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Chronic kidney disease hotspots in developing countries in South .
· Sri Lanka. Diabetes and hypertension is increasing in Sri Lanka, as predicted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a part of the South Asian epidemic. These patients are finally being treated in dialysis and transplantation centers in the government and private sector (see Table 1). The bigger issue is that of chronic kidney disease of ...
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One in six Sri Lankans suffers from chronic illness, Diabetes high .
· This survey has considered diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases, stroke, cancer, asthma, mental illness, arthritis, epilepsy and other illnesses as chronic illnesses. This appears to be the first countrywide survey of selfreported (without medical tests or clinical examination) health status in Sri Lanka conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics.
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Morphological and clinical findings in Sri Lankan patients with chronic .
· In Sri Lanka, an endemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) is affecting rural communities. The endemic has similarities with Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) in Central America, however it has not yet been clarified if the endemics are related diagnostic entities. We designed this study of kidney biopsies from patients with CKDu in Sri Lanka to .
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Potential pilgrims who failed health screening should accept .
· "TH did not set the condition, we have to abide by the condition set (by Saudi Arabia) and health wise, it is good to avoid health problems such as COVID19, and due to the weather there during the haj season, which is quite hot," he told reporters after opening the Rehlah Till Jannah Programme Series 1/2022 at the Darul Barakah Village here today.
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Addiction Test
Wisconsin Medical Journal 94 (3) pp. 135140. Please note: This screen is validated for both adults and youth between the ages of 12 and 18. By using this screen, you acknowledge that the screen is not a diagnostic instrument and is only to be used by you if you are 12 years or older. You are encouraged to share your results with a physician or ...
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Sri Lankan health care provision and medical eduion: a .
My elective was spent at a teaching hospital in Galle, in Sri Lanka. My time was spent shadowing final year students in the specialties of general medicine and paediatrics. This period provided me with much food for thought in comparing and contrasting the health service in Sri Lanka with that of the UK and also considering the differences in the style of medical eduion. In addition, .
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Lupus Sri Lanka | CHRONIC ILLNESS AWARENESS FACTS
CHRONIC ILLNESS AWARENESS FACTS #lupussrilanka #lupus #systemiclupuserythematosus #SLE #lupuspatientssrilanka
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Indigenous Health People | School of Population Health
Sophia's primary research focus is investigating pragmatic strategies to prevent and control chronic diseases and related risk factors in international settings. Areas of research include: assessing the effectiveness of communitycontrolled health promotion strategies on chronic disease risk factors in Fiji and Sri Lanka; cervical cancer ...
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WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REPORT
In parallel to the surveillance, the Epidemiology Unit spear headed the formulation of two National guidelines; Screening guidelines for chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka and clinical management guidelines CKD and CKDu in Sri Lanka. tents WER
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Absenteeism and Employer Costs Associated With Chronic .
· Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peerreviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.
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Psychological experiences of healthcare professionals in Sri Lanka ...
· A total of 512 healthcare professionals working in health care institutes in Sri Lanka participated in this study. Participation in the study was completely voluntary. Of the total, 108 (%) were male and the mean age was years (SD = years). The majority of participants were nurses (386, %) followed by medical officers (96, ...
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Protocol for the cultural adaptation of pulmonary rehabilitation .
copd is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, corresponding to 6% of all deaths worldwide. 1 further, more than 90% of copd deaths occur in lowincome and middleincome countries. 2 the most recent estimate of copd prevalence in south asia was % 3 with a prevalence in sri lanka of %, 4 similar to the estimated .
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Asiri Mindfulness Centre
Including chronic illness or chronic pain, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, cancer, heart disease, asthma, GI distress, skin disorders, and many other conditions. Psychological distress: Including anxiety, panic, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
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Better Vision and Healthy Ageing | Burnet Institute
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Health is currently implementing new strategies to prevent and manage the high and rapidly increasing rates of chronic noncommunicable diseases and Sri Lanka has an active Vision 2020 program that addresses specific causes of blindness. In 2011 consultations were conducted in Sri Lanka with key stakeholders. There was great interest .
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The association of healthrelated factors with quality of life .
· The presence or absence of the following health conditions was recorded: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, heart disease, musculoskeletal conditions, kidney diseases, vision impairment, hearing impairment, bronchial asthma, and any other diseases.
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Improving Public Access to Preventive and Curative Strategies .
At the outset of the action plan, CKD was a serious public health issue in Sri Lanka. Since 2010, an increasing number of cases had no identifiable cause. Thus, the public was left with little access to conclusive information on preventive or curative measures, or on the availability of critical medical interventions.
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Kings Hospital Colombo
Kings Hospital Colombo is an ultramodern multispecialty 120 bedded corporate hospital loed within the 'Hospital Zone' of Narahenpita, Colombo. We are committed to providing compassionate and highquality medical care of international standards with a focus on value based healthcare providing the best clinical outcomes at optimum cost.
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Epidemic of chronic diseases and the related healthy lifestyle ...
· The chronic disease questionnaire and the healthy lifestyle intervention questionnaires were recruited to survey the chronic diseases and the implementation of healthy lifestyle intervention. Physical examination and biochemical indiors examination were carried out by the medical staffs and clinical laboratory. Results
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'Screening at PHCs vital for better cancer outcomes'
15th June 2021 The wife of the Niger State Governor, Dr Amina Bello, has advoed screening of cancer patients at primary health care centres to improve patients' outcomes. Bello, in a statement,...
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Leading by Example: Combating NonCommunicable Diseases in Sri Lanka .
Most chronic NCDs are preventable and if not, its onset can be delayed if risk factors such as smoking, alcohol, chewing beetle leaves, obesity, unhealthy diet, high salt, sugar, trans fats, processed foods and sedentary lifestyles are addressed.
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Carrier Status of Leptospira spp. in Healthy Companion Dogs in Sri Lanka
· Dogs are asymptomatic chronic carriers of Leptospira spp. and excrete these bacteria in their urine, resulting in environmental contamination and potentially leading to zoonotic transmission. Although a previous study in Sri Lanka detected antiLeptospira antibodies in companion dogs, the urinary shedding of Leptospira spp. and the Leptospira species and .
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