Post COVID sequelae among COVID-19 survivors: insights from the Indian National Clinical Registry for COVID-19.

Introduction: The effects of COVID-19 infection persist beyond the active phase. Comprehensive description and analysis of the post COVID sequelae in various population groups are critical to minimise the long-term morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19. This analysis was conducted with an objective to estimate the frequency of post COVID sequelae and subsequently, design a framework for holistic management of post COVID morbidities.

Nutritional intake of sport undergraduates in Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Background: Nutritional intake plays an important role in determining energy availability which is vital to health, wellbeing, and sports performance in an active population. This research assessed the sports undergraduates' nutritional intake compared to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and nutrition goals provided by WHO.

Methods: This study is a quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study.

Effectiveness of paranasal air suction on acute migraine using portable air sucker - a randomized, double blind study.

Background: Migraine is a primary headache disorder and is the most common disabling primary headache disorder that occurs in children and adolescents. A recent study showed that paranasal air suction can provide relief to migraine headache. However, in order to get the maximum benefit out of it, an easy to use effective air sucker should be available.

Paranasal sinus air suction for immediate pain relief of acute migraine - a randomized, double blind pilot study.

Background: Migraine is a primary headache disorder, which cause significant disability in adolescence. This double blind, randomized clinical trial assessed the immediate effects of suction of paranasal sinus air during an acute migraine episode.

Methods: A randomized, double blind study was conducted with 56 selected Sri Lankan school children of 16-19 years of age.

Risk of low birth weight on adulthood hypertension - evidence from a tertiary care hospital in a South Asian country, Sri Lanka: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Although low birth weight (LBW) is common in South Asian region there are not many studies being done to evaluate LBW and adulthood hypertension association in this region, including in Sri Lanka. Although this association has been studied in other regions, most studies have not evaluated this association in the presence of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. This study was conducted to investigate whether low birth weight (LBW) is associated with adulthood hypertension after adjusting for other potential risk factors of hypertension.

The effects of an Ayurvedic medicinal toothpaste on clinical, microbiological and oral hygiene parameters in patients with chronic gingivitis: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel allocation clinical trial.

Introduction: Plant derived preparations have been essential components for maintenance of oral hygiene and the treatment of oral diseases globally since ancient times. Acacia chundra Willd, Adhatoda vasica Nees., Mimusops elengi L.

Local recurrence of rectal cancer in patients not receiving neoadjuvant therapy - the importance of resection margins.

Objectives: Local recurrence of rectal cancer reduces quality of life and survival. A multi-factorial linear logistic model was used to analyse risk factors for local recurrence in rectal cancer in patients not receiving preoperative chemo-radiation.

Methods: A case-control study of patients with rectal cancer having surgery with curative intent, between 1996 and 2008.

Young patients with colorectal cancer have poor survival in the first twenty months after operation and predictable survival in the medium and long-term: analysis of survival and prognostic markers.

Objectives: This study compares clinico-pathological features in young (<40 years) and older patients (>50 years) with colorectal cancer, survival in the young and the influence of pre-operative clinical and histological factors on survival.

Materials And Methods: A twelve year prospective database of colorectal cancer was analysed. Fifty-three young patients were compared with forty seven consecutive older patients over fifty years old.

Analysis of Patterns of Pineapple Mealybug Wilt Disease in Sri Lanka.

Mealybug wilt disease of pineapple has a complicated etiology, which is not yet fully understood. As a result, assessments of the disease in the field, such as those that are made in the context of evaluation of disease control methods, are usually based on symptomatology. Field assessments, based on symptoms of mealybug wilt disease, were made in the Kurunegala and Gampaha districts of Sri Lanka.