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Occupational Health Problems and Associated Factors among Nurses Working in Paediatric Critical Care Setting in a Tertiary Care Children Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Madawala, S.G.M.L.; Warnakulasuriya, S.S.P. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-04-01)

Objectives: Purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of work related health problems and associated factors among pediatric critical care nurses at Lady Ridgway Hospital for Children in Colombo. Methods: ...
Psychosocial Problems Faced by Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: A Rehabilitation Hospital Based Qualitative Study

Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P.; Seneviratne, S.M.K.S.; Munidasa, D.; Williams, S.S. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-09-11)

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major trauma that impacts many aspects of a person’s life. The experience of a life altering incident, acute hospital care and prolonged hospitalization for rehabilitation creates a severe ...
Prevalence of Anemia in Female Undergraduates Residing in Hostels of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Samarakoon, D.N.A.W.; Amarahthunga, A.A.M.D.D.N.; Perera, P.P.R. (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, 2015-08-27)

Anemia is a condition where number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs, which vary by age, sex, altitude, smoking, and pregnancy status according to the WHO ...
Assessment of Nutritional Status and Nutritional Knowledge in Female Undergraduates Residing in Hostels of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

De Silva, D.P.M.; Ekanayake, E.M.N.; Gurusinghe, M.I.; Perera, P.P.R. (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, 2015-08-27)

The significance of improving nutritional knowledge in order to establish a positive influence on health should not be underestimated. This study assessed nutritional status and nutritional knowledge among female undergraduates ...
Association of Cardio Vascular Risk Markers LDL, apoB/ apoAI and Lipoprotein (a) and Coronary Artery Disease

Perera, P.P.R.; Wickramasinghe, W.D.; Peiris, H.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Senaratne, V. (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, 2015-08-27)

Atherosclerosis is the most important contributor to increased burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). Growing evidence suggests that the ratio of apoB/apoAl and lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) are the better indices for risk ...
The Association between Anemia and Menstrual Bleeding in Female Undergraduates Residing in Hostels of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Samarakoon, D.N.A.W.; Amarahtunga, A.A.M.D.D.N.; Perera, P.P.R. (Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07, 2015)

Global prevalence of anemia is 24.8% (WHO) mid more prevalent in women in reproductive age (30.2% in non-pregnant, 41.8% in pregnant women) with the Sri Lankan prevalence of 39% in non-pregnant women. Female hostellers are ...
Paraoxonase-1 and Glutathione Peroxidase Activity as a Screening Tool in Detecting Severity of Coronary Artery Disease: Case Control Feasibility Study

Wickramasinghe, D.; Peiris, H.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Senaratne, V.; Perera, P.P.R. (Science Publishing Group (SciencePG), 2016-01-04)

Glutathione peroxidase and paraoxonase-1 is reported to be a useful marker for monitoring cardiovascular disease. Due to the paucity of information on the association of above markers and severity of coronary artery disease ...
Association between LDL, Apolipoprotein-B Apolipoprotein A-I and Lipoprotein(a) and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease Based on Coronary Angiography

Perera, P.P.R.; Wickramasinghe, D.; Peiris, H.; Chandrasena, L.; Senaratne, V. (Scientific Research Publuishing, 2015-08-21)

Atherosclerosis is the most important contributor to increasing burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). Growing evidence suggests that the ratios of Apo B/Apo A-I and Lp(a) are better indexes for risk assessment of CAD. ...
Factors Associated with Growth Faltering in Sri Lankan Infants: A Case-Control Study in Selected Child Welfare Clinics in Sri Lanka

de Silva, N.; Wijerathne, K.; Kahatapitiya, S.; Silva, P.; Herath, I.; Perera, R.; Goonawardena, C.S.E. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2015-10)

Background Growth faltering during later infancy is common in Sri Lanka. While retarding the physical and mental development of the infant, its burden on the social and economic aspects of the family, society and country ...
Quality Of Life of Caregivers and Impact on the Nuclear Family of Children with Leukaemia in the National Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka

Pathirana, T.I.; Goonewardena, C.S.E.; Wijesiriwardane, I. (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2015-07)

Childhood leukaemia is the commonest cancer in children aged below 15 years. A diagnosis of childhood leukaemia is a devastating experience for any parent. This hospital-based descriptive cross sectional study aimed to ...
Decisional Needs of the Parents with Regard to aTD Rubella Containing Vaccines in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka

Liyanage, P.; Goonewardena, C.S.E.; Palihawadena, P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015-07-06)

Introduction and objectives: Decisional needs of the people with regard to vaccination cannot be assessed by the level of coverage of the vaccine. Method: Decisional needs and information needs of the parents was carried ...
Birth and Emergency Preparedness and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers at Base Hospital, Balangoda

Perera, W.N.D.; Goonewardena, C.S.E. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2015-09-17)

Introduction Birth and emergency preparedness (BAEP) is a strategy which will reduce the three delays, concerned with maternal mortality. The comprehensive BAEP plan had been introduced to the Sri Lankan maternal care ...
Knowledge of Public Health Midwives in the Kalutara District in Relation to Domiciliary Postnatal Care

Navodani, K.A.T.; Fonseka, P.; Goonawardena, C.S.E. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2015-09-17)

Introduction In Sri Lanka Public Health Midwives (PHMM) have the key responsibility in the provision of domiciliary postnatal care (DPNC) at the implementation level. Her performance has a great influence on health of the ...
Fatigue Related Risk and Sleepiness at Work of Intern House Officers in a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka

Marasinghe, M.G.C.P.; Abeyaratne, D.; Gunatilake, S.B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015)

Introduction and objectives: Intern house officers are expected to work long duration shifts with frequent on-calls. Prolonged duty hours and lack of adequate sleep increase medical errors. The United Kingdom, the United ...
Availability of Key Information in Package Inserts of Drugs Used in Sri Lanka

Samaranayake, N.R.; Fernando, G.H.; Piumanthi, M.H.S.; Perera, W.A.S.P. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo 07, 2015)

Package inserts (PIs) aim to provide information about drugs to health professionals. Incomplete or missing information in PIs may lead to medication errors and affect patient safety. We aimed to assess the availability ...
Erythrocyte Uptake of Drugs and Its Impact on Volume of Distribution (VD) Determinations

Pathirana, W.; Chandrarathna, D.; Wickremasinghe, N.N.; De Silva, P.C.; Zoysa, P.; Samaranayake, N.R.; Wijayabandara, M.D.J. (Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07, 2015)

In most volume of distribution (VD) determinations the drug partitioned in to erythrocytes (Cery) occupying 45% of blood volume is disregarded. The VD determinations can be erroneous on two accounts. The first is the ...
Herbs, Rats, Patients and a Decade

Suresh, T.S. (Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS), 2015-01-16)

Plants, animals and humans have had an intricately woven relationship since evolution. It was natural for ancient man to turn to his closest associate, the trees to fulfil many of his needs. Getting healing materials for ...
Bilateral Posterior Fracture-Dislocation of the Shoulders Following Epileptic Seizures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Pushpakumara, J.; Sivathiran, S.; Roshan, L.; Gunathilake, S.B. (BioMed Central, 2015)

Background: Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders is an uncommon complication of grand mal seizures. We report a case of bilateral posterior dislocation of the shoulders with proximal humeral fractures ...
Comparison of Risk Factors, Severity and Outcome between Lacunar and Non-Lacunar Stroke in a Tertiary Care Center in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Study

Perera, N.D.; Bandara, K.M.; Ranasinghe, I.R.; Gunathilake, S.B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015-09)

This study compares demography, risk factors and outcome of lacunar (LAC) and non-lacunar (non-LAC) strokes from the prospective hospital based stroke registry at Colombo South Teaching Hospital from 1st March 2012 to 30th ...
Isolated Sphenoidal Fungal Sinusitis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis on Steroids

Abeyaratne, D.D.K.; Bandara, K.A.S.; Liyanapathirana, C.; Marasinghe, M.G.C.P.; Gunathilake, S.B. (Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Colombo 07, 2015)

Isolated sphenoid sinus lesions are rare, and account for 1-2.7% of all paranasal sinus lesions1. These lesions are sphenoid cyst, sphenoid sinusitis, fungal disease, inverted papilloma, sphenochoanal polyp, foreign body, ...

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