• Lipid levels of healthy adults in Jaffna district, Northern Province of Sri Lanka: An analysis of secondary data 

  Thiyahiny, S.N.; Gajanthan, R.; Janahan, R.; Sujanitha, V.; Sivansuthan, S.; Kesavan, R. (The Jaffna Medical Association, 2024)

  Abnormal lipid profile is considered as an important contributor to cardiovascular diseases among South Asians. Sri Lanka is a multiethnic South Asian nation and differences in ethnicity may influence the pattern of ...
• Updates in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 

  Gobishangar, S.; Thayalan Dias, S.; Rajendra, S.; Sarma, S.T. (Jaffna Medical Journal, 2024)

  Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a specialised endoscopic procedure for managing pancreatic and biliary diseases. Earlier in the 1970s, ERCP was mainly used for diagnostic purposes to evaluate ...
• Late Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Manifests As Lupus Nephritis, A Rare Presentation 

  Pakeerathan, A.; Sujanitha, V.; Selvaratnam, G.; Pradeepan, J.A.; Brammah, R.T. (The Jaffna Medical Association, 2024)

  Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is a chronic, multisystemic autoimmune disorder typically affecting middle-aged individuals predominantly in women. Late-onset SLE occurs in individuals over 50, differs from classic ...
• Macrophage Activation Syndrome complicated with acute pancreatitis as the first presentation of Systemic lupus Erythematosus 

  Jenosha, I.; Sujanitha, V.; Selvaratnam, G.; Pradeepan, J.A. (The Jaffna Medical Association, 2024)

  Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe hyperinflammatory syndrome induced by aberrantly acquired macrophages and cytotoxic T cells. The primary form is called the Genetic form where as the secondary ...
• Quality of Life of Children with Asthma and Their Caregivers: A Study at a Single Tertiary Care Centre in Northern Sri Lanka 

  Umasankar, N.; Sathees, T.; Sathiadas, M.G. (2024)

  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 ...
• Association Between Acanthosis Nigricans and Cardiometabolic Risk Among Overweight and Obese Patients Admitted to the Teaching Hospital Jaffna 

  Kethuja, A.; Kumanan, T. (The Jaffna Medical Association, 2024)

  Acanthosis nigricans is strongly associated with obesity and insulin resistance. This cross-sectional analytical hospital-based study is conducted to access the Association Between Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) and ...
• Confronting Antimicrobial Resistance: The Change Starts with Us 

  Sathiadas, M.G. (The Jaffna Medical Association, 2025)
• Anatomy Education in Sri Lanka. Do we need unclaimed bodies? 

  Chenthuran, T. (The Jaffna Medical Association, 2025)

  Cadaver-based education is accommodated by medical institutions with the hope of producing medical practitioners with essential knowledge in anatomy which is deemed fundamental to manage the clinical problems in their ...
• Pseudomembranous colitis: fatal clostridium difficile infection in pregnancy 

  Jenosha, I.; Selvaratnam, G.; Pradeepan, J. A.; Kumanan, T.; Pranavan, S. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2025)

  Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a disease primarily affecting the large intestine, characterised by diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever due to enterotoxins. The severe form of this infection, known as ...
• Acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting as acute hepatitis 

  Jenosha, I.; Kumanan, T.; Suganthan, N.; Sooriyakumar, T.; Pranja, G. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2025)

  Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) typically presents with symptoms of bone marrow failure. Acute hepatitis is a rare and atypical presentation. We report the case of a 16-years old healthy boy, who presented with ...
• Undiagnosed patent foramen ovale: a rare cause for acute pulmonary embolism and cryptogenic stroke 

  Fernando, M.S.P.K.; Kumanan, T.; Gerald, S.R. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2025)

  Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a congenital cardiac anomaly found in 25-30% of the population. Though often asymptomatic, it may lead to paradoxical embolism and cryptogenic stroke. We present a case of a young man with ...
• Unusual presentation of Takayasu Arteritis during pregnancy mimicking peripartum cardiomyopathy 

  Pakeerathan, A.; Kumanan, T.; Pradeepan, J.; Tharmalingam, T.; Gerald, S. (Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2025)

  Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis affecting medium and large arteries predominantly in young women which can result in lethal complications. The pathology involves mononuclear cell infiltration ...
• Effectiveness of inhaled therapies in asthma among adults in Northern Sri Lanka, a low-income and middle-income country: a prospective observational study 

  Guruparan, Y.; Thiyahiny, S.N.; Gowry, S.; Shalini, S.R. (BMJ Group, 2025)

  Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) alone, or combined with long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA), are recommended for chronic asthma. Limited access to inhaled medications hinders effective control of asthma ...
• Effect of pre-transplant vitamin D level on liver transplantation outcome 

  Shalika, K.; Sithamparapillai, K.; Madunil, N.; Dileepa, E. (National Institute for Health Research, 2023)
• Diagnostic accuracy of digital technologies compared with 12-lead ECG in the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in adults: A protocol for a systematic review 

  Antony Sheron, V.; Surenthirakumaran, R.; Tiffany, E.G.; Krishnarajah, N.; Kumarendran, B.; Kumaran, S.; Shribavan, K.; Powsiga, U.; Guruparan, M. (PLoS ONE, 2024)
• The pathway to diagnosis and follow-up care for atrial fibrillation in Sri Lanka: a descriptive longitudinal study 

  Antony Sheron, V.; Powsiga, U.; Shribavan, K.; Guruparan, M.; Kumaran, S.; Krishnarajah, N.; Surenthirakumaran, R.; Kumarendran, B. (2024)
• Global voices on atrial fibrillation: South/Southeast Asia 

  Rungroj, K.; Arintaya, P.; Surenthirakumaran, R.; Antony Sheron, V.; Powsiga, U.; Kumaran, S.; Shribavan, K. (Elsevier, 2024)

  Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.1,2 Despite the improvement in the rate of oral anticoagulant (OAC) use for stroke prevention, the residual risk of remain high.3,4 It is ...
• Why do women with early breast cancer in Northern Sri Lanka undergo mastectomy? Decision-making and ways forward 

  Chrishanthi, R.; Kumar, R.; Thuseetharan, D.; Sivakumar, G.; Muthulingam, S.; Vengadasalam, S. (BMC Women's Health, 2024)

  Background Despite robust evidence confrming equivalent survival rates and better cosmetic outcomes with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy compared to mastectomy, the rates of mastectomy among women with ...
• Knowledge, Perception, and Practice of Generic Medicine and Associated Factors among Community Pharmacists in Jaffna, Sri Lanka 

  Thuvaragan, S.; Mohamed, N.; Coonghe, P.A.D (2024)

  Good knowledge of Generic medicines (GM) among healthcare professionals including pharmacists improves the effective usage of generic medicine among patients and thus reduces their healthcare costs. The objective of this ...
• Timing and pattern of growth faltering in children up-to 18 months of age and the associated feeding practices in an urban setting of Sri Lanka 

  Sithamparapillai, K.; Samaranayake, D.; Wickramasinghe, V. P. (BMC, 2022)

  Background: Growth faltering is commonly encountered in breastfed infants during 4—6 months of age in low socioeconomic communities. The objective of this study was to describe the changes of growth indices with age, ...

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