INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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The Relationship of the Craniovertebral Angle with Pain and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Neck Pain attending the Department of Physiotherapy at Kotelawala Defence University Hospital Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Neck pain is one of the most commonly appeared symptom when a healthy person adopts a compensatory forward head posture with a lower Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) than the normal healthy person. The purpose of this study ... -
Establishment of Institutional Diagnostic Reference Levels for Whole-body Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging Procedures
(2023-09)The use of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging has become more popular in oncology. A concern with PET/CT is the combined radiation doses from both CT and radiopharmaceuticals. A Diagnostic ... -
Identification of the Factors Afecting on the Retention of 99mTc-DMSA in Syringes among Paediatric Population
(2023-09)99mTc-DMSA is a common paediatric renal study, where radiopharmaceutical is introduced intravenously using disposable syringes. Radiopharmaceuticals retain on disposable syringes, causing under-dosing, impacting on imaging ... -
A Comparison of Gray Matter Structural Networks of Patients with Migraine and Healthy Subjects: A Graph Theory-Based Study
(2023-09)Migraine is a common primary brain disorder which is characterized by recurrent pulsating and throbbing head pain. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - based neuroimaging has been extensively used to detect structural brain ... -
Assessing Occupational Radiation Exposure in Interventional Cardiology: A Study on effective Dose Estimation
(2023-09)Safeguarding of safety and well-being of interventional cardiology healthcare workers, monitoring their occupational radiation exposure is crucial. This study evaluates the radiation dose of interventional cardiologists ... -
Microscopic Characteristics and Phytochemical Screening of Crudia zeylanica
(2023-09)Crudia zeylanica (Fabaceae) is a native, critically endangered plant in Sri Lanka. It was rediscovered recently after recorded in 1911. Its uses or any activity have not been reported. The objectives of this study were ... -
Assessment of Antimicrobial E cacy of Banana Peel (Musa paradisiaca) Extracts and Determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration against Selected Oral Pathogens.
(2023-09)The peels of Musa paradisiaca apply to a wide range of applications, including antimicrobial applications, the production of face masks, hair masks, and biofuel. This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial activity ... -
Fabrication of Dermal Patch for Wound Care with Graphene Oxide Based Nanocomposites Loaded with Gallic Acid
(2023-09)Graphene-based nanocomposites have been used as a promising drug delivery mechanism due to their signi cant properties. Gallic Acid (GA) is a natural bioactive compound with pharmacological properties including anti-bacterial, ... -
Formulation Development and Analysis of Poly-herbal Antidiabetic Tablet Dosage Form
(2023-09)Diabetes mellitus is a leading global health problem. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka was 11.3% in year 2021. As synthetic antidiabetics are associated with several unintended adverse effects on long term ... -
Formulation and Evaluation of a Polyherbal Hair Dye Cream of the Aqueous and Ethanolic Plant Extracts of Hibiscus rosasinensis, Coffea arabica, Syzygium aromaticum, and Cinnamomum zeylanicum
(2023-09)Polyherbal hair dye products are preferred over synthetic products due to their several bene ts. Literature reported flowers of Hibiscus rosasinensis, seeds of Co eafarabica, buds of Syzygium aromaticum, and bark of ... -
Unravelling Murder Mysteries: Role of Forensic Analysis Techniques in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)This research paper focuses on the importance of forensic analysis techniques in identifying murder criminals within the context of Sri Lanka. When it comes to solving murder cases in Sri Lanka, forensic analysis techniques ... -
Formulation and Evaluation of a Polyherbal Hair Dye Cream of the Aqueous and Ethanoic Plant Extracts of Hibiscus rosasinensis, Coffea arabica, Syzygium aromaticum, and Cinnamomum zeylanicum
(2023-09)Polyherbal hair dye products are preferred over synthetic products due to their several bene ts. Literature reported flowers of Hibiscus rosasinensis, seeds of Coffea arabica, buds of Syzygium aromaticum, and bark of ... -
In Silico Study of the Computationally Designed Novel Vinca Alkaloid Derivatives VADRPA01 and VADRPH01 Effects on Calmodulin and Calmodulin Dependent Ca2+ Transport ATPase
(2023-09)Vinblastine was the first Vinca Alkaloid (VA) with antiproliferative properties discovered in plant C. roseus. The ability of VA drugs to bind with the Calmodulin (CaM) and Calmodulin-dependent Ca 2+ transport ATPase ... -
A Study on Incidence of Bacteria Fostering Blood Culture Positivity
(2023-09)Analysis of single positive blood culture is widely used in Sri Lanka in the diagnosis of sepsis. There are only a few studies conducted regarding information on bacteria that could give rise to sepsis and the probability ... -
Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease and Assessment of Risk Factors among Tuberculosis Patients Attended to the Chest Clinic, Regional Director’s Office of Health Services, Badulla
(2023-09)The incidence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is significantly high in TB patients. Risk factors associated with TB are multifactorial. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted to ... -
Antibacterial Effect of Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Lemon Grass Plant against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
(2023-09)Antimicrobial drug resistance has increased dramatically in the past years. Therefore, the urge to discover alternative natural antimicrobial agents has increased. Several plant extracts were found to be highly effective ... -
Assessment of In vitro Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Sri Lankan Medicinal Plant Jeffreycia zeylanica (Pupula)
(2023-09)Antibiotic resistance, global health risks, and absurd consequences of anti-inflammatory drugs are significant complications. As an alternative plant can be used. Jeffreycia zeylanica an endemic plant in Sri Lanka was ... -
In vitro Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Properties of Tuberous Roots of Mirabilis Jalapa Linn. Found in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The Four-O’clock plant, also known as Mirabilis jalapa Linn. is a well-known ornamental plant prized for its folklore remedies in many countries around the world. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the ... -
Effect of Health-Literacy and Self-Management Efficacy on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Disease processes and subjective factors such as Health Literacy (HL) and Self-Management Efficacy (SME) affect the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of hypertensive patients. The main objective of this study was ...