Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine

Original Research Papers

Validation of eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) on Sri Lankan population of working age

Nilani Gunasekara, Mahesh Fernando

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 45-52

Audits

Quality standards in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a tertiary care centre

V. M. Wedagedara, P. Raviraj, K. A. Heshan, A. A. Pathirana

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 65-69

Case Reports

Severe congenital neutropaenia with ELANE mutation: a case report

Tharindi Suriapperuma, Nura Hewage, Charith Udagedara, Nilanka Thennakoon, Nipunika Senadheera, Chandima Thewarapperuma, Kumudu Weerasekara

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 80-82

Case Reports

The living being dead: Cotard syndrome presenting as a dead spirit

Miyuru Chandradasa, P. K. D. H. J. L. De Silva Rajaratne, Chirantha Kuruppuarachchi, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 83-85

Case Reports

Severe local envenoming and mild coagulopathy following green pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) bite in Sri Lanka

K. V. D. Ranga Chamara, Sunil Bowattage, Kalana Maduwage

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 86-89

Case Reports

Disseminated Cryptosporidium Parvum infection in a post renal transplant child

W. A. L. K. Weerasooriya, Dinesh Rangana, W. M. D. R. Iddawela, Shenal Thalgahagoda

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 90-93

Systematic review/Review Articles

Hypertension in a surgical patient - a Sri Lankan perspective

T. Kumanan, V. Sujanitha, M. Guruparan, S. Premakrishna, V. Sutharshan

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 16-24

Editorial

Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Miyuru Chandradasa, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 1-4

Perspectives

Perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: facing the challenges and learning the lessons

K. Marambe, M. Chandratilake, G. Ponnamperuma

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 5-10

Perspectives

Dietary adjustments: a dilemma faced by both Buddhist monastics with diabetes and the clinicians managing them

S. B. Adikari, S. P. Wickramage, N. S. Kalupahana, D. M. U. R. K. Pussepitiya, C. N. Antonypillai

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 11-15

Original Research Papers

Comparison of the level of sensory blockade achieved when spinal anaesthesia is performed for caesarean section before and after urinary bladder catheterisation: a randomised controlled study

Saman Nanayakkara, S. D. I. Nanayakkara, M. V. G. Pinto

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 25-30

Original Research Papers

Point prevalence of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology in a suspected endemic region determined using predefined cutoffs for markers of kidney disease: a pilot study

Zeid Badurdeen, Tilak D. J. Abeysekera, Lishantha Gunaratne, Samantha Ratnayake, Neelakanthi V. I. Ratnatunga, Nishantha Nanayakkara

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 31-36

Original Research Papers

Prevalence and aetiology of anaemia in pregnant women attending a tertiary care unit in sri lanka, and its effect on the mother and newborn

Iresh Chaminda Kandauda, Sampath Tennakoon, Pushpa Manel Rathnayake, Kalana Maduwage, Thejana Gunathilake

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 37-44

Brief Reports/Letters

Patterns of injury among assault victims presenting at the accident service Colombo South Teaching Hospital (CSTH)

M. F. M. Saleeth, M. D. Almeida

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 53-56

Brief Reports/Letters

Socio-demographics, clinical characteristics and the status of blood pressure control among hypertensive patients attending to a medical clinic of a primary care level hospital in Sri Lanka

H. M. R. K. G. Nandasena, P. T. S. Prasanga, K. S. Witharana

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 58-64

Bibile Oration

Learning and teaching minimal access surgery. living through a learning curve

K. B. Galketiya

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 70-76

Case Reports

Primary Sjogren’s syndrome manifesting as recurrent hypokalemia with distal renal tubular acidosis

Ajeya Kashyap, Siddharth Gosavi, Sharath Savanth, Sudha Rani Mehta

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15 Dec 2020

29 ( 2 ) : 77-79

Case Reports

Concomitant arterial and venous thrombosis associated with advanced cervical cancer: a case report

U. K. Jayasundara, S. Pirasath, A. G. H. Sugathapala, F. R. Riza, N. N. Ranasinghe

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 51-53

Case Reports

Unilateral acrochordon of tonsil: a rare case report

Rajarajeswari Arunathan, Syed Zaifullah, Tan Shi Nee

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 48-50

Case Reports

A rare occurrence of central precocious puberty in adrenal hypoplasia congenita

Rajesh Joshi, Karthik Shroff

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 32-34

Case Reports

Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature

Sanjeewani Fonseka, Brabaharan Subhani

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 29-31

Original Research Papers

Multidisciplinary management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (dissociative seizures) in children - lessons learnt from an inpatient service experience

Geetha Anand, Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Rebecca Hewitson, Jean Yong, Marian Perkins, Zenobia Zaiwalla

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 17-21

Original Research Papers

Practice of school canteen policy in schools in the district of Rathnapura, Sri Lanka

Lalitha Indrani Malwenna, N. K. Chintha Gunarathna, Hemali Nanda Malwenna, Kapila B. Kannangara, C. K. B. Jayawardana, N. B. Gamini, B. A.Thijila Priyanganie

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 10-16

Editorial

COVID-19: a new pandemic

18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 1-3

Perspectives

Ground realities of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: a public health experience on fear, stigma and the importance of improving professional skills among health care professionals

G. L. W. M. Bandara, I. N. Thotawaththa, A. W. I. P. Ranasinghe

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18 Jun 2020

29 ( 1 ) : 4-6