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Open Access Journal Publishing in Sri Lanka: Characteristics and Future Potential

Jiàoyù zīliào yǔ túshūguǎn xué, 2019
The purpose of this study was to identify the problems faced by the scholarly journal publishing industry in Sri Lanka and to explore the opportunities provided by online open access publishing to overcome those problems.
W.M. Tharanga Dilruk Ranasinghe, Jun Min Chung   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Pattern of Substance Use and Characteristics of the Individuals Enrolled in Residential Treatment at Selected Rehabilitation Centers in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2022
Introduction: Substance use becomes censorious when it leads to harmful effects on individuals, their families, and the community. The nature of substance use in Sri Lankan context is poorly understood and empirical evidences are sparse.
Akila R Jayamaha, Nishadi D Dharmarathna, Nimesha DM Herath, Nadeeka DK Ranadeva, Medhavi M Fernando, Kerstin L Samarasinghe, Priyangi N Amarabandu, Badhrani Senanayake, Thamara Darshana, Nilani Renuka, Iyanthimala H Rajapakse, Chinthika P Gunasekara, Lalitha Meegoda, Neluka Fernando   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Winging of Scapula due to a Sinister Etiology

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2020
Background. Scapular winging is a rare but disabling deformity, which is commonly caused by lesions of the long thoracic and spinal accessory nerves that innervate the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles, respectively.
Shania Niromi Gunasekera, Priyanka Yogananda, Harindra Karunatilaka, Bimsara Senanayake   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparison of rescue and primary percutaneous coronary interventions for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction

Indian Heart Journal, 2017
Objective: To perform a comparative analysis of in-hospital results obtained from patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), who underwent rescue or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim is to determine rescue PCI
M.B. Faslur Rahuman, Jayanthimala B. Jayawardena, George R. Francis, Niraj Mahboob, Wasantha Kumara A.H.T., Aruna Wijesinghe, Rashan Haniffa, Ranithrie Ariyapperuma, Abbyramy Paramanayakam, Pubudu A. De Silva   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful Management of Neutropenic Sepsis Is Key to Better Survival of Patients With Blood Cancer in Sri Lanka: Real-World Data From the Resource-Limited Setting

JCO Global Oncology
PURPOSESepsis is the main cause of nonrelapse mortality, and there are no published data on applicability of supportive care protocols from high-income countries such as Sri Lanka.
Saman Hewamana, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Samadhi Deshapriya, Dilip Gayashan, Natasha Peiris, Mahesh Harischandra, Prasanna Gunasena, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Chandana Wickramarathna, Sangeetha Hewawasam, Jayantha Balawardena, Gehan Arseculeratne, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Bandula Wijesiriwardana   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an immunocompetent patient

Asian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome is commonly seen among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome either as a paradoxical worsening of an already diagnosed disease or as an uncovering of a dormant infection.
J. Janya, A. Amarasingha, H. Jayawardene, D. M. K. P. Dissanayake, E. A. D. Mihiranga, W. W. L. A. Jayanaga   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autochthonous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica, Identified by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing, Sri Lanka

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is atypical in Sri Lanka because Leishmania donovani, which typically causes visceral disease, is the causative agent. The origins of recently described hybrids between L. donovani and other Leishmania spp.
Hermali Silva, Tiago R. Ferreira, Kajan Muneeswaran, Sumudu R. Samarasinghe, Eliza V.C. Alves-Ferreira, Michael E. Grigg, Naduviladath V. Chandrasekharan, David L. Sacks, Nadira D. Karunaweera   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen Engagement for Social and Technological Innovation in Sustainable Energy Systems

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study underscores the potential of citizen participation in the energy transition by providing insights to foster citizen‐driven innovation. An analysis of energy communities, one of the most dynamic innovations in the energy sector, reveals that these models can be citizen‐led initiatives regarding their operational and organizational structure ...
Ana Belén Cristóbal, Cristina Sanz‐Cuadrado, Kiane Alves e Silva, Luis Narvarte   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and characterization of tri- and tetra-nucleotide polymorphic microsatellite markers for skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) [PDF]

, 2012
Skipjack tuna (katsuwonus pelamis) (SJT) is the largest tuna fishery in all the major oceans around the world, and the largest marine fishery in Sri Lanka. Knowledge of genetic population structure and effective population size of SJT in the Indian Ocean
Chand, Vincent, Dammannagoda Acharige, Sudath, Mather, Peter   +2 more
core   +2 more sources