• Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity of fractions and compounds isolated from endemic plant species of Sri Lanka 

  Kuruppu, A.I.; Wijayasinghe, Y. S.; Galhena, B. P.; Pranagama, P.; De Silva, R (Kuruppu, A.I., et al. (2019). Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity of fractions and compounds isolated from endemic plant species of Sri Lanka. Gordon Research conference, New London, 2019., 2019)
• Clinico-demographic characterization of Cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients reporting to two hospitals in Matara and Hambantota districts, Sri Lanka 

  Jayasena, K.T.D.; Weerasekera, M.M.; Ranasinghe, P.H.K.I.S.; Yasawardene, S.G. (2019)
• Bony landmarks to identify the Stylomastoid foramen in humans - A preliminary study 

  Dissanayake, S.; Edirisinghe, S.; Dissanayake, H.; Tennakoon, V.; Dissanayake, H.; Yasawardene, S. (2019)
• Role of routine frozen sections for parathyroid exploration in a resource poor setting 

  Seneviratne, U.B.; Gamage, B. (The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 2019)
• Prediction of colorectal cancer risk among adults in a lower middle-income country 

  Samarakoon, Y.M.; Gunawardena, N.S.; Pathirana, A.; Perera, M.N.; Hewage, S.A. (Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2019)
• Patterns of psychiatric morbidity among children and adolescents presenting to an outpatient child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in a Teaching Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka—Challenges and implications for service development 

  Rohanachandra, Y.M. (Elsevier, 2019)
• A case of an unusual presentation of obsessive compulsive disorder in an adolescent 

  Rohanachandra, Y.M.; Vipulanandan, S. (Elsevier, 2019)

  Children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can present in atypical and unusual ways. We present the case of a 13 year old boy with an unusual presentation of OCD. He presented with irritability, ...
• Tuberculosis as a differential for bilateral adrenal masses in the UK 

  Arambewela, M.; Ross, R.; Pirzada, O.; Balasubramanian, S.P. (BMJ, 2019)
• Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Study 

  Arambewela, M.H.; Somasundaram, N.P.; Jayasekara, H.B.P.R.; Kumbukage, M.P. (Hindawi, 2019)

  Background. Research focusing on the psychological aspect of diabetes is limited in Sri Lanka. Aim. Determine the prevalence of depression among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending an out-patient clinic ...
• Establishment of Reference Norms for Lung Function Parameters of Healthy Sri Lankan Tamils 

  Sooriyakanthan, M.; Wimalasekera, S.; Kanagasabai, S. (Hindawi, 2019)
• Acute and Subacute Toxicity Studies of the Ethyl Acetate Soluble Proanthocyanidins of the Immature Inflorescence of Cocos nucifera L. in Female Wistar Rats 

  Ekanayake, C.P.; Thammitiyagodage, M.G.; Padumadasa, S.; Seneviratne, B.; Padumadasa, C.; Abeysekera, A.M. (Hindawi, 2019)

  Ayurvedic and traditional medical practitioners of Sri Lanka use the decoction of the immature in orescence of Cocos nucifera L. (IC) variety aurantiaca for the treatment of menorrhagia. e progestogenic e ect of the ethyl ...
• DRESS syndrome: A life-threatening complication of dapsone therapy 

  Gamage, M.N.; Thilakarathne, K.; Wicramanayake, E.; Marcellin, N.M. (Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019)
• Implementation of an individual patient prospective database of hospital births in Sri Lanka and its use for improving quality of care 

  Lazzerini, M.; Senanayake, H.; Mohamed, R.; Kaluarachchi, A.; Jayawardane, M. (2019)

  Objectives This study was aimed at piloting a prospective individual patient database on hospital deliveries in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and at exploring its use for developing recommendations for improving quality of care ...
• Graphene OxideeBased Nanocomposite for Sustained Release of Cephalexin 

  Katuwavila, N.P.; Amarasekara, Y.; Jayaweera, V.; Rajaphaksha, C.; Gunasekara, C. (Elsevier, 2019)

  A sustained-release carrier system for the drug cephalexin (CEF) using functionalized graphene oxide is reported. PEGylation of GO (GO-PEG) and successful loading of CEF into PEGylated graphene oxide (GOPEG-CEF) nanoconjugate ...
• Essential Role of NADPH Oxidase−Dependent Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in Maintenance of Sustained B Cell Receptor Signaling and B Cell Proliferation 

  Feng, Yang-Yang; Tang, M.; Suzuki, M.; Gunasekara, C.; Anbe, Y. (The American Association of Immunologists, Inc, 2019)
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus and oral Candida colonization: Analysis of risk factors in a Sri Lankan cohort 

  Sampath, A.; Weerasekera, M.; Dilhari, A.; Gunasekara, C.; Fernando, N. (Tayler & Fransis, 2019)
• A Reflection on the Experience with Conducting a Clinical Audit Aimed at Optimizing Pain Assessment in Cancer Patients in Sri Lanka 

  Fernando, G.V.M.C.; Rawlinson, F. (Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2019)

  Context: One of the principle obstacles identified in suboptimal management of pain in worldwide cancer patients is inadequate assessment of pain which in turn leads to poor management. In Sri Lanka, this is heralded by ...
• Team approaches in palliative care: a review of the literature 

  Fernando, G.V.M.C.; Hughes, S. (2019)

  Background: Interdisciplinary team involvement is commonplace in many palliative care settings across the world. Teamwork is perceived by many experts as an indispensable functionality of palliative care teams. Significantly ...
• Maternal Perception on Obesity; Its Complications and Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnant Mothers Presenting to Antenatal Clinics in a South Asian Teaching Hospital (De Soyza Hospital for Women Colombo—DSHW) 

  Gunathilaka, W.C.C.; Jayakody, S.N.; Dodampahala, S.H.; Kumaran, T. (Advances in Reproductive Sciences, 2019)

  The rates of overweight and obesity are rising to epidemic proportions globally, especially among women. Obesity is increasingly common in the obstetric population as well. Sri Lanka is not an exception to this regard. ...
• Detecting sleep apnoea syndrome in primary care with screening questionnaires and the Epworth sleepiness scale 

  Senaratna, C.V.; Perret, J.L; Lowe, A.; Bowatte, G.; Dharmage, S.C. (2019)

  Objective: To examine the utility of apnoea screening questionnaires, alone and in combination with the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), for detecting obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in primary care. Design, setting: ...

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