Medicine: Recent submissions
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Circulating Dengue Strains During the Covid 19 Pandemic in the Western Province of Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Dengue has been considered endemic to Sri Lanka since 1989 with regular dengue epidemics. We sought to identify the dengue strains and the circulating serotypes from July 2019 to December 2021. 299 consenting patients ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Reported Adherence to Antibiotics and Their Associated Factors among Undergraduate University Students in Sri Lanka: An Online Survey
(2022-09-29)Antibiotic resistance (ABR) occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of antibiotics. These bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and may infect humans and animals. Therefore, present descriptive cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Physical Activity and Associated Factors on Work-Related Stress of Bank Officers in a Government Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed or being unable to cope with mental, and emotional pressure. Employment in a bank can be stressful due to increased screen time, feeling of confinement and uniformity during ... -
Fasting and Surgery Timing Audit in a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Prolonged fasting can lead to many complications apart from patient discomfort such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, delayed recovery, postoperative nausea and vomiting and poor patient outcome. This study was aimed ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...