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Presentation of posterior tongue-tie in a young infant mimicking oral candidiasis: A diagnostic challenge

Dayasiri, K.; Suraweera, N.; Joyce, J.; Uhlig, U. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2024)

No abstract available
GDF15 molecule is responsible for low body mass index in children with thalassaemia

Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2024)

No abstract available
Suicide among psychiatrists: From healers to seekers of mental health care

Shoib, S.; Saeed, F.; Ahmed, S.; Park, C.; Roza, T.H.; Nazari, S.K.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; Berardis, D.; Mahesar, R.A.; Chandradasa, M. (Elsevier, 2024)

Addressing suicide and mental health issues among psychiatrists, particularly during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important. several factors contribute to this risk, such as long duty hours, burnout, emotional ...
Detection of pathogenic Leptospira with rapid extraction followed by recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay-A comprehensive study from Sri Lanka

Uduwawala, H.; Manamperi, A.; Gunaratna, G.P.S.; Karunanayake, L.; Ceruti, A.; Wahed, A.A.E.; Fernando, L.; Premaratna, R.; Hapugoda, M. (Public Library of Science, 2024)

Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis in the world. The disease is more prevalent in tropical regions where the majority of developing countries are located. Leptospirosis is considered a protean manifestation ...
Healthy lifestyle profile scale for elderly: A novel tool to assess healthy lifestyle among young elderly live in South Asian settings

Jayasinghe, V.; Ferdinando, R.; Abeysena, C. (Medknow Publications, 2024)

BACKGROUND: Many lifestyle modification interventions have been introduced for young elderly population (aged from 60 to 74 years) in Sri Lanka to improve their health and well being. However, little is known about the ...
Ambulatory blood pressure levels in individuals with uncontrolled clinic hypertension across Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

Zhu, A.; Ostbye, T.; Naheed, A.; de Silva, H.A.; Jehan, I.; Gandhi, M.; Chakma, N.; Kasturiratne, A.; Samad, Z.; Jafar, T.H. (Wiley, 2024)

Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease in South Asia. The authors aimed to assess the cross-country differences in 24-h ambulatory, daytime, and nighttime systolic blood pressure (SBP) among rural ...
Knowledge of the high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay among medical officers in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

Fernando, N.; Fernando, K.; Gallage, T.; Dayanath, B.K.T.P.; de Silva, S.T. (The Kandy Society of Medicine, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: The high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assay is a crucial diagnostic test that is obligatory in the triage of patients presenting with chest pain. It is essential for medical officers to have adequate ...
Sural nerve involvement in patients with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome with sural sparing at initial presentation

Munasinghe, H.; Gunasekara, S.; Gunarathne, K.; Senanayake, B.; Mohotti, S.; Weerakoon, T.; Wanniarachchi, S.; Ravindra, S.; Ponnamperuma, M.; Wijayawardhana, S. (Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: Neurophysiological testing is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Sural sparing is a usual feature of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) type GBS. However, ...
Chronic myeloid leukaemia with generalized lymphadenopathy – a high risk category

Prasanni, W.D.D.; Williams, H.S.A.; Costa, Y.J.; Dissanayake, T. (The Sri Lanka College of Haematologists, 2022)

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) presenting with generalized lymphadenopathy is an uncommon manifestation of CML. Lymphadenopathy in these patients could be due to extramedullary involvement by myeloid cells with all stages ...
Exploring clinical reasoning in child language assessment through decoloniality

Samaraweera, B.P.; Pillay, M.; Muttiah, N.; Moodley, L. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2024)

PURPOSE: Clinical reasoning has been taught, practised, and researched under Western epistemologies, which have been fallible in addressing the complexity of clinical reasoning within Indigenous cultures and societies. We ...
Development of a complex intervention package for dengue prevention

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, C.; Balasuriya, A.; PannilaHetti, N.; Alagiyawanna, A.; Manilgama, S. (Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, 2022)

INTRODUCTION: Complex interventions are widely used in public health practices with noteworthy health impacts. Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) plan is an effective method directed at enacting behaviour change ...
Exploring the pros and cons of integrating artificial intelligence and ChatGPT in medical education: A comprehensive analysis

Lakshan, M.T.D.; Chandratilake, M.; Drahaman, A.M.P.; Perera, M.B. (College of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2024)

The rise of AI and chatbots in medical education is undoubtedly going to impact the traditional ways of learning. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and revolutionizing various fields, and the healthcare ...
A rare case of abrupt onset vascular lump in the newborn; neonatal kaposiform haemangioendothelioma

Dayasiri, K.; de Abrew, G.; Samaraweera, S.; Thadchanamoorthy, V. (Batticaloa Medical Association, 2023)
Metatropic dysplasia; A case report.

Dayasiri, K.; Thadchanamoorthy, V. (Batticaloa Medical Association, 2023)
Button battery ingestion in a child: is it always necessary to perform urgent endoscopy

Dayasiri, K.; de Abrew, G.; Thadchanamoorthy, V. (Batticaloa Medical Association, 2023)
Two cases of “Rusty pipe syndrome”; a potential barrier for establishment of breastfeeding

Vijayakumar, V.; Dayasiri, K.; Thadchanamoorthy, V.; Gunathilake, M.D.A.S. (Batticaloa Medical Association, 2023)
Primary mediastinal diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin in a 13-year-old boy – A case report

Pathiraja, H.; Dayasiri, K. (Batticaloa Medical Association, 2023)
Rationale for a new low-dose triple single pill combination for the treatment of hypertension

Rodgers, A.; Salam, A.; Cushman, W.; de Silva, A.; Tanna, G.L.D.; Gnanenthiran, S.R.; Grobbee, D.; Narkiewicz, K.; Ojji, D.; Oparil, S.; Poulter, N.; Schlaich, M.P.; Schutte, A.E.; Spiering, W.; Williams, B.; Wright, J.T.Jr.; Whelton, P. (Elsevier, 2024)

Two recent large trials showed the potential of single pill combinations (SPCs) with ≥3 low-dose components among people with hypertension who were untreated or receiving monotherapy. In both trials, these 'hypertension ...
Improving psychological well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial

Baminiwatta, A.; Fernando, R.; Solangaarachchi, I.; Abayabandara-Herath, T.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Hapangama, A. (Wiley, 2024)

The high prevalence of psychological problems observed among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic called for interventions to safeguard their mental health. We assessed the effectiveness of a 6-week online ...
Efficacy and safety of deferoxamine, deferasirox and deferiprone triple iron chelator combination therapy for transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia with very high iron overload: a protocol for randomised controlled clinical trial

Premawardhena, A.; Perera, C.; Wijethilaka, M.N.; Wanasinghe, S.K.; Rajakaruna, R.H.M.G.; Samarasinghe, R.A.N.K.K.; Williams, S.; Mettananda, S. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2024)

INTRODUCTION: Despite the improvement in medical management, many patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia die prematurely due to transfusion-related iron overload. As per the current guidelines, the optimal ...

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