Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Title
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Anxiety and Depression among the Field Midwives in Selected MOH Areas in Matara District, Sri Lanka during Covid-19 Pandemic
(2022)COVID-19 outbreak was a novel experience for the mankind and it generated a psychologically difficult period for Field Midwives (FMs) who provide care to mothers and children in the community, in Sri Lanka. Hence, this ... -
Applicability of Surveillance in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
(2022-09-29)Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a crime prevention measure that demonstrates how the physical environment can be designed for crime prevention by minimising opportunities for crime. Sri Lanka has ... -
An Approach to Establish Local Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL) for Coronary Angiography Procedures in Sri Lanka
(2022)Among many interventional procedures performed in a cardiac catheterization laboratory, Coronary Angiogram (CAG) is the most frequently performed cardiac interventional procedure. A Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL) is ... -
Aspartic Protease Inhibitory Activity of Pleurotus ostreatus (Black Oyster) Growing in Sri Lanka
(2022)The literature revealed that the irregular secretion of aspartic proteases is contributed to numerous health problems including hypertension, AIDS, malaria, and Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, the discovery of natural ... -
Assessing the Adequacy of Haemodialysis and its Associated Factors in Patients Undergoing Regular Haemodialysis in Teaching Hospital Jaffna
(2022)Haemodialysis is the most common renal replacement therapy for patients who are with the end-stage renal disease. Providing adequate dialysis can improve their survival, while minimizing disease complications and recurrent ... -
Assessment of Attitudes towards Herbal Medication in Response to Covid-19 Infection among Undergraduate Students in KIU Sri Lanka
(2022)The utilization of herbal products as medicine can be traced back to ancient Assyrians, Egyptians, Chinese, and Indians. The demand for herbal medicine is increasing due to the need to boost immunity. This study assessed ... -
Assessment of Eye Lens Dose in Interventional Cardiology
(2022)The International Commission on Radiological Protection decreased the annual eye lens dose limit to 20 mSv in 2011 from the recommended value of 150 mSv in 2007 to reduce radiation-induced lens opacity in radiation workers ... -
Assessment of Groundwater Quality due to Leachate Generated from a Solid Waste Dumpsite
(2022-09-29)In Sri Lanka, one of the main sources of groundwater pollution is the leachate generated from solid waste dumpsites. Karadiyana landfill is located 2km from Ratmalana airport, which receives nearly 500 tons of Municipal ... -
Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Vitamin D and Its Deficiency among Undergraduates in a Tertiary Educational Institution In Sri Lanka; A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
(2022)Many people in tropical Asian nations suffer from vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, despite receiving sufficient sunlight throughout the year. Because inadequate vitamin D can cause a deficiency, which increases the ... -
Assessment of Knowledge and Clinical Skills for Minimum Image Set in POCUS for Efast and Lung Scan among Sri Lankan Emergency Medicine Trainees
(2022-09-29)Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is used by clinicians to answer specific questions to expedite emergency care until a comprehensive assessment can be done. Minimal image set in POCUS is considered the most critical ... -
An Assessment of RTK and PPK Solutions in a CORS Network
(2022-09)Recently, Sri Lanka has developed a greater interest in surveying applications based on Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) technology. CORS Real Time Kinematic (RTK) can perform well through a good ... -
Assessment of Setup Errors in Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Pelvic Tumours Using Cone Beam-Computed Tomography
(2022)Assessment of setup errors during conformal radiotherapy becomes more common to achieve the goal of radiotherapy. Radiotherapy centres have developed unique margins for better treatment delivery which are generated ... -
The Assessment of the Capping Tendency of the Tablet during The Pharmaceutical Tabletting Using Finite Element Analysis in Computational Modelling Tools
(2022)The pharmaceutical powder compression cycle can be subdivided into several stages, which are associated with numerous complex mechanisms. The rearrangement and densification of particles, inter-particle interaction and ... -
The Association between Body Mass Index and Lumbar Lordosis Angle among Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in Selected Teaching Hospitals within Colombo District, Sri Lanka
(2022)Chronic low back pain is a major complaint among Sri Lankan population regardless of age, gender, and ethnicity. It is very important to investigate on how Body Mass Index (BMI) influences on the changes in Lumbar Lordosis ... -
Association between Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Physical Activity Level among Undergraduates of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences- Kotelawala Defence University: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
(2022)As a result of online learning methods, undergraduate students have adapted to prolong static position which has encouraged to a sedentary life style resulting low physical activity level and it is associated with high ... -
Association between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Knee Osteoarthritis Among Patients Attending the Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Clinic of the University Hospital Kotelawala Defence University
(2022)Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) are chronic diseases that frequently co-exist. This cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the association between T2DM and KOA among patients attending ...