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  • Barriers to Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Three Low- and Middle-income Country Tertiary Care Settings: Findings from a Multi-site Qualitative Study 
    Rolfe Jr, Robert; Kwobah, Charles; Muro, Florida; Ruwanpathirana, A.; Lyamuya, Furaha S.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Piyasiri, B.; Tianchen Sheng; Bollinger, J.; Chi Zhang; Truls Ostbye; Ali, Shamim; Drew, R.; Kussin, P.; Anderson, Deverick J.; Woods, Christopher W.; Watt, Melissa H.; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Tillekeratne, L.G. (Springer Nature, 2021-03-25)
    Background: Antimicrobial resistance has been named as one of the top ten threats to public health in the world. Hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can help reduce antimicrobial resistance. The purpose ...
  • Stress Management of the Organizational Community 
    Lokuge, B.M. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Ruhuna., 2023-11-01)
    To attain organizational goals and objectives both employers and employees should give their full contribution by maintaining high emotional, physical, behavioral, and mental stability. For this purpose, should be decided ...
  • ICT1213 - Database Management Systems 
    Department of Information and Communication Technology (Faculty of Technology, 2024-11)
  • How Remote work can Help Shatter the Glass Ceiling. 
    Ponnamperuma, C.D.R. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Ruhuna., 2023-11-01)
    The "Glass Ceiling" isthe name given to this overwhelming condition in the HR literature.It emphasizes the numerous hurdles that women face when climbing the corporate ladder (Damunupolaa & Sutha, 2019). For decades, women ...
  • ENT1253 - Engineering Properties of Matter 
    Department of Engineering Technology (Faculty of Technology, 2024-11)
  • Colonization with Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Among Infants: an Observational Study in Southern Sri Lanka 
    Meredith, Hannah R.; Kularathna, S.; Nagaro, Kristin; Nagahawatte, A.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; Wijesingha, N.; Harden, Lyndy B.; Piyasiri, B.; Hammouda, Amr; Wiegmann, Brian M.; Nicholson, B.P.; Joyce, Maria; Woods, Christopher W.; Van Vliet, Arnoud H. M.; Thakur, Siddhartha; Tillekeratne, L.G. (Springer Nature, 2021-04-30)
    Background The timing of and risk factors for intestinal colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) are still poorly understood in areas with high MDRE carriage. We determined the prevalence, timing, ...
  • ENT1242 - Electricity and Magnetism 
    Department of Engineering Technology (Faculty of Technology, 2024-11)
  • TMS1223 - Computer Programming Techniques 
    Department of Engineering Technology (Faculty of Technology, 2024-11)
  • The Host Response to Viral Infections Reveals Common and Virus-Specific Signatures in the Peripheral Blood 
    Tsalik, Ephraim L.; Fiorino, Cassandra; Aqeel, Ammara; Liu, Yiling; Henao, Ricardo; Ko, Emily R.; Burke, Thomas W.; Reller, Megan E.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Arachchi, W.K.; Devasiri, V.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; McClain, Micah T.; Woods, Christopher W.; Ginsburg, G.S.; Tillekeratne, L.G.; Schughart, Klaus (Frontiers Media SA , 2021-10-27)
    Viruses cause a wide spectrum of clinical disease, the majority being acute respiratory infections (ARI). In most cases, ARI symptoms are similar for different viruses although severity can be variable. The objective of ...
  • Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Regarding Antibiotic Use for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Insights from Patients in Sri Lanka. 
    Van Melle, David T.; Asbroek, Guus Ten; Rolfe, R.; Vanderburg, Sky; Abeysinghe, Y. W.; Halloluwa, C.; Zhang, Helen L.; Ostbye, T.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; Tianchen Sheng; Kanchana, S.; Wijayaratne, W.M.D.G.B.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Watt, Melissa H.; Woods, Christopher W.; De Silva, P.V.; Tillekeratne, L.G. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021-09-27)
    Antibiotic resistance is an emerging global public health threat. One of the main drivers of this threat is the inappropriate use of antibiotics. In Sri Lanka, antibiotic consumption is increasing, but little is known ...
  • Unlocking Employee Engagement of Gen Z in the Workplace. 
    Maduwanthi, M.N. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Ruhuna., 2023-11-01)
    A new generation enters the workforce each decade, bringing with them distinct perspectives, expectations, and values as the workforce changes. The mid-1990s to early 2010 birth period is known as Generation z. Organizations ...
  • Work-Family Balance in the 21st Century. 
    Vithanage, V. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Ruhuna., 2023-11-01)
    Work-family balance is a sub-set of work-life balance. According to Clark (2000), work-family balance is "satisfaction and good functioning at work and at home, with a minimum role of conflict." Grzywacz and Carlson (2007) ...
  • Outcomes Among Children and Adults at Risk of Severe Dengue in Sri Lanka: Opportunity for Outpatient Case Management in Countries with High Disease Burden 
    Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Devasiri, V.; Dahanayake, N.J.; Wijayaratne, W.M.D.G.B.; Weerasinghe, N.P.; Premamali, M.; Tianchen Sheng; Nicholson, B.P.; Ubeysekera, H.A.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; De Silva, A.D.; Ostbye, T.; Woods, Christopher W.; Tillekeratne, L.G. (Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2021-12-28)
    Background Healthcare systems in dengue-endemic countries are often overburdened due to the high number of patients hospitalized according to dengue management guidelines. We systematically evaluated clinical outcomes ...
  • Ahead of the Curve : Reinventing Performance Management in the Digital Age. 
    De Silva, T. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Ruhuna., 2023-11-01)
    Advanced technologies have changed the way people and processes work across the globe. A global survey conducted by Accenture in early 2021revealed that corporate leaders accelerated their investment in core and emerging ...
  • Labour Trends in Sri Lanka. 
    Menikge, N.R. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Ruhuna., 2023-11-01)
    The field of Human Resource Management (HRM) in Sri Lanka is experiencing a deep transformation, driven by a dynamic interplay of local and global factors. These changes underscore the adaptability and resilience of HR ...
  • Opportunities for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship: Findings from a Prospective, Multi-Center Study in Three Low- or Middle-Income Countries 
    Muro, Florida J.; Lyamuya, Furaha S.; Kwobah, C.; Bollinger, J.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Piyasiri, B.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; Ali, Shamim; Mallya, R.; Rolfe Jr, R.; Ruwanpathirana, A.; Tianchen Sheng; Østbye, T.; Drew, R.; Kussin, P.; Woods, Christopher W.; Anderson, Deverick J.; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Tillekeratne, L.G. (Frontiers Media SA, 2022-04-25)
    Background: To develop effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is important to identify key targets for improving antimicrobial use. We sought to systematically ...
  • TMS1213 - Applied Calculus II 
    Department of Engineering Technology (Faculty of Technology, 2024-11)
  • A Practical Approach to Lung Ultrasound Training in Sri Lanka 
    Vanderburg, Sky; Kodikara, I.; Tharakan, Anna; Tianchen Sheng; Gallis, John A.; Sellathurai, M.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Wijayaratne, W.M.D.G.B.; Woods, Chris W.; Tillekeratne, L.G.; Riviello, Elisabeth D. (ATS Scholar, 2023-02-28)
  • Influenza Vaccination Implementation in Sri Lanka: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 
    Neighbors, Coralei E.; Myers, Evan R.; Weerasinghe, N.P.; Wijayaratne, W.M.D.G.B.; Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Tillekeratne, L.G.; Woods, Christopher W. (Vaccine, 2023-05-03)
    nfluenza causes an estimated 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness annually, along with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Currently, Sri Lanka has no influenza ...
  • Comprehensive Diagnostic Testing Identifies Diverse Aetiologies of Acute Febrile Illness Among Hospitalised Children and Adults in Sri Lanka: a Prospective Cohort Study 
    Bodinayake, C.K.; Nagahawatte, A.; Devasiri, V.; Arachichi, W.K.; Kurukulasooriya, R.; Tianchen Sheng; Nicholson, B.P.; Ostbye, T.; Reller, Megan; Woods, Christopher W.; Tillekeratne, L.G. (BMJ Public Health, 2023-07-31)
    Introduction Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common cause of hospital admissions in tropical settings. Identifying AFI aetiology is essential for guiding clinicians’ diagnoses and developing diagnostic and management ...