{"title":"List of oral and poster publications","authors":"J. Wanigasinghe","doi":"10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4975","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121620153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science: now and the future","authors":"J. Wanigasinghe","doi":"10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4972","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130235617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abstracts of oral and poster presentations","authors":"J. Wanigasinghe","doi":"10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4974","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132178751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Jayawardena, Santushi D. Amarasuriya, P. Katulanda, S. Jayasinghe
{"title":"Colombo Medical Congress 2020","authors":"R. Jayawardena, Santushi D. Amarasuriya, P. Katulanda, S. Jayasinghe","doi":"10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/cjms.v56i2.4973","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"175 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124317348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Karthijekan, R. Jayawardena, A. A. Angela, K. Arulnithy
Background: The increasing trends in overweight and obesity is a public health issue globally. Self-perception of a person’s weight may influence the action taken by the individual in his/her weight management. Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the association between self-perception of body weight, weight management practices and calculated body mass index (BMI) among a group of Sri Lankan university students. Method: A sample of 384 students was selected from the Eastern University, Sri Lanka by using a systematic sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire assessed the socio-demographic characters, weight management practices and perception of existing body weight. Weight, height and waist circumference (WC) were measured and compared with Asian anthropometric cut-offs for BMI and WC. Chi-squire test was used to find out the association between selected variables and calculated BMI. Results: The response rate was 87.5%. Out of 336 participants, the percentages of those overweight, obese and underweight were 35.2%, 10.7% and 8.6% respectively. Two- thirds of overweight males and a third of overweight females considered themselves as ‘about right weight’ or ‘underweight’. In the obese subjects, 5.3% and 23.5% men and women respectively perceived themselves as ‘about right weight’. Over two thirds of all obese subjects perceived themselves as being overweight. Of those who perceived themselves as overweight or very overweight, 71.2% tried to lose their weight. In the perceived ‘normal weight category, 6.4% tried to lose weight. Conclusions: Body weight misperception was common among overweight and obese students. Among the perceived overweight or very overweight categories, two thirds attempted to lose their body weight. This study highlights the importance of self-awareness of body weight in maintaining a healthy body weight.
{"title":"Body weight perception and weight loss practices among a group of Sri Lankan university students","authors":"K. Karthijekan, R. Jayawardena, A. A. Angela, K. Arulnithy","doi":"10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4937","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The increasing trends in overweight and obesity is a public health issue globally. Self-perception of a person’s weight may influence the action taken by the individual in his/her weight management. Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the association between self-perception of body weight, weight management practices and calculated body mass index (BMI) among a group of Sri Lankan university students. Method: A sample of 384 students was selected from the Eastern University, Sri Lanka by using a systematic sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire assessed the socio-demographic characters, weight management practices and perception of existing body weight. Weight, height and waist circumference (WC) were measured and compared with Asian anthropometric cut-offs for BMI and WC. Chi-squire test was used to find out the association between selected variables and calculated BMI. Results: The response rate was 87.5%. Out of 336 participants, the percentages of those overweight, obese and underweight were 35.2%, 10.7% and 8.6% respectively. Two- thirds of overweight males and a third of overweight females considered themselves as ‘about right weight’ or ‘underweight’. In the obese subjects, 5.3% and 23.5% men and women respectively perceived themselves as ‘about right weight’. Over two thirds of all obese subjects perceived themselves as being overweight. Of those who perceived themselves as overweight or very overweight, 71.2% tried to lose their weight. In the perceived ‘normal weight category, 6.4% tried to lose weight. Conclusions: Body weight misperception was common among overweight and obese students. Among the perceived overweight or very overweight categories, two thirds attempted to lose their body weight. This study highlights the importance of self-awareness of body weight in maintaining a healthy body weight.","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123898105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Compromised micronutrient or energy intake can influence body composition which could affect aerobic endurance of athletes potentially resulting in poor sports performance. Objective: To study the nutritional status, nutritional intake and aerobic endurance, and to identify potential associations between these parameters in Sri Lankan professional female hockey players. Methods: Professional, female hockey players (n=31) were recruited exclusively from professional clubs and the national team. Pretested questionnaires were administered to assess sport specific data and dietary intake. BMI, haemoglobin, serum ferritin and aerobic endurance were assessed. Results: Total energy intake from the diet was less than the individual specific requirement in 52%. Less diversity in carbohydrate intake observed (approximately 1/3 of total energy intake and 1/2 of the carbohydrates, is from rice). Twenty nine per cent were under weight (BMI Conclusion: Inadequate and less diverse dietary intakes, low BMI and iron deficiency were observed in this cohort of professional hockey players. Observed low aerobic endurance levels in these athletes is a concern for performance and the nutritional factors that coexist may have played a part. Education on the concept of optimum nutrition for performance in these individuals is warranted.
{"title":"Low dietary intakes, BMI, iron and aerobic endurance among Sri Lankan professional female Hockey players","authors":"A. Peiris, P. Lanerolle, Angela de Silva","doi":"10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4912","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Compromised micronutrient or energy intake can influence body composition which could affect aerobic endurance of athletes potentially resulting in poor sports performance. Objective: To study the nutritional status, nutritional intake and aerobic endurance, and to identify potential associations between these parameters in Sri Lankan professional female hockey players. Methods: Professional, female hockey players (n=31) were recruited exclusively from professional clubs and the national team. Pretested questionnaires were administered to assess sport specific data and dietary intake. BMI, haemoglobin, serum ferritin and aerobic endurance were assessed. Results: Total energy intake from the diet was less than the individual specific requirement in 52%. Less diversity in carbohydrate intake observed (approximately 1/3 of total energy intake and 1/2 of the carbohydrates, is from rice). Twenty nine per cent were under weight (BMI Conclusion: Inadequate and less diverse dietary intakes, low BMI and iron deficiency were observed in this cohort of professional hockey players. Observed low aerobic endurance levels in these athletes is a concern for performance and the nutritional factors that coexist may have played a part. Education on the concept of optimum nutrition for performance in these individuals is warranted.","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131713043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Wijerathne, R. Meier, L. Salgado, G. Rathnayake, S. S. Kumara, S. Agampodi
{"title":"Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology: the tip of the iceberg?","authors":"B. Wijerathne, R. Meier, L. Salgado, G. Rathnayake, S. S. Kumara, S. Agampodi","doi":"10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4941","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133490709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nawoda Hewage, Lakshani Y. Dassanayaka, Deepthi Inoka Uluwaduge
Background: In terms of diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus, the most commonly requested core biochemistry test worldwide is measurement of glucose in blood. Despite the wide use of sodium fluoride (NaF) as the specimen preservative, its use has been critically questioned. Objective: This study investigated the stability of glucose in blood obtained into plain tubes in comparison with sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (NaF/K2C2O4) tubes in a routine laboratory setup. Methods: Sixty one pairs of blood specimens were collected into plain tubes and NaF/K2C2O4 tubes. Following separation of plasma (NaF/K2C2O4 tubes) and serum (plain tubes), glucose concentration was measured. Five determinants were obtained; the baseline glucose value, glucose concentrations at one, two, four and six hours after collection of blood into NaF/K2C2O4 or plain tubes. Results: A high rate of haemolysis was observed in NaF/K2C2O4 tubes when compared with that of plain tubes (11% vs. 4%). No effect of tube type on serum/plasma glucose concentration (p>.05) was noted until two hours post collection. A significant reduction (p Conclusion: Plain tubes are a better option for collection and processing blood in measurement of glucose if the separation is achieved within a reasonable time period.
背景:在糖尿病的诊断和治疗方面，世界范围内最常用的核心生化检测是血葡萄糖的测定。尽管氟化钠(NaF)作为标本防腐剂被广泛使用，但它的使用受到了严格的质疑。目的:研究普通试管与氟化钠/草酸钾(NaF/K2C2O4)试管的血糖稳定性。方法:采集61对血液标本，分别分为普通管和NaF/K2C2O4管。血浆(NaF/K2C2O4管)和血清(普通管)分离后，测定葡萄糖浓度。得到五个决定因素;NaF/K2C2O4或普通管采血后1、2、4和6小时的基线血糖值和葡萄糖浓度。结果:NaF/K2C2O4管溶血率高于普通管(11% vs. 4%)。试管类型对血清/血浆葡萄糖浓度没有影响(p> 0.05)，直到采集后2小时。结论:如果在合理的时间内实现分离，平管是采集和处理血液中葡萄糖测量的更好选择。
{"title":"Sodium Fluoride tubes versus plain tubes for In vitro blood glucose analysis","authors":"Nawoda Hewage, Lakshani Y. Dassanayaka, Deepthi Inoka Uluwaduge","doi":"10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4936","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In terms of diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus, the most commonly requested core biochemistry test worldwide is measurement of glucose in blood. Despite the wide use of sodium fluoride (NaF) as the specimen preservative, its use has been critically questioned. Objective: This study investigated the stability of glucose in blood obtained into plain tubes in comparison with sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (NaF/K2C2O4) tubes in a routine laboratory setup. Methods: Sixty one pairs of blood specimens were collected into plain tubes and NaF/K2C2O4 tubes. Following separation of plasma (NaF/K2C2O4 tubes) and serum (plain tubes), glucose concentration was measured. Five determinants were obtained; the baseline glucose value, glucose concentrations at one, two, four and six hours after collection of blood into NaF/K2C2O4 or plain tubes. Results: A high rate of haemolysis was observed in NaF/K2C2O4 tubes when compared with that of plain tubes (11% vs. 4%). No effect of tube type on serum/plasma glucose concentration (p>.05) was noted until two hours post collection. A significant reduction (p Conclusion: Plain tubes are a better option for collection and processing blood in measurement of glucose if the separation is achieved within a reasonable time period.","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114148999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prasan M. T. Warnakula, Amanda Wanninayake, S. Weerakkody, G. Ponnamperuma
Background: Migration of parents seeking foreign employment has become an important issue, due to effects on their children’s health and educational performance. Such effects can depend on the characteristics of the parents’ foreign employment. Objective: To determine the association between academic performance and characteristics of foreign employment of parents in General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) students of a national school in Wennappuwa. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among randomly selected 110 A/L students whose parents are foreign employees. Information on socio demographic characteristics, GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) results and characteristics of foreign employment of their parents were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used to analyse the data. Results: Majority of the parents of the study participants were employed in Italy (77%), more fathers employed abroad than mothers. A significantly higher proportion of students with fathers employed in foreign countries for less than or equal to 10 years had better academic performance than the proportion of students with fathers employed in foreign countries for more than 10 years (p=0.02). No significant association was found between the child’s academic performance and the category of parent’s employment, country of employment, number of visits to Sri Lanka and the duration of the mother’s employment. Conclusions: The GCE O/L results of this group of students was associated with a shorter duration of employment of the father overseas, but not with the country of employment, category of employment, which parent is employed and the regularity of visits back home.
{"title":"Association between GCE Ordinary Level results and characteriestics of foreign employment of parents of Advanced Level students in a national school in Wennappuwa","authors":"Prasan M. T. Warnakula, Amanda Wanninayake, S. Weerakkody, G. Ponnamperuma","doi":"10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4939","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Migration of parents seeking foreign employment has become an important issue, due to effects on their children’s health and educational performance. Such effects can depend on the characteristics of the parents’ foreign employment. Objective: To determine the association between academic performance and characteristics of foreign employment of parents in General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) students of a national school in Wennappuwa. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among randomly selected 110 A/L students whose parents are foreign employees. Information on socio demographic characteristics, GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) results and characteristics of foreign employment of their parents were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used to analyse the data. Results: Majority of the parents of the study participants were employed in Italy (77%), more fathers employed abroad than mothers. A significantly higher proportion of students with fathers employed in foreign countries for less than or equal to 10 years had better academic performance than the proportion of students with fathers employed in foreign countries for more than 10 years (p=0.02). No significant association was found between the child’s academic performance and the category of parent’s employment, country of employment, number of visits to Sri Lanka and the duration of the mother’s employment. Conclusions: The GCE O/L results of this group of students was associated with a shorter duration of employment of the father overseas, but not with the country of employment, category of employment, which parent is employed and the regularity of visits back home.","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"278 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122293030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Right to access scholarship","authors":"J. Wanigasinghe","doi":"10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/CJMS.V55I2.4954","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":253405,"journal":{"name":"Ceylon Journal of Medical Science","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124289799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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