Coinfection with Dolphin Morbillivirus (DMV) and Gammaherpesvirus in a Spinner Dolphin () Stranded in Sri Lanka.

Following the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster off the coast of Sri Lanka, a stranded spinner dolphin () was recovered, and the cause of death was investigated. Post-mortem examinations revealed evidence of by-catch, but a natural coinfection with dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) and gammaherpesvirus was detected by further analyses, marking the first documented case of a dual viral infection in this species within the region. Molecular diagnostics, including PCR and sequencing, were performed on tissue imprints collected on FTA cards, confirming the presence of DMV in the prescapular lymph node and gammaherpesvirus in the lesions in the oral cavity.

Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life of adolescents in an endemic area.

Introduction: Oral diseases and conditions affect the physical, social, and psychological well-being of an individual. The aim of this study was to determine the association between the severity of dental fluorosis and oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 15-year-old school children residing in an endemic area for dental fluorosis in Sri Lanka.

Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 989, 15-year-old school children who were lifetime residents of Kurunegala district.

Response and Survival Estimates of Patients With Plasma Cell Myeloma in a Resource-Constrained Setting Using Protocols From High-Income Countries: A Single-Center Experience From Sri Lanka.

Purpose: There is a significant disparity in global cancer care and outcome between countries. Progress in the treatment of symptomatic plasma cell myeloma (PCM) in high-income countries is not seen in low- and middle-income countries.

Materials And Methods: This is was a retrospective cohort study of all patients diagnosed with PCM between May 1, 2013, and September 30, 2021, at the first hemato-oncology center in Sri Lanka.

An Unusual Presentation of Crohn's Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal bowel disorders that may affect any part of the alimentary tract. Classically, these two diseases have hallmark associations, such as UC with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We present a case of a healthy 21-year-old white female with concomitant CD and PSC, complicated by a biliary stricture requiring stent placement.

Dental fluorosis among 15- year- old school children in an endemic district in Sri Lanka.

Aim: To determine the prevalence, severity, and intraoral distribution of dental fluorosis among 15-year-old school children in Kurunegala district of the North-Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 15-year-old school children residing in Kurunegala district since birth. One thousand and forty participants from 42 schools were selected using two stage cluster sampling method.

Blood cancer care in a resource limited setting during the Covid-19 outbreak; a single center experience from Sri Lanka.

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality among patients with cancer. Most countries employed measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 infection which include shielding, quarantine, lockdown, travel restrictions, physical distancing and the use of personal protective equipment. This study was carried out to assess the change in patient attendance and the efficacy of newly implemented strategies to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on services at the Lanka Hospital Blood Cancer Centre (LHBCC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Correlates of reproductive tract anatomy and uterine histomorphometrics with fertility in swine.

Economic potential of the swine industry hinges upon the reproductive performance of sows, which may be enhanced by improving uterine capacity, a component trait of litter size and piglet productivity. Previous attempts at characterizing morphological traits indicative of high uterine volume have not been completely successful, resulting in the continued need for a reliable method of predicting reproductive value to improve production efficiency of the sow. Hence, the main objective of this study was to scrutinize macro- and micro-morphology of the sow's reproductive tract for quantitative correlations with fertility indices.

A Rare Presentation of Cerebrovascular Accident in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a single-stranded, positive-sense, enveloped ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. SARS-CoV-2 and its associated disease coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global pandemic in the year 2019-2020. COVID-19 has caused widespread death, economic burden, and overcrowding of hospitals.

Pre-Exposure of Early-Weaned Lambs to a Herb-Clover Mix Does Not Improve Their Subsequent Growth.

Twin sets of lambs were randomly allocated to one of six treatments: (1) lambs born and managed on ryegrass-clover-based pasture until conventional weaning approximately at 99 days of age (Grass-Grass); (2) lambs born on ryegrass-clover-based pasture and early weaned onto a herb-clover mix at ~45 days of age (Grass-Herb); (3) lambs born on ryegrass-clover-based pasture, transferred with their dam onto a herb-clover mix at ~45 days of age until conventional weaning (Grass-Herb); (4) lambs born on ryegrass-clover-based pasture, transferred with their dam onto a herb-clover mix at ~15 days of age and early weaned onto a herb-clover mix at ~45 days of age (Grass-Herb); (5) lambs born and managed on herb-clover mix until conventional weaning (Herb-Herb); (6) lambs born on herb-clover mix and weaned early onto a herb-clover mix at ~45 days of age (Herb-Herb). In both years, Herb-Herb lambs had greater ( < 0.05) growth rates than lambs in other treatments.

Cystoid Macular Edema in a 10-Year-Old Boy With Cohen Syndrome.

Cohen syndrome is an extremely rare disease with characteristic somatic and multi-system features that severely affect vision. Ophthalmologists must consider Cohen syndrome when developmental delay, high-grade myopia, and retinal dystrophy are present in a child. Here we report a case of Cohen syndrome in a 10-year-old boy presenting with cystoid macular edema (CME), only the second reported case of its kind.

Locally Invasive Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting in the Splenic Flexure: A Rare Case Report.

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a malignant cancer seen predominantly in males presenting with high-risk factors including chronic pancreatitis, familial history of cancer, and tobacco and alcohol abuse. The etiology of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is deceptive, and research continues to investigate its molecular patterns. Herein, we present a case of a 74-year-old Caucasian male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with tarry stools and hematochezia in the rectum for two weeks.

Lambs Weaned Early onto a Herb-Clover Mix Have the Potential to Grow at a Similar Rate to Unweaned Lambs on a Grass-Predominant Pasture.

Liveweight gain of lambs weaned early at a minimum live weight of 14 kg, at ~50 days of age, onto a herb-clover mix was compared with lambs that remained unweaned on a grass-predominant pasture or a herb-clover mix until conventional weaning (at ~99 days of age). Over two years, twin sets of lambs that had a minimum live weight of 14 kg were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: (1) Early weaning of lambs onto a herb-clover mix (Herb); (2) ewes and lambs grazing a herb-clover mix until conventional weaning (Herb); and (3) ewes and lambs grazing a grass-predominant pasture until conventional weaning (Grass). Herb lambs had slower ( < 0.

Association between psychological distress and chronic periodontitis in Sri Lankan adults.

Objective: to determine the association between psychological distress and chronic periodontitis in 30-60 year olds residing in Colombo district, Sri Lanka.

Basic Research Design: an unmatched case control study which included 694 cases and 706 controls. An interviewer administered pre-tested questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demographic and behavioural factors while an oral examination was carried out to record periodontal parameters.

Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome Presenting in Possibly Contracted Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease: A Rare Presentation.

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS), an inflammatory retinal condition seen predominantly in young adult patients, is characterized by unilateral vision loss with variable scotomas. The etiology of MEWDS is currently elusive and the formal mechanism is unknown. However, it must be differentiated from other white dot syndromes (WDS).

Role of oral health-related behaviors in education inequalities in chronic periodontitis among Sri Lankan men.

Aims: The aims of the present study were to determine education inequalities in chronic periodontitis (CP) among Sri Lankan men and whether oral health behaviors explain education inequalities in CP.

Methods: Data from 720 males who participated in a study to determine the prevalence of CP in 30-60-year-olds in Colombo district, Sri Lanka, were used for the present study. An interviewer administered a questionnaire obtained information about sociodemographics and oral health behaviors.

Risk factors for chronic periodontitis in Sri Lankan adults: a population based case-control study.

Objective: To determine risk factors for chronic periodontitis in 30-60 year olds in Sri Lanka. Cases and controls for this population based unmatched case-control study were identified from a broader cross-sectional study which was conducted to determine the prevalence of chronic periodontitis in 30-60 year old adults in Colombo district Sri Lanka. The study included 694 cases and 706 controls.

Prevalence, severity and extent of chronic periodontitis among Sri Lankan adults.

Objective: to determine the prevalence, severity and extent of chronic periodontitis among 30-60 year old adults residing in Colombo district, Sri Lanka.

Basic Research Design: a cross-sectional study with interviews and oral examinations.

Participants: 1400, 30-60 year olds residing in Colombo district.

Tobacco use in late adolescence among rural Sri Lankans.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, tobacco use among 16-19 year old students from rural Sri Lanka.

Basic Research Design: A cross-sectional study where the data were collected by means of a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire.

Participants: 390, 16-19 year old students selected from 9 schools in Ampara education zone.

Association between chronic periodontitis and oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults.

Objective: To determine the impact of chronic periodontitis on oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,400 participants, 35-60 years of age, residing in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using two interviewer-administered questionnaires and an oral examination.

Areca chewing among Sri Lankan adolescents.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of and characteristics associated with Sri Lankan adolescents' chewing of areca.

Basic Research Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study based on a self-administered questionnaire.

Participants: 633, 15-year-olds in the Bandarawela education zone of Sri Lanka.

Burden of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Sri-Lanka: Deriving a reasonable measure for vaccine introduction decision making.

Purpose: The lack of evidence on the disease burden has been an obstacle for decision-making on introducing pneumococcal vaccines in Sri-Lanka. Hence, the purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease among children under five-years of age in Sri-Lanka's Colombo district.

Methods: In a community-based study, using a sample of 2310 children, we identified syndromes associated with pneumococcal disease (pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis).

Dietary intake of calcium, vitamins A and E and bleeding on probing in Sri Lankan preschoolers.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of gingival bleeding on probing and the associations between dietary intake of calcium, vitamins A and E and gingival bleeding on probing in Sri Lankan preschool children.

Basic Research Design: A cross-sectional study.

Participants: 784 children aged 48-72 months attending preschools in the Kegalle district and their mothers/carers.

Ethnic and socio-economic disparities in oral health outcomes and quality of life among Sri Lankan preschoolers: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The distribution and severity of dental caries among preschool children vary according to the socio-economic and ethnic differences within and between countries. Understanding socio-economic influences on child oral health could inform early interventions to reduce the oral health burden throughout the life-cycle. The aim of this study is to examine the socio-economic and ethnic influences on oral health among preschoolers in Kegalle, Sri Lanka.