Allied Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Determination of Duration of Consistency of the Antacid Activity in Aqueous, Ethanolic, Hexane Extracts and Quantitative Determination of Flavonoids and Polyphenols of Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L
(2021)Evolvulus alsinoides (family Convolvulaceae) is commonly known as “Nil Vishnukranthi” or “Shankhpushpi” in Sri Lanka and is used in the treatment of gastric ulceration. In our previous studies, we have investigated the ... -
Evaluation of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Artocarpus nobilis Thw. (Bedi del/Wal del)
(2021)Rising antimicrobial resistance and the serious side effects of anti-inflammatory agents have led to increased concern about natural alternative remedies. Medicinal plants stand out as potent, yet safer, options for these ... -
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 ... -
A Counselling Intervention to Improve Treatment Adherence of Ischemic Heart Disease Patients: The Development of a Protocol
(2021)Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is classified as one of the world's major cardiovascular diseases and has become the leading cause of deaths in Sri Lanka. Poor treatment adherence plays a significant role in re-hospitalization ... -
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 ... -
Relationship between Hypothyroidism and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Patients Attending the Endocrinology Clinic, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
(2021)Hypothyroidism and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been identified as two major problems rising at a higher rate. Several studies have revealed the relationship between hypothyroidism and NAFLD. However, ... -
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 ... -
An Exploration of Mothers’ Experience of Children with Thalassemia Depending on Iron Chelation Therapy in Thalassemia Centre of Provincial General Hospital Badulla
(2021)Thalassemia is a genetic disorder characterized by insufficient production of haemoglobin. Regular blood transfusions are required for the survival of these children. Hence, this study aimed to explore the mothers’ experiences ... -
Prevalence of Evidence Based Physiotherapy Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Cross Sectional Study
(2021)Cerebral Palsy (CP) is one of the common causes of childhood disability. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of evidence-based physiotherapy interventions for children with CP. This descriptive cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
The Correlation between Incidence of Falls and Quadriceps Muscle Strength among Patients with COPD from Two Selected Government Hospitals in Colombo District
(2021)Skeletal muscle dysfunction is one of the extrapulmonary manifestations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Quadriceps muscle strength plays an important role in maintaining the postural stability ... -
Relationship between Craniovertebral Angle with the Long-Term Usage of Electronic Devices among Undergraduates of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2021)Long-term usage of electronic devices among undergraduates has become a growing problem all around the world. Prolong usage of these devices can result in malalignment of the normal posture. Forward head posture (FHP) is ... -
Comparison of Lower Extremity Intrinsic Factors Between Non-Contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured and Non-Injured Elite Football Players of the Super League in Sri Lanka
(2021)Non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the commonest types of knee injuries among elite football players, which has a negative impact on the overall performance and quality of life of players. ... -
The Relationship between Early Physiotherapy Intervention and Shoulder Joint Mobility among Breast Cancer Survivors in Sri Lanka
(2021)Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, including Sri Lanka. Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM) is the standard surgical management when the breast conservation is not considered as an option. However, ... -
Effect of Haemolytic Interference on Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity in Pooled Normal Serum
(2021)Measurement of serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) activity plays a pivotal part in the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease, myocardial infarction, anaemia, muscle trauma, and cancers. Meanwhile, haemolysis is one of ... -
An attempt to Detection of Iron Overload and Its Complications in Beta Thalassemia Major Patients at Thalassemia Unit Kurunegala by Investigating Some of the Laboratory Parameters
(2021)Thalassemia is the commonest single gene disorder in Sri Lanka that causes an overwhelming weight of suffering on families and a large financial cost to the health service. The aim of the study was to detect organ related ... -
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 ... -
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 ...