The saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) is considered to be a venomous snake which is especially seen in Northern Sri Lanka. Systemic manifestations are rare and reported complications include coagulopathy and renal ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes. The assessment of additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease among diabetes patients and comparing current practices with the ...

Prostate carcinoma (PCa) is the second most common cancer in Sri Lankan males aged above 65 year (1). Though PCa is usually identified incidentally yet it can present with lower urinary tract symptoms, haematuria or ...

Patients develop a variety of bowel dysfunction following low or very low anterior resection for rectal cancer. These symptoms are known collectively as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), and the extent to which ...

A comprehensive evaluation to identify metabolic abnormalities will help design management strategies for prevention of renal stone recurrences. The objective of this study is to identify the metabolic risk factors in ...

Renal stone disease is a common clinical problem in surgical practice. Renal stone is a common cause for obstructive uropathy and renal impairment. Because of differing “aetio- pathology”, kidney stones are usually ...