Allied Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Prospective Surveillance of Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Site Phlebitis among Patients Admitted to Medical and Surgical Wards at University Hospital Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Phlebitis is a common complication associated with Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVC) usage and may cause adverse outcomes to the patient. The current study was aimed to determine the PIVC site phlebitis incidence ... -
The Barriers to Continuing Higher Education among Nurses: Observations of a Preliminary Study among Registered Nurses Working in a Tertiary Care Hospital
(2023-09)It is critical for nurses to advance their basic education to higher levels to foster professional growth, yet the trend of continuing advanced nursing education is stagnant in Sri Lanka. The current factors in uencing ... -
Comparison of Estimated – Glomerular Filtration Rates Given by Di erent Serum Creatinine Based Equations among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Attending the Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a health issue a ecting nearly 13.4% of the global population and also a major burden on the health sector of Sri Lanka. The investigation of the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates ... -
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Silk-banana-peel Extract and their Antimicrobial Activity
(2023-09)The peels of bananas act as an ideal reducing and stabilizing agent due to the presence of secondary metabolites and biopolymers. The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using common agriculture waste biomass ... -
Variation of Biochemical Parameters in Covid-19 Patients Admitted to Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Little information is available on the e ect of COVID-19 infection on biochemistry of Sri Lankan patients. Owing to this lack of information, prognosis on development of complications were di cult to predict. Hence, this ... -
Determination of Glycemic Index, Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Activities of Palmyra/Borassus abellifer Treacle
(2023-09)B. abellifer treacle is a well-known local traditional sweetener. This study was performed to determine the glycaemic-index ( GI), antidiabetic, and antioxidant activities of methanolic(ME) and aqueous extract(AE) of ... -
A Preliminary Study to Detect the Presence of Bacteria in Lumbar Disc Herniation
(2023-09)Bacterial bio lm in lumbar discs worsens pain by attracting in ammatory cells. Study aims to detect bacteria in herniated discs of patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy. Discs (n=23) were collected, into cooked meat ... -
Antimicrobial Activity of Flueggea leucopyrus Willd (Katupila) Leaf Extracts against Some Common Milk Pathogens
(2023-09)Flueggea leucopyrus Willd is a natural herbal plant native to Sri Lanka with great ayurvedic therapeutic potential, and this study assessed the antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts of F. leucopyrus Willd against ... -
In-vitro Antimicrobial Properties of Plant Mixture against Common Microbial Strains Causing Urinary Tract Infections and Cytotoxicity Determination using Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay
(2023-09)In recent years antibiotic resistance has emerged as a global health concern. Ayurvedic and traditional medicine use plant based medications to treat Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Aim of the study to detect the ... -
In-vitro Antibacterial Activity of Punica granatum Bark used as Ayurvedic Medicine in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The Punica granatum (Delum), which is utilized in Ayurvedic medicine, is one such widely used medicinal plant. Several parts of this plant have been used to treat several illnesses and Delum bark has been shown to contain ...