Publications by authors named "M E Fernando"
Introduction: Decentralized molecular testing for infectious disease diagnosis at the point-of-care (POC) is critical to address inequities in access to timely, informed health care. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the demand, development and adoption of POC tests for infectious diseases globally. This has provided opportunities to maximize the individual benefits and public health impact of POC testing, particularly in remote and resource-limited primary care settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStarch has multiple uses in the food industry as a stabilizer, adhesive, gelling agent, thickener, and water retention agent. Nonetheless, native starch presents limitations that restrict its applications. Thus, starch can be chemically modified by reactive extrusion (REX) to overcome these disadvantages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess community awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in a disease-endemic district in Sri Lanka.
Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.
Setting: This study was conducted in selected 158 Grama Niladhari divisions covering all the 22 Divisional Secretariat areas of the Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka.
Background: Diabetes-related foot ulcers pose substantial health risks globally, yet the biomechanical intricacies underlying their development remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to evaluate lower limb gait joint coordination variability in individuals with diabetes-related foot ulcers compared to those with diabetes (without diabetes-related foot ulcers) and healthy controls.
Methods: A total of 99 participants (diabetes-related foot ulcers cases - 16, Diabetes controls - 50, Health controls - 33) compared three self-paced walking trials.
The Versatility of the Supraclavicular Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction.
Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study involved 17 patients who underwent reconstruction using the supraclavicular artery island flap, aiming to explore primary and secondary reconstruction methods and associated complications.
- Out of these patients, 9 received the flap as a primary option for various defects, while 8 were treated as a secondary option due to osteoradionecrosis, with some experiencing complications like shoulder joint infection and neck issues.
- The findings suggest that the supraclavicular flap is a reliable and effective choice for head and neck oncological reconstruction, especially for those who have limitations with microsurgical procedures.