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Introduction of a Safe Water System (SWS) In a tsunami attuned community In Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wijeyaratnez, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kalluri, P. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)

INTRODUCTION: The SWS is an intervention that employs simple, robust, and inexpensive technologies to make drinking water safe at the point oi use through disinfection and safe storage. OBJECTIVE: To introduce a sale ...
Risk factors for Pregnancy induced Hypertension

Perera, N.; Abeysena, C. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)

OBJECTIVE: TO determine the risk factors for pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). METHODOLOGY: The study was a case control study which was carried out at Castle Street Hospital for Women during August to September 2006. ...
Risk factors for spontaneous abortions.

Samaraweera, N.Y.; Abeysena, C. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)

OBJECTIVE: TO determine risk factors for spontaneous abortions. METHODOLOGY: A hospital based case control study was carried out at the gynecological wards and antenatal Clinics of the De Soysa Maternity Hospital during ...
Comparison of selected occupational health problems among coir industry and coconut estate workers in the Puttalam District

Mohotti, S.; Jayawardana, P. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)

OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of selected occupational health problems among coir industry (SG) and coconut estate (CG) workers in Puttalam District. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out ...
Prevalence of migraine and tension type headache among 20 to 59 year old adults in the Gampaha district

Perera, G.S.N.; Jayawardena, P.; Senanayaka, S.; Samarage, S.M. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)

INTRODUCTION: World Health Organization has identified headache disorders as a public health problem which may be primary or secondary. Of the former migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are the most common primary ...
Estimating the treatment cost of selected diseases in three state sector hospitals

Kasturiratne, A.; Sugimoto, T.; de Silva, A. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2007)

INTRODUCTION: Costing disease management is useful for appropriate resource allocation and improving accountability in the health system. Protocol based disease management is helpful in cost analysis, but well developed ...
Readmission of neonates after discharge to the Paediatric Unit of Colombo North Teaching Hospital

Hoole, T; Fernando, A.; Mettananda, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2020)

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Incidence and time trends in prevalence of stroke and vascular risk factors in an urban Sri Lankan population: A population- based cohort study

Mettananda, C.; Wickramarathna, B.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ranawaka, U. (Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, Hong Kong Stroke Society and Jiangsu Stroke Association & karger publishing, 2017)

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: Prevalence of stroke is increasing in developing countries. However, population data on time trends in prevalence of stroke in Sri Lanka not. METHODS: We screened a population-based cohort 35–64 ...
Synergistic effect of combining MLC601 and rehabilitation on post-stroke recovery: The Chimes-E Study

Suwanwela, N.; Lee, C.F.; Christopher, L.H.; Chen; Sherry, H.; Young; Tay, S.S.; Umapathi, T.; Lao, A.Y.; Gan, H.H.; Alejandro, C.; Baroque; Jose, C.; Navarro; Hang, H.M.; Joel, M.; Advincula; Muengtaweepongsa, S.; Chan, B.P.L.; Chua, C.L.C.; Wijekoon, N.; de Silva, H.A.; Hiyadan, J.H.B.; Wong, K.S.L.; Poungvarin, N.; Eow, G.B.; Venketasubramanian, N. (Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, Hong Kong Stroke Society and Jiangsu Stroke Association & karger publishing, 2017)

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: MLC601 has been shown to enhance natural neuro-repair mechanisms after stroke and may also facilitate rehabilitation-stimulated recovery processes. We aimed to assess the effect of MLC601 and ...
Audit of stroke care in a Sri Lankan stroke unit

Ranawaka, U.; Tissera, G.; Silva, S.; Nanayakkara, Y.; Goonetilleke, C.; Muwanwella, P.; Sooryabandara, V.; Hill, K.; Markus, R. (Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, Hong Kong Stroke Society and Jiangsu Stroke Association & Karger publishing, 2017)

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: Data on quality of stroke care is limited from Sri Lanka, and available data suggests poor quality of care. We sought to evaluate quality of care in a Sri Lankan tertiary care centre using ...
Recent signals in pharmacovigilance

Mettananda, C. (The Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics., 2020)

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem of already marketed drugs. The main goal of this is ...
Statin use in primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases among an urban Sri Lankan cohort of patients with cardiovascular risk factors

Mettananda, K.C.D.; Silva, S.B.K.; Thampoe, R.S.; Batagoda, B.M.S.M. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Guidelines on statin prescription for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have changed. However, there is limited data on use of statin in primary prevention among Sri Lankans. OBJECTIVES: We ...
Patient perspectives on barriers to participate in cardiac rehabilitation

Ismail, M.I.M.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Despite proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), patients' attendance at cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) is poor at National hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL). OBJECTIVES: To identify patient perspectives ...
Prevalence of antiplatelet use for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and its' justification among an urban Sri Lankan cohort of patients with cardiovascular risk factors

Mettananda, K.C.D.; Silva, S.B.K.; Thampoe, R.S.; Batagoda, B.M.S.M. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Guidelines on aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has changed. There are no data on aspirin use for primary prevention from Sri Lanka or South Asia. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to describe ...
30-year cardiovascular risk prediction of medical undergraduates of university of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Mettananda, K.C.D.; Gunarathna, M.R.T.A.; Gunasekara, M.D.S.D.; Gunasekara, P.; Gunasekara, T.N.A.S.; Gunasekara, W.S.M.T.M.; Thampoe, R.S. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Medical students could be at high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) due to lack of exercises, increased mental stresses, unhealthy dietary practices. However, there are no reported data on this from Sri ...
Caregivers knowledge on "aphasia" based on 'life participation approach to aphasia model; A Sri Lankan experience

Jayarathna, T. V.; Rathnayake, S.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

INTRODUCTION: Caregiver knowledge on 'aphasia' is very important in successful rehabilitation of aphasic patients. There are no published data on this from Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to describe knowledge on aphasia ...
Prescription practices and effectiveness s of mono versus multidrug therapy in a cohort of newly diagnosed Sri Lankan diabetic patients.

Chathuranga, P.A.D.U.; Meegodawidanage, N.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Data on prescription practices and effectiveness of mono versus multidrug therapy at initiation of oral hypoglycemic medications is not available in Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to compare mono therapy versus ...
Compliance with antihypertensive medications and its associations and knowledge on Hypertension-Hospital based study in Sri Lanka

Medagedara, A.U.; Thampoe, R.S.; Batagoda, B.M.S.M.; Mendis, W.A.S.; Martin, V.T.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the commonest preventable risk factor for the development of cardio and cerebrovascular disorders. Poor compliance with anti-hypertensive medications is an important yet often an under recognized ...
Carotid artery stenosis in patients with ischaemic stroke in a tertiary care centre: Prevalence and associated factors

Ranawaka, U.K.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Eshani, M.D.P.; Wettasinghe, L.M.; Somaratne, S.; Premadasa, H.M.S.D.; Sirigampola, C.; Upasena, A.; Sathkorala, W.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2019)

OBJECTIVES: Data on the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) among Sri Lankan stroke patients is limited. We sought to determine the prevalence and associated factors of significant CAS in patients with ischaemic ...
Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in two tertiary referral centres in Sri Lanka

Herath, H.M.N.J.; Perera, H.S.S; Karunathilaka, M.A.I.B.B.; Perera, U.M.S.; Bandara, D.M.P.; Samarasinghe, S.M.S.N.; de Silva, S.T. (Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2019)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health problem in Sri Lanka. The worldwide leading underlying causes for CKD are diabetes, hypertension and glomerulonephritis. There is ...

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