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Tuberculosis Presenting as Isolated Wrist Swelling: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Background. Tuberculosis is a common disease entity in South East Asian countries with a significant global burden. An extra skeletal manifestation such as monoarticular TB is common, but isolated involvement of the wrist is rare. Case Summary. A 53-year-
Oshan Basnayake+3 more
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Invasive Plant Species Establishment and Range Dynamics in Sri Lanka under Climate Change
Plant invasion has been widely recognized as an agent of global change that has the potential to have severe impacts under climate change. The challenges posed by invasive alien plant species (IAPS) on biodiversity and ecosystem stability is growing and ...
C. Kariyawasam, L. Kumar, S. Ratnayake
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“Because everybody's different”: Co‐designing body donor program consent processes
Abstract While it is broadly accepted that body donation for anatomical education should rely on informed consent, consent processes vary substantially. Best practice guidelines for body donation are typically published by anatomical societies and may not reflect details valued by prospective donors or the educators and students who utilize donor ...
Georgina C. Stephens
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Abstract This chapter examines the contours of the religious and spiritual information experiences subfield through a review and content analysis of selected contributions from the past two decades in both information science and related fields. The research question that guides this review is: How have spirituality and religion been conceptualized in ...
Nadia Caidi+4 more
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Caste and Islamic Revivalist Movements: A Case Study of Eastern Muslims in Sri Lanka [PDF]
Caste exists in all South Asian societies. Although the caste has become contentious among Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka, it suffered a fatal blow among the Tamils during the civil war.
Aboobacker Rameez
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Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an immunocompetent patient
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+5 more
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Open and Distance Learning for Basic Education in South Asia: its potential for hard-to-reach children and children in conflict and disaster areas: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Country Studies [PDF]
These are the country studies for the UNICEF funded project which explores the ways in which, in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka various forms of open and distance learning could be developed to better meet the needs of marginalised children and those affected ...
Creed, Charlotte+4 more
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On the Mass Transport in Tubular Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries
Mass transport in tubular all‐vanadium flow batteries is governed by diffusion boundary layer thickness, which influences the balance between diffusion and convection. This study examines transport behavior using different fibrous filling densities, internal membrane volumes, and compares fibrous vs. solid electrodes.
Lotanna Onua+3 more
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Objective Our main objective was to describe the prevalence and associated sociodemographic factors of frailty and pre-frailty in rural community-dwelling older adults in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.
D. D. Siriwardhana+5 more
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Abstract Biochar has attracted considerable attention in recent years for its wide‐ranging applications, particularly its role in carbon sequestration as a strategy to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Its emerging uses within the circular bioeconomy also position it as a valuable tool for environmental management, and ongoing research continues to ...
Jean Agustin Velasquez‐Pinas+6 more
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