Background Hypertension is an important public health challenge and is a major risk factor for many other diseases. Lack of knowledge on the dangers of untreated hypertension, the benefits of better control and poor ...

“Novel Corona Virus” (COVID-19) is a new infectious disease spreading all around the world that has a globally significant morbidity and mortality at present. Nurses as frontline care providers in hospitals and community ...

This study aimed to identify the determinants of good glycemic control among patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. A case control study was conducted among 339 patients with DM in medical ...

Objective: Hypertension is an important public health challenge in both developing and developed countries. It is one of the commonest causes of death in Sri Lanka. The patients’ perception, beliefs and attitudes about ...

Objective: To describe the validation process of an educational material for diabetes self-management education among patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Methods: Methodological study, developed in three phases: ...