Conference Papers: Recent submissions

  • A profile of child abuse and neglect in a tertiary care hospital 
    Fernando, A.D.; Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Fernando, L.; Samarasekera, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To study the pattern of child abuse and neglect. To evaluate the management and the Outcome of such victims STUDY DESIGN: A descriptive study METHOD: The sample consists of 112 victims of child abuse referred ...
  • Validation of the Sinhala translation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale 
    Rowel, D.D.S.; Jayawardena, P.L.; Fernando, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVE: To validate the Sinhala translation of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to detect depression in antenatal and postnatal mothers. METHODOLOGY: Content validity of EPDS was checked by a panel of experts. ...
  • Underestimation of snakebite mortality by hospital statistics in the Monaragala District 
    Fox, S.; Rathuwithana, A.C.; Kasturiratne, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Estimates of snakebite mortality rely upon deaths recorded in hospital. This study compared the number of recorded snakebite deaths in hospitals with registered deaths from the same district. METHODS: Snakebite ...
  • Community prevalence of childhood asthma and atopy 
    Perera, K.P.J.; Rathnayake, A.; Wickramasinghe, N.; Muthukumarana, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To estimate prevalence of childhood asthma, allergic rhino conjunctivitis and eczema in the community using an interviewer administered questionnaire. To estimate the extent of prophylaxis usage in asthma. ...
  • Reappraisal of symptoms and signs of uncomplicated β thalassemia trait 
    Premawardhena, A.; Malewana, T.; Weerasinghe, M.; Arambepola, M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Although considered a mild disorder, J3 thalassemia trait has been reportedly associated with symptoms of anaemia, while in other series hepatosplenomegaly has been reported as associated with this diagnosis. ...
  • Pharmacogenetics of infliximab in Crohn's disease: 5q31/Haplotype predicts response 
    de Silva, A.P.; Vermeire, S.; Ahmad, T.; Van Heel, D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    BACKGROUND: Infliximab is effective in two thirds of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) who do not respond to standard therapy. Inherited variants in genes regulating tumour necrosis factor (TNF) expression, metabolism or ...
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBB) in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, A.P.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; Dassanayake, A.; Ariyaratne, S.; Deen, K.I.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    AIMS: To study disease patterns of IBD in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka, METHODS: We analysed the database of outpatients with IBD maintained since 1995, reviewing records with regard to history, clinical findings, ...
  • Epilepsy and outcome of pregnancy 
    Gunatilake, S.B.; Senanayake, A.E.S.; Mapa Pathirana, T.S.L.; Balasooriya, B.L.H.; Mettananda, K.C.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    BACKGROUND: Pregnancy in women with epilepsy is associated with increased obstetric risks and adverse fetal outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of epilepsy and its treatment on pregnancy and the offspring. Methods: ...
  • A Clinical guide for dengue detection, appropriate timing of investigations and hospital admissions 
    Premaratna, R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Motha, M.B.C.; Perera, K.V.H.H.K.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    Abstract Available.
  • The contribution of alcohol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and low dose aspirin (LDA) to upper gastrointestinal (GI) morbidity in a group of symptomatic patients who underwent upper GI endoscopy 
    Satarasinghe, R.L.; de Silva, A.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the contribution of alcohol, NSAIDs and LDA to GI morbidity in symptomatic patients undergoing upper GI endoscopy in a tertiary referral centre. Methods: Case notes of 1492 symptomatic patients who ...
  • Early experience in treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 
    Peiris, D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Jayasinghe, U.N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To assess the success of treatment of ALL within the constraints of a specialized unit in Sri Lanka METHODS: We analysed 51 consecutive cases of ALL presenting to a single unit within a 65 month period from ...
  • Using red cell indices as a screening test for the detection of haemoglobin E trait in population screening for haemoglobin disorders 
    Premawardhena, A.; Samarakoon, S.; Perera, U.; Samaranayake, R.; Arambepola, M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: When screening populations for haemoglobin E trait, which is found in up to 5% in some regions in Sri Lanka, some believe that the full blood count with red cell indices, demonstrating hypochromasia and ...
  • The value of BRUNT scoring in predicting the short term outcome of non-alcoholic 
    Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    BACKGROUND: BRUNT scoring is currently used in the grading and staging of liver biopsies in non¬alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH,). Its value in predicting the outcome of patients following modifications in lifestyle, the ...
  • Can we improve the criteria for selection of medical students in Sri Lanka? 
    de Silva, N.R.; Salgado, L.S.S.; Fernando, G.M.O.; Liyanage, P.L.C.K.; Hewage, S.N.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVE: To examine the validity of selected entry level characteristics in relation to the GCE Advanced Levei (AL) examination as predictors of performance of medical students. METHODS: Data on two consecutive batches ...
  • Characteristics of tuberculous lymphadenitis 
    Jawahir, A.G.M.; Kumarendran, B.; Fernando, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) cases in Central Chest Clinic, Colombo. METHOD: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Central Chest Clinic, Colombo (CCC) using ...
  • The characteristics of people with diabetes mellitus in Kalutara District 
    de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, S.H.P.; Rajapakse, L.C.; Jayasinghe, S.; Katulanda, P.; Wijeratne, C.N.; Wijeratne, S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Diabetes mellitus is on the rise. Although recent studies are available data on ethnic minorities and estate sector are scarce. Aim of this study was to describe selected socio demographic ...
  • Effect of single dose methyl prednisolone in severe illness associated with dengue fever 
    Premaratna, R.; Jayasinghe, K.G.N.U.; Liyanaarachchi, E.W.; Weerasinghe, O.M.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Williams, H.S.A.; de Silva, S.T.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Role of steroids in the management of severe illness associated with dengue fever (SIDF) remains controversial. However, steroids are widely used in severe dengue. METHODS: Patients admitted ...
  • Knowledge about acute coronary syndrome of patients admitted to National Hospital of Sri Lanka 
    Ariyarathne, A.M.N.; Abeysena, C.; Liyanage, D.L.D.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: To describe knowledge about ACS, secondary prevention of ACS and selected risk factors and sources of knowledge of patients with ACS, admitted to NHSL. METHODS: This was a hospital based descriptive cross ...
  • Assessment of thyroid volume in adult Sri Lankans 
    Fernando, R.; Bandara, D.M.S.M.; de Silva, A.; Renuka, M.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVE: The ultrasound is the most sensitive method to detect goitre. Goitre size varies with different populations. Clinical palpation has low sensitivity. It is dependant on the experience of the examiner. Development ...
  • Association between heavy metals and endometriosis 
    Silva, N.L.; Senanayaka, H.; Peiris-John, R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Waduge, V. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between heavy metal concentrations in whole blood and ectopic endometrial tissue in endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. Endometriosis ...

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