Epidemiology and clinical course of inflammatory bowel disease in the Central Province of Sri Lanka: A hospital-based study.

Background And Aim: There is increasing prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Asia, but Sri Lankan data on the state of epidemiology and clinical course of IBD are scarce.

Methods: A hospital-based study was done by recruiting IBD patients who permanently reside in the Central Province (population 2.57 million, 12.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a rural, physically active, low income population in Sri Lanka.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as a metabolic disorder largely seen in urbanized populations. The purpose of this study was to assess prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD in a rural, physically active, economically deprived population in Sri Lanka.

Methods: By visiting individual households in the community, 35-64 year old adults resident in two selected estates in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka, were invited to participate in the study.

The prone 12 o'clock position reduces ileal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position.

Background: Ileal intubation is the gold standard for a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. Our aim was to compare time taken for ileal intubation using a new position-the prone 12 o'clock position (PP) with the standard method (left lateral 6 o'clock position-LLP).

Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among adults in an urban Sri Lankan population.

Background And Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging problem in the Asia-Pacific region. However, its prevalence and risk factors in Asian (especially South Asian) communities is poorly studied. In this study, the aim was to determine the community prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD among adults in an urban Sri Lankan population.