Department of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics

 

Recent Submissions

  • De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-02)
    Birth defects among children has become a significant public health problem and epidemiological profile of such cases is imperative to make health interventions. Objective: The aim was to find out the epidemiological ...
  • De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-02)
    Introduction: Birth defects in children are considered as a significant risk factor of stillbirths, perinatal deaths and neonatal, infant and childhood morbidity and mortality. Objectives: The objective of this study ...
  • De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2020-02)
    Birth defects are a significant health problem among children. The outcomes of structural birth defects (SBD) vary owing to the severity of the defect and availability of the management options. Outcomes of children with ...
  • Vanderburg, Sky; Wijayaratne, G.; Danthanarayana, N.; Jayamaha, Jude; Piyasiri, Bhagya; Halloluwa, C.; Sheng, Tianchen; Amarasena, S.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; Nicholson, B.P.; Peiris, Joseph S.M.; Gray, Gregory C.; Gunasena, Sunethra; Nagahawatte, A.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Woods, Christopher W.; Devasiri, V.; Tillekeratne, L.G. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2020-11)
    Objectives To determine aetiology of illness among children and adults presenting during outbreak of severe respiratory illness in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, in 2018. Design Prospective, cross-sectional study. Setting ...
  • Bandara, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2014-01)
    Objective: Methods: Results: Bandara T*, Hettiarachchi M, Liyanage C and Amarasena S canjee, rice paste, dhal, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, SriLanka Improper feeding practices have a lasting impact ...
  • De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-02)
    Introduction: Birth defects have become a serious public health issue in the world causing a higher morbidity and mortality among children. Identification of the possible risk factors, specially the modifiable risk ...
  • Premawardhana, A.P.; Mudiyanse, R.; De Silva, Shamila T.; Jiffry, N.; Nelumdeniya, U.; De Silva, U.; Lamabadusuriya, Sanath P.; Pushpakumara, K.; Dissanayaka, R.; Jansz, M.; Rifaya, I.; Navarathne, U.; Thirukumaran, V.; Arambepola, M.; Bandara, W.D.; Vaidyanatha, U.; Mendis, Devan; Weerasekara, K.; De Silva, N.; Kumara, D.K. Shantha; Amarasena, S.; Hemantha, K.K.; Refai, M.A.C.M.; Silva, Ishari; Hameed, Nizri; Rajiyah, F.; Mettananda, S.; Allen, A.; Weatherall, David J.; Oliveri, Nancy F. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2019-08)
    Objectives Our aim was to describe the numbers and distribution of patients with different types of thalassemia and to assess the standards of care in all thalassemia treatment centers throughout Sri Lanka and the success ...
  • Bandara, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S.; Wong, William W. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2015-04)
    Background: TheWHOrecommends that exclusive breastfeeding should last up to 6 mo. However, human milk intake of Sri Lankan infants has not been quantified scientifically. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to ...
  • Amarasena, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2008-09)
    Surfactant was made available through the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) to the National Health Service (NHS) for the use of paediatricians / neonatalogists in the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome ...
  • Hettiarachchi, M.; Amarasena, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2019-10)
    Introduction: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency affects over 400 million individuals worldwide and commonly found in Asia and in the Mediterranean region. This study was aimed to assess the feasibility ...
  • Amarasena, S.; Samanlatha, M.G.K.; De Silva, M.H.A.D.; Kolombage, P. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2009-07)
    Acrodysostosis is a rare disease, first described in 1968, characterized by short hands and feet with peripheral dysostosis, small nose and mental retardation1. Although inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder2 most ...
  • De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2020-02)
    Birth defects in children is a significant public health problem. Birth defects are known to adversely affect the growth of the infants. This study was carried out to assess the growth and factors related to impaired growth ...
  • Gunasekara, P.; Lakmali, G.A.A.; Amarasena, S.; Hettiarachchi, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2018-12)
    Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended up to six months of age and is usually estimated by the 24-recall method which actually overestimates the real rate. EBF rate in Sri Lanka up to 4 months of ...
  • Amarasena, S.; Hettiarachchi, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2018-08-31)
    Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of common disorders related to mental impairment and growth retardation in newborns. Hence, screening programs are performed for early diagnosis as most infants are with no ...
  • De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2020-02-25)
    Birth defects is a significant health problem among children. Prevention of birth defects is cost effective than spending resources to correct BD in newborns. Increasing knowledge and relevant skills in primary health care ...
  • Amarasena, S.; Hapuarachchi, G.K.; De Silva, M.H.A.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2005-09)
    Dyskeratosis congenita is an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome, with multisystem involvement. Incidence is approximately 1 case per million population. 225 individuals have been reported in the literature1.
  • Dissanayake, A.S.; Amarasena, S.; Devasiri, V. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2021-10)
    The COVID-19 pandemic has presented educational institutions and educationists with unprecedented challenges with regard to the delivery of high-quality education. The challenges have been greater for the medical education ...
  • De Silva, D.G.H.; Amarasena, S.; Nanayakkara, B.G.; Fernando, A.J.A.L. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 1996-10)
    Theories on the aetiology of sternomastoid tumour have been extensively reviewed (i). They include, intrauterine factors, birth injury, haematoma formation, infective myositis, ischaemia and neurogenic, hereditary, ...
  • Bandara, T.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2014-06)
    Background: Sri Lanka has made remarkable improvements in health, social and educational indices. However, child malnutrition exists as a significant health problem. Infant feeding indicators have not reached expected ...
  • Bandara, T.; Liyanage, C.; Amarasena, S.; Thomas, Tinku; Bannikoppa, P.; Mani, Indu; Hettiarachchi, M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-06-05)
    Published data on the fatty acid (FA) composition of breast milk (BM) of Sri-Lankan mothers are limited.To report the FA composition in BM within the first 6 months of lactation and to study whether the fat mass of ...

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