Non-tunneled haemodialysis catheter-related blood stream infections and associated factors among first time haemodialysis patients: a prospective study from a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka.

Background: A significant number of patients require non-tunneled haemodialysis catheters (NTHCs) in the event of an urgent need for immediate haemodialysis in developing countries. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are a major concern in haemodialysis, but there is a lack of local epidemiological data. This study aimed to determine the incidence of CRBSI, causative agents and associated risk factors in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka.

Clinicopathological spectrum of biopsy-proven renal diseases of patients at a single center in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional retrospective review.

Background: The clinical presentation of renal diseases can vary widely. The lack of a comprehensive national registry for Sri Lanka makes it difficult to provide a detailed record of the various clinical presentations and histopathology of renal disorders in the nation. Therefore, this study aims to provide a record of the spectrum of renal diseases in Sri Lanka.

Empagliflozin in South Asians with type 2 diabetes: Real world data on effects on cardiometabolic parameters, safety and determinants of response to therapy from a diabetes practice in Sri Lanka.

Aims: SGLT2 inhibitors provide cardiovascular and renal protection in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Real-world data on their effect on improving glucose and cardiovascular risk factors, and adverse effects in South Asians are limited.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical, demographic, anthropometric and biochemical data among adults with T2DM, commenced on empagliflozin and followed up for at least one month in a diabetes clinic in Colombo.

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on people living with diabetes: Experience from a low-middle income country in South Asia.

Aims: COVID-19 lockdown imposes many challenges to patients with diabetes. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on health-related behavior and disease control among patients with diabetes.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults with diabetes attending a diabetes clinic in Colombo, Sri Lanka in June-July 2020.