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Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Case Reports in Surgery, 2019
Background. Complications related to intra-articular retained shrapnel are rare and primarily depend on the anatomical location and the reaction with the surrounding tissue.
Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis   +5 more
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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
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Cardiogenic Shock due to Kounis Syndrome following Cobra Bite

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2019
Kounis syndrome is associated with mast cell activation resulting in acute coronary syndrome secondary to an allergic insult. Various drugs such as antibiotics, analgesics, and environmental exposures such as bee, wasp sting, and poison ivy are known to ...
W. D. D. Priyankara, E. M. Manoj, A. Gunapala, A. G. R. M. A. Ranaweera, K. S. Vithanage, M. Sivasubramanium, E. Snajeeva   +6 more
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Thyroid Diseases

Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012
Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012; 2: S1-S20 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v2i2 ...
Noel Somasundaram, Henry Rajaratnam, Chandrika Wijeyarathne, Shamya De Silva, Channa Ratnathunga, Ranil Fernando, Sisira Siribaddana, Prasad Katulanda, Uditha Bulugahapitiya, Sajith Siyambalapitiya, Charles Antonypillai, Manilka Sumanathilake, Chaminda Garusinghe, Dimutha Muthukuda, MWS Niranjala, Muditha Weerakkody, Dharshini Karuppiah, Sivatharshya Pathmanathan, Sachith Abeyarathne, Shaminda Kahandawa, Samanthi Cooray, Kavinga Gunawardena, Nayananjani Karunasena   +22 more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sri Lanka

Socialist Lawyer, 2015
Kate Hallam reflects on the last year of human rights in Sri Lanka and asks what progress has been made by the new Government and what major challenges still face the country's HRDs.
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