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Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension among three populations with cataract in Vavuniya and Gampaha districts in the post conflict era

Amaratunge, M.S.; de Silva, J.; Wasthuhewaarachchi, I.M.; Uyangoda, S.H.; Mallawaarachchi, M.A.J.; Premaratna, R.; Nishad, A.A.N. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Identification of socio economic factors and non communicable disease profiles of patients with cataract is important to plan vision related health services. AIMS: To compare prevalence of diabetes mellitus ...
Negative health effects of coconut-are they real at the population level?

Athauda, L.K.; Kumarendran, B.; Kasturiratne, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: An ecological correlation study was carried out to assess the validity of incriminations on the effects of consumption of coconut products on deaths due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) Aims: The aim was to ...
Contribution of physical activity and sedentary behaviour to glycaemic status in urban women

Waidyatilaka, P.H.I.U.; de Silva, A.; Lanerolle, P.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Somasundaram, N.; Atukorala, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Physical activity plays a significant role in the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the role of sedentary behaviour is gaining importance. This association may exist even in persons meeting exercise ...
Comparison of body fat percentage of Sri Lankan National rugby players based on their playing positions

Muthuthanthiri, S.N.; Pathmakanthi, S.A.; Arachchi, V.G.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Rugby is a game of physical contact that involves low-intensity, aerobic exercise, combined with periods of intermittent, intensive anaerobic exercise. The physical demands of rugby vary depending on the ...
Vitamin D status and its association with serum parathyroid hormone in preschool children in a Sri Lankan Community

Marasinghe, E.; Chackrewarthy, S.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Rajindrajith, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Despite increased awareness of the adverse health effects of low vitamin D status, data on serum vitamin D status of Sri Lankan preschool children is scarce. AIMS: To investigate the vitamin D status and its ...
Renal dysfuction in patients with cirrhosis - a prospective analysis

Perera, K.R.P.; de Silva, S.T.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Renal dysfunction in cirrhosis has been shown to increase the risk of death seven-fold. Current definitions fail to detect milder degrees of renal dysfunction and exclude hepatorenal syndrome types 1 and 2 ...
Liver transplantation - initial experience at Colombo North Liver Transplantation Service

Bogamuwa, M.M.M.P.; Siriwardana, R.C.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Wijesuriya, S.R.E.; Liyanage, C.A.H.; Gunetilleke, M.B.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice for end stage liver diseases. LT is still in its infancy in Sri Lanka. AIMS: To describe the initial experience of the Colombo North Liver Transplantation ...
Hyperhomocysteinaemia and stroke: a case-control study

Ranawaka, U.K.; Niriella, M.A.; Hewamadduma, C.A.A.; Kanakkahewa, N.; Thilakarathna, N.T.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Wijesekera, J.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation, 2004)

OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify the importance of hyperhomocysteinaemia as an independent risk factor for stroke. METHODOLOGY: This was a case control study of patients with stroke (n=48) and pair matched controls (age ...
The role of perineural invasion in long-term survival following curative resection of pancreatic carcinoma

Janes, S.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S.; Zaitouun, A.M.; Cation, J.; Lobo, D.N.; Rowlands, B.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Most pancreatic carcinomas demonstrate perineural invasion, however its prognostic significance is unclear. The aim of this study is to grade the severity of perineural invasion and correlate this with ...
Traditional Remedy with possible antl-hepatocarclnogenlc potential

Iddamaldeniya, S.S.; Thabrew, M.l.; Wickramasinghe, S.M.D.N.; Ratnatunga, N.; Thammitiyagodage, M.G. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a decoction (DC) comprised of Nigella sativa seeds, Hemidesmus indicus root, and Srnilax glabra rhizome can protect against diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induced hepatocarcinogenesis (HC) as ...
Measuring time to pregnancy among Sri Lankan women: a feasibility study

Pathmeswaran, A.; Karunanayake, L.M.N.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

BACKGROUND: Time to pregnancy (TTP) is the interval from the time of planning a pregnancy to the time of conception. It is widely used in other countries as a measuring tool of factors influencing fecundity, it is also ...
Qualities of tomorrow's doctor

Weerasingha, M.; Pathiraja, M.; Vipulanayake, T.; Gunatilake, S.B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

The General Medical Council in England has published a document named "Tomorrow's Doctors" which outlines the best qualities every new doctor should aspire to. First page of this document lists 15 qualities that a doctor ...
Backache, fact or myth among female garment factory workers? A descriptive study

Haniffa, M.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

OBJECTIVE: The commonest complaint of female garment factory workers who present for out patient care, is backache. The biggest problem doctors face is confirming the objectivity of this complaint. The general objective ...
Identifying the offending species in snakebite: a clinical score for use in community based epidemiological surveys

Pathmeswaran, A.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Kasturiratne, A.; Nandasena, S.; Gnanatilaka, G.K.; Gunaratne, L.; de Silva, A.P.; Lalloo, D.C.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

INTRODUCTION: Hospital data on snakebite fails to account for victims who do not reach hospital or who seek alternative treatment. In community surveys, identification of biting species is very difficult because the offending ...
Effect of atherosclerosis on lumbar intervertebral disc cells in a sample of Sri Lankan population: a postmortem study

Karunanayake, A.L.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wijayaratne, L.S.; Fonseka, M.M.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

BACKGROUND: Disc degeneration is an important cause of low backache. The cartilage cells of the disc are important to maintain the structure and function of intervertebral discs. Lumbar arteries provide blood supply to ...
Response of jaundice to phenobarbitone in thalassaemic patients co-inheriting Gilbert syndrome

Premawardhena, A.P.; Arambepola, M.; Fisher, C.A.; Oliveiri, N.F.; Weatherall, D.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

INTRODUCTION: Genetic mutations causing Gilbert's syndrome are found in up to 20% of Sri Lankans. The co-existence of Gilbert's syndrome together with haemolytic anaemias can lead to significantly higher level of serum ...
Consequences of ante-natal and intrapartum exposure to Wuchereria bancrofti infection

Weerasinghe, C.R.; Wijesinghe, P.S.; de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

INTRODUCTION: It has been shown that prenatal exposure to parasite antigens may render newborns tolerant to infection and increase susceptibility to clinical disease. OBJECTIVE: To assess frequency of ante-natal and ...
Unplanned pregnancies continued to term: a cross sectional study

Pathmeswaran, A.; Karunanayake, L.M.N.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

BACKGROUND: In spite of the current high contraceptive prevalence rate a significant proportion of births in Sri Lanka result from unplanned pregnancies. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of unplanned pregnancies among ...
Factors associated with home deliveries in Thamplakamam, Trincomalee: a case control study

Lukumar, P.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)

OBJECTIVES: To identify the risk factors for home deliveries in Thampalakamam, Trincomalee. Methodology: This is a community based case control study. Cases were home deHveries that occurred during the period from Jan 1, ...
Validation of Sinhala version of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) and evaluation of health related quality of fife among patients with cirrhosis in Sri Lanka

Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; Ranawaka, C.K.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Alwis, W.R.S.; Mufeena, M.N.F.; Senanayake, S.M.; Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)

AIMS: Our aim was to validate a Sinhala version of the CLDQ (sCLDQ) and to test its correlation with the degree of liver dysfunction in a cohort of Sri Lankan cirrhotics. METHODS: A standard method was used to translate ...

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