Browsing Sri Lanka Journal of Medical Sciences by Issue Date
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Thirty-day outcome of patients who present with chest pain to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital of Sri Lanka
(2024-06)Background: Patients present with chest pain causes significant burden to the workload in an emergency department (ED). Quick but thorough attention is needed for life threatening emergencies and to minimize unnecessary ... -
Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus 2 infection among commercial sex workers in Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2024-06)Background: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV2) causes genital herpes,an incurable, lifelong sexually transmitted infection (STI). This study was conducted to describe the seroprevalence and associated factors of HSV2 ... -
Successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a high-risk nonagenarian in Sri Lanka
(2024-06)Severe calcific aortic stenosis with repeated heart failure hospital admissions carries a high mortality and morbidity in the elderly. Despite a calculated high risk of periprocedural complications, Sri Lanka's first ... -
A rare presentation of stress cardiomyopathy in a patient with ulcerative colitis
(2024-06)Stress cardiomyopathy is a reversible cause of acute left ventricular dysfunction that can cause disease-related complications in the acute phase. Due to overlapping symptoms and investigation findings, stress cardiomyopathy ...