http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/7866 2026-04-06T07:08:31Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11167 Title: Quality of Life of Children with Asthma and Their Caregivers: A Study at a Single Tertiary Care Centre in Northern Sri Lanka Authors: Umasankar, N.; Sathees, T.; Sathiadas, M.G. Abstract: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease among children, representing a leading cause of paediatric morbidity and healthcare utilisation. It profoundly impacts various aspects of children’s quality of life and the quality of life of their caregivers. This study aims to assess the quality of life experienced by children with asthma and their caregivers and to determine the association between asthma control and quality of life. The children aged 6 to 16 years with asthma under the care of paediatric clinics at Teaching Hospital Jaffna and their caregivers were recruited. Data were collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the correlations between asthma score and quality of life, and a linear regression was done to identify whether the asthma score can predict the child’s quality of life. Ninety-nine children and their caregivers participated in the study. Asthma was more prevalent among boys (54.5%). The mean age of children was 115.5± 31.6 months. The mean score on the childhood asthma control test was 19 ±4.05. The child-reported mean quality of life score was 74.47±10.05. Overall quality of life score was significantly diminished in children with uncontrolled asthma (p=0.003). There was a weak, positive correlation between the child’s total quality of life score and the asthma score. (r=0.25, p=0.006) In conclusion, this study highlights that asthma exerts a significant impact on children’s quality of life, particularly when the condition remains uncontrolled. The weak, positive correlation between the child’s asthma control score and total QoL score indicates that while asthma severity affects QoL, it is not the sole determinant 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11165 Title: Confronting Antimicrobial Resistance: The Change Starts with Us Authors: Sathiadas, M.G. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/10689 Title: Metabolic derangements and its association with the level of physical activity in obese and overweight children aged 8-14 years at Teaching Hospital, Jaffna Authors: Thavaranjiny, S.; Umasankar, N.; Sathiadas, M.G. Abstract: Childhood obesity is a rapidly growing nutritional disorder in children. Metabolic derangements are a common problem encountered in these children. Research has shown the relationship between dietary intake and metabolic derangement. We undertook this study to see the relationship between metabolic derangements and the level of physical activity. We aimed to assess the relationship of metabolic derangements and the level of physical activity among obese and overweight children. A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study was done in outpatient Paediatric clinics at the Teaching Hospital Jaffna. Children aged 8- 14 years with BMI above + 1SD were included in this study. The pattern of physical activity was assessed using a Physical Activity Questionnaire-S. Anthropometric measurements were taken using standard procedures and details of the laboratory investigations were obtained from the clinic record done within the immediate past six months. A total of 280 children were included. Nearly two-thirds of children were obese 63.9% (n-178), and 8.6% (n-24) and 2.9% (n-8) of children have impaired glucose and DM respectively; 23.2% (n-64) of the children had equal or more than 90th centile diastolic blood pressure, and 35% (n-98) had equal or more than 90th centile systolic blood pressure and waist circumference. Insufficient physical activity was seen in 44.3% (n-124) and 13.2% (n- 37) of these children had metabolic syndrome. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/10121 Title: Demographic, medical, and financial statistics from the Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation (JJCDR) database, 1987-2018: a prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility clinic in northern Sri Lanka Authors: Michael, B.; Barnes, S.; Hettiaratchy, S.; Clasper, J. C.; Ahilakumar, K.; Sathiadas, M. G.; Ganeshamoorthy, J. Abstract: When dealing in global health, it is crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of community demographics and needs. From 1983-2009, a 26-year ethnic civil conflict devastated Sri Lanka, disproportionately affecting people living in the north and creating a large amputee population. Here, we use routinely collected prosthetic and orthotic data to investigate the composition of the amputee community in northern Sri Lanka. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z