Progressive abdominal distension had preceeded death in 12 cases during the early part of the Maldivian Shigella Epidemic (April-June 1982). A prospective clinical study 172 adult patients admitted with Bacillary dysentery ...

The disease epidemiology in Sri Lanka has changed and the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become main causes of mortality and morbidity. Most epidemic chronic diseases are related to lifestyle and have common risk ...

Irritable bowel syndrome is a very common gastroenterological problem encountered in clinical practice. Various factors are known to either aggravate or relieve symptoms of this condition. In this prospective study, effects ...

Ten patients in advanced renal failure with clinical evidence of septicaemia and positive bacteria isolates from peritoneal dialysate were treated with gentamicin as the aminoglycoside of choice. Two of these patients ...

This paper describes the anaesthetic technique used for the first kidney transplant operation carried out in Sri Lanka. The patient was haemodialysed prior to surgery and his serum electrolytes were normal. A thorough ...

To determine the prevdence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients who have had multiple transfusions in Sri Lanka. University Medical Unit at the National Hospital, Colombo, the Cancer Institute, Maharagama, ...