Introduction and Objective Infants with high-output ileostomies with short bowel should be managed expeditiously to maintain optimal growth and development. Thus, selection between enteral and parenteral nutritional ...

Introduction It is estimated that around 3255 children are born with congenital heart disease (CHD) per year in Sri Lanka and half of them will require surgery within the first few years of life. In this group of ...

Background and objective Regular monitoring of growth in children is important to detect abnormal growth and implement timely interventions. The aim of this audit was to assess the level of adherence to the national guidelines ...

Background and objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health issue in Sri Lanka, leading to kidney failure and the need for dialysis. Limited dialysis facilities result in patients suffering ...

Inappropriate feeding practices during early life are the main causes of child malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the feeding practices of children 12 - 18 months of age and their association with ...

Background and objective: Pregnant women who access public healthcare also use private ANC. This study describes out-of-pocket expenses (OOPE) on public and private antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant ...

Background and objective: Maternity care is provided free-of-charge through Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system. However, pregnant women who rely on the public system also access private antenatal care (ANC) on a ...

The need for “gender-responsive” policy-making that recognizes that individuals are “constrained in different and often unequal ways” based on their gender has been recognized for decades. However, the literature is ...

Purpose: Signicant proportions of patients either refuse or discontinue radiotherapy, even in the curative setting, leading to poor clinical outcomes. This study explores patient perceptions that underlie decisions to ...