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PREGNANCIES WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION SECONDARY TO CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

Kaluarachchi, A; De Alwis, D; Gnanasekaram, R; Gunawansa, N; Wijerathne, C N; Seneviratne, H R (2012)

Introduction: Heart disease complicating pregnancy is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) secondary to congenital heart disease (CHD ) is potentially a fatal conditio ...

Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy - A fatal combination

Wijerathne, C N; Kaluarachchi, A; Senanayake, H M; Rodrigo, N; Seneviratne, H R (2012)

Introduction : Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) in pregnancy is "associated with a high maternal mortality. Eisenmenger's Syndrome in pregnancy has a reported incidence of maternal mortality of 52%. Fourteen patients ...

RUBELLA IMMUNE STATUS IN A GROUP OF WOMEN AT REPRODUCTIVEAGE

Rajapakse, S; Senevirathne, H R; Kaluarachchi, A; Wijeratne, S; Nelson, C; Lankeshwara, D (2012)

Introduction: Rubella is generally asymptomati c in healthy adults but during the first trimester of pregnancy often leads to fetal death or severe congenita l defect s (Congenita l rubell a syndrome). Objective : T ...

Gatherings from graveyards not bones, or forensic work but epitaphs

Senanayake, M. P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2002)

SEMINAL AND VAGINAL MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE IN RELATION TO INFECTION DURING EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT

Senevirathne, H R; Wijeratne, S; Athukorala, D; Kaluarachchi, A; Nelson, C (2012)

Objectives: To assess the influence if any of microbiological profiles of seminal fluid and high vaginal flora obtained during preparation for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) on infections of embryo culture ...

SEMINAL MORPHOLOGY AND THE OUTCOME OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Kaluarachchi, A; Wijeratne, S.; Mahesh, P.K.B.; Nelson, C. (2012)

SHORT TERM NEONATAL OUTCOME OF PRETERM INFANTS IN DE SOYSA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN

Dias, T.D.; Nishantha, L.M.C.; Kaluarachchi, A (2012)

Introduction With improved survival of preterm infants, questions have been raised about the limit of viability. To provide better information and counselling of parents of infants about to be delivered before 37 weeks ...

SPERM QUALITY OF HEALTHY VOLUNTEER SPERM DONORS AN D THE RESULTS OF A DONOR SPERM INSEMINATION PROGRAMME

Senevirathne, S.R.; Kaluarachchi, A; Wijerathne, S.; Nelson, C.; Gunawardena, V.; Rajapakse, S. (2012)

Introduction: Use of donor sperm for intra uterine insemination in the treatment of severe male factor infertility is a common treatment modality. However sperm banking and donor sperm insemination is relatively new ...

Noise from power generators: it's impact on the health of five children below two years of age

Senanayake, M. P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2002)

Excess noise harms health. The third most serious environmental issue in the world, after air and water pollution, is noise pollution. Common sources of community noise are construction sites, industrial machinery, ...

STUDY ON EFFECTS OF MALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS WITH AEROBIC BACTERIA ON SPERM QUALITY

Kaluarachchi, A; Wijeratne, S.; Mahesh, P.K.B; Senevirathne, H.R. (2012)

Introduction: This study was performed to evaluate the association between male reproductive tract infections with aerobic bacteria and semen quality among men who are seeking infertility treatment at a tertiary care ...

STUDY O N FACTORS AEFFECTING PREFERRED MOD E OF DELIVERY OF PREGNANTMOTHERS IN ATERTIARY CARE SETTING.

Liyanarachchi, N.P.; Liyanage, S.A.; Liyanapatabendi, D.; Gunasekara, N.Y.; Senanayake, S.J.; Bandara, M.C.P.K.; Liyanapatabendi, G.; Kaluarachchi, A (2012)

To determine the factors affecting the preferred mode of deliver}' in pregnant women within a tertiary care setting. METHOD: A cross sectional study using a pre tested self administered questionnaire. Al l pregnant ...

Cognitive development of lead-exposed children near Borella junction

Senanayake, M. P.; Sumanasena, S. P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2003)

Objective To study cognitive development of children exposed to lead in Colombo. Design A cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting City of Colombo, near Borella junction. Study population 50 children with blood lead ...

Pattern and correlates of adult height in Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, Ranasinghe.; Kulatunga, A.V.S.; Constantine, G.R.; Katulanda, P.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (2009)

Abstract : Background: Adult height is affected by genetic factors, nutritional status and the secular trend observed in many populations. There are no studies examining adult height among Sri Lankans. We aimed to determine ...

Prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia among adult Sri Lankans

Herath, H. R. I. S.; Katulanda, P.; Matthews, D. R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Constantine, G. R.; De Vas Gunawardena, A. N. P.; Katulanda, G. W. (2010)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in Sri Lanka. Dyslipidaemia is a major risk factor for development of CVD. Sri Lanka has no countrywide data on prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia. We ...

Nebulization: is it done properly? A clinical audit

Kudalugoda Arachchi, J.; Fernando, S.S.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1999)

To audit the current clinical practice and the level of understanding on nebulizer therapy. Setting: General medical wards, the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), and emergency care unit (ETU) of the National Hospital of ...

Study on hemoglobin levels and status of iron stores in Sri Lankan pregnant mothers in the first trimester at tertiary care setting

Kaluarachchi, A; Mahesh, P K B; Jeewantha, R D; Wijerathne, S; Gooneratne, L; Gunathunga, M W; Senevirathne, H R (2012)

Introduction: Identification of pregnant women with anaemia and depleted iron stores in their first trimester helps to prevent complications of anaemia in pregnancy and iron deficiency. Though Haemoglobin level (Hb) is ...

STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG TEENAGE PREGNANT MOTHERS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Kaluarachchi, A; Renuka, M D S; Nishantha, L M C; Ileperuma, M; Senevirathne, H R (2007)

To assess the modern contraceptive knowledge and use among teenage pregnant mothers at a tertiary care hospital. METHOD The study was a cross sectional descriptive study using a pre tested interviewer administered ...

STUD Y O N KNOWLEDG E AN D US E O F CONTRACEPTIVE S AMONGTEENAG E PREGNANTMOTHERSATATERTIAR Y CAR E HOSPITA

Kaluarachchi, A; Renuka, M D S; Liyanage, S A; Panagoda, R N; Siddhisena, K A D C; Seneviratne, H R (2012)

OBJECTIVES : To assess the contraceptive knowledge and use among teenage pregnant mothers at a tertiary care hospital. METHOD : A cross sectional descriptive study using a pre tested interviewer administered questionnaire. ...

STUD Y O N OUTCOM E O F TEENAG E PREGNAN T MOTHER S I N A TERTIAR Y CAR E SETTIN G

Kaluarachchi, A; Renuka, M D S; Liyanage, S A; Liyanapatabendi, A; Siddhisena, K A D C; Senevirathne, H R (2012)

OBJECTIVES : To study outcome of teenage pregnant mothers at a tertiary care hospital METHOD : A cross sectional prospective study using a pre tested interviewer administered questionnaire. Al l teenage pregnant ...

STUDY O N SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTIN G TEENAG E PREGNANCIES AT A TERTIARY CARE SETTING

Kaluarachchi, A; Renuka, M D S; Nishantha, L M C; Nawasiwatta, B M T P; Senevirathne, H R (2012)

To assess the social factors affecting the teenage pregnancies at a tertiary care setting. METHODS A cross sectional descriptive studVwas carried out using a pretested interviewer administered questionnaire. All teenage ...

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