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Delayed gastric emptying rates and impaired antral motility in children fulfilling ROME III criteria for functional abdominal pain

Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; Rathnamalala, N.; Samaraweera, S.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011)

BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is a common paediatric disorder affecting approximately 10% of children worldwide. The majority of affected children has no identifiable organic cause for their symptoms and considered to have ...
The Association between adverse life events and abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) are a common public health problem in children. The precise aetiology of AP-FGIDs is far from clear. Psychological stress and all forms ...
Do traumatic life events predispose children to develop constipation?

Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajapakshe, N.N.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

BACKGROUND: The aetiology of functional constipation (FC) in children is not been fully understood. Exposure to physical, emotional and sexual abuse are known to predispose children to develop FC. No paediatric study has ...
Therapeutic effects of domperidone on abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders: randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled trial.

Karunanayake, A.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; de Silva, A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: The therapeutic effect of domperidone on abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal diseases (AP-FGIDs) was assessed on children in 5-12 year age group at the Gastroenterology Research Laboratory ...
Prevalence of functional constipation in infants and toddlers in Sri Lanka.

Walter, H.A.; Hovenkamp, A.; Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajapakshe, N.N.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of functional constipation (FC) in toddlers in Sri Lanka and to identify risk factors associated with the development of FC, such as demographic features, social and economic factors. ...
Infant dyschezia in Sri lankan children: epidemiology and risk factors

Hovenkamp, A.; Walter, H. A.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

OBJECTIVES: Little is known regarding functional gastrointestinal diseases in infants, especially in developing countries. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of infant dyschezia in relation to bowel habits and sociodemographic ...
Bowel habits in Sri Lankan infants and toddlers, a population based study.

Walter, H.A.; Hovenkamp, A.; Rajindrajith, S.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Benninga, M.A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

OBJECTIVE: To obtain knowledge about bowel habits in healthy population of infants and toddlers in Sri Lanka. METHODS: We selected healthy children between 7 months and 5 years of age who visited vaccination and weighing ...
Abnormal personality traits in children with aerophagia

Devanarayana, N.M.; Jayawickrama, N.; Gulegoda, I.C.; Rajindrajith, S. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study is to study the personality types in children with aerophagia. METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted in 8 randomly selected schools in 4 randomly selected provinces Sri ...
Effects of body mass index on gastric motility in children with abdominal pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Karunanayake, A.; Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: There is evidence that overweight children have a higher prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) than normal-weight children. Objective of this study was to assess the effects of body mass ...
Aerophagia in children is associated with emotional ill-treatment.

Rajindrajith, S.; Silva, R. L.; Devanarayana, N.M. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Aerophagia is a functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by air swallowing, abdominal distension, excessive flatus and belching. The aetiology of this disorder is not clear. Previous studies have ...
Optimization of the cell culture media to obtain the most effective nutrient concentrations in the medium for the growth and maintenance of the Myeloma cells

Munasinghe, M.M.E,; Athapaththu, A.M.M.H.; Gunathilaka, H.N.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Peradeniya, 2015)

Cell culture can be described as the removal of cells, tissues or organs from an animal or a plant and their subsequent placement into an artificial environment. Basically, proper temperature, substrate for cell attachment, ...
Evaluation of the spatial and temporal trends of dengue outbreaks in Gampola, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Udayanaga, N.W.B.A.L.; Gunathilaka, H.N.; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Peradeniya, 2015)

Dengue is the world's fastest growing vector borne disease, and it has become one of the major health concerns in many countries including Sri Lanka. Despite immense efforts and control strategies it claims 30,000 - 35,000 ...
Establishment and maintenance of laboratory colonies of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

Wijegunawardana, A.D.; Gunathilaka, H.N.; Dassanayake, R.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Peradeniya, 2015)

With a mission of "providing authenticated, high-quality Aedes albopictus mosquito rearing information to the research community" maintenance of a Ae. albopictus mosquito colony was started. All environmental facilities ...
Male isolation of dengue vector Aedes mosquitoes for sterile insect technique by spiking blood with ivermectin

Abeyewickreme, W.; Wijegunawardana, N.D.A.D.; Ranathunge, R.M.T.B. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015)

There is an increasing demand for exploration of the potential for applying the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) in area-wide integrated vector management (AW-IVM) in many countries. However, because female mosquitoes, unlike ...
Evaluation of the spatial and temporal trends of dengue outbreaks in Akurana, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Kusumawathie, P.H.D.; Najim, M.M.M.; Amerasinghe, U.S.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015)

Renowned as the world's fastest growing vector borne disease, dengue has become one of the major health issues in Sri Lanka leading to an alarming concern due to recent outbreaks throughout the country. Despite the immense ...
Characterization of the sibling species status of Anopheles culicifacies breeding in polluted water bodies in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka

Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Prashath, K.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015)

Anopheles culicifacies, the major vector of malaria in Sri Lanka, is known to breed in clean and clear water. However, recent findings have confirmed breeding in waste water containing drains. However, no study has been ...
Is Acanthosis Nigricans a useful clinical screening test for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) in resource poor settings

Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Kalubowila, K.V.U.; de Silva, A.P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kato, N.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (Elsevier, 2009)

BACKGROUND: Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is an easily detectable papillomatosis and hyperkeratosis of the skin associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is widely accepted as the underlying cause of Non- Alcoholic ...
The hazard of death decreases after surgical treatment for colon cancer but not after surgical treatment for rectal cancer

Ediriweera, E.P.D.S.; Deen, K.I. (Sri lanka Medical Association, 2015)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Prognosis in cancer is usually assessed by survival patterns. In this study we evaluated both survival patterns and hazard of death as indices of prognosis to compare colon and rectal cancer. ...
Three-wheeler drivers in Wattala urban council: does earning power depend on involvement with the commercial sex trade?

Gunawardane, M.A.P.S.; Ganga, W.D.K.; Gunathilake, G.S.N.; Gunasekera, L.N.U.; Gunathilake, U.P.U.G.R.P.; Athauda, L.K. (Sri lanka Medical Association, 2015)

INTRODUCTION _AND OBJECTIVES: National STD/AIDS programme estimated 3000 persons to be living with HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka in 2009. Three wheeler drivers have been identified to be vulnerable for contracting HIV/AIDS due to ...
Reliability and factor analysis of the Sinhalese version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self Reported Version (LSAS-SR)

Hapangama, A.; de Silva, T.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Williams, S.S. (Sri lanka Medical Association, 2015)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Despite being one of the most prevalent mental illnesses, lack of awareness and confusion with shyness contributes to under-diagnosis of social phobia. Our objective was to evaluate test-retest ...

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