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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 ...
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 ...
Association of Sociocultural and Demographic Factors on Attitudes of Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health in Science and Health Science Teachers in Dehiowita Educational Zone in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)
School based reproductive health education depends on teachers, students and other factors
related to schools. Factors related to teachers can be assessed through knowledge, attitudes and
practice of them. A descriptive ...
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. ...
Activation of Latent Melioidosis Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report
(2022-09-29)
Melioidosis causes suppurative infection with local abscesses and the reservoirs of the organism;
Burkholderia pseudomallei are soil, fresh water and paddy fields. The diagnosis is made by
isolating the organism through ...
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 ...
Complete Genome Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis of Dengue Type 1 Isolated from Sri Lanka from 1983-2014
(2022-09-29)
Sri Lanka faces regular outbreaks of dengue and from 1989 onwards dengue became endemic to
the country. All four serotypes of dengue have been recorded, and the outbreak of dengue virus
1 (DENV 1) in 2009 resulted in 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...