5 results match your criteria: "Colombo East Base Hospital[Affiliation]"
Dermatophytosis Caused by Trichophyton indotineae (Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS Genotype VIII) in Sri Lanka.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
September 2024
Laboport Medical Laboratories, Leipzig-Mölbis, Germany.
Over the past few years, a recalcitrant dermatophytosis has been observed on the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka, which has caused a major public health issue in the region. An emerging species, Trichophyton indotineae, first described as Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VIII, is thought to be responsible for this fast-spreading, mostly terbinafine-resistant dermatophytosis. Recalcitrant dermatophytosis is a challenge to dermatologists, and knowing the causative species and antifungal sensitivity in the earlier stage of management would be invaluable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAllergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in a Patient With Poorly Controlled Bronchial Asthma.
Cureus
October 2023
Internal Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, LKA.
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a notable complication in patients with chronic lung diseases, such as chronic bronchial asthma and cystic fibrosis, presenting challenges in diagnosis and management. ABPA is an allergic response to multiple antigens expressed by in the lung mucosa, resulting in airway inflammation and damage. This study discusses a 58-year-old male patient with a history of longstanding bronchial asthma for 28 years who presented with worsening respiratory symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDepression, Anxiety and Stress among nursing officers in a dedicated hospital for COVID patients in Sri Lanka: A Single Institute Experience.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2022
Hewage Sanduni DeSilva, MBBS.Senior Medical Officer, Department of Obstetrics, Colombo East Base Hospital, Sri Lanka.
The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression, among nurses working in a tertiary hospital dedicated to the COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was carried out among nurses working at Colombo East Base Hospital. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and DASS-21, a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress over three months from October 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPost-stroke Quality of Life Index: A quality of life tool for stroke survivors from Sri Lanka.
Health Qual Life Outcomes
July 2020
Colombo East Base Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Article Synopsis
- - Rising stroke rates in Sri Lanka necessitate a new quality of life (QOL) tool specifically designed for stroke survivors, as current tools are mainly based on high-income country populations, which may not represent local conditions.
- - A new Post-stroke Quality of Life Index (PQOLI) was developed through systematic methods including expert input and feedback from survivors, leading to a draft tool with 21 items and validated through a study involving 180 participants.
- - The PQOLI identified four key factors: physical and social function, environment, financial independence, and pain/emotional well-being, with strong correlation to established QOL measures, demonstrating its reliability and validity for assessing stroke survivors' quality of life in a resource-limited context
Quality of life (QOL) reflects the individual's perception of the position within living contexts. This study was done to describe pre- and post-stroke QOLs of stroke survivors. A prospective longitudinal study was done among stroke survivors admitted to 13 hospitals in the western province of Sri Lanka.
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