Browsing 2021 IRC Abstracts by Issue Date
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Medication Practices in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections among Undergraduates of University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
(2021)Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are one of the most commonly encountered diseases in both paediatric and adult populations and they represent a significant cause of antibiotic abuse which contributes to antibiotic ... -
Effect of Gym Training and Cycling on Albuminuria among Gym Trainees and Professional Cyclists
(2021)Testing for the effects of physical activities on the health condition of athletes is important. This study aims at studying the effect of cycling and gym training on albuminuria. Thirty gym-trainees in the Gampaha division ... -
Host-Guest Complexation Behaviour of NSAIDs with β-Cyclodextrin: A Molecular Dynamics Study
(2021)Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides that are used as functional excipients to modify the physical, chemical, and biological properties of drugs via forming inclusion complexes. The outer surface of CDs is more ... -
Development of Predictive Model to Identify Neonatal Sepsis in Colombo South Teaching Hospital Kalubowila and Castle Street Hospital for Women
(2021)Neonatal sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by the blood invasion of microorganisms within the first 28 days of life. As the signs and symptoms of neonatal sepsis are non-specific, and early diagnosis and prompt ... -
The Association of High Sensitive C-reactive Protein and Microalbuminuria with HbA1c Level among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in National Hospital of Sri Lanka
(2021)Diabetic nephropathy is a long-term outcome of diabetes, which eventually leads to End-Stage Renal Disease. Inflammatory marker C-reactive protein may play a role as an indicator of low-grade inflammation in the development ... -
Mitigating the Effects of E-learning in Higher Education Sector in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021)This study sets out to examine the efficacy of e-learning in the Sri Lankan higher education sector that was ignited by the emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing a random sample of 350 undergraduates from ...