• Bacterial Pathogens and Pathophysiological Parameters Associated with Urinary Tract Infections in Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya 

  Gunawardena, K. D. S. K. D.; Wijayaratne, W. M. D. G. B.; Peiris, H. H. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more commonly encountered in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria is more common compared to symptomatic bacteriuria in DM patients. ...
• In-vitro Sensitivities of Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus against Selected Cephalosporins 

  Maduwanthika, P. V. P.; Wickramasinghe, S. S.; Peiris, H. H. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Staphylococcus aureus continues to be a major cause of both community acquired and health care-associated infections, including skin and skin structure infections, pneumonia, bacteraemia, endocarditis, ...
• Awareness and Practice of Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Behaviours of Patients with Cancer at National Cancer Institute, Sri Lanka 

  Madurangi, D. M. T.; Wijesekara, T. D.; Herath, H. M. I. K. K.; Darshani, K. D. C.; Mendis, W. I.; Nisansala, M. W. N.; Senarath, N. S. A. S. N. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic and strict preventive measures were introduced with the rapid spread of infection. The risk of infection is high among patients with cancers due to low immunity and disease ...
• Online Learning in the New-normal: Perspective of Undergraduates of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna 

  Silva, S. M. D. U.; Subasinghe, H. W. A. S.; Pathiraja, V. M.; Prasadi, D. G. P. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Most of Sri Lankan universities started practicing online education, with the emergence of COVID-19. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna (FAHS, UOR) has adopted LMS and Zoom technology ...
• Level of Physical Activity and Perceived Barriers among Nurses in COVID-19 Wards, National Hospital Sri Lanka: A Cross-sectional Study 

  Dimuthu, W. N.; Wijewardana, S. D. S. G.; Disanayaka, N. K.; Kumari, K. G. C. T.; Madhuwanthi, E. A. N.; Weerasinghe, T.; Dharmarathna, H. H. N. D.; Jayamaha, A. R. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Physical activity is a known positive reinforcement for health and an effective coping behaviour against pandemic-related stressors. Physical activity and self-care routines of the nurses were disturbed due ...
• Emotional Intelligence and Empathy among Nursing Undergraduates at the Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka 

  Arumapperumachchi, P. M.; Thuduwage, S. V. R.; Patabendige, P. N. M.; Weerasinghe, G. D. D. B.; Gamage, C. K. W.; Hettigoda, K. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Emotional Intelligence (EI) is defined as the ability of understanding and managing one’s emotions on their own. The ability to understand others' feelings and experiences is defined as empathy. EI and empathy ...
• Hepatic Oxidative and Histological Changes in High Fat Diet and Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats 

  Nishadi, S. A. R.; Peiris, H. H.; Wickramasinghe, A. S. D.; Attanayake, A. P.; Mudduwa, L. K. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: An experimental animal model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) facilitates the studying of antidiabetic and antioxidative effects of novel drugs. Feeding high-fat diet (HFD) followed by a low-dose ...
• Effectiveness of Drama Therapy to Determine the Behavioral and Attitudinal Changes on Alcohol Used People: An Experimental Study 

  Uyangoda, M. P. N.; Mahesh, K. H. D.; Viraj, N.; Pathiraja, V. M. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Alcohol is a legal and controlled substance. Alcohol consumption harms brain cells and it causes imbalance to brain chemistry. Drama therapy is a psychotherapeutic method, which is used to treat people ...
• Detection of Anti-A and Anti-B Haemagglutinin Titre in Blood Group O Donor Plasma and its Correlation to Donor Age and Gender 

  Hettiarachchi, S. S. M.; Gunawardana, K. B.; Welivitiya, T. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Though the blood group O donors are considered as the universal donors, their plasma contain both types of antibodies named anti-A and anti-B. These antibodies can cause Acute Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions ...
• In-vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Thespesia populnea (L.) against Clinical Isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 

  Kumari, R. M. D. S. S.; Weerasinghem, N. P.; Attanayake, A.; Piyasiri, A. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common and aetiological agent of many infections which is amenable to treatment with many antibiotics. Objectives: To determine in-vitro antibacterial ...
• Antibacterial Efficacy of Commercially Available Selected Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers in Sri Lanka 

  Shyamali, R. M. N.; Weerasinghe, N. P.; Napagoda, M. T. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Contaminated hands are the major mode of transmission of microorganisms from one person to another. Hand washing or hand rubbing is normally practised to remove microbes from the hands. If the hands are not ...
• Linguistic and Psychometric Validation of Sinhala Version of Pregnancy related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised 2 

  Rekha, P. D.; Sundarapperuma, S. M. T. D.; Gamage, M. W. K. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) is a specific type of anxiety that can occur during the perinatal period. PrA has negative impacts on childbirth. Pregnancy-related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) ...
• Evaluating Knowledge of Antibiotic Resistance among First Year Health Science Undergraduates in University of Ruhuna: A Cross-sectional Study 

  Maduwanthi, W. H.; Subasinghe, S. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Antibiotic resistance (AR) has become a major global health problem. Poor knowledge about antibiotic usage and malpractices have directly contributed to the development of AR. As healthcare providers, ...
• Knowledge on Medico-legal and Ethical Duties Related to Child Abuse among Paediatric Nursing Officers: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study 

  Jothirathna, J. B. C. L.; Warushahennadi, J.; Rathnayake, N. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Child abuse is common in Sri Lankan context. Nurse is a member of the healthcare team who manages the victimized children admitted to paediatric wards. Therefore, nurses should have adequate knowledge on ...
• Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among Pregnant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinics at Teaching Hospital Mahamodara 

  Edirisooriya, M. N. S.; Ponnamperuma, T. T.; Dasanayake, L. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Pregnancy and childbirth are described as periods of happiness in a women’s life. Unfortunately, this period has increased the risk for mental health issues. Maternal depression is the commonest mental health ...
• Does Family Influence the Development of Substance Use Disorder? Residential Rehabilitees' Perceptions 

  Jayamaha, A. R.; Herath, H. M. N. D. M.; Dharmarathna, H. N. N. D.; Fernando, M. M. M. R.; Ranadeva, N. D. K.; Samarakoon, D. N. A. W.; Arachchi, A. M. P. S.; Senerath, S. N.; Amarabandu, P. N.; Senanayake, B.; Darshana, A. T.; Renuka, A. N.; Samarasinghe, K. L.; Fernando, S. S. N. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) is influenced by several biopsychosocial factors. Family factors are perceived to contribute to an individual’s vulnerability in developing SUD. Objectives: To identify the ...
• Impact of Lowering Neonatal TSH Cut-Off Value in the New-born Screening Program for Detecting Congenital Hypothyroidism 

  Liyanage, D.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Bandarigoda, J. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: The national guidelines for management of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Sri Lanka, advocates the cut-off value of thyrotrophin (TSH) level as above 20 mIU/L for notification by the heel-prick blood spot ...
• Menopause Specific Quality of Life of Post-menopausal Women in Kotapola Medical Officer of Health Area 

  Kandambi, S. B. M.; Rathnayake, N. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Menopause is a natural phenomenon experienced by women with different menopause-related discomforts. These discomforts lead to impairment of menopausal specific quality of life (MENQOL) that can be identified ...
• Bioactivity-guided Isolation of the Antidiabetic Compound Fucosterol from the Leaves of Coccinia grandis (L.) 

  Wasana, K. G. P.; Attanayake, A. P.; Jayasinghe, J. M. S.; Jayatilaka, K. A. P. W.; Weeraratna, T. P. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Family: Curcurbitaceae) leaves are known to be a promising source for the isolation of antidiabetic compounds. Previous studies confirmed that the ethyl acetate extract of C. ...
• Factors Associated with Treatment Default among Patients with Cancers during COVID-19 Pandemic at the National Cancer Institute, Sri Lanka 

  Gabrial, L.C.G.M.; Jayaweera, D.A.G.R.; Abeylath, T.W.H.C.K.; Kolambage, D.M.; Manodya, E.A.H.; Jayamaha, A.R.; Nisansala, M.W.N.; Senarath, N.S.A.S.N. (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-26)

  Background: Anti-cancer therapy is vital to mitigate and/or irrigate the cancers and treatment default affects the progression of disease manifestation. Identification of factors that contributes to default treatment ...

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