Conference Papers: Recent submissions

  • Audit on management of past section 
    Padumadasa, G.S.; Ratnatilake, R.M.K.R.M.; Amarasena, J.M.T.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    OBJECTIVE: To audit management of women with one past section. DESIGN AND SETTING: A retrospective audit at the University Obstetric Unit, North Colombo Teaching Hospital. Method: Twenty five records of women with one past ...
  • Uterine artery embolisation (uae) for symptomatic uterine fibroids 
    Rannulu, P.; de Silva, P.; Fernando, W.S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Uterine Artery Embolisation is a modern treatment modality used in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Though common in the developed world it is still not routinely done in Sri Lanka. We report ...
  • A study of tubal ectopic pregnancy 
    Dias, T.D.; Herath, H.M.R.P.; Wickramasooriya, W.B.; Nilomi, D.R.; Amarasinghe, W.I. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    OBJECTIVE: Tubal pregnancy remains an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Published data on this important disease is scarce in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study is to describe a group of mothers presenting ...
  • Time and the risk of ruptured tubal pregnancy 
    Dias, T.D.; Herath, H.M.R.P.; Perera, W.M.L.; Dharmarathne, S.D.; Kumara, D.A.K.J.; Amarasinghe, W.I. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: Tubal pregnancy remains an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. "We sought to quantify the relationship between onset of symptoms, period of amenorrohoea, site of ectopic pregnancy and risk of ...
  • Endosonographic characteristics of the anal sphincter complex in primigravid sri lankan women 
    Mayooran, V.; Deen, K.I.; Wijesinghe, P.S.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the endosonographic anatomy of the anal sphincter complex in primigravid Sri Lankan women. Method: This is an observational study of 95 primigravid women admitted to antenatal ward, university ...
  • Semen ph in infertile males and its association with semen parameters 
    Dissanayake, D.M.A.B.; Palihawadana, T.S.; Amarasena, J.M.T.; Fernando, W.S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Assessment of pH of the ejaculate is part of the basic seminal fluid analysis. The WHO defines the reference range for seminal fluid pH to be 7.2 or more. In practise we have observed that the pH is commonly ...
  • Energy expenditure and pregnancy outcome 
    Abeysena, C.; Jayawardana, P.; Seneviratne, R. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of energy expenditure on pregnancy outcome. Methodology: A prospective cohort study was carried out at Ragama and Ja-ela MOH areas. Eight hundred and seventy five pregnant mothers were ...
  • The effects of post Menarcheal age on pregnancy outcome 
    Amarasinghe, A.P.S.P.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2004)
    OBJECTIVES: To compare the pregnancy outcome between mothers with low post menarcheal age and notmal post menarcheal age. STUDY DESIGN: Hospital based prospective cohort study STUDY POPULATION AND SAMPLE: One thousand one ...
  • Dengue fever with bleeding manifestations in pregnancy: our experience 
    de Silva, B.A.; Palihawadana, T.S.; Fernando, W.S.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2004)
    Dengue fever, a mosquito borne flavivirus infection is endemic in Sri Lanka. An increased number of cases are seen in the recent past. An increase in the number of patients with secondary infection who are prone to develop ...
  • Prevalence and correlates of postpartum depression in the puttalam district 
    Rowel, D.D.S.; Jayawardena, P.L.; Fernando, N. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2004)
    OBJECTIVES: To study the prevalence and the correlates of postpartum depression. METHODOLOGY: This was a community based prospective study, carried out in the District of Puttalam during the period of October 2003 to April ...
  • Prevalence of post-obstetric faecal incontinence in sri lankan women: a prospective observational study 
    Mayooran, V.; Wijesinghe, P.S.; Fernandupulle, R.C.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2004)
    OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence and degree of post-obstetric faecal incontinence, to identify obstetric risk factors and to assess the impact of it on the quality of life. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. ...
  • Risk factors for delivering a small for gestational age infant 
    Abeysena, C.; Jayawardana, P.L.; Seneviratne, S.R.A. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2004)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk factors for delivering a small for gestatJonal age (SGA) infant. METHODOLOGY: A prospective study was carried out at two MOH areas in the Gampaha district, during the period of May 2001 to ...
  • The edge of viability 
    Pathiraja, R. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2003)
    Prematurity contributes to the majority of perinaral morbidity and mortality. Over the last decade, because of advances in perinatal care there has been both improvements in neonatal outcome and decrease in perinatal ...
  • Anterior and posterior intravaginal slingplasty (TVS) 
    Sirisena, J. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2003)
    Genuine stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary loss of urine associated with activities that increase abdominal pressure such as coughing, laughing, lifting, sneezing, and physical exertion. It is usually ...
  • A Study on the appropriateness of current rabies post-exposure therapy in a government hospital of Sri Lanka 
    Dias, K.P.K.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2002)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the appropriateness of the use of anti-rabies vaccine and immunogfubulin therapy. DESIGN: A hospital based observational descriptive study conducted prospectively. SETTING: Patients receiving ...
  • Importance of private health sector in malaria surveillance: a case study in Nuwara-Eliya district, Sri Lanka 
    Kusumawathie, P.H.D.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Karunaweera, N. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2002)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the Utilization of public and private health facilities by suspected malaria cases in Divisional Director of Health Services (DDHS) area Hanguranketha in Nuwara-eliya district (from July 2000 to ...
  • Prevalence of antibodies to herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (hsv-1 and hsv-2) Amongst non-high risk and High risk populations in Sri Lanka 
    Sunil-Chandra, N.P.; Kumarage, J.; Wijesooriya, W.R.P.L.I.; Jayasinghe, S.M.A.S. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2001)
    INTRODUCTION: HSV-1 and HSV-2 infects both the ora cavity and the genital tract whilst the HSV-i generally causes genital infection. Both c these human herpesviruses cause botl primary and recurrent infections leading ft ...
  • The usefulness of rapid screening tests in discriminating normal and infected urine specimens under Sri Lankan conditions 
    Athhukorala, G.I.D.D.A.D.; Nilaweera, T.H.W.T.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2003)
    INTRODUCTION: Tropical climate and improper specimen collection can lead to contamination of urine by the commensal flora and their rapid multiplication prior to the culture. In Sri Lanka, some laboratories use the centrifuged ...
  • An epidemiological study on a varicella outbreak among initial entry trainees of the Sri Lankan Army and the cost-effectiveness of vaccinating susceptible individuals 
    Dias, K.P.K.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2003)
    INTRODUCTION: Varicella which is a disease burden to the Sri Lankan Army. VZV immunization of susceptible recruits is limited due to its high cost and therefore, recommendation of vaccination should be evaluated from a ...
  • Transmission of atypical Myeobacteria by a fiberoptic bronchoscopc leading to a pseudo-outbreak of tuberculosis 
    Somasiri, D.A.D.H.; Wijesinghe, C.K.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2003)
    INTRODUCTION: Failure to eradicate contamination of bronchoscopes that occur during use may lead to person-to-person transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis or pseudo-outbreaks from environmental microbes such as ...

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