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Prevalence of Immediate Acute and Chronic Diseases after Flood in May 2016 in Western Province, Sri Lanka
(2018)Storm Roanu that struck Sri Lanka on 15 May 2016 caused severe flooding and numerous landslides, particularly in the west of the country. Sri Lanka Navy deployed immediate disaster management teams including medical ... -
Prevalence of Memory Impairment among Older Adult Patients Attending University Medical Clinics in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya and its Effect on Treatment Adherence in Long-Term Follow-Up
(2018)Memory impairment is a major complaint among older adults. With aging, older people have to take more medications as they faced more medical conditions. Memory impairment can affect treatment adherence. Adherence ... -
Prevalence of Menstrual Irregularities among Sri Lankan National Level Female Athletes and Factors Associated with Menstrual Irregularities
(2018)Menstrual irregularities affect the health and performance of female athletes. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of menstrual irregularities and to identify the factors affecting menstrual ... -
Prevalence, Severity and Risk Factors of Uro-Gynaecological Symptoms among Post-Menopausal Women – A Community Based Cross Sectional Survey
(2018)Menopause is one of the most critical stages of life among women. Presences of uro-gynaecological symptoms (UGS) possess a greater influence on wellbeing and activities of day today life of postmenopausal (PM) women. ... -
Protecting Consumer Rights in Electronic Contracts : a Lessons From European Union and United Kingdom
(2018)The nature and development of e-commerce cause many changes to the traditional legal conceptions. It has made a significant impact on the traditional role of the consumer as well. As a result, the modern consumer is no ... -
The Protection Afforded to Well-Known Trademarks in Sri Lanka: a Critical Analysis
(2018)A trademark which helps to distinguish goods of one undertaking from that of another is an important stimulus for manufacture of goods and services. In particular when it comes to well-known trademarks, the value attached ... -
Psycho-Social Factors Associated with Sri LankanWomen Seeking Employment in Middle East Countries as Housemaids.
(2018)Sri Lanka is known to export female migrant workers as housemaids. Increasing evidence shows this phenomenon leads to abuse of migrant females in host countries and adversities to their children at home. This study was ... -
Public Health Burden Caused By Zika Virus: Need for A Multi-Professional App Roach
(2018)Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae, and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The virus was first isolated from a monkey in Uganda in 1947 while ... -
Pursuing a Better National Water Policy Endowed with Substantial Rights on Water: Case Study of Sri Lanka
(2018)Every state is bound to fulfil fundamental needs of each human being as a duty bearer and subsequently those needs secured more powerful status as human rights. Formerly the water was an unlimited resource and Justinian ... -
Radiographic Analysis of the Ethmoid Roof Anatomy Based on Keros Classification in a Cohort of Sri Lankan Population
(2018)This is a cross sectional study that aims to describe the distribution of heights of lateral lamella of ethmoid bone according to Keros classification. All available CT scans at ENT unit, Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura ... -
A Rare Case of Maternal IgG Type Anti M Induced Hydrops Fetalis
(2018)MNS system was the second blood group system discovered in 1927. This blood group system is second only to the Rh blood group system in its complexity. Our patient with one live child presented herself to clinic for ... -
The Rashomon Effect on Software Development Requirement Gathering Process
(2018)A software project, whatever the size must go through defined stages which known as the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Among five phases of the SDLC the first phase: Requirement Definition needs certain technique ... -
Reducing the Concrete Waste While Optimizing the Cost, Time & Quality in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2018)Construction projects attempt to reduce wastage. In the present days, many projects are moving towards sustainable development while minimizing construction wastage. Among these construction waste material, waste has been ... -
Relationship between Body Mass Index, Waist to Hip Ratio and Blood Pressure among Peradeniya University Students
(2018)The growing prevalence of obesity is recognized as one of the most important risk factors for development of hypertension. This study was done to identify the relationship between body mass index, waist to hip ratio ... -
The Relationship between Cognitive Function and Dual Task Gait Performance in People with A Vestibular Disorder Vs Adult Healthy Controls
(2018)The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between the dual task gait performance and the cognitive function domain in patients with clinically diagnosed vestibular disorders. Authors hypothesized ... -
The Relationship between Hip Abductor Muscle Strength and Iliotibial Band Tightness in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Attending Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation of The National Hospital, Sri Lanka
(2018)Low back pain (LBP) causes disability and hinders daily activities of general population. Despite extensive research, the exact cause of chronic mechanical LBP remains uncertain. There is inadequate evidence related ... -
Requirements For An English-Sinhala Smart Bilingual Dictionary: A Review
(2018)This paper presents a review on existing English-Sinhala Dictionaries while considering today’s requirements for enhancing English language skills for users who are not fluent in English . Dictionaries are becoming ... -
Restraining Multi -Drug Resistant Bacteria through Medicinal Plants
(2018)Antibiotics kill bacteria or prevent them from multiplying. Antibiotic resistance among bacteria occurs when an antibiotic loses its ability to control and kill bacterial growth. Antibiotic resistance is a survival ... -
A Review of Mobile Technology for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
(2018)Today, the claim of Mathematics is more critical than ever. Almost everything in the world is relying on mathematics. The subjects like mathematics can be known as a requisite subject of the school curriculum which is ... -
Review of the Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) for Work Norms
(2018)The Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) for standard work norms should be reviewed due to some technical problems raised in the current construction industry. It was found that there are some work norms that have not been ...