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Prevalence and correlates of cognitive impairment among patients with schizophrenia attending psychiatry outpatient clinics at Teaching hospital – Karapitiya

Goonathilake, Y.L.A.; Ruben, R.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Isuru, L.L.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment is considered a core feature of schizophrenia. This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment among patients with schizophrenia, to assess the ...
Chemoprophylaxis for malaria: A costly approach to prevent re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka

Muzrif, M.M.; Mendis, K.N.; Weerasekera, C.J.; Karunaratna, S.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Ranaweera, K.D.N.P.; Fernando, S.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives As a measure to prevent the re-establishment of malaria in the country, the Anti Malaria Campaign (AMC) provides antimalarial chemoprophylactic medicines for up to six months free-of-charge to ...
Validation of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) translated to Sinhala and assessing internet addiction among school children in the Western province of Sri Lanka

Wijesinghe, C.A.; Gunasekera, T.N.P.; Premathilake, W.D.B.M.; Rodrigo, M.D.A.; Pathmeshwaran, A.; Kuruppuarachi, K.A.L.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and objectives Addiction to the internet is a recognized problem worldwide but has not been scientifically studied in Sri Lanka according to our knowledge. The objectives of the study were to translate Young’s ...
The prevalence of depression and its correlates in garment factory employees in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka

Obadaarachchi LN, L.N.; Amila, I.L.L.; Vipuladasa, D.D.M.L.; Williams, S.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and objectives Garment factory employees are a high-risk population for depression in developing Asian countries. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of depression and its association ...
Prevalence and associations of polypharmacy among Sri Lankans: A hospital-based study

Mettananda, K.C.D.; Fernando, R.K.R.; Peiris, H.H.I.; Arangala, D.M.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives Polypharmacy is a global health problem but the prevalence in Sri Lanka is not known. Therefore, we studied the prevalence and associations of polypharmacy in Sri Lanka. Methods We conducted a ...
Oxidative stress and antioxidant deficiency in the β-thalassaemia in Sri Lanka

Perera, S.; Allen, A.; Mettananda, S.; Rodrigo, R.; Perera, L.; Darshana, T.; Moggach, F.; Jackson-Crawford, A.; Heirene, L.; Fisher, C.; Olivieri, N.; Rees, D.; Allen, S.; Premawardhena, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction In the β thalassaemias oxidative stress is potentially high and this could be further exacerbated in the absence of robust antioxidant defences, such as nutritional vitamin C and E deficiencies. We undertook ...
Hydroxyurea for transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

Yasara, N.; Wickramarathne, N.; Silva, I.; Hameed, N.; Attanayaka, A.M.K.R.; Jayasinghe, V.L.; Gunathilaka, P.A.C.K.; Wickramasinghe, N.; Rodrigo, R.; Perera, L; Perera, P.S.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Manamperi, A.; Premawardhena, A.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and objectives Hydroxyurea induces fetal haemoglobin in vitro however, its clinical usefulness in β-thalassaemia is unclear. Here, we aim to assess the efficacy and safety of oral hydroxyurea in patients with ...
Variation of segment specific carotid artery intima-media thickness in a selected Sri Lankan population.

Abeysuriya, V.; Wijesinha, A.N.I.; Priyadharshan, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and objective Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a strong predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD). The literature debates considering segment-specific CIMT variation while constructing ...
Retrospective analysis of Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO) among adult patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka

Premathilaka, L.H.R.A.; Darshana, L.G.T.; Liyanage, I.K.; Nishshanka, N.A.S.; Gamage, M.P.; Gunasena, J.B.; Sajeethan, P.; Mendis, B.M.I.U.; Shashiprabha, W.M.M.; Tilakaratna, P.M.Y.I.; Premawardhena, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives Pyrexia of “unknown origin” remains a clinical entity universally despite advances in diagnostic technologies. There are few if any systematic studies on PUO conducted in Sri Lanka. We retrospectively ...
Use of electronic devices and screen time of pre-school children in Homagama Medical Officer of Health area

Rathnasiri, G.B.A.M.; Rathnayaka, H.; Yasara ,N.; Mettananda ,S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and objectives Electronic device use and screen time are increasing health problems in children. Here, we aim to describe the use of electronic devices and screen time in preschool children in the Homagama ...
A study on maternal knowledge and practices on childhood anaemia and iron deficiency among mothers of children under 5 years in the Gampaha District

Samararathna, R.; Gunaratne, A.V.C.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and objectives Childhood anaemia is a common health problem worldwide. Here, we aim to describe the maternal knowledge and practices on childhood anaemia among mothers of children under five years in the Gampaha ...
It’s normal to drink, isn’t it? a qualitative study on factors influencing adolescent drinking in Sri Lanka

Athauda, L.K.; Pereis-John, R.; McCool, J.; Ameratunga, S.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives In Sri Lanka, adolescent drinking behaviour has been linked to parental, family influence as well as culture and living location. While proximal level social determinants play an important part ...
Promotion of tobacco and alcohol on social media: a mixed methods analysis

Athauda, L.K.; Jayawardhane, R.; Chandrasekara, B.E.; Kumari, M.I.P.; Perera, K.M.N.; Rajasuriya, M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives Promotion of tobacco and alcohol on the internet is banned in Sri Lanka by the NATA Act. However, it appears that tobacco and alcohol related content are rampant on various social media. This ...
Assessing liver fibrosis in patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassaemia - a predictive model

Padeniya, A.G.P.M.; Ediriweera, D.; de Silva, A.; Niriella, M.A.; Premawardhena, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives Liver fibrosis in β-thalassaemia major is mainly due to transfusion-related iron overload. Transient elastography (TE) is an imaging modality which measures liver stiffness/fibrosis non-invasively. ...
Prevalence, predictors and outcome of chronic kidney disease in a cohort of aging urban, adult Sri Lankans

de Silva, S.T.; Ediriweera, D.D.; Niriella, M.A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kato, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

Introduction and Objectives Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 700 million people worldwide. In 2017, deaths due to CKD accounted for 4.6% of mortality globally. Prevalence of CKD is increasing worldwide, with increasing ...
COVID 19: Downstream effects on developmental care - A case report

Samararathna, R.; Sandakelum, U.; Mettananda, S. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact resulting in increased demand on health systems worldwide. This has invariably resulted in major downstream effects to paediatric developmental care that focuses ...
Facilities and challenges for education during COVID-19 pandemic among institutionalized orphans in Gampaha District

Jayarathne, N.P.M.W.; Jayalath, H.B.S.; Jayasooriya, M.G.N.B.; Jayasooriya, Y.T.; Jayasundara, H.P.P.I.; Perera, K.M.N. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Orphans are critically underprivileged in receiving and accessing positive learning experiences in general. This may have worsened during a global pandemic with movement restrictions. We aimed to describe the ...
Is accessibility to centers of disability care in the emerging hub for disability healthcare services of the Western Province truly challenging?

Pathirage, C.K.; Padmasiri, U.G.M.; Nuwarapakshage, N.S.R.P.; Panditharatne, W.D.; Hewawardhane, S.N.; Perera, K.M.N. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Ragama Medical Officer of Health (MOH) area is a sanctum of disability care hosting the main teaching hospital in the district, National Center for Children with Disabilities, National Rehabilitation Hospital ...
Development and validation of a reintegration index to assess the status of reintegration among returnee Middle-East Migrant workers in Kurunegala District

Wijeratne, P.D.; Pathmeswaran, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Reintegration is the least explored phase of the migration cycle. Yet, the reintegration process has a strong influence on the socio-economic and health-related outcomes of returnee migrant workers. The ...
The effect of a community-based health promotion intervention to improve utilization of healthy lifestyle centers in Sri Lanka

Herath, H.M.T.P.; Perera, K.M.N.; Kasturiratne, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Healthy lifestyle centers (HLCs) report underutilization by the target population. There is a dearth of evidence on improving HLC utilization through the Health Promotion (HP) approach. This study aims to ...

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