Background: Mihintale ancient hospital situated in Anuradhapura area is considered as the
earliest ancient Hospital in Sri Lanka. It provides the facts regarding the status of Sri Lankan
traditional medical system in ...
Background: Although processed tea offers numerous nutritional benefits, it may contain
pesticide residues due to the excessive use of pesticides in tea plantations. As a result, tea as a
drink may adversely affect the ...
Background: Incidents of drug-related problems (DRPs) in oncology units are common due to
polypharmacy and comorbidities. Additionally, the use of highly toxic medications for cancer
treatment increases the severity ...
Background: Diabetes mellitus affects insulin production or response and causes high blood
sugar levels. Personalized health/wellness recommendations are indispensable in world and are
provided by health recommender ...
Rodrigo, D.N.D.; De Silva, K.I.M.; Thabrew, H.H.P.M.J.; Wickramasinghe, S.S.(FAHS, 2024-07-05)
Background: Scientists are exploring plants and their components to develop novel therapeutic
agents with antimicrobial activity. Heteropogon contortus, a plant belonging to Poaceae family
has demonstrated antibacterial, ...
Background: Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health during pregnancy is an important
aspect which affects the physical and mental health of pregnant mothers and spouses. Sexual
relationship is changed during pregnancy ...
Jayashankha, M.N.; Mahesh, K.H.D.; Subasinghe, H.W.A.S.; De Silva, K.I.M.(FAHS, 2024-07-05)
Background: Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health during pregnancy is an important
aspect which affects the physical and mental health of pregnant mothers and spouses. Sexual
relationship is changed during pregnancy ...
De Rajakaruna, D.S.H.Z.; Warushahennadi, J.; De Silva, K.M.(FAHS, 2024-07-05)
Background: Fractures in pediatric patients is a significant public health issue. The causative
factors for long bone fractures (LBF) are accidental or non-accidental in nature. In children, even
minor falls can result ...
Background: The Egodauyana MOH area experienced the highest adolescent pregnancy rates
within the Colombo RDHS in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adolescent pregnancies
have significant health, social, and economic ...
Background: Dementia is a common psychogeriatric problem among older people that manifests
with progressive memory impairment. Formal caregivers play an essential role in carrying out
non-pharmacological treatments and ...
Background: Parents' attitudes towards childhood seizures and epilepsy differ depending on
awareness, emotional impact, stigma, medical experiences, support networks, and everyday life
implications. Addressing these ...
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by impairments in social interaction, communication and limited habitual activities and interests.
Clinical characteristics of ...
Background: Informal carers of dementia face challenges in managing behavioural and
psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). mHealth applications are sustainable solutions to
help them. Nevertheless, mHealth applications ...
Background: Loneliness, characterized by feelings of social isolation and disconnectedness, has
been linked to various adverse psychological outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and stress.
Among retirees, the ...
Bandara, P.K.B.A.E.; De Silva, B.G.R.(FAHS, 2024-07-05)
Background: In Sri Lanka, university undergraduate students face significant mental health
challenges, including stress, anxiety, and depression. Improving mental health understanding can
mitigate stigma, yet research ...
Background: Acute poisoning (AP) represents a significant public health challenge worldwide,
exerting considerable morbidity and mortality burdens. Understanding of patterns over different
regions during different time ...
Background: Novel insulin delivery methods (IDMs) are needed to evade the inconveniences of
current IDMs.
Objective: To load soluble insulin (SI) into human erythrocytes and determine the
intraerythrocytic concentration ...
Background: Global carbapenem resistance is causing significant treatment failures and raising
mortality rates. However, there is limited local data on the prevalence of carbapenemase
production among multidrug-resistant ...
Background: The broad spectrum of clinical manifestations of dengue fever (DF) which mimics
other infections, makes it challenging to diagnose it in the early course of disease. Serological
tests used in the diagnosis ...
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing health concern in Sri
Lanka and globally. Exploring indigenous remedies like Osbeckia octandra, Atalantia ceylanica,
and Vernonia cinerea, used in ...