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AWARENESS, PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF PRECONCEPTION FOLIC ACID INTAKE IN ANTENATAL MOTHERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN GALLE

De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, K.; Perera, B. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-02-24)

Preconception folic acid (FA) supplementation is a key to prevent neural tube defects among children. A better knowledge on importance of FA would increase its intake preconceptionally.This study was carried out to assess ...
Effectiveness of a health education handbook designed to increase knowledge on birth defects among Public Health Midwives in Southern Province of Sri Lanka

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 ...
Factors related to growth of the infants with structural birth defects in Galle, Sri Lanka

De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, Kapila; 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 ...
Maternal Health and health behaviors during preconception and antenatal periods of mothers with infants with structural birth defects in Galle, Sri Lanka: a case-control study

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 ...
Outcomes of infants with structural birth defects in Galle, Sri Lanka

De Silva, J.; Amarasena, S.; Jayaratne, Kapila; 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 ...
PREVALENCE OF NEONATAL COMPLICATIONS AMONG INFANTS WITH STRUCTURAL BIRTH DEFECTS IN GALLE, SRI LANKA

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 ...
THE PROFILE OF INFANTS WITH STRUCTURAL BIRTH DEFECTS IN GALLE, SRI LANKA

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 ...

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