Prevalence of Chronic Complications, Their Risk Factors, and the Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Maulee Hiromi Arambewela, Noel P. Somasundaram, Hettiarachchige Buddhi Pradeep Ranjan Jayasekara, Mahesh P. Kumbukage, Pulukkutti Mudiyanselage Sarath Jayasena, Chandrasekara Mudalige Priyanka Hemanthi Chandrasekara, Kurukulasuriya Ravindra Alexis Sudath Fernando, Divadalage Priyantha Kusumsiri

“…A descriptive cross-sectional single-centre study was carried out among 3000 patients with T2DM attending the diabetic clinic at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka from January to July 2016. The study population had 72.7% females and 27.3% males. …”
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Risk Assessment of Trace Element Contamination in Drinking Water and Agricultural Soil: A Study in Selected Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) Endemic Areas in Sri Lanka by W. P. R. T. Perera, M. D. N. R. Dayananda, D. M. U. C. Dissanayake, R. A. S. D. Rathnasekara, W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. K. Weragoda, K. A. M. Kularathne

“…Unexplained or unclear etiology of chronic kidney disease (CKDu) has been reported in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province (NCP) for more than two decades. …”
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Non-pharmacological Methods Used in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by a Selected Group of People with T2DM in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study by Lakshani Herath, Manisha Kamalsiri, Perananthan Inthuja, Gayani P Gamage, Dinithi Vidanage

“…The prevalence of T2DM in Sri Lanka is high due to the unhealthy lifestyles of individuals. …”
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Factors Associated with Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure Measured as Part of Routine Clinical Care among Patients Attending Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern Sri Lanka by Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Vathulan Sujanitha, Mahesan Guruparan, Nadarajah Rajeshkannan

“…This study was conducted among 406 patients attended to the cardiology outpatient department of Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 2018 to assess the long-term variability of blood pressure (BP) by reviewing last six consecutive BP readings from the records retrospectively. …”
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A novel approach to intraoperative diagnosis of primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease by Nethrani Sameera Wijesekara Pathirana, Hasitha Udayakumara, A S K Banagala, M R Sumanatilleke, A V T Damayanthi, S R Constantine, G W Katulanda, Z T M Thowfeek, T Sasikanth, S Pathmanathan

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Isolated Crohn’s Disease of the Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis in a 60-Year-Old South Asian Female: A Case Report, Review of Literature, and Follow-Up Recommendations by Pamathy Gnanaselvam, Dhanushka N. Weerakoon, W. A. M. Wijayasuriya, Vishva Samidi Mohottala, B. M. E. S. Sinhakumara, Umesh Jayarajah, Anura S. K. Banagala

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Cardiogenic Shock due to Kounis Syndrome following Cobra Bite by W. D. D. Priyankara, E. M. Manoj, A. Gunapala, A. G. R. M. A. Ranaweera, K. S. Vithanage, M. Sivasubramanium, E. Snajeeva

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False Gastric Diverticulum Arising from the Pylorus Associated with Gastric Outlet Obstruction by Umesh Jayarajah, Oshan Basnayake, Pradeep Wijerathne, Jayan Jayasinghe, Nilesh Fernandopulle, Ishan De Zoysa

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An Unusual Presentation of a Large Calcified Thyroid Nodule by Umesh Jayarajah, Pradeep Wijerathne, Oshan Basnayake, Sanjeewa Seneviratne

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Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus by Serozsha Goonewardena, Umesh Jayarajah, Sanka Nalinda Kuruppu, Manoj Hilary Fernando

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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 by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

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Co-Amoxiclav Induced Immune Haemolytic Anaemia: A Case Report by H. G. C. S. Karunathilaka, D. P. Chandrasiri, P. Ranasinghe, V. Ratnamalala, A. H. N. Fernando

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Late-Onset Metastatic Malignant Spindle Cell Tumour Presenting with Massive Intra-Abdominal Haemorrhage by Pamathy Gnanaselvam, Malintha Lahiru, Mariathas Priatharshan, Umesh Jayarajah, Kathirvetpillai Kopinath

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Tuberculosis Presenting as Isolated Wrist Swelling: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Harsha Mendis

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Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects by Brasathe Jeganathan, P. A. Nimal Punyasiri, J. Dananjaya Kottawa-Arachchi, Mahasen A. B. Ranatunga, I. Sarath B. Abeysinghe, M. T. Kumudini Gunasekare, B. M. Ratnayake Bandara

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Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis and Hydrocephalus in a Vegan Secondary to Acquired Hyperhomocystinaemia by W. D. D. Priyankara, A.V. I. Chandimal, F. G. Sivagnanam, E. M. Manoj

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Modeling the Relationship between Rice Yield and Climate Variables Using Statistical and Machine Learning Techniques by Lasini Wickramasinghe, Rukmal Weliwatta, Piyal Ekanayake, Jeevani Jayasinghe

“…This paper presents the application of a multiple number of statistical methods and machine learning techniques to model the relationship between rice yield and climate variables of a major region in Sri Lanka, which contributes significantly to the country’s paddy harvest. …”
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Primary Signet-Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder Treated with Partial Cystectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Umesh Jayarajah, D. M. Hilary Fernando, Kasun Bandara Herath, M. V. Chandu de Silva, S. A. S. Goonewardena

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Aortoenteric Fistula after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair by Thilina Gunawardena, Balasubramanium Saseekaran, Sachith Abeywickrama, Rezni Cassim, Mandika Wijeyaratne

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