4.Journals Published in Sri Lanka
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Item The prevalence of colorectal cancer and survival in patients from the Gampaha district, North Colombo region(Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 2008) Perera, T.; Wijesuriya, R.E.; Suraweera, P.H.R.; Wijewardene, K.; Kumarage, S.K.; Ariyaratne, M.H.J.; Deen, K.I.Item China - the growth engine of Asia(2003) Karunaratne, J.A.; Lihong, Y.Item Urban profile distorted. implications of the census of population -2001(People's Bank, research department. Colombo, 2002) Premaratne, E.H.Item Development of health - an overview(1995) Sheriff, R.Item The prevalence and aetiology of infertility in Sri Lanka(The Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1995) De Silva, W.I.Item Induced abortion-a hospital based study(The Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1992) Fernando, D.N.; Rabel, R.A.S.A study of all cases of abortion admitted to randomly selected wards of three tertiary level institutions during a three month period was carried out. Relevent imformation was collected at the time of admission and by follow up of each patient,. BAsed on specific criteria, induced abortion and spontaneous abortions were identified. A random sample of women admitted for delivery during the same period was included as a 'comparison' group. Of the total group of women admitted with a history of abortion 64perc. have had induced aborions. These women were comparatively older, had one or more live children, were of a lower educational level and a majority admitted that the pregnancy was unplanned. A substantial proportion had practised traditional methods of contraception proir to the present pregnancy. This observation is of importance to programme planners, as failure of the contraceptive method used, whatever it be, could be a contributory factor for induced aboetionItem A community based study on socio-demographic characteristics of women reporting an induced abortion(The Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1991) Perera, D.C.; Rajapakse, L.C.The objective was to study the sociodemographic characteristics and contraceptive practices among married women of the reproductive age group reporting an induced abotion, in comperison with a group of women who did not report such an experience. The women reporting and induced abortion during the three years presending the survey constituted the "Cases" and a group of women matched for year of birth and year of marriage with each "case" constituted the :controls". The two groups were found to be comparable in respect of the socio economic indicators studied and the knowledge of contraceptives. However, in contraceptive use there were marked deferences between the two groups. The contraceptive prevalence at abortion when compared to the "controls" at a similar duration of marriage was low. Furthermore, among those who had used a method, the prevalence of permanent methods in "cases" was signifiv=cantly lower than in controls, while the use of traditional methods was higher among the "cases". Contraceptive use among the increased after abrtion but there was very little increase in methods like IUCD and injectables. The current contraceptive practice among those not wanting more children among both cases and controls, appearrs unsatisfactory. Nearly 75perc. of those who stated a reason for seeking an induce abortion appear to have done so as a method of family planning. The study highlights the need for convenient to use, safer, effective, long term temporary methods of family planning and the need to reach younger cohorts of women in the early years of marriageItem Fertility trends in Ceylon(University of Ceylon. Colombo, 1964) Abhayaratne, O.E.R.