Articles

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  Leading Article

  What is death, in the 21^st century?

  
  

  Udaya K. Ranawaka

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 1-4
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  Original articles

  Standards for permanent tooth emergence in Sri Lankan children

  Nishanhti Vithanaarachchi, Lakshika Nawarathna, Luxhmen Wijeyeweera

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 44-49
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  Original articles

  Cross-cultural adaptation of the type D personality scale for use with patients diagnosed with Ischemic heart disease in Sri Lanka

  Chandima Kumara Walpita Gamage, Piyanjali de Zoysa, Aindralal Balasuriya, Neil Fernando, B. Deepal W. Jayamanne

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 8-15
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  Original articles

  Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of frontline and non-frontline healthcare workers in Sri Lanka

  Anuradha Baminiwatta, Shamila De Silva, Aruni Hapangama, Kumarini Basnayake, Charani Abayaweera, Dinithi Kulasinghe, Dewmi Kaushalya, Shehan Williams

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 16-31
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  Point of View

  Evidence based medicine : ideology, hegemony, statistical gaze and beyond

  Harindra Karunatilake

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 5-7
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  Original articles

  Decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury: outcomes and their determinants

  Jeewan Rankothkumbura, Hemantha Gunathilaka, Saman Wadanamby

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 32-37
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  Original articles

  Characteristics of connective tissue diseases associated interstitial lung diseases – a single centre study in Sri Lanka

  Prasanjanie Jayasinghe, Nuwan Wickramasinghe, Prathapan Krishnakumar, Aflah Sadikeen, Amitha Fernando

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 38-43
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  Brief Reports

  Prediction of appendicular skeletal muscle mass of older women using anthropometry-based equations

  Nirmala Rathnayake, Sarath Lekamwasam, Hasanga Rathnayake

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 50-52
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  Case Reports

  Parametrial tumour causing hydronephrosis and hydroureter due to IgG4 mediated retroperitoneal fibrosis; a laparoscopic resection

  Dhammike Silva, Prabath Randombage, Wedisha Gankanda, Rukshani Edirisinghe, Janani Mathanamohan, Chandu De Silva

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 55-58
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  Case Reports

  Scarabiasis revisited: a case study from Sri Lanka

  
  

  Priyani Gamage, Anjalie Amarasinghe, Inoka Karunaratne, Rumala Morel, Nalin Nandasiri

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  30 Jul 2021

  66 ( 1 ) : 53-54
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  Leading Article

  Clinical management of dengue infection in pregnancy

  
  

  Hasitha Tissera, Ananda Wijewickrama, Jayantha Weeraman, Azhar Ghouse, Athula Kaluarachchi, LakKumar Fernando, Anula Wijesundere

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 75-78
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  Original articles

  Comparison of glycaemic control and anthropometric parameters before and after Ramadan fasting in a selected cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka

  Mohamed Shafras, Lakshika Monaragala, Isha Samarakkody, Rafeek Rukshan Ahamed, Lakshika Nawarathna, Mohamed Sanas, Charles Antonypillai

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 79-85
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  Original articles

  Sleep quality assessment among college students using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in a municipal corporation area of Uttarakhand, India.

  Ranjeeta Kumari, Kapil Jain, Bhola Nath

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 86-94
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  Original articles

  Analysis of common genetic mutations in a cohort of children with salt wasting form of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  Praveenan Somasundaram, Asanak Sudeshini Hewage, Shamya Harshini de Silva, Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 95-104
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  Original articles

  Clinicopathological patterns and outcomes of urothelial bladder malignancies in Sri Lankan patients

  Umesh Jayarajah, Hilary Fernando, Kasun Herath, Sanka Kuruppu, Uditha Wickramanayaka, Indika Fernando, Chandu de Silva, Serozsha Goonewardena

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 105-111
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  Original articles

  Screening for performance enhancing substances and quantification of ethanol in different Arishta manufactured in Sri Lanka

  Punchividanelage Nilu Jayashika Fernando, Shehani Pigera, Suraweera Arachchilage Nimesha Rashani, Ravindra Fernando, Pabasara Weerasinghe, Tharaka Deepal Godakumbura, Madunil Anuk Niriella, Seevali Jayawickreme, Arjuna Priyadarshana de Silva

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 112-117
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  Picture Stories

  Complete primary pachydermoperiostosis

  
  

  Nilusha Weerasooriya, Amanda Amarasinghe, Lakshmina Punniyamoorthy, Harindra Karunatilake, Ananda Jayanaga

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 118-119
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  Picture Stories

  Brugada phenocopy unmasked during a febrile illness

  
  

  Devasmitha Wijesundara, Keshinie Samarasekara, Thashi Chang

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 120-121
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  Research Letters

  Association of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation and mobile phone contamination in a Sri Lankan hospital

  Ishara Karunarathna, Nethmini Wedage, Shamini Wickrama, Chamara Senaratna, Kamani Gunasekera

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  31 Dec 2020

  65 ( 4 ) : 122-123
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  Leading Article

  Recent developments in the treatment of transfusion dependent thalassaemia

  Sachith Mettananda

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  10 Nov 2020

  65 ( 3 ) : 35-38
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  Original articles

  A comparison of cephalometric measurements obtained using conventional and digital methods

  Nishanthi Vithanaarachchi, Ayodya Chandrasiri, Lakshika Nawarathna

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  10 Nov 2020

  65 ( 3 ) : 39-45
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  Original articles

  Undiagnosed diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolaemia in an overweight or obese population: implications for cardiovascular disease risk screening programme

  Upul Senarath, prasad Katulanda, Dulitha Fernando, Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana, Kunarathinam Partheepan, Gaya Katulanda, Michael Dibley

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  10 Nov 2020

  65 ( 3 ) : 46-55
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  Original articles

  Metabolic evaluation of patients with recurrent, multiple or bilateral renal stones in Jaffna

  10 Nov 2020

  65 ( 3 ) : 56-61
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  Original articles

  Clinicopathological characteristics and oncological outcomes of patients with renal cell carcinoma

  10 Nov 2020

  65 ( 3 ) : 62-66
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  Original articles

  Features of Covid-19 patients detected during community screening: A study from a rural hospital in Sri Lanka.

  Anuranga Prabuddhi Senanayake, Duminda Indrakantha, Saranga Sumathipala, Kamani Wanigasuriya, Senanayake Kularathne, Sarath Lekamwasam, Saroj Jayasinghe, Hithanadura De Silva, Sisira Siribaddana

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  10 Nov 2020

  65 ( 3 ) : 67-69