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A preliminary study on diabetes self-management education and glycemic control among patients with diabetes mellitus

Kisokanth, G.; Indrakumar, J.; Prathapan, S.; Joseph, J.; Ilankoon, I. M. P. S. (2019)

This study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of diabetes self-management education (DSME) in the improvement of glycemic control among patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. ...
The burden experienced by elders and family care givers in caring for the elderly in Batticaloa District

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. ...
Socio demographic pattern, health problems and social behaviors of adolescents attending Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Arulpragasam, A. N.; Kisokanth, G.; Randeny, R. A. N. S.; Fernando, A. D. (2019)

Adolescent period is one of rapid growth and development where many changes occur physically, socially and emotionally. Unhealthy behaviour patterns begun and established during adolescence commonly link to several ...
Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and environmental health hazards among tea pluckers of Maddekanda tea estate in Balangoda Pradeshiya Saba Division, Sri Lanka

Chandrasekara, U. H. S.; Warnakulasuriya, S. S. P.; Kisokanth, G. (2020)

upplying tea for the local and foreign demand. Long standing, bearing weight on back, repetitive hand movements, slip and falls due to walking on uneven grounds lead to various health problems among them. Thus, this study ...
COVID - 19 : Impact on undergraduate nursing education in Sri Lanka

Ilankoon, I. M. P. S.; Kisokanth, G.; Warnakulasuriya, S. S. P. (2020)

e spreading all around the world that has a globally significant morbidity and mortality at present. Nurses as frontline care providers in hospitals and community are exposed to a major risk. This brief report aims at ...
Knowledge and Practices Regarding Self-Management of Minor Ailments among Pregnant Mothers

Samarakoon, S.K.S.N.; Mohamed, F.F.H.; Wijerathna, K.M.S.M.; Kisokanth, G. (2020)

Background: During pregnancy, mother faces many minor discomforts due to physiological, anatomical, psychological, biochemical and immunological adaptations occurs in their body. The wellbeing of pregnant mothers is ...
Glycosylated Haemoglobin Levels among Overweight and Obese Children in Urban Schools

Kisokanth, G; Indrakumar, J; Arulpragasam, AN; Ilankoon, IMPS (2021)

Childhood overweight and obesity related insulin resistance can be evaluated with glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) which would be helpful to prevent the progression from impaired glucose tolerance to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ...
Future Direction of Health Informatics in Sri Lanka

Asurakkody, T.A.; Bae, J.; Chandralatha, S. P. R.; Weerasekara, W. S. M. S. S.; De Silva, K. S.; Senadipathi, S. M. S. R.; Kodithuwakku, K.A.D.S.; Deepika, G. D. R. (2016)

Purpose: To propose suggestions for future direction of health informatics in Sri Lanka with the understanding of existing situation in Sri Lanka and world. Methodology: Online literature search from journal articles and ...
Preventive Strategies for Suicide in Asian Countries: Focusing on China, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam

Asurakkody, T.A.; Bae, J.Y.; Thao, N.T.P.; Trang, H. T.T. (2018)

Purpose: The aim of this review was to provide the preventive strategies for suicide in Asian countries with the understanding the current status of suicide in Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka and ...
Innovative Behavior in Nursing Context : A concept Analysis

Asurakkody, T.A.; Shin, S.Y. (Elsevier, 2018)

Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand the concept of innovative behavior and its theoretical and practical implications for nursing. Methods: Eight-step modification of Wilson's classic concept analysis procedure ...
Predictors for Transcultural Self-efficacy of Nursing Students: Application of Ecological Model

Asurakkody, T.A. (2019)

Objective: This research aimed to explore the significant factors for transcultural self-efficacy applying the Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework. Objectives were to identify the degrees of three domains; cognitive, ...
Effect of knowledge sharing behavior on innovative work behavior among nursing students: Mediating role of self- leadership

Asurakkody, T.A.; Kim, S.H. (Elsevier, 2020)

Background: Individual innovation is fundamental to organizational performance in an ever-changing world. Employers today need individuals who can share knowledge and self-direct because they achieve organizational outcomes. ...
Evaluation of the psychiatric nursing training program of the College of Nursing Mulleriyawa through Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) Model

Menike, W. A. R. P. (2020)

The psychiatric nursing training program of the College of Nursing Mulleriyawa is the only training available for student nurses in this field. There is no evidence for the evaluation of this program in the past. The ...
Challenges of Nursing Students in their Clinical Learning Environment in three selected Nursing Schools in Sri Lanka

Menike, W. A. R. P. (2018)

The principle of the nursing profession is the clinical practice during the training of nursing students. Identifying challenges in this environment could improve the quality of nursing training. The purpose is to explore ...
Genomic characterization and expression profiles upon bacterial infection of a novel cystatin B homologue from disk abalone ( Haliotis discus discus)

Premachandra, H. K. A.; Wan, Q.; Elvitigala, D. A. S; De Zoysa, M.; Choi, C. Y.; Whang, I.; Lee, J. (Elsevier, 2012)

Cystatins are a large family of cysteine proteinase inhibitors which are involved in diverse biological and pathological processes. In the present study, we identified a gene related to cystatin superfamily, AbCyt B, from ...
Ferritin H-like subunit from Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) : Molecular insights as a potent player in host antibacterial defense

Kim, H.; Elvitigala, D. A. S.; Lee, Y.; Lee, S.; Whang, I.; Lee, J. (Elsevier, 2012)

Ferritins are iron chelating proteins, which involve in iron metabolism and sequestration, contributing to the iron homeostasis in living organisms. In the present study, one ferritin subunit which was identified as ...
Caspase 3 from rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) : Genomic characterization and transcriptional profiling upon bacterial and viral inductions

Elvitigala, D. A. S.; Whang, I.; Premachandra, H. K. A.; Umasuthan, N.; Oh, M. J.; Jung, S. J; Yeo, S.Y.; Lim, B.S.; Lee, J.H.; Park, H.C.; Lee, J. (Elsevier, 2012)

Caspase 3 is a prominent mediator of apoptosis and participates in the cell death signaling cascade. In this study, caspase 3 was identified (Rbcasp3) and characterized from rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus). The ...
Molecular insights of the first gastropod TLR counterpart form disk abalone (Haliotis discus discus), revealing its transcriptional modulation under pathogenic stress

Elvitigala, D. A. S.; Premachandra, H. K. A.; Whang, I.; Nam, B. H.; Lee, J. (Elsevier, 2013)

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are well-characterized pattern recognition receptors of innate immunity, known to induce immune responses against the pathogens by interacting with evolutionarily conserved pathogen-associated ...
Genomic structure and immunological response of an STAT4 family member from rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus)

Premachandra, H. K. A.; Elvitigala, D. A. S.; Bathige, S. D. N. K.; Whang, I; Lee, Y.; De Zoysa, M.; Lee, J. (Elsevier, 2013)

The Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway plays a critical role in host defense against viral and bacterial infections. STAT proteins are a group of transcription ...
A teleostean counterpart of ferritin M subunit from rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) : An active constituent in iron chelation and DNA protection against oxidative damage, with a modulated expression upon pathogen stress

Elvitigala, D. A. S.; Premachandra, H. K. A.; Whang, I.; Oh, M. J.; Jung, S. J.; Park, C. J.; Lee, J (Elsevier, 2013)

Ferritins are biological iron chelators that can sequestrate excess iron to maintain iron homeostasis in the body. Ferritins basically consist of 2 types of subunits, designated as H and L. However, another new subunit, ...

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