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A Single-Center Study on Intravenous Cannulation

Wijesooriya, L.I.; Jayawardana, G.P.C.; Rupasinghe, R.A.L.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Introduction: Of the nosocomial infections, bloodstream infections are vital since it has potential to ends up with sepsis, which has high mortality. Of the hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, a significant proportion ...
An Observational Study on Urinary Catheterization with Emphasis on Infection Control Practices

Wijesooriya, L.I.; Jayawardana, G.P.C.; Rupasinghe, R.A.L.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are predominant nosocomial infections. Of them, catheter-associated UTI (CA-UTI) is prevailing. Of the reasons behind CA-UTI, factors associated with catheterization plays a ...
Awareness of Rickettsial Infections (Typhus Fever) in a High Endemic Community in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka

Ashani, M.L.S.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Gunathilaka, P.A.G.N.; Premaratna, B.A.H.R. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Rickettsial infections are re-emerging in Sri Lanka with an average annual incidence of 1500 patients. Low awareness and the scarcity of proper diagnostic tools has resulted in delayed disease diagnosis and negligence ...
Scrub Typhus, Its potential zoonotic hosts and vectors in Sri Lanka: A preliminary report

Ashani, M.L.S.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Gunathilaka, P.A.G.N.; Premaratna, B.A.H.R. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Scrub typhus or tsutsugamushi disease is an acute febrile infectious disease endemic in the “tsutsugamushi triangle” of Southeast Asia, the Asian Pacific rim, and Northern Australia, with approximately one billion individuals ...
Evaluating Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Snakebite in Sri Lanka

Ediriweera, D.; Diggle, P.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.; Jayamanne, S.; Lalloo, D.; de Silva, J. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Snakebite data has shown spatial and temporal variations in many countries and regions. Yet, no study has evaluated spatiotemporal patterns of snakebites across a country in detail. We used data from the National Snakebite ...
Mosquito Breeding Habitat Diversity and Distribution of Species in Selected Areas in the Districts of Kurunegala, Gampaha, Kegalle and Kandy in Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, H.A.K.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Amarasinghe, L.D.; Udayanga, N.W.B.L. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Sri Lanka has been suffering from mosquito-borne diseases since ancient times with the high prevalence of malaria, filariasis and Japanese Encephalitis (JE). As a result of successive efforts in control programs, Sri Lanka ...
Bacterial Diversity in the Midgut of Field Caught Culex tritaeniorhynchus

Ranasinghe, H.A.K.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Amarasinghe, L.D.; Rodrigo, W.W.P. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Ingestion of blood meal by female mosquitoes triggers a series of physiological processes in midgut where symbiotic microbes also exist. These symbiotic microbes can be engineered to produce molecules that inhibit pathogens; ...
A Time-Series Analysis of the Incidence of Leishmaniasis Integrated with Climatic Variables in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka

Wijerathna, T.; Gunathilaka, N.; Gunawardena, K.; Rodrigo, W. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Leishmaniasis is one of the main health considerations in the tropical areas of the world. The disease is caused by the parasites of genus Leishmania, which is transmitted from one host to another through female Phlebotomine ...
Susceptibility among Dengue Vectors to Malathion and Deltamethrin Insecticides in Three Selected Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Areas in the District of Gampaha, Sri Lanka

Dalpadado, C.P.R.D.; Amarasinghe, L.D.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Dengue has become the most important public health problem in Sri Lanka at present. As there is no effective vaccine or drug up to now, vector control is the main arm of disease control. Of these approaches, insecticide ...
Open Educational Resources (OER) and Social Media (SM) for Academic Information Seeking at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Hettige, S.; Wickramaarachchi, G.K.; Dasanayaka, I.P.E.U.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Social media (SM) for academic information seeking is a common practice among modern undergraduates. There are limited data in Sri Lanka on OER and SM use as educational tools. ...
Identification of Allergens (By Skin Prick Testing) in Adult Patients with Bronchial Asthma, Presenting at Asthma Clinic, Chest Hospital Welisara: A Preliminary Study

Badanasinghe, N. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Allergic diseases warrant identification of specific allergen triggers. Although many studies were done to determine patterns of allergen sensitization in Western countries, sensitization patterns are not known in Sri ...
Optimization of Irradiation Dose for Sterilization of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) Mosquitoes for Application of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Program in Sri Lanka

Ranathunge, T.; Adikari, D.; Harishchandra, J.; Gunawardene, N.S.; Hapugoda, M. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

There is an increasing demand for exploration of the potential of applying sterile insect techniques (SIT) in area-wide integrated vector management (AW-IVM) in many countries. Sterility of male insects can be accomplished ...
Assessment of Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay for the Early Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in Humans

Uduwawala, U.M.H.U.; Manamperi, A.; Gunaratna, G.P.S.; Karunanayake, L.; Chandani, W.L.; Hapugoda, M. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonotic disease worldwide having a great impact on health issues in developing countries. It is caused by a pathogenic spirochete of the genus Leptospira where humans become infected ...
Evaluation of the Pyrethroid Resistance based on Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel (VGSC) Mutations in Aedes aegypti populations of Colombo, Gampaha and Kandy Districts in 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. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Many countries focus on chemical based vector control strategies to restrict the disease transmissions, where pyrethroid insecticides are widely used as the first line of defense against Ae. aegypti. However, the constant ...
Assessment of Possible Risk Factors Affecting Transmission of Dengue in the District of Gampaha Based on Reported Dengue Cases

Perera, E.H.L.; Viswakula, S.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Subasinghe, U.; Hapugoda, M.D. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Dengue is a fast spreading arboviral infection transmitted by the bite of infected females of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Ae. albopictus (Skuse). According to the Epidemiology Unit, the second highest number of dengue ...
Implementation of an Online Results Issuing System in the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya

Ranaweera, H.R.M.P.; Fernando, P.N.D.; Karunarathne, W.V.A.D. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

The Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies of the University of Kelaniya, has implemented a Student Information System that is capable of handling complex administrative processes; from student registration to the ...
A Trust Framework for Social Networks in MANET Environment

Mayadunna, H.; Liyanage, S.R. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

The improvement of online social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram has been expanded the idea of using social networks wider. The utilization of mobile phones of general public that given access to social ...
Performance Comparison Analysis of Docker Container and Virtual Machine in the Cloud Computing Environment for Database Management Systems

Weerarathna, M.L.; Jayalal, S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Recently, Virtual machine and Container technology have become widely used as two of the most important virtualization technologies in the industry. The virtual machine provides better mechanisms for solving many existing ...
Explore the Connectivity between Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Digital Economy and Digital Transformation of Banking Industry in Sri Lanka

Fairooz, H.M.M. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Digital transformation has become a buzzword, yet, the role of business strategy by business leaders, the dynamic capability of digital entrepreneurship and the digital economy are maximally broad. The banking industry in ...
Industry 4.0 Readiness Assessment Model for Sri Lankan Apparel Industry

Lakmali, G.D.E.; Vidanagamachchi, K.; Nanayakkara, L.D.J.F. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)

Sri Lankan apparel industry is the most significant and driving contributor to the country’s economy by constituting a large portion of GDP. It has achieved rapid growth rates over the past four decades. In the highly ...

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