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A Qualitative Analysis of Community Attitudes and Beliefs towards Youth Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour in the Colombo District
(2021)
Suicide is a leading cause of death in young people worldwide, and Sri Lanka still has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world. Many leading approaches to address this issue do not always take into consideration ...
Assessment of Treatment Adherence Behaviours and their Predictors among Patients Receiving Haemodialysis in Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
(2021)
The success of haemodialysis is dependent on adherence to a complex therapeutic regimen. As the reported prevalence of non-adherence varies widely, the aim of the study was to assess selected treatment adherence behaviors ...
Effect of Smoking Cessation Interventions on Adult Tobacco Smokers in Colombo District, Sri Lanka
(2021)
Effective strategies are needed to improve the motivation of smokers to quit. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a smoking cessation program among the selected smokers who live in peri-urban areas of the ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on E-health Literacy among FAHS Undergraduates of KDU
(2021)
Studies have recorded the usefulness and the instances where e-health was misused due to lack of knowledge. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practice on e-health literacy among allied ...
Impact of Short-Term Yoga and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme on Health-Related Quality of Life of Treatment Seeking Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
(2021)
Yoga and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) are effective in improving Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The aim of this present study is to assess the impact ...
Level of Physical Activity and Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behaviour during COVID -19 Pandemic, among Undergraduate Medical Students of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka: A Cross-sectional Study
(2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown could prevent students from achieving the recommended levels of physical activity due to home confinement, and it also could lead to changes in lifestyle related behaviour. Medical ...
Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Flemingia vestita Tuber Skin
(2021)
Sohphlang is an important medicinal plant found in the North-Eastern region of India which is traditionally recognized for its anthelmintic properties. This study was aimed to screen the phytochemical constituents and ...
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 ...