2022 IRC Abstracts: Recent submissions
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Prediction of Newborn Anthropometric Parameters using Maternal Anthropometry at Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Galle District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)The state of maternal nutrition, denoted by maternal anthropometric parameters, is found to play a pivotal role in determining new-born anthropometric parameters. This study was conducted to predict new-born anthropometric ... -
Filarial Infections among Migrant Workers Employed in Steel Factories in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)In 2016, WHO declared Sri Lanka as a country that eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. Influx of migrant workers from neighbouring countries which are still endemic for LF has been reported ... -
A Relapsed Case of Disseminated Histoplasmosis – A Case Report from Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Histoplasma capsulatum is a soil saprophyte which is now considered to be endemic in Southeast Asia and Southern Europe. It is a thermally dimorphic fungus seen in damp soil contaminated with bat guano and bird excreta. ... -
Review on Antidiabetic Potency of Family Aristolochiaceae Using the Diabetic Rat Model, α-Glucosidase, and α-Amylase Inhibitory Assays
(2022-09-29)The plant species in the family Aristolochiaceae consists of various important bioactive compounds, and they are used as functional ingredients in the development of therapeutic agents to act against diseases including ... -
Analysis of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in a Cohort of Patients with Colorectal Cancers in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally, accounting for nearly 10% of all cancers. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels have been reported to increase in CRC patients. The ... -
Overweight and Obesity: Knowledge, Attitudes and Recognition by Patients and Medical Practitioners
(2022-09-29)The World Health Organization describes obesity as the most visible but neglected public health problem. We assessed the knowledge, perception and attitudes towards obesity among overweight/obese patients and the recognition ... -
Anthelmintic Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Cassia fistula Linn. In-vitro Study
(2022-09-29)Anthelmintic resistance is a vital issue in controlling intestinal worm infestations. The traditional medical literature reveals the anthelmintic activity of Cassia fistula Linn. (C. fistula). Hence, our study aimed to ... -
Covid-19 Infection: A Survey of Knowledge and Attitude of Non-Academic Staff in a Sri Lankan University
(2022-09-29)Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, the functioning of state Universities were hampered by a number of lockdowns. Even after two years, most of the Universities have not been fully operational due ... -
Knowledge, Practices, and Self-Reported Symptoms of Menstrual Irregularities among Female University Students in Sri Lanka: An Online Cross-Sectional Study
(2022-09-29)Menstrual irregularities are important in terms of female reproductive health. However, it is poorly addressed in developing countries like Sri Lanka especially in school level and above. The present descriptive ... -
Cytotoxic Effects of Syzygium aromaticum Leaf Extract against Aedes albopictus Cells
(2022-09-29)Syzygium aromaticum consists of anti-microbial and anti-parasitic activity. S. aromaticum is rich in many phytochemicals such as eugenol, terpenes, and phenolic compounds. In this research, we tested the cytotoxicity of ... -
Knowledge and Selected Practices of Paid Bystanders Regarding Patient Care and Personal Protection in Colombo-North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)The dearth of studies on paid bystanders who figure prominently in caregiving for inward patients in Sri Lankan hospitals led us to assess their knowledge and selected practices regarding patient care and personal ... -
Stem Cell Manipulation with Plasmid-Based Transcription Factor Over-Expression Systems to Successfully Generate Pre-Specified Cells Fates in-vitro; Proof of Concept of in-vitro Stem Cell Fate Reprogramming Using cDNA Vectors
(2022-09-29)The differentiation of stem cells in a controlled fashion is essential to achieve a predefined daughter cell types required for research or regenerative therapies. Transcription factors play a key role in switching ... -
The Utility of Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in Identifying Envenomation Following Cobra Bites
(2022-09-29)The cobra is one of the highly venomous snakes in Sri Lanka. Cobra bites are not known to cause haemato-toxicity, except in some studies that have shown a transient coagulopathy by nonclotting 20-minute Whole Blood ... -
Decompression Sickness, Intervention Study on Clinical Features of Two Study Samples Treated in a Single Hyperbaric Unit at Naval Hospital Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Decompression sickness (DCS) is a 100% treatable occupational health hazard related to diving activities. Physiopathology is bubbles forming in tissue or blood from dissolved Nitrogen on ascent if time and/or depth of ...