Conference Papers: Recent submissions

  • Altered pelvic floor physiology in women with uterovaginal prolapse (UVP) 
    Deen, K.I.; Gunasekara, P.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)
    INTRODUCTION: Although an association between Uterovaginal prolapse (UVP) and urinary incontinence is known, the prevalence of anoreetal dysfunction in UVP remains largely unexplored. AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of u ...
  • Stroke subtypes in Sri Lanka 
    Gunatilake, S.B.; Premawardhena, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)
    AIM: Data on stroke subtypes in Sri Lanka are limited. This is due to the unavailability of brain imaging facilities in most government hospitals in the country. In two leading private hospitals in Colombo, a high proportion ...
  • Interaction between pericytes and endothelial cell of foetal capillaries in hypertensive placentae 
    Salgado, S.; Angunawela, P.; Sirisena, J.; de Tissera, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : Pericytes and endothelial cells are known to possess direct contacts in many parts of the vascular tree. Pericytes are known to have modulating effects on endothelial cell growth and differentiation. It is ...
  • Prolapsed haemorrhoids and anorectal manometry - do haemorrhoids prolapse due to reduction in the anorectal pressures ? 
    Samarasekera, D.N.; Suraweera, P.H.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    Abstract Available
  • Anatomy of the gall bladder in Sri Lankan population : a warning to the laparoscopic surgeon. 
    Samarasekera, D.N.; Welgama, U. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : Minimally invasive surgery has advanced rapidly to involve resection of almost all abdominal organs. Out of all these procedures, laparoscopic cholccystectomy has become the operation of choice for the removel ...
  • A prospective study on deliberate self harm 
    Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Rajakaruna, R.R.; Dassanayake, H.; Ratnayake, J.A.W.S.; Gunawardana, W.P.M.; Fernando, P.L.N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : Suicide and deliberate self harm [DSH) in Sri Lanka have caused considerable concern due to its dramatic increase over the past few iecades. In global terms Sri Lanka has the highest -ate of suicide amongst ...
  • Intracerebral haemorrhage - risk factors, subtypes and mortality 
    Gunatilake, S.; Premawardhena, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : No data are available regarding intracerebral haemorrhage among Sri Lankans. In a hospital based study in Colombo we identified 49 consecutive patients with intra cerebral haemorrhage and they were studied ...
  • Neonatal septicaemia : the incidence, symptomatology and microbiology 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Pathirana, D.; Alwis, L.W.G.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION: The awareness of incidence and aetiology of septicaemia plays an important role when implementing preventive measures. The identification of offending organism helps to guide the initial antibiotic therapy ...
  • Teaching and learning of communication skills through video consultations 
    de Silva, N.; Mendis, K.; Nowfel, M.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    OBJECTIVE : To help students leam communication skills in a family practice setting through viewing of live video consultations critique of communication skills during a videotape replay of consultations METHOD : The ...
  • Effect of mebendazole threapy in pregnancy on birth outcome 
    de Silva, N.; Sirisena, J.; Gunasekera, D.; de Silva, J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    OBJECTIVES : A prospective, unmatched, case-control study was done to assess the safety of mebendazole threapy in pregnancy, a hitherto uninvestigated factor. DESIGN : All women delivering in the University Obstetrics Unit ...
  • One day general practice morbidity survey in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, N.; Mendis, K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    OBJECTIVE : To identify people's needs from the reasons for encounter with family physicians, to illustrate the pattern of morbidity in general practice and determine the workload of general practitioners(GPs) in Sri Lanka ...
  • Electrogastrography (EGG) and gastric motility: an investigation to evaluate gastric emptying in those who undergo oesophago -gastric anastomosis without a pyloroplasty 
    Samarasekera, D.N.; Suraweera, P.H.R.; de Silva, H.J.; Dissanayake, A.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION: EGG is a non-invasive technique of recording gastric myoelectrical activity by placing electrodes on the abdomen. Objectives : The aim of this study was to assess the myoclcctrical activity of the stomach ...
  • Electrogastrographic observations in healthy adults 
    Ferdinandis, T.G.H.C.; Dissanayake, A.S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : Electrogastrography (EGG) is a recently developed non invasive technique of recording gastric myoelectrical activity. Normal values of EGG parameters are yet to be clearly defined. There are suggestions that ...
  • Closure of the peritoneum during vaginal hysterectomy and repair (VH & R) 
    Wijesinghe, P.S.; Gunasekera, P.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : Standard VH & R involves closure of the peritoneum with a purse string suture. Potential benefits are prevention of Fallopian tube prolapse, prolapse of intestines, vault prolapse and recurrence of the ...
  • Sapheno-peritoneal shunting for treatment of resistant ascites 
    Deen, K.I.; Jayakody, M.; de Silva, A.P.; Bodhipakse, S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION: Prosthetic peritoneovenous shunts are useful to manage resistant ascites due to portal hypertension. However, they are expensive and not widely available. AIM : To assess the efficacy to direct sapheno-peritoneal ...
  • Microbiology of hand towels on surgical wards. 
    Deen, K.I.; Welgama, V.; Perera, C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION : Frequent ablution followed by hand drying is recommended in surgical wards as prophylaxis against cross infection. It is recommended that hands are dried using " clean" towels. Aim : This study was designed ...
  • Hepatic venous drainage : are we Sri Lankans different from rest of the world ? 
    Samarasekera, D.N.; Welgama, U.; Kumara, G.M.C.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    OBJECTIVES : As there is no documented study for the Sri Lankan population, our study was mainly aimed at re-evaluating the hepatic venous drainage. DESIGN,SETTING AND METHODS : Seventy five non selected fresh adult cadavers ...
  • Three decades of CMJ - an analysis using PubMed 
    Mendis, K.; Weerabaddana, C.; Solangaarachchi, D.I.K.; Wanniarachchi, C.H. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)
    OBJECTIVE: The Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is the only Sri Lankan medical journal that is indexed in MEDLJNE, the largest electronic bibliographic medical database. Publications in the CMJ from 1965 March to 2001 December ...
  • Nutritional status of tea pluckers.on Norwood Estate, Hatton 
    Selvaratnam, R.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, I.D.R.; de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the nutritional status of tea pluckers and to identify factors contributing to anaemia, METHODS: All women tea pluckers of 5 randomly selected divisions of Norwood Estate in Bogawantalawa Plantations, ...
  • Gross anatomical variations of lumbar vasculature among Sri Lankan adults: a cadaveric study 
    Karunanayake, A.L.; Jayasinghe, J.A.P.; Wijayaratne, L.S.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)
    BACKGROUND: Lumbar arteries supply intervertebral discs, vertebrae, muscles and ligaments in the lumbar region. Lumbar arteries can get damaged during urological and vascular surgery. According to textbooks of anatomy there ...

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