Articles

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  Original articles

  Prevalence and visual outcomes of cataract surgery and cataract surgical coverage in Sri Lanka: findings from the National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey

  31 Oct 2018

  63 : s18-s25
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  Original articles

  Impact of blindness, visual impairment and cataract surgery on quality of life and visual functioning among adults aged 40 years and above in Sri Lanka

  G. V. S. Murthy, E. Schmidt, C. Gilbert, K. Edussuriya, H. B. Pant

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  31 Oct 2018

  63 : s26-s32
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  Original articles

  Prevalence and types of refractive errors, and spectacle coverage in Sri Lankan adults: The Sri Lanka National survey of blindness and visual impairment

  C. Gilbert, G. V. S. Murthy, E. Schmidt, K. Edussuriya, R. P. Kumara, S. A. H. K. Wimalarathne, A. H. Athapattu, M. D. Priyangani, K. R. T. C. Bandara, C. Rathnayake, Y. G. U. Jayarathne, H. B. Pant

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  31 Oct 2018

  63 : s33-s39
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  Original articles

  Prevalence, causes and magnitude of functional low vision in Sri Lanka: results from a national population based survey

  C. Gilbert, K. Edusuriya, G. V. S. Murthy, H. B. Pant, E. Schmidt, S. Senanayake, A. H. Athapattu, M. D. Priyangani, K. R. T. C. Bandara, C. Rathnayake, Y. G. U. Jayarathne

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  31 Oct 2018

  63 : s40-s44
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  Original articles

  Prevalence and determinants of self-reported ocular morbidity and utilization of eye services in Sri Lanka: results from a national population-based survey

  K. Edussuriya, E. Schmidt, G. V. S. Murthy, E. Jolley, C. Banagala, C. Gilbert

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  31 Oct 2018

  63 : s45-s52
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  Original articles

  Prevalence of self-reported disability, activity limitation and social participation in Sri Lanka

  G. V. S. Murthy, E. Schmidt, C. Gilbert, S. Varughese, H. B. Pant, P. G. Mahipala, A. P. Abeydeera

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  31 Oct 2018

  63 : s53-s60
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  Case Reports

  Rare presentation of Guillain-Barre syndrome with complete heart block and neuropathic chest pain mimicking acute coronary syndrome: a case report

  A N Kuruppuarachchi, K T Sundaresan, T Thivakaran

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 149-150
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  Papers

  The -31 G/C promoter gene polymorphism of surviving in Turkish colorectal cancers patients

  M Budak, C Bozkurt, S Cetin, H Tuncel

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 119-123
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  Papers

  Prevalence of BK virus among renal transplant recipients in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

  M I Premathilake, J S Jayamaha, R D Lanerolle

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 124-128
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  Papers

  Clinico-pathological characteristics and outcome of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma presenting to a tertiary care urology unit in Sri Lanka

  U Jayarajah, M H Fernando, K B Herath, S N Kuruppu, U L Wickramanayaka, I U Fernando, V C de Silva, S A S Goonewardena

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 129-132
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  Research Letters

  Initial experience and outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of oesophageal achalasia in a tertiary care centre

  S U Dassanayake, N Fernandopulle, K Gunaratne, N M Navarathne

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 151-152
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  Papers

  Skeletal fluorosis in Vavuniya District: an observational study

  P B Hewavithana, W M Jayawardhane, R Gamage, C Goonaratna

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 139-142
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  Papers

  Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma: results from prospective study, from a tertiary referral center in 
Sri Lanka

  B K S Bulathsinhala, R C Siriwardana, M B Gunetilleke, M A Niriella, A Dassanayake

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 133-138
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  Papers

  Behavioral, familial and comorbid illness risk factors of colorectal cancer: a case control study

  Y M Samarakoon, N S Gunawardena, A Pathirana

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 113-118
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  Papers

  Impact of tuberculosis and long term benefits of anti-retroviral treatment in patients with HIV in Sri Lanka

  A H Karunaratne, P M Gamlath, L C Udithani, M S Perera, M T Thashmini, C Sooriyaarachchi, A Wijewickrama

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 143-148
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  Perspective

  Response of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Sri Lanka to an unexpected dengue epidemic in 2017

  D Rathnayake, A Wijewickrama, K Aluthge

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 108-112
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  Leading Article

  Anaemia in Sri Lanka: the missing pieces

  
  

  A Premawardhena, P Perera

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  30 Sep 2018

  63 ( 3 ) : 105-107
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  Point of View

  The need for an evidence-informed, multi-sectoral and community participatory action framework to address the practice of female genital mutilation in Sri Lanka

  K. Wickramage, L. Senanayake, N. Mapitigama, J. Karunasinghe, E. Teagal

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  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 53-57
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  Papers

  Host-vector interaction in dengue: a simple mathematical model

  K. Tennakone, L. Ajith De Silva

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  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 58-64
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  Papers

  Ethnic differences in lung functions of children in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka

  G. Liyanage, B. D. Jayamanne

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  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 65-67
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  Case Reports

  Relapsed, refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified successfully treated with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

  L. V. Gooneratne, V. N. U. Gamage, M. V. C. De Silva, P. Karunanayake

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  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 78-79
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  Case Reports

  Long-term survival of a patient with single atrium and single ventricular heart: a case report

  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 80-81
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  Research Letters

  Study on Body Mass Index, waist circumference and waist to height ratio of nursing officers working at Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 88-89
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  Research Letters

  Feasibility of mapping of dengue fever patients admitted to medical wards of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya using Google maps®app in mobile phones or tablets

  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 90-91
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  Research Letters

  Authors response: Ingestion of dug well water from an area with high prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) and development of kidney and liver lesions in rats-Toxicological viewpoint

  30 Jun 2018

  63 ( 2 ) : 99-101