nandasena, S.; Sathiakumar, N.; Kasturiratne, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Solid fuel combustion is an important risk factor of morbidity. This study was conducted to determine the effect of indoor air pollution (IAP) due to solid fuel combustion on physical growth in 262 Sri Lankan ...
Screening for performance enhancing substances and quantification of ethanol in different Arishta manufactured in Sri Lanka

Fernando, P.N.J.; Pigera, S.; Rashani, S.A.N.; Fernando, R.; Weerasinghe, P.; Godakumbura, T.D.; Niriella, M.A.; Jayawickreme, S.; de Silva, A.P. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association., 2020)

BACKGROUND: Arishta have been used in Ayurveda medicine for over thousands of years in Sri Lanka to treat various diseases. Ashwagandharishta, Balarishta and Dashamoolarishta are usually prescribed to obtain an anabolic ...
Knowledge and attitudes on sexually transmitted infections and HIV among undergraduates in the state universities

Perera, U.A.P.; Abeysena, C. (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan - Faculty of Publich Health, 2020)

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to describe knowledge and attitudes on sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV among undergraduates in state universities of Western province, Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross-sectional study ...
Spatial epidemiologic trends and hotspots of leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, 2001-2018

Karunaweera, N.D.; Ginige, S.; Senanayake, S.; Silva, H.; Manamperi, N.; Samaranayake, N.; Siriwardana, Y.; Gamage, D.; Senerath, U.; Zhou, G. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2020)

ABSTRACT: Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease, is on the decline in South Asia. However, cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have risen in Sri Lanka since 2001, and the lack of in-depth research on its epidemiologic ...
On the proposed definition of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease [Letter to the Editor]

Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Elsevier, 2022)

No abstract available, Comment on Wai-Sun Wong V, et al, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021;19(5):865-870. [Epub 2021 Jan 13.]
Effect of a multicomponent intervention on antihypertensive medication intensification in rural South Asia: post-hoc analysis of a cluster RCT

Feng, L.; Jehan, I.; de Silva, A.; Naheed, A.; Khan, H.A.H.; Kasturiratne, A.; Clemens, J.D.; Lim, C.W.; Hughes, A.D.; Chaturvedi, N.; Jafar, T.H.; COBRA-BPS Study Group. (Oxford University Press, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Inadequate treatment of hypertension is a widespread problem, especially in South Asian countries where cardiovascular disease mortality rates are high. We aimed to explore the effect of a multicomponent ...
Primary squamous cell cancer of the liver- a rare complex cystic liver lesion

Fernando, K.J.D.; Jayathilake, H.; Uragoda, B.; Tillakerathne, S.; Siriwardana, R.C. (College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2021)

No abstract available
Natural products: A rich source of antiviral drug lead candidates for the management of COVID-19

Wijayasinghe, Y.S.; Bhansali, P.; Viola, R.E.; Kamal, M.A.; Poddar, N.K. (Bentham Science Publishers, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Today, the world is suffering from the pandemic of a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This pandemic is the third ...
A Comparative analysis of psychiatry curriculum at undergraduate level of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

Arafat, S.; Kar, S.; Sharma, P.; Marahatta, K.; Baminiwatta, A. (Indian Psychiatric Society, 2021)

No abstract available
Parental perceptions of stuttering in children: a systematic review of the literature

Nonis, D.; Unicomb, R.; Hewat, S. (Taylor & Francis, 2022)

ABSTRACT: Parental perceptions towards stuttering and early treatment are vital in the identification and management of stuttering in children. The aims of this paper were to review the studies on parental perceptions ...
Parental perspectives on the lived experience of having a child with autism spectrum disorder in Sri Lanka

Mahagamage, B.A.; Rathnayake, L.C.; Chandradasa, M. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is thought of as a childhood developmental disorder. However, significant costs resulting from the loss of productivity of families have long-lasting consequences. There is a ...
Non-adherence to chelation therapy and associated psychosocial factors among transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Baminiwatta, A.; Gunathilake, R.; Arambepola, S.; Arambepola, M. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Poor adherence to iron chelation may underlie the detrimental levels of iron overload previously reported among transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (TDT) patients in Sri Lanka. Given the many challenges faced ...
Nail-patella syndrome: Clinical importance of diagnosis

Kaleel, F.; Gunasekera, R.; de Silva, D. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2021)

No abstract available
Memory First Aid: remote memory service and webinar-based dementia training for non-medical graduates in Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Jha, A.; Williams, S.; Singh, B.; Pradhan, P.; Bhatt, K.R.; Afridi, M.I.; Tomar, R.; Mukhopadhaya, K. (Cambridge University Press, 2021)

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of dementia is rising in low-resource countries, where specialist memory services are almost non-existent. The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for innovative remote healthcare. Research ...

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