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Model for the Adoption of Telemedicine in Sri Lanka

SAGE Open, 2016
We report the results of the study that explored the factors characterizing the introduction of telemedicine to the rural areas of Sri Lanka. A model was developed from the analysis of the literature, expert review, and a field study conducted in three ...
Dayani Jayasinghe, Richard M. Crowder, Gary Wills   +2 more
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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
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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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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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Sri Lanka [PDF]

IMF Staff Country Reports, 2016
In spite of the adoption of the responsibility to protect (R2P) by the Sri Lankan government in 2005, both Sri Lankan and LTTE forces killed thousands of civilians during the conclusion of the civil war. In this chapter, it is shown that these atrocities occurred in large part due to existing international political dynamics, which were focused on the ...
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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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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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Sri Lanka

IMF Staff Country Reports, 1996
This Selected Issues paper on Sri Lanka provides background information on economic developments during 1995 and the first half of 1996 and on key policy issues in the current setting. The paper notes that the economic situation has deteriorated on a number of fronts—inflation has risen; investment and growth have slowed; and the external current ...
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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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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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