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Awareness on Wound Cleaning and Dressing among Nursing Undergraduates in University of Peradeniya
(2018)
Wound cleaning and dressing is one of the
main responsibilities of nurses and nursing
undergraduates. Better awareness on wound
cleaning and dressing minimizes wound
infections, healing time, pain during the
procedure, ...
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) on Respiratory Functions and Rowing Performances in Sri Lankan Rowers: A Randomized Control Study
(2018)
Respiratory muscle training is known to improve
respiratory functions and performance in
sportsmen. The aim of this study was to determine
effects of a 12-week specific respiratory muscle
training program on the rowing ...
Hematological Variations along Disease Progression in CKD Affected People of Girandurukotte and Mahiyanganaya, Sri Lanka
(2018)
Hematological parameters of patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Girandurukotte
and Mahiyanganaya areas were followed in
a cross-sectional study that comprised 175
volunteer subjects. Whole blood, urine ...
Metallothinein Responses in Relation to Disease Progression in CKD Affected People of Padaviya, Sri Lanka
(2018)
Metallothioneins (MT) are metal detoxifying
proteins that sequester metals. MT expression is
induced by metals such as As, Cd, and Zn. In a
cross sectional study, metallothionein expression
was followed in chronic ...
Awareness Regarding Early Detection Techniques of Breast Cancer and Knowledge Regarding Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer: Comparative Studty between Breast Cancer Patients of Apeksha Hospital and Women Who Attended Clinics, Piliyandala MOH
(2018)
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that develops
from breast tissue and is considered the most
common cancer among Sri Lankan women. The
objectives of this research were to assess the
awareness regarding early detection ...
Effect of Thermoduric Bacteria on Shelf-Life of Milk and Improvement of Pasteurization Process
(2018)
Pasteurization is a means of increasing the shelflife
of milk. This study focused on identifying
thermoduric bacteria that decrease the shelf-life
of pasteurized milk and finding a solution to
minimize their presence ...
Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices Regarding Pap Smear Screening Test among School Teachers in Sri Jayewardenepura Educational Zone in Western Province, Sri Lanka
(2018)
Cervical cancer is a female genital cancer, the
fourth most frequent one in women. Primary
cause of cervical cancers is recurrent infection
with one or more of the oncogenic types of
Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical ...
A Study on the Relationship between Collective Efficacy and Coaching Behavior of Elite Female Volleyball Players in Sri Lanka
(2018)
Collective efficacy plays an important role in the
successful performance of team sports. The main
objective of this survey study was to investigate
the relationship between collective efficacy and
coaching behavior ...
Formulation and Stability Evaluation of Tween 20® Consisting Neem Oil Based Emulsion
(2018)
Process parameters and stability evaluation
are important to develop a new formulation.
Since Neem oil and Tween 20® are cheap,
less toxic, highly available and affordable,
these were chosen to formulate the ...
Exposure to Patient Related Violence Against Nursing Officers in Different Units, In Teaching Hospital Karapitiya (THK)
(2018)
The healthcare industry has been identified
as one of the work places where violence is
most prevalent and nursing has been identified
as the occupation at highest risk of patient related
violence. Patient-related ...