Hypertension in Sri Lanka: a systematic review of prevalence, control, care delivery and challenges.

Hypertension (HTN) is recognized as a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular deaths in South Asia. Our aim was to furnish a comprehensive analysis of HTN prevalence, trends, control efforts, awareness, barriers in care delivery and associated factors, based on nationally derived evidence in Sri Lanka. A systematic search of online databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus), local journals and repositories yielded 6704 results, of which 106 were included.

Prevalence and correlates of uncontrolled hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity among patients with hypertension at the largest tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka.

Introduction: Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally, with a disproportionate impact on low-income and middle-income countries like Sri Lanka. Effective blood pressure (BP) control improves outcomes in patients with hypertension. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension, and its correlates among Sri Lankan patients with hypertension in clinic settings.

Stimulation artefact removal: review and evaluation of applications in evoked responses.

This study investigated software methods for removing stimulation artefacts in recordings undertaken during deep brain stimulation (DBS). We aimed to evaluate artefact attenuation using sample recordings of evoked resonant neural activity (ERNA), as well as a synthetic ground-truth waveform that emulated observed ERNA characteristics.The synthetic waveform and eight raw DBS recordings were processed by fourteen algorithms spanning the following categories: signal modification, signal decomposition, and template subtraction.

Plasma Lipidomics Reveals Lipid Signatures of Early Pregnancy in Mares.

Understanding the systemic biochemistry of early pregnancy in the mare is essential for developing new diagnostics and identifying causes for pregnancy loss. This study aimed to elucidate the dynamic lipidomic changes occurring during the initial stages of equine pregnancy, with a specific focus on days 7 and 14 post-ovulation. By analysing and comparing the plasma lipid profiles of pregnant and non-pregnant mares, the objective of this study was to identify potential biomarkers for pregnancy and gain insights into the biochemical adaptations essential for supporting maternal recognition of pregnancy and early embryonic development.