Articles

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  Leading Article

  Regulation of the medical profession in Sri Lanka: reform is urgently needed

  Nilanthi de Silva, Harendra de Silva

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 79-81
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  Original articles

  Body image perception and body dissatisfaction among rural Sri Lankan adolescents; do they have a better understanding about their weight?

  Bimba L. Goonapienuwala, Suneth B. Agampodi, Nishan S. Kalupahana, Sisira Siribaddana

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 82-90
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  Original articles

  Pattern of Rheumatic valvular involvement and its contribution towards valvular malfunction in young adults

  Arulnithy Kanagasingam, George R. Francis, Brinda Komagarajah, Dushjyanthy Ladchumanan, Ahila Sivapramyan, Brindan Packiyarajah, Rasanayagam Megatheepan, Jeyasingam Madura

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 91-97
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  Original articles

  Bladder cancer in women: a Sri Lankan study

  
  

  Serozsha A. S. Goonewardena, Umesh Jayarajah, M. V. Chandu de Silva, Sanka N. Kuruppu, D. M. Hilary Fernando, Kasun B. Herath

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 98-102
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  Picture Stories

  Endovascular embolization of ruptured giant pseudoaneurysm of renal angiomyolipoma in a patient with tuberous sclerosis

  A. Anton Jenil, Balasupramaniam Sathesan, Ketheeswary Sivasethambaram, Kukaneson Ajantan, Thangarajah Raviharan

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 118-120
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  Original articles

  Health in rural Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional survey of three rural districts

  Upul Senarath, Sanath Senanayake, Sisira Pathirana, Nadira Karunaweera, Manuj C. Weerasinghe, Nalika S. Gunawardena, Ishanka P. Munugoda, Saroj Jayasinghe, Priyani Amarathunga, Enoka Corea, Varuni De Silva, Deepika Fernando, Ravindra Fernando, Ariaranee Gnanathasan, Mangala Gunatilake, Sharmini Gunawardena, Prasad Katulanda, Senaka Rajapakse, Nilakshi Samaranayake, Yamuna Siriwardana

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 103-110
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  Original articles

  Association between visceral adiposity index, hirsutism and cardiometabolic risk factors in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: A cross-sectional study

  Sanjeewani Fonseka, Brabaharan Subhani, Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, Indika B. Gawarammana, Nishan S. Kalupahana, Neelakanthi Ratnatunga, Shanthini Rosairo, Kumarasiri P. Vithane

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  30 Sep 2019

  64 ( 3 ) : 111-117
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  Original articles

  Fetal Doppler reference values in women with a normal body mass index

  T. Dias, S. Abeykoon, P. Mendis, C. Gunawardena, G. Pragasan, T. Padeniya, A. Pathmeswaran, S. Kumarasiri

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 59-65
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  Original articles

  Genetic association between antipsychotic induced weight gain and FTO gene in a Sri Lankan population

  V. A. de Silva, K. Muneeswaran, S. S. Ratnatunga, I. Ranwala, S. Gamage, R. Hanwella, C. N. Wijeyaratne, N. V. Chandrasekharan

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 40-45
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  Original articles

  New forms of induction of apoptosis in aggressive lymphoma using peptides that interrupt the RAS / RAF interaction

  C. Bergna, G. H. Marin, M. Maiz, H. Bruzzoni Giovanelli, C. Ponzinibbio, G. Schinella, J. Errecalde, A. Rebollo

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 46-51
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  Original articles

  Construct validity and reliability of EQ-5D-3L for stroke survivors in a lower middle income setting

  P. K. B. Mahesh, M. W. Gunathunga, S. Jayasinghe, S. M. Arnold, S. Senanayake, C. Senanayake, L. S. D. De Silva, S. Kularatna

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 52-58
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  Original articles

  Systematic approach for benign liver lesions in non - cirrhotic livers

  C. Amaraweera, M. A. Niriella, A. Dassanayaka, N. C. Ranaweera, R. C. Siriwardana

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 66-69
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  Picture Stories

  Prostatic leiomyoma in a young man

  
  

  A. M. Abeygunasekera, M. S. G. R. Kumara, A. M. L. C. Ambegoda, D. D. Ranasingha, C. P. Sosai

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 76-77
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  Brief Reports

  Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Responsive Feeding in Rural Sri Lanka (A Qualitative Study)

  P. Pallewaththa, S. B. Agampodi, T. C. Agampodi, S. H. Siribaddana

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 70-75
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  Leading Article

  Perplexing issues in the management of thyroid nodules

  
  

  Ranil Fernando

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  26 Jul 2019

  64 ( 2 ) : 37-39
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  Editorial

  National Maternal Death surveillance and Response: Sri Lankan scenario

  P. S. Wijesinghe, Kapila Jayaratne, Dimuth Peiris

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  01 May 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 1-3
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  Original articles

  Assessment of the stretched penile length in Sri Lankan newborns

  U. Anuruddhika Kollurage, N. Atapattu, B. Deepal Jayamanne, J. Ravinath Gunasiri, S. Harshini de Silva

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 4-8
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  Brief Reports

  Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of human Brucella infection in selected provinces in Sri Lanka

  L. Karunanayake, P. Karunanayake, C. S. Rathnayaka, U. Senarath, J. M. Ranbanda, M. Kothalawala

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 25-29
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  Picture Stories

  A case of anomalous left coronary artery origin from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) in an asymptomatic adult

  S. K. G. P. H. K. Sooriyagoda, H. G. W. A. P. L. Bandara, A. Jegavanthan, T. Jeyakanth, W. M. G. Weerakoon

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 32-33
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  Research Letters

  Adherence to tobacco control policy implementation: a cross sectional study in a selected area in Ragama town, Sri Lanka

  L. K. Athauda, C. K. Pathiraja, A. C. Pathirana, S. K. Pathiraja, W. M. Nonis, D. Nimrod

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 34-35
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  Original articles

  Cutoff values for the determination of sarcopenia and the prevalence of the condition in middle-aged women: A study from Sri Lanka

  N. Rathnayake, G. Alwis, J. Lenora, S. Lekamwasam

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 9-16
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  Picture Stories

  Para median thalamic syndrome due to occlusion of the artery of Percheron: A rare case of stroke

  W. S. Weerasinghe, S. A. M. Kularatne, L. P. M. M. K. Pathirage

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 30-31
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  Original articles

  Performance of Sri Lankan FRAX algorithm without bone mineral density and with Quantitative Ultrasound data input

  H. W. A. S. Subasinghe, S. Lekamwasam, P. Ball, H. Morrissey, E. I. Waidyaratne

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  31 Mar 2019

  64 ( 1 ) : 17-24
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  Original articles

  Vancomycin resistant enterococcal (VRE) colonization among patients treated in intensive care units at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, and determination of genotype/s responsible for resistance

  31 Dec 2018

  63 ( 4 ) : 154-158
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  Original articles

  Candidaemia: Risk factors and validity of tools to predict risk of Candidaemia in Intensive care unit patients in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya

  31 Dec 2018

  63 ( 4 ) : 169-173