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Can We Overcome the Key Programme Issues to Improve Filarial Lymphoedema Follow-Up Schemes?
(2012)Introduction: Lymphoedema management is one of the two main strategies executed by the national programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (PELF). We addressed three key programmatic issues at national level ( 1) locating ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Non-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using the World Health Organization- International Society of Hypertension Risk Prediction Chart and Framingham Risk Score
(2022)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of mortality among women with T2DM. In Sri Lanka, the performance of CVD risk assessment tools among women with T2DM in different reproductive stages is not yet studied. ... -
Career Development of Young Construction Professionals in New Millennium: Application of Sun Tzu’s Art of War Principles
(2021)The construction industry in the new millennium has shown a variety of challenges for young professionals. It is recognized that early career experience can play a significant part in lifelong professional capability, ... -
Caregiving Skills of Family Caregivers Providing Daily Care to Dependent Stroke Survivors: A Study in Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Stroke is a devastating disease that impacts the patient and the family. Often patients have long term disability and need the support of a family caregiver for activities of daily living (ADL). However, the speci c care ... -
A Case Study on Detecting and Mapping Individual Coconut Trees using YOLOv3 in Conjunction with UAV Remote Sensing for Smart Plantation Management
(2022-09)Location and number data of individual coconut trees are important for surveying planting areas, predicting coconut yield, and managing and planning coconut plantations. This data had usually ... -
Case Control Study on the Association between Disability Due to Lower Back Pain and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction among Three to Six (3-6) Months Post-Partum Women
(2022)Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder which negatively influences the quality of life in postpartum women. The female body undergoes drastic changes during pregnancy and childbirth. The changes in the pelvic floor ... -
A Case Study of Life Cycle Cost Comparison Between a Green Building and a Non-Green Building in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)As the world moves toward more sustainability, Increasing the adoption of green construction has risen to the top of the construction sector in worldwide. Green building is a key strategic step towards achieving ... -
A Case Study of Life Cycle Cost Comparison Between a Green Building and a Non-Green Building in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)As the world moves towards more sustainability, Increasing the adoption of green construction has risen to the top of the construction sector worldwide. Green building is a key strategic step towards achieving sustainable ... -
A Case Study of Mass Concrete Footing Construction for a High-rise Building Development in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Currently, scale down mock up test is widely practiced in construction industry to predict the possible temperature rise and temperature differential in mass concrete construction. Also, it can be used to validate the ...