Articles

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  Original articles

  Postmortem clots (PMC) of the heart; is it merely an artifact or a predictor of cause of death?

  Kumara Senanayake, Ishanka Amerasinghe, Janith Warnasekara

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 75-80
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  Original articles

  Demographics, pathological characteristics and survival in urothelial bladder cancer in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients

  Ajith Peiris Malalasekera, Dileepa Ediriweera, Serozsha A. S. Goonewardena, Neville D. Perera, Anuruddha Abeygunasekara, Rohan W. Jayasekara, Kalum Wettasinghe, Vajira H. W. Dissanayake, Menaka Dilani S. Lokuhetty

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 81-88
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  Original articles

  The long-term quality of life following liver transplantation in a developing country with a free health care system

  R. C. Siriwardana, B. Gunetilleke, S. Jayatunge, A. Weerasooriya, M. A. Niriella, A. S. Dassanayake, S. P. Ranaweera, S. B. Tillakaratne

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 89-93
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  Original articles

  A descriptive study of anaemia in the elderly at a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka

  Kossinnage Chathurangani, Leeniyagala Gamaralalage Darshana, Rusiru Premathil, Yasintha Costa, A. A. Deepa Amarasekara, Anuja Padmanatha Premawardhena

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 94-101
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  Original articles

  A quantitative approach to assess the correlation of mammographic breast density with selected affecting factors

  Lakmini Chandrasiri, Badra Hewavithana, Ayesh Jayasinghe, Bimali Weerakoon, Prabhath Gunathilake, Sachith Abeysundara

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 102-107
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  Original articles

  Association between mammographic breast density and breast carcinoma – a unit based experience

  Dilini Nanayakkara, Chathurika Batuwitage, Pubudu Chulasiri, Dilupani Abeywardhana, Subhashini Samaraweera

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 108-112
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  Original articles

  Awareness, attitude and willingness regards cadaveric organ donation and awareness of brain death among Sarawakians in Kuching, Malaysia

  Kean Lim, Aaron Tan, Sai Wong, Elaine Tee, Ismail Burud

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 113-120
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  Case Reports

  Effect of Intra-Dialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN) on malnourished maintenance haemodialysis patients – Case Series

  Hashan Amarathunga, Jayamini Pathiraja, Duminda Basnayaka

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 121-122
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  Case Reports

  Blindness and autonomic instability following Russell’s viper bite - A case report.

  Kingsley Francis, Shaluka Jayamanne, Anuja Premawardhena

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 123-125
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  Leading Article

  Changing paradigm in the management of type 2 diabetes

  
  

  Prasad Katulanda

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  30 Dec 2022

  67 ( 3 ) : 71-74
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  Leading Article

  Sarcopenia: clinical consequences and management

  
  

  Sarath Lekamwasam

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 33-36
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  Original articles

  Trimester-specific thyroid hormone reference data in Sri Lankan women

  Kamani Liyanarachchi, Dimuthu Muthukuda, Udari Liyanage, Renuka Jayatissa, Lakma Subasinghe, Ariyavidana Pradeep, Eranga Colombage, Lalana Ranasinghe, Nandun Liyanarachchi, Samantha Ranasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam, Noel Somasundaram

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 37-44
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  Original articles

  Alcohol use and alcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective, communitybased study among adults in an urban community in Sri Lanka

  Madunil Niriella, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Thulani Beddage, Shamila De Silva, Anuradha Dassanayake, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Ananda Wickramasinghe, Norihiro Kato, Hithanadura de Silva

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 45-51
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  Original articles

  Nutrition-related parameters of maintenance haemodialysis patients

  Hashan Amarathunga, Jayamini Pathiraja, Ayodya Kariyawasam, Duminda Basnayaka

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 52-58
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  Brief Reports

  Analysis of demographic factors, clinical and investigation findings of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who presented to a tertiary referral center in Sri Lanka

  Shehani Delwatta, Malaka Jayawardene, Upul De Silva, Malith Nandasena, Ajith Pathirana

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 59-62
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  Brief Reports

  Incidental thyroid cancer in the pyramidal lobe and implications for thyroidectomy

  Diluka Pinto, Gayana Mahendra, Ranil Fernando

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 63-65
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  Case Reports

  Transient cerebral salt wasting following scrub typhus infection

  Kingsley Francis, Ranjan Premaratna

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 66-68
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  Research Letters

  Physical activity among undergraduates in University of Peradeniya

  Esther Liyanage, Ishendra Fernando, Sumagi Aththanayaka, Hashini Wijayasinghe, Nipuni Maheshika, Prarthana Sandakelum, Chathurika Gunatilaka, Iresha Senarath

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  19 Oct 2022

  67 ( 2 ) : 68-70
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  Original articles

  Kithul (Caryota urens) treacle: A healthy natural sweetener?

  Pabasara Weeraratne, Sagarika Ekanayake

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 11-16
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  Original articles

  Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR) Tamil Version

  Aruni Hapangama, Imalsha Premaratne, Thevasingam Thilaxshan, Thanabalasingam Gadambanathan, Rajitha Wickremasinghe

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 5-10
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  Case Reports

  Chronic cannabis abuse causing marijuana lung- Young man’s agony

  Sugeesha Wickramasinghe, Musab Ahmed, Yussef Haider

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 26-27
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  Case Reports

  Late-onset neurodegenerative manifestations in patients with cirrhosis: acquired hepatocerebral degeneration - a neglected diagnosis

  Madunil Niriella, Abde Alibhoy, Hithanadura de Silva

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 22-25
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  Brief Reports

  Cannula segment pulmonary embolism. A rare complication of a fractured cannula

  Joel Arudchelvam, Pirakash Pathmanesan, Ruwan Ranaweera

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 20-21
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  Brief Reports

  A report of haploidentical allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for inherited bone marrow failure in Sri Lanka

  Wasanthi Wickramasinghe, Revathi Raj, Shama Goonatillake, Anuja Abayadeera, Malik Samarasinghe, Jeewaka Galhenage, Pavithra Aarewatte, Devan Mendis, Chandima Thevarapperuma, Ruwangi Dissanayake, Lallindra Gooneratne

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 17-19
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  Leading Article

  Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a Sri Lankan perspective

  Madunil Niriella, Anuradha Dassanayake, Janaka de Silva

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  04 May 2022

  67 ( 1 ) : 1-4