Trimester-specific thyroid hormone reference data in Sri Lankan women.

Introduction: Regional differences in thyroid hormones are noted, especially during pregnancy.

Objectives: Establish reference values for thyroid function tests for Sri Lankan pregnant women and to determine their comparability with regional data; and determine the prevalence of 2. Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibody positivity and 3.

Knowledge on Newborn Life Support among the Healthcare Providers in a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Introduction: The newborn life support (NLS) is a set of educational guidelines established by the academies of Paediatrics that outline the proper procedures for resuscitation of a newborn. The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge on NLS among the healthcare providers (HCPs) in a tertiary care maternity hospital in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out among doctors, nurses, and midwives, using a self-administered questionnaire.

Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in a Sri Lankan population.

Context: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by progressive destruction of renal mass with irreversible sclerosis and loss of nephrons over a period of months to years, depending on the underlying etiology.

Aim: To describe demographic patterns and identify common causes of CKD in patients admitted to ward 41 and 48B, National Hospital of Sri Lanka.

Settings And Design: A hospital based descriptive 3-month study was conducted at ward 41 and 48B, National Hospital of Sri Lanka.