Kisokanth, G.; Ilankoon, I. M. P. S.; Arulanandem, K.; Goonewardena, C. S. E.; Sundaresan, K. T.(2016)
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 ...
Arulanandem, K.; Jayawickramaraja, P. T.; Hettige, S.; Ramanayake, R. P. J. C.; Kisokanth, G.(2019)
Healthy ageing is a desirable expectation of all communities in the world as well as in Sri Lanka. Elders receive both formal and informal care and is often a mix of both in a complementary relationship to each other. ...
Kisokanth, G.; Prathapan, S.; Indrakumar, J.; Ilankoon, I. M. P. S.; Arulanandem, K.(2018)
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 ...
Arulanandem, K.; Jayawickramaraja, P. T.; Hettige, S.; Ramanayake, R. P. J. C.; Kisokanth, G.(2018)
The global and national ageing population led to much health, social and economic concerns. Thus, present study aimed at addressing the health care needs of elders and assessing the availability of health, social services ...
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common non-communicable disease (NCD) with numerous short and long term complications. Treatment of diabetes-related complications is costly to the patient and also to the national ...
Kisokanth, G.; Ilankoon, I. M. P. S.; Arulanandem, K.; Sundaresan, K.T.; Goonewardena, C.S.E.; Joseph, J.(2018)
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 ...