Parents are anxious when dealing with childhood fever. As a result, there is inadvertent usage of over-the-counter antipyretics such as paracetamol. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate parental practices of paracetamol usage ...

Drug compliance is the main determinant in controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus among many therapeutic measures. Optimum knowledge and practices harmonise with good drug compliance. This stuc^y was designed to assess ...

Iodine and iron are the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world. It was reported that even mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy will affect maternal and subsequently neonatal thyroid functions and iron ...

Annually around three million children die due to congenital anomalies and it is a leading factor for infant morbidity. In Sri Lanka a major cause for neonatal death is fetal anomalies. The objectives were to assess ...

In current Sri Lankan society, there is a higher prevalence of trauma due to road traffic accidents, violence etc. Since we do not have forensic nursing professionals, all registered nursing officers are supposed to take ...

Emergence of antibiotic resistance has become a public health concern throughout the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic usage among nursing undergraduates ...

Diabetes mellitus is a common non-communicable disease (NCD), affecting millions of people worldwide. Early detection is crucial for its management as early interventions are necessary to retard the progression of ...

Menopause is one of the most critical stages of life in women. Presence of urogyneacological symptoms (UGS) possesses a greater influence on wellbeing and activities of day today life of post-menopausal (PM) women. ...

Proper breastfeeding practices are of utmost importance as it promotes the health of both mother and infant. Many studies in western settings have suggested that breastfeeding has a protective effect on childhood ...