2011 Proceedings: Recent submissions

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Medicine information needs and sources, their accessibility and acceptability among visually disabled adults

Weeraratne, C.L.; Rosa, C.T.; Opatha, O.K.D.S.T (University of Colombo, 2011)

Medicine information needs and medicine information sources accessible and acceptable to visually handicapped is underexplored impeding provision of suitable medicine information to improve medicine use
Strain-specific protective immunity induced by infection with pre-erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium cynomolgi in toque monkey

Pathirana, S.; Wijayalath, W.; Cheesman, S.; Ranasinghe, T.; Rajakaruna, J.; Weerasinghe, S. (University of Colombo, 2011)
Association between interleukin - 13 gene polymorphisms and anti – malarial antibodies in a Sri Lankan population

Dewasurendra, R.L.; Suriyaphol, P.; Fernando, S.D.; Cater, R.; Karunaweera, N.D.; Malaria, G.E.N. (University of Colombo, 2011)
Determining the geographical origin of Plasmodium vivax using five microsatellite markers, instead of twelve markers: a more cost effective tool

De Silva, C.; Karunaweera, N.D.; Gunawardena, S. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Malaria transmission in Sri Lanka remains low and unstable with a plan in place for its elimination within the next 5 years. Recent epidemiology of malaria in Sri Lanka consists of infections imported from other endemic ...
Clinical profile of leishmaniasis in Polonnaruwa district

Siriwardana, H.V.Y.D.; Leelarathne, S.H.; Kahawita, I.; Karunaweera, N.D. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Sri Lanka is a new focus of human leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani. Over 2200 cases have been referred to General Hospital, Polonnaruwa for diagnosis. L.donovani is a 245 species known to be transmitted anthroponotically ...
Prevalence of defective colour vision among medical students in Faculty of Medicine, Colombo

Jayasena, G.M.; Koddippili, H.; Galappaththi, N.C.; Dissanayake, M.M.; Gunatilake, M. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Though it is not given any significance due to its scarce prevalence in the population, defective colour vision affects an individual, in that he perceives the world in a different spectrum of view. Observations are a ...
Patterns of resting heart rate and its cor relates among Sri Lankan adults

Weerathunga, D.; Liyanage, I.K.; Ganegoda, U.A.; Constantine, G.R.; Sheriff, R.; Matthews, D.R.; Katulanda, P. (University of Colombo, 2011)
The impact of diabetes on the quality of life in patients with ischaemic heart disease undergoing coronary revascularization

Seneviratne, Epa D.; Mathew, R.R.; Miriam, D.N.A.D.R.; Lamabadusuriya, D.A.; Ekanayake, R. (University of Colombo, 2011)
Tobacco smoking amongst the teenage school children in Colombo district, Sri Lanka - the parental influence

Piyadigama, I; Liyanage, I.K.; Pathirana, A.C.A.; Kulathunga, S.; Wickramasinghe, W.A.K.K.; Karunathilaka, I.M. (University of Colombo, 2011)
Diabetes in pregnancy among Lankan women: gestational or pre-gestational?

Silva, K.G.H.; Ranaweera, A.K.P.; Abewardhana, R.; Rishard, M.R.M.; Wijeyaratne, C.N. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Introduction There is an exponential rise in the occurrence of diabetes during pregnancy in South Asia. But data is sparse on the actual pre-gestation diabetes (PGDM) versus gestational diabetes (GDM) case-mix. The ...
Nutritional status and dietary habits of adolescent school children in Kalutara

Weliange, A.A.S.H.; Fonseka, P. (University of Colombo, 2011)
A comparative study of metalloestrogens in blood and ectopic endometrial tissue in women with endometriosis and matched controls

Silva, N.; Senanayake, H.; Peiris-John, R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Sathiakumar, N.; Waduge, V. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Environmental pollution has been cited as a potential cause for an increase in the prevalence of endometriosis. Heavy metals are known to have oestrogenic properties. Several studies have reported high serum concentrations ...
Ethnic Variations of PC OS: A Paradigm Shift in Women's Health

Wijeyaratne, Chandrika N (University of Colombo, 2011)
Factors affecting non-adherence with home exercises prescribed by rehabilitation therapists for stroke patients discharged from the National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Weerasinghe, E.; Jayawardana, S.; Dissanayake, D. (University of Colombo, 2011)
Geographic structure of Plasmodium vivax : microsatellite analysis of parasite populations from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Ethiopia

Gunawardena, S.; Karunaweera, N.D.; Ferreira, M.U.; Phone-Kyaw, M.; Pollack, R.J.; Alifrangis, M. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Genetic diversity and population structure of P. vivax parasites can predict the origin and spread of novel variants within a population enabling population specific malaria control measures. The aim of our study was to ...
Phlebotomus argentipes : possible vector of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Senanayake, S.A.S.C.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Abeysinghe, R.R.; Dotson, E.M.; Karunaweera, N.D. (University of Colombo, 2011)

Leishmaniasis is caused by a protozoan parasite belonging to the genus Leishmania. The disease is transmitted via infective the bite of female phlebotomine sandflies. The disease has three clinical presentations depending ...
Toxicological and immunological characterization of the Sri Lanka hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale ) venom

Tan, Choo-Hock; Gnanathasan, Christeine Ariaranee; Sim, Si-Mui; Fung, Shin-Yee; Tan, Nget-Hong (University of Colombo, 2011)
Determinants of cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use among young adult South Asians

Palmer, Paula (University of Colombo, 2011)
The Role of Media in Conflict Resolution: With Particular Reference to Print Media

Hettiarachchi, Ranjan (University of Colombo, 2011)
Transnational Media and its Influence on Rural social Integration of Rural Masses in South Asia (A case Study in Sri Lanka)

Sri Ranjan, DharmaKeerthi (University of Colombo, 2011)

The emergence of new digital technology has greatly altered and made a revolution in telecommunication by providing new media for long expanse communication. It has provided the opportunity to masses for interactive ...

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