This study was undertaken with the object of obtaining valid data on bio-physical
characteristics of a university population at entry,and relate these finding to their untritional
status.The survey included the collection ...
The study was undertaken to describe the alcohol consumption pattern and people's attitude
towards alcohol, and to determine the extent of some health and socio-economic problems
related to alcohol consumption in the ...
The objective of this study was to initially assess the knowledge attitudes and health seeking
behaviour in relation to STD/HIV/AIDS among a sample of 15-49 year age group person
selected from two Divisional Health Service ...
A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out covering. All 412 Grade Medical
Officers working in 74 government health care facilities during the study period. The study
instrument was a pre tested self administered ...
The main importance of Campylobacter lies in their role as an enteropathogen of man.
Incidence of Campylobacter enteritis is increasing worldwide. In developed countries
Campylobacter is the commonest bacterial pathogen ...
There is an urgent need to implement a short term therapeutic programme to those who are
at risk. Prophylactic periodic dosing with vitamin A seems to be necessary in the identified
clusters. Fortification of coconut oil ...
700 patients were enrolled but those who subsequently developed signs of specific infection
other than the sign of fever were, subsequently excluded from the study. Therefore, only
524 continued to be in the study. Of ...
Logistic regression analysis revealed past history of falls ,past history of fracture,matarnal
history of fracture.previous consuption of alcohol currnt consuption of alcohol,to be
associated with up fracture among ...
Self administered questionnaire and check list were used as tools of quantitative technique
while interviewer guide used as the tool for qualitative technique. Operative factor (
performance of operative staff of the ...
A study was carried out among 1630 female workers in the Free Trade Zone,Katunayaka,
Sri Lanka with the objective of assessing the prevalence of chronicfatigue and common
mental disorders among them, and to identify ...
A case control study was carried out in the base hospital,Gampaha,during the period of 1st
of April 1997 to 30 th of August 1997.Babies bron to sinhala buddhist primipara mothers
with uncomplicated obstetric history ...
Most antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs have adverse sexual effects. The incidence of
sexual dysfunction is underestimated. Research done on the subject are scanty. As a
considerable proportion of patients on ...
The study was descriptive cross sectional study. Cluster sampling with probability
proportional to size was used to determine the sample. The sample consisted of 53 of
females and 47 of males. The prevalence of root ...
Objectives of the study was to identify the common bacterial aetiologic agents causing acute
exacerbations in COPD patients by culturing of sputum. To test the antibiotic susceptibility
of the isolated organisms. To ...
Carcinoma of the stomach, Carcinoma of the Oesophagus, Biabetic Foot, Carcinoma of the
Rectum, Early Breast Cancer, Perforated Duodenal Ulcer-an unusual presentation, Acute
Calculous Cholecystitis, Acute Extradural ...
This study was undertaken in 1995/96 to assess the impact of out-reach programmes and
other related aspects of school dental service on the prevention and treatment of dental
caries and periodontal disease among school ...
There is an overall reduction in the prevalence of both caries and periodontal disease when
compared to 1983/84 situation. Consequently, there was a rise in disease free children. The
treatment needs too showed a reduction ...
This descriptive cross sectional was carried out to characterized the victims of physical
violence attending to base Hospital Matale over of 19 weeks commencing from 13th May
2002.This group included 291 males(81.7) with ...
This study attempted to find the effect of displacement on the health status of the children
under five years. It was a welfare centre based descriptive cross sectional study. The study
design consisted of three components: ...
This study aims at assessing the evidence base in an implementation of the 5S and Total
quality management strategy (5S-TQM) within antenatal care setting at Piliyandala Medical
Officer of Health division. The study is ...