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Integrating Mindfulness Based Techniques into Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Case Description
(2022-09-29)
Sam was a patient admitted to the psychiatry department of a tertiary care hospital due to the
worsening of his OCD symptoms. He had been to many psychiatrists and psychotherapists for
close to six years. His OCD symptoms ...
Evaluating Bioequivalence of Two Formulations of Metformin Hydrochloride US 500 mg XR Oral Tablets under Fasting Conditions in Healthy Sri Lankan Subjects
(2022-09-29)
The WHO mandates therapeutic interchangeability of multi-source oral medicines with the
respective innovator be proven either by bioequivalence (BE) or biowaiver. This study aimed to
evaluate the bioequivalence of two ...
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 ...
Melioidosis: A Deadly Disease Mimicking Leptospirosis Reported from a Highly Endemic Area of Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)
Melioidosis is endemic in Sri Lanka. We present a case of melioidosis which led to diagnostic
confusion and an unfavourable outcome. A 53-year-old paddy farmer from Kurunegala was
admitted to the University Hospital, KDU ...
Antibiotic Sensitivity of Uropathogens to First Line Antibiotics: A Laboratory-Based Analysis from a University Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)
Outpatient treatment of urinary tract infections is compromised due to rapid development of
resistance to first line antimicrobials leading to increased healthcare cost. Continuous resistance
surveillance is important ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sexual Dimorphism in Sri Lankan Saw Scaled Viper Based on the Mensural and Pholidosis Characters
(2022-09-29)
Sri Lankan SSV was recorded as a sub species of Echis carinatus named as Echis carinatus
Sinhaleyus by Deraniyagala in 1951. The study aimed to explore the sexual dimorphism in Sri
Lankan saw scaled viper based on the ...
Comparative Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistant Alert Organisms Detected from COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 Patients during Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Era
(2022-09-29)
Antibiotic resistant alert organism surveillance is essential for early prediction of outbreaks,
timely investigation, and for implementation of control measures. The aim was to compare the
rates of seven specified ...
Ayurveda Intervention of the Management on Dvajabhanga wsr Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
(2022-09-29)
Ayurveda classical texts have mentioned that Dvajabhanga can be correlated with Erectile
Dysfunction (ED) in modern medicine. In this study the PICO model was used to formulate the
research question. This systematic ...