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Differentiating healthy and mesial temporal lobe epileptic
WebEpilepsy is one of the most affecting neurological diseases that occur due to an abnormal, uncontrolled firing of a group of neurons in the brain. The temporal lobe is the most common epileptogenic site of humans, with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) being the most common type in adults. MRI plays a major role in diagnostic and …
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Empowering public health practitioners: Widening horizons of …
WebIn the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, innovation and technology have emerged as the pillars that strengthen medical education and patient care. One powerful tool that has revolutionized the way medical professionals train and practice is simulation. The role of simulation in community medicine has grown significantly, …
A patient with heroin withdrawal presenting with new onset
WebHeroin addiction needs to be considered as a chronic medical illness with serious health burden and psychosocial problem worldwide. Heroin withdrawal may manifest with a variety of clinical features ranging from simple nausea, vomiting and cramps to complications such as seizures, collapse and coma. We report a 38 year old …
Analysis of gaps in the correct diagnosis of leishmaniasis at
WebBackgroundThe leishmaniasis is an emerging health problem in dry zone of Sri Lanka. The multiplicity of factors involved in the transmission of leishmaniasis constitutes a challenge to its control. Knowledge of such factors may contribute to identify the control strategies. Although Medical officers have been given training on leishmaniasis, still …
Knowledge and perceptions on responsive feeding among primary …
WebBackground Responsive feeding (RF) is recognized as an effective intervention in preventing under nutrition in young children. Our observations within the community have shown that the practice of this concept is not satisfactory. Our aim is to explore the knowledge and perceptions on RF among Public Health Midwives (PHM) in …
Can the success of Primary Health Care in Sri Lanka be …
WebThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration, adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care in 1978. Building upon Sri Lanka’s policies of free access to government provided health care services since the 1930s, the country signed the Alma-Ata Declaration in the same year. Since then, Sri Lanka’s health …
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on hand hygiene among ICU
Weblntroduction: Hand hygiene practices of health care workers has been shown to be an effective measure in preventing hospital acquired infections. Methodology: We carried out a study to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices and satisfaction of facilities available to health care workers in the intensive care units with regard to hand hygiene …
Analysis of emerging, reemerging and eliminating disease trend in
WebIntroduction Emerging and reemerging diseases result from change of lifestyles, environmental changes and societal changes due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and breakdown of traditional society. This includes traffic accidents, injuries, violence, some communicable diseases and non communicable disease such as …
The external contributory factors for maternal health care in
Weblntroduction: Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Sri Lanka has decreased from 405 per 100,000 live births in 1955 to 39.3 per 100,000 live births in 2006. Family Health Bureau (FHB) statistics indicate there is a large inter-district disparity of MMR in Sri Lanka Objectives; To compare the external contributory factors leading to maternal mortality …
Paraplegia in spinal tuberculosis due to anterior spinal artery
WebTuberculosis remains a major public health problem especially in developing countries. Around 10% of patients with extra pulmonary tuberculosis may have bone and joint involvement and half of them will have tuberculosis of spine. Paraplegia is the most dreaded complication of spinal tuberculosis. Infective thrombosis or endarteritis of spinal …
Period poverty in rural Sri Lanka; Understanding menstruation …
WebThis report presents findings on the prevalence of "period poverty" in Sri Lanka, which refers to inadequate financial resources, cultural stigma, and limited menstrual hygiene resources that affect the management of menstruation. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 2010, in the Anuradhapura district with 539 pregnant women, collecting …
Non-communicable diseases care model & its integration with the …
WebNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for an estimated 71% of all deaths globally. In Norway, in 2015, 71% of all deaths were due to cardiovascular diseases, cancers and neurological disorders. NCDs are mostly chronic diseases where individuals live a long period with the disease, thus the disease becomes a part of everyday life. …
Repeated heating of edible oils: effects on polyphenolic
WebDietary free radicals carry significant health risks. Antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content of seven edible oil types [coconut oil-I (loosely packed-wholesale), coconut oil-II (pure, sold in bottles), olive oil, soya oil, sunflower oil, palm oil and mee (Madhuca longifolia) oil] were measured at unheated, heated and reheated stages, to …
Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka
WebBackgroundLeptospirosis is a neglected tropical disease endemic to Sri Lanka, with outbreaks reported in 2008, 2011 and 2013. This report describes the most recent outbreak of leptospirosis in Padaviya, a rural area in Anuradhapura district, with a focus on clinical presentation and epidemiological deviations from previous outbreaks in the …
Diet Cost of Patients in Teaching Hospital Kalubowila
WebBackgroundAdmissions to Tertiary care hospitals are on the rise while cost of patient care continues to increase. It has become a challenge for the sustainability of continuing free health care in developing countries like Sri Lanka. The need of costing studies is valuable in this scenario. This study analyzes diet cost for patients admitted to the Teaching Hospital …
Prevalence and risk factors associated with perceived stress among
WebIntroduction: Perceived stress is a mental disorder that leads to physical, emotional, and psychological disturbances. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of perceived stress among a cohort of university students in South Africa after the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.Methods: An online …
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Minimising misidentification of common medically important …
WebThis perspective highlights the misidentifications of medically important snakes that could commonly occur in hospitals and provides a quick-reference, illustrated guide for minimising such snake misidentifications in the Sri Lankan healthcare setting.
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