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An overview of child maltreatment and denial

de Silva, H. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2007)

Child abuse most probably existed from time beyond memory or record. At an early stage of human evolution, child abuse and incest may have been accepted as a norm like animals having sex with its own progeny and of course, ...
Spatial epidemiology and hotspots of Rotavirus In children: an analysis and mapping using Geographic Information System

Gunawardena, N.K.; Rajindrajith, S.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Nishizono, A.; Moji, K.; Ahmed, K. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2010)

INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in Sri Lanka. Studies from the western world have assessed the seasonal variations of this infection and its association with environmental factors such ...
Rotavirus surveillance at the North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka, 2007-2008

Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Rajindrajith, S.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Abayawardana, U.A.T.M.; Ranasinghe, S.L.; Nishizono, A.; Moji, K.; Ahmed, K. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2010)

INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus disease is a common paediatric problem and accounts for severe dehydrating diarrhoea, a large number of hospital admissions and an annually estimated 600,000 deaths across the world. Prospective ...
Constipation and exposure to stressful Life events in 10 to 16 year olds: Sri Lankan experience

Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2009)

INTRODUCTION: Constipation is a common paediatric problem, but little is known regarding its aetiology. Emotional stress is considered to be associated with functional gastrointestinal diseases including constipation. ...
Functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents: association with impaired gastric motility

Devanarayana, N.M.; Dharmawansa, R.; Rajindrajith, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2009)

INTRODUCTION: Chronic abdominal pain is a common paediatric problem affecting nearly 10% of school aged children. The majority of them have functional gastrointestinal diseases including functional abdominal pain (FAP). ...
Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal diseases among a cohort of Sri Lankan school children aged 12 to 16 years

Devanarayana, N.M.; Adikari, C.; Pannala, W.; Rajindrajith, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2009)

INTRODUCTION: Even though functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional constipation, are common among children and adolescents around the world, little is known regarding ...
Faecal incontinence in Sri Lankan children and adolescents: an epidemiological survey

Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2009)

INTRODUCTION: Faecal incontinence is seen in 1-4% of children and has a significant impact on their quality of life. Community based studies on this important problem are scare. There is no data regarding prevalence of ...
Changes in Government and Trends in Alcohol Consumption in Sri Lanka between 1989 and 2013

Pathmeswaran, A.; Perera, W.N.; Hettiarachchi, D. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2015)
Correlation of genotype with phenotype in beta thalassaemia intermedia in Sri lanka

Perera, P.S.; Silva, D.P.S.I.; Hapugoda, M.; Wickramarathne, M.N.; Wijesiriwardena, I.; Efremov, D.G.; Fisher, C.A.; Weatherall, D.J.; Premawardhena, A. (Thalassaemia International Federation, 2015)

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Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and Herpes simplex type 2 infections among MSM in an urban setting of the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Karawita, D.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ariyaratne, K.A.M. (International AIDS Society, 2010)

BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka remains as a low HIV prevalent country with an esti-mated sero-prevalence of less than 0.1% in the general population. Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) were identified as one of the priority target ...
HIV/AIDS knowledge, risk behaviour and the prevalence of STIs among MSM in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Karawita, D.A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Ariyaratne, K.A.M. (Aids Society of Asia and the Pacific, 2009)

The objective of this study is to determine the HIV/AIDS knowledge, risk behaviour, and the seroprevalence of sexually transmitted infections among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Sleep patterns among medical undergraduates in Faculty of Medicine, Ragama

Rajapaksha, R.M.D.S.S.; Ranathunga, R.M.D.C.; Ranaweera, R.K.M.D.S.P.; Randika, J.M.T.; Rathnayake, R.M.N.P.; Rathnayaka, K.M.S.P.; Kumarendran, B.; Pinidiyapathirage, J.M. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: Sleep pattern has a proven role in the academic performances. OBJECTIVES: To assess sleep patterns and associated factors for different sleep patterns among medical undergraduates in Faculty of Medicine, ...
Comparison of number of dog Rabies diagnosed at the Medical Research Institute before and after stray dog elimination cessation policy

Balasubramaniam, R.; Kasturiratne, A.; Wimalaratne, O.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: In Sri Lanka, elimination of stray dogs was completely halted in 2007 and has been replaced by animal birth control methods. Incidence of human Rabies is steadily declining even after this transition in Rabies ...
Public health midwives’ perception on breast cancer early detection services provided through well woman clinics in the Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

Vithana, P.V.S.C.; Hemachandra, D.K.N.N.; Ariyarathne, M.A.Y.; Jayawardana, P.L. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: Being most common cancer diagnosed in Sri Lanka, breast cancer accounts for 27% of female cancer-mortality. Early-detection of breast cancer is conducted using clinical breast examination (CBE) and increasing ...
Cluster randomized trial of the impact of school based deworming and weekly iron supplementation on haemoglobin level of plantation primary school children

Ebenezer, R.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Kumarendran, B.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.R. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2013)

BACKGROUND: School-based deworming and iron supplementation are being promoted as effective interventions to deal with the high prevalence of anaemia among school children. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to ...
Incidence, types and associated factors of occupational injuries among sewing machine operators in selected garment factories at the Export Processing Zone, Awissawella

Fernando, E.H.K.; Jayawardana, P. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: Occupational injuries are a major entity which is on the rise in the whole world. For timery interventions it is necessary to identify the reasons for the injuries to reduce the burden. OBJECTIVE: To determine ...
Precision of predicting expected date of delivery by ultrasound scan in comparison to last menstrual period

Wasalathilaka, C.; Kumari, S.D.T.L.; Palihawadana, T.S.; Herath, H.M.R.P.; Padumadasa, S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Dias, T.D. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, 2014)

INTRODUCTION: Estimation of the expected date of delivery (EDD)is important in management of pregnancy, as many clinical decisions would rely on the estimated gestation of the fetus. In routine clinical practice, this is ...
Environmental noise levels in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Nagodawithana, N.S.; Pannila, A.S.; Gurusinghe, R.D.; Kalansuriya, C.; Sathiakumar, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Noise is a physical pollutant, which causes adverse health effects. Noise levels in most cities are higher than that recommended by environmental regulatory authorities of the relevant countries. ...
Noise levels of vehicles in the city of Colombo

Nagodawithana, N.S.; Pannila, A.S.; Gurusinghe, R.D.; Kalansuriya, C.; Sathiakumar, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Though there is concern that vehicular traffic contributes to noise pollution in the city of Colombo there is no reliable data on the noise emitted by different types of vehicles. Objective ...
Noise levels of vehicles in the city of Colombo

Nagodawithana, N.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Pannila, A.S.; Sathiakumar, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (College of the Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: Though there is concern that vehicular traffic contributes to noise pollution in the city of Colombo there is no reliable data on the noise emitted by different categories of vehicles. OBJECTIVES: Objective ...

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