Browsing Department of Medicine by Author "Amarathunga, A."

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A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome among Sri Lankan Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using WHO, NCEP-ATP III, and IDF Definitions

Herath, H. M. M.; Weerasinghe, N. P.; Weerarathna, T. P.; Amarathunga, A. (Hindawi, 2018-08-07)

Background: Presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Therefore, recognition of MetS in type 2 DM is important ...
Potential use of telephone-based survey for non-communicable disease surveillance in Sri Lanka

Herath, H. M. M.; Weerasinghe, N. P.; Weerarathna, T. P.; Hemantha, A.; Amarathunga, A. (BMC Public Health, 2017-12-19)

Background: Telephone survey (TS) has been a popular tool for conducting health surveys, particularly in developed countries. However, the feasibility, and reliability of TS are not adequately explored in Sri Lanka. The ...

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