Browsing INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC) by Faculty "Faculty of Medicine"
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Activation of Latent Melioidosis Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report
(2022-09-29)Melioidosis causes suppurative infection with local abscesses and the reservoirs of the organism; Burkholderia pseudomallei are soil, fresh water and paddy fields. The diagnosis is made by isolating the organism through ... -
Analysis of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in a Cohort of Patients with Colorectal Cancers in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally, accounting for nearly 10% of all cancers. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels have been reported to increase in CRC patients. The ... -
Analysis of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in a Cohort of Patients with Colorectal Cancers in Sri Lanka T Muhinudeen1,
(2022-09)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally, accounting for nearly 10% of all cancers. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels have been reported to increase in CRC patients. The ... -
Analysis of User Needs to Facilitate in Designing a Laboratory Information Management System for Selected Hospitals in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Nearly 70% of objective information required for patient management is derived from medical laboratories. Sri Lanka highlights the necessity of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) that supports private ... -
Anthelmintic Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Cassia fistula Linn. In-vitro Study
(2022-09-29)Anthelmintic resistance is a vital issue in controlling intestinal worm infestations. The traditional medical literature reveals the anthelmintic activity of Cassia fistula Linn. (C. fistula). Hence, our study aimed to ... -
Antibiotic Sensitivity of Uropathogens to First Line Antibiotics: A Laboratory-Based Analysis from a University Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Outpatient treatment of urinary tract infections is compromised due to rapid development of resistance to first line antimicrobials leading to increased healthcare cost. Continuous resistance surveillance is important ... -
Assessment of Knowledge and Clinical Skills for Minimum Image Set in POCUS for Efast and Lung Scan among Sri Lankan Emergency Medicine Trainees
(2022-09-29)Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is used by clinicians to answer specific questions to expedite emergency care until a comprehensive assessment can be done. Minimal image set in POCUS is considered the most critical ... -
Association of Sociocultural and Demographic Factors on Attitudes of Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health in Science and Health Science Teachers in Dehiowita Educational Zone in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)School based reproductive health education depends on teachers, students and other factors related to schools. Factors related to teachers can be assessed through knowledge, attitudes and practice of them. A descriptive ... -
Ayurveda Intervention of the Management on Dvajabhanga wsr Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
(2022-09-29)Ayurveda classical texts have mentioned that Dvajabhanga can be correlated with Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in modern medicine. In this study the PICO model was used to formulate the research question. This systematic ... -
Bioequivalence of Metformin Hydrochloride USP XR 500 mg (Generic, Gamma Interpharm Pvt Ltd,) and the Comparator Glucophage XR 500 mg Oral Tablets (Merck Sante S A S, France), in Sri Lankan Healthy Subjects Under Fasting Conditions
(2023-09)The World Health Organization (WHO) requires bioequivalence studies to evaluate if medication from various sources are therapeutically equivalent to the innovator product. In this study, the bioequivalence of generic ... -
Breeding Places and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles stephensi Larvae for Temephos in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Anopheles stephensi mosquito is an invasive potential malaria vector in Sri Lanka. Adult Anopheles stephensi shows resistance to many insecticides. Hence, identification of breeding habitats and susceptibility to larvicides ... -
Circulating Dengue Strains During the Covid 19 Pandemic in the Western Province of Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Dengue has been considered endemic to Sri Lanka since 1989 with regular dengue epidemics. We sought to identify the dengue strains and the circulating serotypes from July 2019 to December 2021. 299 consenting patients ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistant Alert Organisms Detected from COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 Patients during Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Era
(2022-09-29)Antibiotic resistant alert organism surveillance is essential for early prediction of outbreaks, timely investigation, and for implementation of control measures. The aim was to compare the rates of seven specified ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Disc Diffusion eMasurements with Minimum Inhibitory Concentration values in Meropenem Susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae Isolates
(2023-09)Meropenem is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat resistant bacterial infections. Disc diffusion testing is the routine method used for antibiotic sensitivity. Knowledge on Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of ... -
Complete Genome Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis of Dengue Type 1 Isolated from Sri Lanka from 1983-2014
(2022-09-29)Sri Lanka faces regular outbreaks of dengue and from 1989 onwards dengue became endemic to the country. All four serotypes of dengue have been recorded, and the outbreak of dengue virus 1 (DENV 1) in 2009 resulted in the ... -
Correlates of Disease Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19, Admitted to Intensive Care Units of University Hospital, Kotelawala Defence University
(2023-09)COVID-19 became a pandemic affecting millions of people globally. Most patients were critically ill when admitted, requiring intensive care. Cytokine-mediated hyperinflammatory response leads to critical illness where ... -
Covid-19 Infection: A Survey of Knowledge and Attitude of Non-Academic Staff in a Sri Lankan University
(2022-09-29)Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, the functioning of state Universities were hampered by a number of lockdowns. Even after two years, most of the Universities have not been fully operational due ... -
Cytotoxic Effects of Syzygium aromaticum Leaf Extract against Aedes albopictus Cells
(2022-09-29)Syzygium aromaticum consists of anti-microbial and anti-parasitic activity. S. aromaticum is rich in many phytochemicals such as eugenol, terpenes, and phenolic compounds. In this research, we tested the cytotoxicity of ... -
Decompression Sickness, Intervention Study on Clinical Features of Two Study Samples Treated in a Single Hyperbaric Unit at Naval Hospital Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Decompression sickness (DCS) is a 100% treatable occupational health hazard related to diving activities. Physiopathology is bubbles forming in tissue or blood from dissolved Nitrogen on ascent if time and/or depth of ... -
Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasound Scanning in the Preoperative Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules
(2023-09)A 2.1-fold increase in the rate of thyroid carcinoma is observed in Sri Lanka during the past decade. Despite high incidence of thyroid tumors (7% of the population), malignancy rate was 5%. Effective methods of preoperative ...