Introduction: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessively inherited disorders with significant morbidity. The long-term implications result in immense psychological stress to the parents. This ...

Introduction Hepatitis A is a benign illness in children with the rare possibility of fatal complications. Although an endemic disease, very few studies have been done in children regarding the seroprevalence of hepatitis ...

Background: Blood pressure (BP) is main-tained within normal limits by the interplay of various mechanisms including the action of Cortisol and aldosterone. However, these hor-mones ...

Background: The use of computer assisted learning (CAL) has enhanced undergraduate medical education. CAL improves performance at examinations, develops problem solving skills and increases student satisfaction. The study ...

This research presents the findings of a pilot study conducted under ongoing research on authorship patterns and author collaboration patterns of Sri Lankan health research published between 2009-2020. This pilot study ...

Introduction: Anatomical variations of the lung lobes and fissures have implications in diagnostic radiology and thoracic procedures. The prevalence of these variations is not reported in Sri Lanka. Methods: A cross-sectional ...

Introduction Communication failure among healthcare professionals causes preventable surgical morbidity and mortality. AsiaPacific region has its own cultural norms and customs sometimes causing perplexities and acting ...

Fiji is a free software which can be used for image analysis in anatomical studies which allows obtaining accurate measurements of fine structures for morphometric evaluation. Fiji has a user-friendly interface with no ...

Background: Apolipoproteins B (apoB) and AI (apoAI) are strong predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We describe apolipoprotein distributions and their associations with lipids and diabetes subtype in diabetic young ...