Publications by authors named "Gardiye Weligamage Gamini Priyantha Kumara"
Decreasing incidence of hospital diagnosed CKD/CKDu in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: is it related to provision of drinking water reverse osmosis plants?
Asanga Venura Ranasinghe Lakshmi C Somatunga Gardiye Weligamage Gamini Priyantha Kumara Ranamuka Henayage Karunarathna Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu De Silva
BMC Nephrol
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the impact of reverse osmosis (RO) water on the rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka between 2010 and 2020.
- Hospital diagnosis rates of CKD showed a significant increase from 2010 to 2016, but began to decline after 2017, particularly in areas where over 20% of families had access to RO water.
- The findings suggest that access to RO water may contribute to reducing the incidence of CKD/CKDu in communities within NCP.
The incidence, prevalence and trends of Chronic Kidney Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain aetiology (CKDu) in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: an analysis of 30,566 patients.
Asanga Venura Ranasinghe Gardiye Weligamage Gamini Priyantha Kumara Ranamuka Henayage Karunarathna Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu De Silva Korale Gedara Dilini Sachintani
BMC Nephrol
August 2019
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) of uncertain origin (CKDu) has affected North Central Province (Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts) of Sri Lanka. The cause is still unknown. The objective of this study was to describe the incidence, prevalence and trend of CKD/CKDu in North Central Province of Sri Lanka.
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