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HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction and Prevention among Drug Users through Behavioral Interventions in an Urban Setting
(2014)
Drug use is a major risk factor in spreading HIV infection. Drug users (DUs) might trade sex for drugs or for money to buy drugs and/or vice versa. Drug use can reduce a person's commitment to use condoms and practice safer ...
Nation Development by Bridging the Disability Digital Divide in Sri Lanka
(2014)
The differently abled population in the country has increased due to the 30 years of humanitarian operations.T he Sri Lankan development strategy focuses on rebuilding the nation after having completed operations in 2009. ...
Tuberculous and Toxoplasma Lymphadenitis in Lymph Node Biopsies Received at THP Laboratory from 2011 to 2013
(2014)
Background-Lymph node biopsy is an important investigation which is helpful in coming to a diagnosis when patients present with lymphadenopathy. Tuberculous and Toxoplasma lymphadenitis are frequent findings in lymph node ...
Knowledge of Hand Hygiene among the Medical Students at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2014)
Background. Hospital acquired infections are commonly transmitted by the hands of healthcare workers. The objective of this study was to compare the knowledge of hand hygiene among the preclinical students and the students ...
An Analysis on Effective Outdoor Mobile Phone Jamming Using Radio Frequency Channels
(2014)
This paper investigates the design and implementation of mobile phone jammers for GSM (900MHz AND 1800MHz) and 3G (2100MHz) for outdoor use in a high signal reception zone. A mobile phone jammer is a device that blocks ...
Respiratory Health Problems of Rice Mill Workers in Ampara Divisional Secretariat Division
(2014)
Rice milling is one of the major occupations in Ampara district which is done in various production scales. Cough, phlegm, chest tightness and wheeze were common among rice mill workers. A descriptive cross sectional study ...
Protection of the Rights of Sri Lankan Migrant Women Workers: Critical Analysis of the Domestic and International Legal Regime.
(2014)
Sri Lanka is a third world country in which foreign employment plays a major role in directing foreign currency towards the country. The rate of migrant women workers in Sri Lanka is very high and they are highly vulnerable ...
Analysis of Radiological Request Forms for Radiological Examinations in Conjunction with Optimization of Exposure Parameters
(2014)
All radiological request forms (RRFs) should be adequately and legibly completed, when performing radiological examination exposure parameters (EPs) should be within the standard level to maintain patient care and high ...
Antihistamine Effect of Bee Honey in Wistar Rats
(2014)
According to the Ayruveda classic Ashtanga Hridaya, written around 500 AD, honey can be used to treat many diseases. Eight types of honey are mentioned in Ayurvedic authentic texts. Out of these eight types of honey, the ...
Evaluating Information Loss in Digital Image Compression Techniques
(2014)
Uncompressed multimedia (graphics, audio and video) data requires significant storage capacity and transmission bandwidth. Despite rapid progress in mass-storage density, processor speeds, and performance of digital ...