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The new normal of medical education - challenges and opportunities

Karunathilake, I.M.; Dissanayake, V.H.W.; Yasawardena, S.; Abegunawardena, A.; Raviraj, S.; Wijesinghe, P.S.; Anthony, A.A.; Wijesinghe, R.A.N.K.; Bowatte, S.; Wickramaratne, N.; Pathirana, K.D.; Pilapitiya, S.; Edirisinghe, S.; Hettiarachchi, D.; Kohombange, C.; Olipeliyawa, A. (South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education (SEARAME), 2020)

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High fidelity simulation in undergraduate medical curricula: experience of fourth year medical students

Kodikara, K.G.; Karunaratne, W.C.D.; Chandratilake, M.N. (South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education -SEARAME, 2020)

INTRODUCTION: Application of theoretical knowledge to management of critically ill patients is a challenging task for medical undergraduates where opportunities to learn clinical skills with regard to management of emergencies ...
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Education: Insights and Recommendations

Niriella, M.A.; Chandratilake, M.; de Silva, S.T.; de Silva, A.P. (South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education (SEARAME), 2020)

ABSTRACT: Disruptions in medical education are inevitable as healthcare systems across the world are set to be further stretched with the increasing burden of COVID-19 pandemic. Given the risks of nosocomial infection and ...
Oxidative status in the β-thalassemia syndromes in Sri Lanka; a cross-sectional survey

Allen, A.; Perera, S.; Mettananda, S.; Rodrigo, R.; Perera, L.; Darshana, T.; Moggach, F.; Crawford, A.J.; Heirene, L.; Fisher, C.; Olivieri, N.; Rees, D.; Premawardhena, A.; Allen, S. (Elsevier Science-Pergamon Press, 2021)

ABSTRACT: In the β-thalassemias, oxidative stress, resulting from chronic hemolysis, globin chain imbalance, iron overload and depleted antioxidant defences, likely contributes to cell death, organ damage, anemia, hypoxia ...
Low uptake of COVID-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia: Evidence from a large-scale multi-country surveillance programme

Kusuma, D.; Pradeepa, R.; Khawaja, K.I.; Hasan, M.; Siddiqui, S.; Mahmood, S.; Ali Shah, S.M.; de Silva, C.K.; de Silva, L.; Gamage, M.; Loomba, M.; Rajakaruna, V.P.; Hanif, A.A.; Kamalesh, R.B.; Kumarendran, B.; Loh, M.; Misra, A.; Tassawar, A.; Tyagi, A.; Waghdhare, S.; Burney, S.; Ahmad, S.; Mohan, V.; Sarker, M.; Goon, I.Y.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kooner, J.S.; Katulanda, P.; Jha, S.; Anjana, R.M.; Mridha, M.K.; Sassi, F.; Chambers, J.C.; NIHR Global Health Research Unit for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in South Asia. (Elsevier Science, 2021)

BACKGROUND: South Asia has become a major epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding South Asians' awareness, attitudes and experiences of early measures for the prevention of COVID-19 is key to improving the ...
Expression of Nitric Oxide synthase and Nitric Oxide levels in peripheral blood cells and oxidized low-density lipoprotein levels in saliva as early markers of severe dengue.

Hapugaswatta, H.; Ruwani, L.; Wimalasekara; Perera, S.S.; Premaratna, R.; Seneviratne, K.N.; Jayathilaka, N. (Hindawi, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Severe dengue (SD), experienced by only a fraction of dengue patients, can be lethal. Due to the lack of early markers that can predict the evolution of SD, all dengue patients have to be monitored under hospital ...
Multivariate spatio-temporal approach to identify vulnerable localities in dengue risk areas using Geographic Information System (GIS)

Withanage, G.P.; Gunawardana, M.; Viswakula, S.D.; Samaraweera, K.; Gunawardene, N.S.; Hapugoda, M.D. (Nature Publishing Group, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Dengue is one of the most important vector-borne infection in Sri Lanka currently leading to vast economic and social burden. Neither a vaccine nor drug is still not being practiced, vector controlling is the ...
Changing phenotype, early clinical course and clinical predictors of inflammatory bowel disease in Sri Lanka: a retrospective, tertiary care-based, multi-centre study

Niriella, M.A.; Liyanage, I.K.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; de Silva, A.P.; Jayatissa, A.V.G.A.M.; Navarathne, N.M.M.; Peiris, R.K.; Kalubovila, U.P.; Kumarasena, S.R.; Jayasekara, R.W.; de Silva, H.J. (BioMed Central, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region, with changes in disease phenotype and course. We aimed to assess the changing phenotypes of IBD over ten years, describe the early ...
Physical activity tracking among Sri Lankan adults: findings from a 7-year follow-up of the Ragama Health Study

Pinidiyapathirage, J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Bennie, J.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Biddle, S.J.H.; de Silva, H.J.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Ranawaka, U.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (SAGE Publications, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Limited data are available on physical activity tracking among adults in low- and middle-income countries. Using a longitudinal design, we assessed trends and correlates of physical activity among Sri Lankan ...
Predicting penetration-aspiration through quantitative swallow measures of children: a videofluoroscopic study

Dharmarathna, I.; Miles, A.; Allen, J. (Springer International, 2021)

PURPOSE: Quantitative measures have improved the reliability and accuracy in interpretation and reporting of videofluoroscopy (VFSS). Associations between quantitative VFSS measures and swallow safety in children are not ...
A Comparative analysis of the outcome of malaria case surveillance strategies in Sri Lanka in the prevention of re-establishment phase

Gunasekera, W.M.K.T.A.W.; Premaratne, R.; Fernando, D.; Munaz, M.; Piyasena, M.G.Y.; Perera, D.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Ranaweera, K.D.N.P.; Mendis, K. (BioMed Central, 2021)

BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka sustained its malaria-free status by implementing, among other interventions, three core case detection strategies namely Passive Case Detection (PCD), Reactive Case Detection (RACD) and Proactive ...
Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries

Foley, S.; Hughes, C.; Murray, A.L.; Baban, A.; Fernando, A.D.; Madrid, B.; Osafo, J.; Sikander, S.; Abbasi, F.; Walker, S.; Luong-Thanh, B.Y.; Bảo, Y.L.T.; Tomlinson, M.; Fearon, P.; Ward, C.L.; Valdebenito, S.; Eisner, M. (Springer, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Studies in high-income countries (HICs) have shown that variability in maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) predict important maternal health and child outcomes. However, the validity of MFA ratings in low- and ...
Zinc supplementation in chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka: a pilot study. (ZisCKDu-P)

Abeysundara, P.K.; Nishad, N.; de Silva, S.T.; Dassanayake, R.T.; Galabada, D.P.; Jayawardane, U.G.W.; Premawardana, N.P.; Kumara, G.M.S.S.; Dilani, P.M.; Herath, H.M.T.D.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION: It was hypothesized that the antioxidant properties of zinc retard the progression of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. METHODS: The pilot study was a ...
Clozapine induced severe weight loss in resistant schizophrenia managed with risperidone add-on therapy

Chandradasa, M.; Kuruppuarachchi, C.S.; Rathnayake, L.C.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2020)

ABSTRACT: Clozapine is prescribed for resistant schizophrenia. It is usually associated with weight gain. There have been only a few reports of weight loss associated with clozapine treatment and we report two patients ...
Awareness and attitudes regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among patients and caregivers at a psychiatry unit in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Gunasekera, T.; Fernando, R.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Hapangama, A. (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2020)

INTRODUCTION: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a life-saving procedure in certain psychiatric conditions and is also extremely effective for treatment resistant psychiatric conditions. Despite the proven safety and ...
Patient perspectives on barriers to participating in cardiac rehabilitation

Mettananda, C.; Ismail, I.; Mettananda, S. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

ABSTRACT: Despite proven benefits, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is poor worldwide. We aimed to describe patient perspectives on barriers to attend CR in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was conducted at ...
The living being dead: Cotard syndrome presenting as a dead spirit

Chandradasa, M.; de Silva Rajaratne, P.K.D.H.J.L.; Kuruppuarachchi, C.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Kandy Society of Medicine, 2020)

ABSTRACT: Jules Cotard described a syndrome with melancholic anxiety, delusions of possession, ideas of suicide and, thoughts of the non-existence of their own body and/or soul. ‘Perethaya’ is a greedy dead spirit recognized ...
Functional fecal incontinence in children: epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation, and management

Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Thapar, N.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Functional fecal incontinence (FI) is a worldwide problem in children and comprises constipation-associated fecal incontinence and nonretentive fecal incontinence. Irrespective of pathophysiology, both disorders ...
Outcomes of NAFLD and MAFLD: Results from a community-based, prospective cohort study

Niriella, M.A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, S.T.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Kato, N.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

BACKGROUND: The term "metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease" (MAFLD) is suggested alternative for "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" (NAFLD), as it better reflects metabolic dysfunction. No study has ...
An unusual case of sepsis due to Salmonella enterica serovar Weltevreden, an emerging pathogen of non-typhoidal salmonellosis

Gunasena, J.B.; de Silva, S.T. (Sage Publishing, 2021)

ABSTRACT: Salmonella enterica serovar Weltevreden is identified as an emerging pathogen, especially in the South and Southeast Asian regions. A 45-year-old male presented with an acute febrile illness, disoriented and ...

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