2015: Annual Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical Sciences 2015

Articles

• Sphingosine 1-Phosphate in acute dengue infection

  P.L.R. Gomes, S. Fernando, R.H. Fernando, N. Wickramasinghe, N.L.A. Shyamali, G.S. Ogg, G.N. Malavige

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• A Case of severe MRSA sepsis

  Priyantha Rathnayake, O.K.D.S.T. Opatha, J.L.S. Kanchana, G.S. Nanayakkara, B. Gamage

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• Does training improve the pulmonary function amongst Sri Lankan national level athletes

  K.D.C.U. Wijayasiri, S.W. Wimalasekera, C. Thurairaja

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• Occupational health problems and associated factors among nurses working in paediatric critical care setting in a tertiary care children hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka

  S.G.M.L. Madawala, S.S.P. Warnakulasuriya

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• Knowledge and skills regarding adult carodio-pulmonary resuscitation among doctors and nurses

  A.I. Jagoda, M.A.S.C. Samarakoon

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• Appropriateness of medication used among the elderly in the community setting to improve medication safety

  S.P.K. Premadasa, U.G.S. Siripala, N.R. Samaranayake, C.A. Wanigatunge

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• Scope of practice of midwifery within the nursing profession- Perception of Midwifery Trained Registered Nurses a qualitative study

  M.R.S. Jayathilake, K. Samarasinghe, P.P.R. Perera, M.V.F. Jayasuriya, H.D. Molligoda

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• Cardiovascular risks for participation in competitive sports among the adolescent athletes who are attending selected sports medicine clinics in Sri Lanka - Pilot study

  N.P.M. Dilanthika, B.C.V. Senaratne, B.M.N.P. Kandulawa, K.M.N. Karunarathna, K.C.P. Gunathilake, S.T. Thebuwanarachchi, G.D.M. Ruwanga, Y.H.S. De Silva, C. Thurairaja

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• A lady with malignancy associated dermatomyositis –A case report

  G.V.N. Sandakumari, P. Karunarathne

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• Risk factors and clinico-pathological profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer; A comparative study done in southern province of Sri Lanka

  H.H. Peiris, L.K.B. Mudduwa, N.I. Thalagala, K.A.P.W. Jayatilake

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• Development and validation of an in house multiplex real time PCR for quantification of all four serotypes of dengue virus

  P.L.R. Gomes, A. Kamaladasa, G.S. Ogg, G.N. Malavige

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• Knowledge and attitudes regarding rabies among grade ten students in the Nugegoda education division

  D.M.S. Jayawardene, N.S. Gunawardena

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• Incidence of needle prick injuries and awareness regarding prevention among third and fourth year medical students

  M. Medagoda, P.A.M. Hansika, I. Prematilleke

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• Anterior abdominal wall hematoma, a rare complication of dengue fever- A case report

  D.H. Sudusinghe, S. Sivagamaroobasunthari, P.W.M.C.S.B. Wijekoon

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• Antimicrobial activities of selected herbs and two herbal decoctions against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

  K. Ragunathan, N.D.M. Radhika, D.P.P. Gunathilaka, M.M. Weerasekera, S. Hewageegana, S.S.N. Fernando, T.D.C.P. Gunasekara

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• Clinical diagnosis by junior doctors - How confident and accurate are they

  D.H. Sudusinghe, J. Indrakumar

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• Identifying risks related to road traffic accidents among vulnerable population in Moneragala district, Sri Lanka

  V. Tennakoon, R. Wickramasinghe, S. Ameratunga, R. Peiris-John

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• Rhinocerebral mucormycosis - A case report

  G.C.S. Gunasekera, C.G.U.A. Patabendige, P.I. Jayasekera, R.P. Dayasena

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• Usefulness of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) in diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy in a Sri Lankan diabetic clinic

  M.W.N. Nisansala, S.W. Wimalasekera

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• The access to essential medicines for selected non communicable diseases in Sri Lanka.

  P.R.L. Dabare, C.A. Wanigatunge, B.V.S.H. Beneragama

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• Single center study of mortality in out of working hours’ acute medical admissions

  D.H. Sudusinghe, J. Indrakumar

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• Doctors and nurses perceptions towards the introduction of clinical pharmacy service to the Sri Lankan healthcare system- Experience from a tertiary care hospital

  L.G.T. Shanika, N. Wijekoon, S. Jayamanne, J. Coombes, A. Dawson, H.A. De Silva

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• Glycaemic control behaviors in type 2 diabetes- a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives in Sri Lanka

  A.A.T.D. Amarasekara, W. Fongkaew, S. Turale, S. Wimalasekera

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• Role of natural killer T cells in the pathogenesis of dengue infections

  A. Kamaladasa, N. Munasinghe, T. Adikari, L. Gomes, N.L.A. Shyamali, M. Salio, V. Cerundolo, G.S. Ogg, G.N. Malavige

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• A Preliminary study on Oral Leukoplakia- Candida Associated Leukoplakia and risk factors

  K.A.A. Dilhari, S.J.A.P. Siriwardhana, L.O. Maheshika, T.D.C.P. Gunasekera, A.H.T.S. Karunathilaka, S.S.N. Fernando, M.M. Weerasekera

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• Diabetic patients; their knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding oral health

  D.T.N. De Silva, R.M.S.D. Edirisinghe, M.M. Weerasekera, T.D.C.P. Gunasekera, S.S.N. Fernando, U. Bulugahapitiya

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• Multi centre study from Malaysia on student preparedness for clinical learning- Perspectives of lecturers and students from medicine, pharmacy and allied health sciences

  H. Banneheke, S. Ravindranath, A. Sameera, S. Ramamurthy, B. Effendie, K. Jeevaratnam, L. Chellamuthu, P. Krishnappa, R. Peterson, V.D. Nadarajah

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• Knowledge and practices on biomedical waste management among healthcare workers at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Sri Lanka

  H.D.N.U. Kaunatilaka, T.A.M. Perera, D. Beneragama

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• A young man with acute onset shortness of breath- a case of phaeochromocytoma with normal urinary metanephrines

  G.V.N. Sandakumari, S.D. Pilapitiya, M.R.P. Weerawansa, N.J. Dahanayaka, S.H. Siribaddana

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• Socio- demographic profile of whole body donors registered with Department of Anatomy, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

  L.J. De Silva, S.G. Yasawardene, L.S.D. De Silva

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• Description of practices related to insulin injection therapy and sharp disposal among patients attending the diabetic clinic, Colombo North Teaching Hospital

  K.R. Atukorala, R.D.N. Sumanasekera, K.H. Wickramasinghe, S.I. Wickramasinghe

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• Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) of the Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) region of cutaneous leishmaniasis causing Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka

  S. Ranasinghe, S. Hulangamuwa, N. Opathella, R. Wickremasinghe, V. Chandrasekharan

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• Association of endometriosis and p53 gene codon 72 polymorphism in a group of Sri Lankan women

  N. Silva, T. Nanthaprakash, S. De Silva, H. Senanayake

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• Molecular epidemiology of leptospirosis in western and southern provinces in Sri Lanka

  A.W.M.K.K. Bandara, M.M. Weerasekera, T.D.C.P. Gunasekera, K.N.P. Ranasinghe, M.G.C.P. Marasinghe, N. Dikmadugoda, M.P.K. Jayalath, A. Gunapala, S.S.N. Fernando

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• Assessment of laboratory safety knowledge among Allied Health Sciences students at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

  N.D. Withanage, A.M.B. Priyadarshani

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• Preservation of human tissues by room-temperature resin casting technique- an effective teaching tool in human anatomy

  E.A.S.T. Edirisinghe, H.F.D.G. De Fonseka, D.E.H. Kotalawala, S.G. Yasawardene

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• Use of a rapid diagnostic test to detect cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

  G. de Silva, V. Somaratne, S. Senaratne, M. Vipuladasa, J. Premachandra, H. Munasinghe, C. Munasinghe, S. Ranasinghe, R. Wickremasinghe

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• Knowledge attitude and practices related to childhood urinary tract infections among carers of patients with urinary tract infections –A single centre experience

  V. Arunath, B. Gnanasekar, P.A.D. Coonghe, M.G. Sathiadas

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• Histological findings in a Helicobacter pylori infected dyspeptic patient population

  D.L.N.L. Ubhayawardana, D.D. Weerasekera, S.S.N. Fernando, A. Kishokumar, I.W.M.P. Wanigasooriya, M.M. Weerasekera, T.D.C.P. Gunasekera, K. Samarasinghe

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• Impact of a ward based clinical pharmacy service on drug-related hospital re-admissions - Evidence from a controlled clinical trial in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

  L.G.T. Shanika, N. Wijekoon, S. Jayamanne, J. Coombes, I. Coombes, D. Perera, A. Dawson, H.A. De Silva

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• Characteristics of patients utilizing the Out Patient Department of Colombo South Teaching Hospital and their association with presenting complaints

  U. Rajapathirana, A. Abeywickrama, K. Fernando, C. Ching, H. Diyasena, A. Chandrasiri

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• Preliminary study of variations-anomalies of umbilical cord of term placenta in a Sri Lankan population

  E.A.S.T. Edirisinghe, H.F.D.G. De Fonseka, S.G. Yasawardene

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• We need guidelines to do better- An audit on intravenous fluid usage in a single paediatric unit.

  M.A.M.N. Gamage, D. Rupasinghe

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• Congenital macrothrombocytopenia- A case report

  T.S.P. Seneviratne, T. Kumanan, T. Sooriyakumar

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• Knowledge attitudes and practices on infection control among funeral industry workers in selected provinces in Sri Lanka

  A.I. Abeykooon, T.D.C.P. Gunasekara, M.M. Weerasekara, S.S.N. Fernando

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• Large schwannoma in the ulnar nerve in axilla - A case report

  G.A.L. Niroshana, J.L.S. Kanchana, O.K.D.S.T. Opatha, D. Weerasekera

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• Squamous cell carcinoma of the ampulla of vater – A case report

  A. Rajapakse, E. Malewana, J. Jayasinghe, B. Kailasapathy, A. Pathirana, I. Prematilleke

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• Effect of playing Nathaswaram on lung function

  N. Harivallavan, A. Maruthainaar, L. Ariyaratnam, S. Sriskandaraja, N. Shanmuganathan

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• A retrospective analysis of the effect of filgrastim compared to pegfilgrastim on neutrophil recovery during the treatment of acute leukaemias

  K.H.B.P. Fernandopulle, A. Khalafallah

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• Laboratory diagnosis of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia intestinalis in children with diarrheoa; a hospital based study.

  R.G.L. Rathnayake, C.M. Ranchigoda, R.G. Roshan, S. Samarasinghe, B.M.H.A. Banneheke

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• Grading of non-invasive papillary urothelial tumours- evaluation of the Royal College of Pathologists minimum dataset guidelines

  I. Prematilleke, H. Cui, C. Griffiths, I. Roberts

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• Characterization of an anti-hyperglycemic coumarin from the fruits of Averrhoa

  M.D.J. Wijayabandara, M.I. Choudhary, A. Adhikari

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• Unusual localization of parathyroid gland inferior to the thyroid gland, absence of the isthmus of thyroid gland and intra thyroid thymic tissue - A case report

  R. Niranjan, S. Uthayakumar, S.G. Yasawardene

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• Knowledge on side effects and toxicity of paracetamol among mothers attending to the well baby clinics in Colombo district

  W. Indunil, S. Ranuja, P. Jayawardane

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• Neonatal umbilical cord blood cardiac troponin as reflecting fetal growth, age and well being

  S.B. Jayasinghe, J. Potter, Z. Kecskes, F. Nouri-Girones, P. Hickman, G. Koerbin

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• Management of traumatic pancreatic transection – experience in a single surgical unit

  G.A.L. Niroshana, R.G.M.S. Nandasena, O.K.D.S.T. Opatha, T.K. Wijerathne, W.M.M. de Silva

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• Health problems related to rubber tapping in Welikala, Horana, Sri Lanka

  N.S. Kalubowila, M. Vidanapathirana

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• Aetiology-risk factor and disability assessment in children with stroke presented to Stroke Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka

  D.S. Wijesekara, P.S. Gunaratne

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• Laparoscopy versus open appendectomy- a Comparison of outcome

  B.P.N. Wijerathne, D.C. Rajapakse, M.P.P.U. Chulasiri

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• High tension electrocution- Long term complications and other medico-legal issues

  D. Ariyarathne, S.R. Hulathduwa

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