Articles

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  Case Reports

  A case of thrombotic microangiopathy and acute demyelinating central nervous system lesions as the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

  K. D. Ellepola, R. A. Higgoda, I. K. Jayasinghe, D. R. Chamara, B. G. Premaratne, W. Dissanayake

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 109-112
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  Teaching cases

  Herpes infection in two young girls – is it indicative of child sexual abuse?

  N. D. N. A. Mendis, Y. M. G. Illangarathne Banda

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 159-162
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  Case Reports

  Choriocarcinoma with spinal metastasis: a case report

  
  

  D. M. Casather, D. P. Kaluarachchi, M. Jayawickrama, H. Atapattu

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 151-158
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  Case Reports

  An incidental finding of a Southeast Asian ovalocytosis patient in Sri Lanka: a case report and review of the literature

  N. Fernando, C. Jayamanna, K. Fernando

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 138-141
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  Case Reports

  Tuberculous meningitis complicated with thoracic cord myelitis; a diagnostic conundrum

  D. W. A. Shantha, D. Yasaratne, D. M. P. U. K. Ralapanawa, T. Jayalath, S. Abeyagunawardena, D. M. P. K. Dissanayake, W. J. B. S. M. S. Jayawardana

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 132-137
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  Case Reports

  Hoffmann syndrome; a rare form of hypothyroid myopathy

  
  

  R. Ranaweerage, S. Perera, A. Gunapala

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 104-108
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  Original Research Papers

  Self-perceived pain characteristics, pain management practices and patient satisfaction in the emergency department of District General Hospital, Kalutara

  P. D. Kawiratne, C. M. A. D. Chandrasekara

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 25-33
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  Original Research Papers

  Prevalence of overweight, obesity and metabolic abnormalities among 12-15 year age group in an urban city in Sri-Lanka

  D. V. K. Kiridana, R. R. Karunaratne, J. M. Ranasinghe, T. S. Munasinghe, U. I. Karunadasa, G. Vidanapathirana, S. P. Abeygoonaratne, M. Perera, A. N. B. Bogahapitiya, G. Jayathilaka, J. Udupihilla, S. Tennakoon, C. Abeysekera

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 16-24
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  Original Research Papers

  Perceptions of medical students on autopsy and its significance as a teaching-learning method

  D. H. Edussuriya, P. Paranitharan, W. N. S. Perera, M. G. N. I. Thilakarathne, W. M. S. Y. Wijesiriwardena, C. Nanayakkara

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 44-52
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  Original Research Papers

  The impact of a specialized training programme on teacher mental health literacy in Central Sri Lanka

  P. Ginige, I. B. R. U. Perera, S. C. A. Arambepola, K. A. P. R. Kuruwita, E. R. N. D. Gunawardena

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 34-43
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  Brief Reports/Letters

  Laparoscopic appendicectomy: a safe option for basic laparoscopic training

  G. P. U. P. de SIlva, M. S. E. Karunadasa, R. M. M. S. B. Rathnayake

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 99-103
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  Systematic review/Review Articles

  Novel tools for assessment of drunken driving: are they legal within the Sri Lankan jurisdiction?

  S. Kodikara, A. Izzath, S. Wijerathne, P. Jayasooriya, M. Kudagama

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 90-93
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  Original Research Papers

  Food habits and physical activities of women with hirsute-polycystic ovary syndrome

  S. Fonseka, D. D. J. Bandara, C. N. Wijeyaratne, I. B. Gawarammana, N. S. Kalupahana, S. Rosairo, R. Kumarasiri

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 78-84
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  Original Research Papers

  Knowledge and sources of information among healthcare students on nosocomial infections and control measures: A cross sectional study

  T. K. Weerasingha, H. D. W. T. Damayanthi

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 62-70
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  Original Research Papers

  Do conventional predictors of “Difficult airway” truly predict difficult airway? Experience with cleft surgeries

  S. Nanayakkara, S. D. I. Nanayakkara, P. Wijekoon, C. Sewwandi

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 53-61
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  Editorial

  Expansion of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity globally is vital for future control of the COVID-19 pandemic

  T. I. de Silva, G. N. Malavige

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 4-8
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  Perspectives

  Adaptive transformation of the Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka into a Tertiary COVID-19 Treatment Centre; Steep learning curve in a limited resource setting

  A. Thilakarathne, A. Ramanathan

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 9-15
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  Original Research Papers

  Poor compliance to antibiotics dispensed in a tertiary care hospital: a follow up study from Sri Lanka

  T. D. Gamage, P. L. G. C. Liyanage, M. Kommalage

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 71-77
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  KSM Orations

  Integrating visual electrophysiology into clinical practice: Role of advanced visual electrophysiological tests to diagnose retinal and optic nerve disorders

  P. Dahanayake

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 85-89
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  Brief Reports/Letters

  Early onset acute lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (ALIP) in COVID-19 pathophysiology: preliminary lung autopsy findings

  S. D. C. Perera

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 94-98
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  Case Reports

  A rare case of Kallmann syndrome with bimanual synkinesis

  A. Deshmukh, R. Joshi

  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 113-116
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  Case Reports

  Case of a young girl with marked bone marrow plasmacytosis

  V. C. Panditha Gunwardena, A. D. Siribaddana, A. J. Hilmi, R. M. P. Rathnayake, G. C. M. Weerasooriya

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 117-121
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  Case Reports

  The use of respiration-oxygenation (ROX) index in determining high-flow nasal canula outcome in COVID-19 pneumonia

  N. P. Nugroho, I. Syafa’ah, I. A. Marhana

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 122-126
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  Case Reports

  Awake craniotomy for resection of insular astrocytoma

  
  

  W. N. Y. Perera, A. D. M. Gomez, M. M. R. S. Paris, K. M. A. G. Karunatilaka

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 127-131
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  Case Reports

  Foetal bradycardia due to congenital heart blocks: a study of three cases with review literature

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  01 Jul 2021

  30 ( 1 ) : 142-150