Ceylon Journal of Medical Science

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    The prevalence and aetiology of infertility in Sri Lanka
    (The Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1995) De Silva, W.I.
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    The incidence of iodine deficiency, hypo-and thyroidism in a sample of patients investigated at the Nuclear Medicine Unit, Peradeniya
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1988) Herath, K.B.; Weerasekera, D.A.; Udugama, G.; Watawana, L.; Reginald, G.J.; Hemawardena, D.M.
    Of 11,334 subjects inivestigated for thyroid disorder during a two year period 2.6perc. were euthyroid, 81.9perc. suffered from iodine deficiency, 9.0perc. were hypo thyroid and 6.4 perc. were hyper thyroid. Iodine deficiency was diagnosed in the age range 14-70 years, hyper thyroidism in the range 22-70 years and hypo- thyroidism in the entire range, infancy to 70 years. The female to male ratio was about 6:1 for iodine deficiency and about 3:1 hypo-and hyper thyroidism
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    Nutritional status of institutionalised elderly, with special reference to iron
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1988) Atukorala, T.M.S.; Ranjani, L.P.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.
    Iron and nutritional status were determined in 96 subjects over 60 years of age living in two homes for elders. The first group comprised of 31 males and 31 females, while the second group comprised of 34 females. Their dietary intake of energy, protein and iron was determined using the 24 hours dietary recall method and the iron nutritional status was assessed using hematological and biochemical parameters. A higher proportion of females than males had deficient energy intake, while protein intakes were low in both males and females. Iron intakes below the lowest values recommended by the WHO were seen in 7 males (22.6perc.) and 40 females (53.3perc.)
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    Factors affecting weight gain during and the growth of the infant
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1987) Wimalawansa, S.J.; Wikramanayake, T.W.
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    Study of anthropometric indices used in identifying beneficiaries of food supplementation programmes
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1987) Fernando, D.N.; Rajapakse, L.C.
    Anthropometric data obtained by measuring school children in the second year in school in a defined area was used to study the relative usefulness of the commonly used anthrometric indices and modes of presentation. Indices using height, though providing more information, seem not very practicable to be determined routinely at field level. An identifying beneficiaries of an intervention programme. It seems most appropriate to use the index weight for age and consider those below the third percentile to be the beneficiaries of such programmes, as this is likely to identify almost all moderately and severely undernourished. Such an identification is important as a preventive and promotive activity aimed at reducing the problem of undernutrition among children.
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    Vitamin deficiencies in the aetiology of phrynoderma in Sri Lanka
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1987) Christiansen, E.N.; Piyasena, C.; Bjorneboe, G.A.
    The present study was undertaken to elucidate the possible role of different nutrients in the aetiology of phrynoderma. Eleven women (ages 26+7 years) from a poor socio economic background in the outskirts of Colombo were examined
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    Factors influencing infant feeding patterns in Sri Lanka
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1986) Soysa, P.E.; Fernado, D.N.
    Early introduction of formular milks during infancy is one of the major changes that have been observed in the infant feeding patterns of both developed and developping countries. A community based study of infants in urban, town and rural sectors of Sri Lanka indicates that the early introduction of formular milks is a common phenomenon, specially in urban areas. The importance of urban residence, higher educational level of the mother and employment of the mother outside the home are the factors favouring early of formula milks.
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    Dietary intake and the prevalence of goitre among pregnant women on the Southwestern of Sri Lanka
    (The Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1994) Hjelle, A.K.; Neggers, Y.H.; Wickramanayake, T.W.; Bindon, R.
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    Vector of Wucherreria bancrofti and Brugia malayi in the South and Southeast Asian regions. their distribution, biology and control
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1975) Ramalingam, S.
    The countries include in this review are: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malasia, Singapore, Bruni and Indonesia. The first section, includes countrywise information on the species and strains of filarial parasites and their vectors. In the second section, information is given on the distribution, relation filariasis, biology and control of each of the important vector species in the area. A map of the area shows the distribution human filariasis for tables provide information on the vectors
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    Randomized clinical trial of acyclovir plus prednisone versus prednisone alone in Bell's palsy
    (Faculty of Medicine. Colombo, 1997) Li, Y.; Gao, P.; Mao, X.; Cao, P
    To determine the effect of treatment with combinationof prednisone plus acyclovir versus prednisone alone in time to recovery and outcome in Bell's palsy