Publications by authors named "Jagath Ranasinghe"
The recent economic recession has reportedly worsened food insecurity in Sri Lanka. We assessed food insecurity and its impact on the growth of children aged 6-59 months through a community-based, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in 2022. Food insecurity was measured using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale, and anthropometric measurements (weight, length/height) were taken using standard techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildhood allergic diseases across geographical regions of Kandy and Anuradhapura districts of Sri Lanka; where do the rates stand among other regions: experience from Global asthma network Phase 1 study.
Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol
August 2022
Background: Asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema have been identified as the most prevalent childhood allergic diseases. However, the prevalence of these allergic diseases can vary in different regions within a country and in the world.
Methods: The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in schoolchildren in the Kandy and Anuradhapura districts of Sri Lanka.
Article Synopsis
- Temporalis muscle hypertrophy is a rare condition, especially when it occurs unilaterally, with only 9 cases documented in English literature since 1990, and this report features the youngest known case, a 7-year-old girl.
- The patient presented with a painless swelling in the right temporalis muscle, lacking signs of inflammation, trauma, or other abnormalities, and was diagnosed through imaging and muscle biopsy showing normal structure.
- The case emphasizes the need for careful diagnosis, even in rare pediatric conditions, as it can help rule out other potential health issues.
Clinical Features and Transmission Pattern of Hepatitis A: An Experience from a Hepatitis A Outbreak Caused by Two Cocirculating Genotypes in Sri Lanka.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
October 2016
Sri Lanka is one of the intermediate-endemic areas for hepatitis A virus (HAV), and concerns exist about the increasing HAV-susceptible population. In fact, Sri Lanka recorded a large hepatitis outbreak, possibly hepatitis A, around the end of the Sri Lankan war. It included more than 14,000 patients consisting of local residents, internally displaced personnel, and military personnel in the main combat zone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental genetic disorder associated with abnormalities in chromosome15q11-q13, is inherited from the mother. Epilepsy is seen in 85 % of children with Angelman syndrome within the first 3 years of life and is often severe and difficult to control.
Case Presentation: We report a case of a baby boy who presented at 13 months of age with a history of acute gastroenteritis and marked gross motor and speech developmental delay.