Demographic Characteristics and Disease Pattern Among Non-COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Medical Units of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka During Lockdown of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison During and Before Lockdown.

Background: The COVID-19 infection was rapidly spreading almost all over the world, and the first case was confirmed on 27th January 2020 by a foreign tourist in Sri Lanka. The first Sri Lankan citizen with COVID-19 was confirmed on 11th March 2020. Soon after the confirmation of the disease, long days of lockdown were imposed in almost all parts of the world, including Sri Lanka, to control the spread of the disease.

Pattern of Rheumatic valvular involvement and its contribution towards valvular malfunction in young adults.

Objective: To study the different patterns of valvular malfunction in Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and assess the factors contributing towards it.

Methods: This is an observational study among patients with chronic RHD. One hundred patients (female 81 and 19 males) within ages 12 to 40 years (Mean age 27.

A comparison of rescue and primary percutaneous coronary interventions for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Objective: To perform a comparative analysis of in-hospital results obtained from patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), who underwent rescue or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim is to determine rescue PCI as a practical option for patients with no immediate access to primary PCI.

Methods: From the Cardiology PCI Clinic of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL), we selected all consecutive patients presenting with acute STEMI View Article and Find Full Text PDF