Vol 14, No 1 (2009)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Accreditation of medical laboratories Abstract PDF
Sampath Gunawardena, TB Wimalasena

Leading Article

Recent developments in infrastructure and capacity building at the Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya (THK), Sri Lanka towards improving care given to patients with trauma and emergencies Abstract PDF
PL Ariyananda, K Jayasekera 1-4

Research Papers

Transfers to a general medical ward at National Hospital of Sri Lanka: a descriptive study Abstract PDF
KH Sellahewa, SP Lamabadusuriya, EASK Edirisinghe 5-9
A retrospective observational study on the sputum samples received by the Department of Microbiology, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya in the year 2007 Abstract PDF
LU Edirisinghe, Pankaja Kalukottage, MNN Maziama, PV de Silva 10-14
Prediction of personal stature based on the hand length Abstract PDF
Isurani Ilayperuma, Ganananda Nanayakkara, Nadeeka Palahepitiya 15-18
Hand, foot and mouth disease; a report of recent epidemic and review of literature Abstract PDF
RW Ragunathan, RLM Pushparani 19-21
Gross anatomical study on the gender differences in the corpus callosum Abstract PDF
Isurani Ilayperuma, Ganananda Nanayakkara, Nadeeka Palahepitiya 22-25
Atropine therapy in acute anticholinesterase (Organophosphorus/carbamate) poisoning; adherence to current guidelines Abstract PDF
SS Jayasinghe, A Fernando, KD Pathirana, K Kishanthi Gunasinghe 26-30
Branching pattern of the femoral artery at the femoral triangle: a cadaver study Abstract PDF
MB Samarawickrama, BG Nanayakkara, KWR Wimalagunarathna, DG Nishantha, UB Walawage 31-34
Thyroiditis: can we depend on the clinical features to diagnose? Abstract PDF
MB Samarawickrama, BL Perera 35-38
Factors associated with sexual behavior among Sri Lankan adolescents Abstract PDF
Nilusha Fernando, Bilesha Perera, Nayana Fernando, Malik Gunawardana, Truls Østbye 39-44
Diabetic care provided at a Diabetes Clinic at the largest Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Sri Lanka: an audit Abstract PDF
Sandini Wijeweera, Chaminda Hettige, MK Ragunathan 45-47

Reviews

Psychiatry of sexuality - Basics for clinicians Abstract PDF
Chandani G Hewage 48-51
Burnout: an emerging occupational health problem Abstract PDF
PV De Silva, CG Hewage, P Fonseka 52-55

Point of View

Litigation against medical practitioners: facts and myths Abstract PDF
Rohan Ruwanpura 56-58
Settimg up a regional network to screen newborns for congenital hypothyroidism in Southern province in Sri Lanka Abstract PDF
Manjula Hettiarachchi 59-61

Case Reports

A case of fulminant liver failure in dengue haemorrhagic fever Abstract PDF
SCJ Wijeweera, K Senevirathna, MK Ragunathan 62-63
A patient with recurrent aseptic meningitis (Mollaret's meningitis) due to herpes simplex type I infection Abstract PDF
DAJ Chandrika, KD Pathirana, LAA Abeywickrema 64-65
Laparoscopic excision of left phaeochromocytoma Abstract PDF
KB Galketiya, V Pinto 66
A case of follicular carcinoma of thyroid with renal metastasis Abstract PDF
SK Kodisinghe, SCR Perera 67-68
Breast tuberculosis: a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis Abstract PDF
MTM Ashfaq, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi 69-70
Congenital dyskeratosis: Zinsser-Cole-Engmann syndrome; a rare cause of aplastic anaemia Abstract PDF
SCJ Wijeweera, MK Ragunathan 71-72
Nitrofurantoin-induced lung disease: a case report Abstract PDF
GNN Fernando, KHPUD de Silva 73-75
An unusually late presentation of polycystic kidney disease with epilepsia partialis continua Abstract PDF
PGCJ Nanayakkara, KD Pathirana, LAA Abeywickrema 76-78
A rare case of jejunal diverticulitis Abstract PDF
S Tilakaratne, W Coomaraswamy, SD Ratnapala 79-80
A case of para-urethral leiomyoma Abstract PDF
Anuruddha M Abeygunasekera, LU Gihan, Chamini de Silva 81-82
Psoas haematoma complicating dengue haemorrhagic fever: a case report Abstract PDF
AM Ameer, W Kodikara Arachchi, PA Jayasingha 83-84
Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: a case report Abstract PDF
GBL Samarasekera, Satish Goonesinghe, JDVC Lekamwasam 85-86
Application of Forensic Engineering Abstract PDF
M Vidanapathirana, KS Dahanayake, RRGS Amararatne 87-88
'Rebirth' of a lost limb Abstract PDF
M Vidanapathirana, VGM Sanjeewa 89-90
An alleged case of assault and murder turned out to be a run over accident Abstract PDF
RHAI Rathnaweera, M Vidanapathirana 91
Atypical shotgun injury: wide dispersion of pellets inappropriate to intermediate range of fire Abstract PDF
Rohan Ruwanpura 92-94

Abstracts

Scientific Sessions 2009 Abstract PDF
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