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Adolescent Mental Wellbeing, Substance Use and Chronic Pain: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Vavuniya District of Sri Lanka
(2021)
Adolescent mental health is under-investigated, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Mental health disorders that develop during adolescence often lead to behavioural problems, risky decision making, and may ...
Translation and Validation of the Child Feeding Questionnaire by Birch et al., 2001 to Develop a Sinhala Version
(2021)
The high prevalence of obesity, as well as growth failure among children, is of great concern, especially in developing countries. Environmental factors, especially familial factors, have a strong influence on the food ...
Simple Reliable Alternative Methods to Detect Plasma Haemoglobin in Red Cell Concentrates for Calculating Percentage Haemolysis at Peripheral Blood Banks
(2021)
Haemolysis is the major limiting factor in the lifespan of Red Cell Concentrate (RCC). It must be visually checked prior to transfusion. As a quality monitoring requirement, 1% of the monthly production of RCC must be ...
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) on Ventilatory Parameters and Respiratory Muscle Strength (RMS) in Different Postures of the Rowing Stroke in Professional Male Rowers in Sri Lanka
(2021)
Rowing places ‘extreme’ demands on ventilation due to the cramped body posture during the rowing stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week respiratory muscle training (RMT) program on ...
Relationship between Unexplained Infertility and Sedentary Lifestyle among Women in the Urban City of Colombo; Infertile Female vs. Fertile Female
(2021)
Infertility is defined as the absence of conception after 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between unexplained infertility and sedentary lifestyle ...
Relationship between Unexplained Infertility and Sedentary Lifestyle among Women in the Urban City of Colombo; Infertile Female vs. Fertile Female
(2021)
Infertility is defined as the absence of conception after 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between unexplained infertility and sedentary lifestyle ...
An Objective Assessment of Knee Jerk Reflex Using a Fibre Optic Goniometer in Professional Rugby Players
(2021)
Rugby is identified as a high-intensity team sport that is played professionally worldwide. It is a contact and collision game that may result in the sudden application of forces on lower limb muscles which may excessively ...
Comparison of Demographic, Clinical and Maternal Risk Factors between Neonatal Sepsis and Non-sepsis Patients in Colombo South Teaching Hospital Kalubowila and Castle Street Hospital for Women
(2021)
Neonatal septicaemia is one of the commonest causes of mortality and morbidity among the neonatal population in the world. Clinical features alone may not be specific for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis as they may mimic ...
Relationship between Postural Balance and Falls in Elderly People in Two Selected Elders’ Homes in Colombo District
(2021)
Aging is a natural process that results from the impact of the accumulation of various molecular and cellular changes over time at the biological level. This process leads to a gradual reduction in physical health. Falls ...
Knowledge, Practice and Factors Affecting Healthcare-Associated Infection Control among Intensive Care Nurses at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka Colombo
(2021)
Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventing health care associated infections and it can also affect at any time people receiving their medical treatments. Without controlling infections, it may lead to ...