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Development of size charts of symphysis pubis height measurement for Sri Lankan Population

Dias, T.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Abeykoon, S.; Gunawardena, C.; Pragasan, G.; Padeniya, T. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)

INTRODUCTION Fetal growth restriction is responsible for majority of explained and unexplained intrauterine deaths. Screening and diagnosis of fetal growth restriction is one of the main objectives of the antenatal care. ...
A retrospective analysis of the prevalence of heart disease in pregnancy – a Sri Lankan experience

Motha, C.; Palihawadana, T.; Dias, T.; Thulya, S.D.; Godage, T. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: With improvement in obstetric care, the burden due to direct causes of maternal mortality has declined bringing medical conditions to the forefront. Heart disease in pregnancy remains a major cause of maternal ...
Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy – a Sri Lankan experience

Dias, T.; Palihawadana, T.; Motha, C.; Thulya, S.D. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)

INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy carries high perinatal morbidity/mortality and maternal morbidity. Only a proportion of women would have pre-existing diabetes mellitus with the majority developing gestational ...
Management of anaemia in pregnancy: experience from a Sri Lankan tertiary hospital unit

Palihawadana, T.; Dias, T.; Motha, C.; Thulya, S.D.; Herath, R.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: Higher rates of pregnancy complications have been reported among anaemic pregnant women. Universal iron supplementation during pregnancy is recommended in countries where iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) ...
Seven–minute neurocognitive test battery: A reliable test for dementia

de Silva, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de-Jager, C.; Kuruppuarachi, L.A. (Elsevier, Inc. (2020-Wiley), 2006)

BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests that there is an increasing need for accurate and easily administered screening instruments to assess cognitive function. OBJECTIVE(S): To examine ...
A case report on inconsistent postmortem thyroid functions between femoral blood and vitreous fluid biochemistry

Senarathne, U.; Dias, V.; Kularathne, S.; Halangoda, S.; Jayasekara, V.D.; Kitulwatte, I.; Wijewardene, H.; Dayanath, B. (Walter de Gruyter, 2021)

BACKGROUND-AIM : Postmortem biochemistry can provide important information in determining the cause of death (COD). Out of postmortem specimens, vitreous fluid is ideal for postmortem biochemical analysis, as it is relatively ...
Premorbid blood pressure control of incident transient ischaemic attacks and strokes; prevalence and determinants; Analysis of individual patient data over 10 Years

Mettananda, C.; Li, L.; Lau, G.; Wharton, R.; Bull, L.; McCulloch, E.; Welch, S.; Mehta, Z.; Silver, L.; Rothwell, P.; Oxford Vascular Study (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017)

BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor for strokes. AIMS AND METHODS: We determined the prevalence and determinants of blood pressure control in patients with incident transient ...
Community driven tobacco surveillance system: Engaging communities to monitor tobacco industry using a mobile app

Perera, C.N.S; Perera, K.M.N.; Wijesuriya, H.; Kandeepan, S.; Periyannan, D.; Lakmal, P.A.C.S.; Fernando, A.B.I.; Rajasuriya, M. (EUEP European Publishing, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT) is the tobacco observatory in Sri Lanka established under the FCTC Article 5.3. CCT has experimented several resource-efficient methods in low-resource settings. Sri Lanka, ...
Tobacco industry targeting political giants in Sri Lanka: Presidential candidates 2019

Kandeepan, S.; Perera, C.; Wijesuriya, H.; Dias, I.S.; Periyannan, D.; Perera, K.M.N.; Rajasuriya, M. (EUEP European Publishing, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: The presidential election to elect the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka was held on November 2019. Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT), holds the monopoly of ...
Tobacco industry interference against the single stick cigarette sales ban

Kandeepan, S.; Perera, K.M.N.; Wijesuriya, H.; Perera, C.S.; Rajasuriya, M. (EUEP European Publishing, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Sri Lanka implemented 80% Pictorial Health Warnings and is planning to implement standardised packaging. However, a considerable proportion of smokers buy cigarettes in the loose form. Sale of cigarettes as ...
Advocating university undergraduate students on implementing FCTC Article 5.3

Kandeepan, S.; Perera, K.M.N.; Wijesuriya, H.; Perera, C.S.; Rajasuriya, M. (EUEP European Publishing, 2021)

INTRODUCTION: Tobacco industry uses aggressive strategies to use to make people want to buy their products, especially youths. Therefore It is needed to enhance the knowledge about industry tactics among the youngsters. ...
Survival following curative surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the middle-aged population: data from a South Asian cohort

Vishwajith, P.; Chandrasinghe, P.; Gunasekare, K.; Gajasinghe, S.; Kumarage, S. (Springer, 2021)

BACKGROUND/AIM : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth commonest cancer in Sri Lanka. Disease burden and survival among the middleaged population (50–70 years) with CRC is less studied. With the aging global population, ...
Quality of life following curative surgery for colorectal cancer in a Sri Lankan cohort; North Colombo experience

Godahewa, S.; Gunasekare, K.; Gajasinghe, S.; Kumarage, S.; Chandrasinghe, P. (Springer, 2021)

BACKGROUND/AIM: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 4th commonest cancer in Sri Lanka. It is increasingly approached with a curative intent due to the advancements in the surgical and medical management. This has resulted in ...
Survival pattern and clinicopathological data from a South Asian cohort of young colorectal cancers treated with curative intent

Gunasekare, K.; Godahewa, S.; Vishwajith, P.; Gajasinghe, S.; Ekanayake, M.; Kumarage, S.; Chandrasinghe, P. (Springer, 2021)

BACKGROUND/AIM :Colorectal cancer (CRC) has the fourth highest incidence among cancers in Sri Lanka. Although CRC is considered as a disease of the elderly, currently there is a shift towards an increasing incidence of ...
Epidemiology of stroke subtypes and aetiology among Sri Lankan stroke patients

Mettananda, C.; Wettasinghe, L,; Eshani, M.D.P.; Ranawaka, U. (Sage Publishing, 2020)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Prevalence of stroke is on the rise in south Asia and the epidemiology is different to western countries. However, prevalence of stroke subtypes and aetiology is not reported of Sri Lanka. Therefore, ...
Idiopathic pancreatitis: Is it a consequence of an altering spectrum of bile nucleation time?.

Abeysuriya, V.; Deen, K.I.; Navaratne, N.M.M.; Kumarage, S.K. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2009)

INTRODUCTION: The pathogenesis of idiopathic pancreatitis (IP) remains poorly understood. Our hypothesis is that IP is a sequel of the microcrystallisation of hepatic bile. AIMS AND METHODS: A prospective case-control study ...
First series of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Sri Lanka-technical feasibility and outcome in a resource poor setting in asia.

Wijeratne, T.K.; Bulugahapitiya, U.; Kumarage, S.; Rajaratnam, H. (New York; Springer, 2014)

INTRODUCTION: Morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome are emerging as a major health issues in developing South Asian countries. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has been introduced to this region with excellent out ...
Elective cholecystectomy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with severe Thalassemia: A retrospective case control study.

Premawardhena, A.; Fernando, R.; Kumarage, S.; Nishad, N.; de Silva, I. (Ferrata Storti Foundation, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Haemoglobin disorders including thalassemia and sickle cell disease are often complicated with gall stone formation. The co-existence of Gilbert's syndrome together with these diseases further increases the ...
Hardware interface for haptic feedback in laparoscopic surgery simulators

Kannangara, S.M.; Ranasinghe, S.C.; Kumarage, S.K.; Nanayakkara, N.D. (Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers(IEEE), 2014)

Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS) such as laparoscopic procedures are increasingly preferred over conventional surgeries due to many different advantages. Laparoscopic surgical procedures are very complex compared to open ...
Local infiltration versus Laparoscopic e guided transverse abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy e double blinded randomized control trial

Siriwardana, R.C.; Kumarage, S.K.; Gunetilleke, M.B.; Thilakarathne, S.B. (Elsevier, 2018)

BACKGROUND: Transverse abdominal plane block (TAP) is a new technique of regional block described to reduce postoperative pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Recent reports describe an easy technique to deliver local ...

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