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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Well woman clinic (WWC) services are under-utilized by target women especially in distant areas of Sri Lanka. Many factors including lack of awareness contribute to poor utilization of these services. This study evaluatedA ...

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 ...

In recent years the care of patients has become increasingly dependent on the results of the laboratory investigations. Laboratory staff is at high risk of exposure to specimens and chemicals. Considering the inherent risk ...

Survival rates of breast cancer patients have increased with current management protocols. Long-term consequences of therapies, socio-demographic background and clinical variables may impair their Quality of life (QOL). ...

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 ...

Enhancement of molecular fluorescence is of great interest due to the widespread popularity of fluorescence-based detection techniques available today. Although fluorescence-based detection is considered to be more ...