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Screening for risk of obstructive sleep apnoea - results of an island wide survey in Sri Lanka

Undugodage, C.; Amarasiri, L.; Kamalanathan, M.; Gunasinghe, W.; Sadikeen, A.; Fernando, A.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Gunasekera, K. (Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2019)

INTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the commonest sleep related breathing disorder worldwide, but there is only limited community level data on the risk of OSA from South Asian countries. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: ...
Lung function of fuel handlers exposed to volatile organic compounds

Wadasinghe, D.; Warnakulasuriya, T.; Medagoda, K.; Kottahachchi, D.; Luke, D.; Ariyawansa, J.; Rathnayake, P.; Dissanayake, T.; de Silva, D.; Amarasiri, L.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Scheepers, P. (Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The respiratory system is a target for effects from air pollutants, including vehicle emissions composed of volatile organic compounds (VOC), particulate matter and other noxious gasses. Our ...
Validation of the World Health Organization/ International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) cardiovascular risk predictions in Sri Lankans based on findings from a prospective cohort study

Thulani, U.B.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Warnakulasuriya, D.T.D.; Peiris, T.S.G.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Kurukulasooriya, S.A.F.; Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, S.T.; Pathmeswaran, A.P.; Kato, N.; de Silva, H.J.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: There are no cardiovascular(CV)-risk prediction models specifically for Sri Lankans. Different risk prediction models not validated among Sri Lankans are being used to predict CV-risk of Sri ...
Usefulness of berg balance scale, six-minute walk test and timed up and go test as fall risk predictors in post stroke adults attending rehabilitation hospital, Ragama

Bandara, K.M.T.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Stroke is a major risk factor for falls. However, there are no established practices for predicting fall risk in Sri Lankan stroke care settings. We sought to determine the usefulness of three ...
Incidence and prevalence of stroke and time trends in vascular risk factors among urban/semi-urban Sri Lankans: A population-based cohort study

Mettananda, K.C.D.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Wickramarathna, K.B.; Kottahachchi, D.C.; Kurukulasuriya, S.A.F.; Matha, M.B.C.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Incidence of stroke is declining in developed countries, but is increasing in developing countries. There is no data on incidence of stroke in Sri Lanka, and only limited data on prevalence of ...
Seizure patterns, preconception care and pregnancy outcomes in women with epilepsy in a tertiary care hospital

Motha, M.B.C.; Palihawadana, T.S.; Jayasinghe, C.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Data on epilepsy in pregnancy is limited from South Asia and other resource-limited countries. We sought to describe seizure patterns, preconception care and pregnancy outcomes in women with ...
Autonomic functions among fuel handlers in the Gampaha District

Medagoda, K.; Warnakulasuriya, T.; Kottahachchi, D.; Luke, D.; Wadasinghe, D.; Ariyawansha, J.; Rathnayaka, P.; Dissanayake, T.; de Silva, D.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2020)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Economic growth of Sri Lanka has increased the number of motor vehicles. Fuel stations employing more fuel handlers have been established to cope with the demand. The long working hours with ...
Combination burden of CVD through innovative strategies to improve BP control

de Silva, A. (Ceylon College of Physicians and Royal College of Physicians London, 2020)

ABSTRACT: Uncontrolled high blood pressure (BP) is the leading attributable risk factor for mortality globally. With over 1.3 billion people worldwide estimated to have hypertension, and just over one-third on any form of ...
Prioritizing service quality dimensions towards faculty development: A case of a Sri Lankan medical school.

Karunaratne, D.; Chandratilake, M. (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine., 2016)

AIMS: During the last two decades the education sector around the globe was challenged with the need for market orientation in education delivery as a consequence of heightened competition among education institutions and ...
Perception of Sri Lankan medical students about teaching methods in medical schools.

Mettananda, C.; Perera, S.; Jayakody, K.; Palihana, A. (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine., 2016)

AIMS: Although English is a second language, Sri Lankan medical students are also taught using the same teaching methods used in developed countries where English is the 1st language because there are no data on Sri Lankan ...
Adverse drug reactions in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with non-communicable chronic diseases

Wijekoon, C.N.; Shanika, L.G.T.; Jayamanne, S.; Coombes, J.; Dawson, A. (Elsevier, 2017)

BACKGROUND: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) pose a major problem in medication use. This study was done to describe incidence, nature and associated factors of ADRs in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with non-communicable ...
Reasons for underutilization of healthy lifestyle centers: Perceptions of health care providers

Herath, H.M.T.P.; Perera, K.M.N.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Healthy lifestyle centers (HLC) for screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and providing referrals for management and lifestyle modification advice are a response to the growing burden ...
Cross sectional online survey: Perceived factors affecting the implementation of primary care classification of encounters to improve data recording practices among Sri Lankan doctors

Liyanaarachchi, N.P.; Mendis, K.M.; Perera, I.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: There are over 100 million annual Primary Care (PC) encounters which do not translate into published information. Using Classification and Coding Systems (CCS) through electronic Information ...
A mixed method qualitative study to develop ICPC-2-SL: Dynamic, optimized and scalable version of the international classification of primary care for Sri Lanka

Liyanaarachchi, N.P.; Mendis, K.M.; Withana, S.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: There is a paucity of current, reliable published information regarding primary care morbidity in Sri Lanka. Classification and Coding Systems (CCS) can improve the quality of recorded data through ...
Usablity of a prototype mobile application for patient record keeping in the ward setting at the National Cancer Insitutite, Sri Lanka (NCISL)

Deduwela, R.S.; Siribaddana, P.A.; Marasinghe, R.B.; Siriwardena, N.; Athauda, L.K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Applications of information technology have transformed health care workflow settings globally and locally. Authors designed a patient data capturing tool in the form of a mobile application, ...
Usage of social media as an education resource among medical students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Dasanayaka, I.P.E.U.; Wickramaarachchi, G.K.; Hettiarachchi, W.G.; Hettige, S.; Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Social media (SM) networks has become a popular educational tool at present. There is limited data in Sri Lanka on SM usage as an educational tool. The aim of this study is to evaluate the usage ...
Adaptation of "Medical Interview Satisfaction Scale" (MISS-21) for Sri Lankan general practice

de Silva, A.H.W.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Seneviratne, A.L.P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Patient satisfaction is an important clinical outcome and a validated Sinhalese tool to measure it is essential. MISS 21 is a tool validated in the British general practice. Objective was to ...
Is Facebook used to promote tobacco, alcohol and other illicit drugs in Sri Lanka? A qualitative study

Siriwardhana, M.K.B.S.; Siroj, N.M.; Somarathna, A.D.P.; Thilakarathna, P.H.H.K.; Thisarana, K.P.S.K.; Perera, K.M.N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Global evidence reveals that tobacco, alcohol and other illicit drugs (TAIDs) are promoted via Facebook and social media targeting youth, influencing their initiation and use. Extensive analysis ...
Awareness regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among service users at a tertiary care hospital

Hapangama, A.; Gunasekera, T.; Pieris, M.U.P.K.; Fernando, R.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: ECT saves lives and is extremely effective in treatment resistant psychiatric conditions. Despite this there appear to be an unease and stigma attached to ECT. Exploration about the awareness ...
Minimizing wait time for patients with mental health issues at an Emergency Department: An Australian experience

Hapangama, A.; Kojadinovic, V.; Katz, P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Efforts have been made globally to re-structure care of patients with mental illnesses by shifting resources from institutionalized care towards the community. However, number of people at a given ...

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