2018 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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A Descriptive Study on Consent Taking for Surgeries– An Operating Theatre Experience
(2018)Consent is a vital requirement for surgeries. Surgeries done without consent would be considered to be causing hurt or grievous hurt under local law. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted over 3 months in ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Causative Organisms of Chronic Supp urative Otitis Media (CSOM) in a District General Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2018)This study was carried out to determine the aerobic microorganisms involved in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns and to formulate empirical antibiotic guidelines for ... -
Prevalence, Severity and Risk Factors of Uro-Gynaecological Symptoms among Post-Menopausal Women – A Community Based Cross Sectional Survey
(2018)Menopause is one of the most critical stages of life among women. Presences of uro-gynaecological symptoms (UGS) possess a greater influence on wellbeing and activities of day today life of postmenopausal (PM) women. ... -
Growth Status of Beta Thalassaemia Major Patients
(2018)Beta thalassaemia major is the commonest hereditary haemoglobinopathy which poses a major health burden in Sri-Lanka. Growth failure caused by compound factors such as chronic anaemia, iron overload and toxicity of ... -
Determination of the Association of BMI and WC with HbA1c Level of Patients Diagnosed as Type 2 DM, Who Attended to Clinics at NDC, Sri Lanka, 2017
(2018)The incidence of DM has dramatically increased within the past few decades. It has become a personal, national and global problem which affected on individuals clinically as well as financially, while having an effect ... -
Association between Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Five Health Related Parameters in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
(2018)Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in the world and in Sri Lanka where the prime goal of patient care is to improve the HRQoL. The aim of the study was ... -
Declining Renal Functions among Fishing and Sugarcane Farming Communities: Implications on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDU) in Sri Lanka
(2018)Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) also named as Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC) is a rapidly growing public health concern in Sri Lanka (SL). Heat stress and ... -
The Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from Urine of Cancer Patients
(2018)Antibiotic resistance is a major concern among cancer patients. This study was carried out to assess the microbial spectrum and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern (ABST) of bacteria isolated from urine of cancer ... -
Collaborative Biomedical Device Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Sri Lanka
(2018)Biomedical Device Development is a rapidly growing multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. Asia Pacific region in particular shows great prospects as an emerging market for consumer medical technology. Sri Lanka, as ... -
Academic and Industry Collaboration to Spark Innovation for Real World Impact
(2018)There are major challenges in life sciences and healthcare that only a multi-disciplinary team with combined technical skills, knowledge and resources can address. A team comprise of faculty from academic institutions ... -
Malaria Elimination in Sri Lanka : A Successful Multi-Sector, Multi-Professional Collaboration
(2018)The last case of indigenous malaria was reported Sri Lanka in October 2012 and the country was certified as “malaria-free” by the World Health Organization in September 2016. This is truly a great achievement for a ... -
Translational Research from an Australasian Perspective
(2018)Research performed in tertiary educational institutions has historically concentrated on the improvement of knowledge. This has been gradually changing over recent years where there is a movement for “translational ... -
Public Health Burden Caused By Zika Virus: Need for A Multi-Professional App Roach
(2018)Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae, and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The virus was first isolated from a monkey in Uganda in 1947 while ... -
Use of Computer Assisted Language Learning for Improving Esl Learners` Academic Writing Skills
(2018)Poor performance in academic writing skills, lack of innovative strategies and technology for language teaching and learning (Embogama, 2010, Maharoof, 2014, Ratwawatte, 2012) are some of the major areas which should be ... -
Using Visual Spatial Intelligence Based Activities to Develop Writing Skills
(2018)Lack of interest and motivation on writing activities can be noticed among undergraduates, and it hinders the development of their writing skills. The focus of this study is to explore the effectiveness of the use of visual ... -
Effect of Language Proficiency on Academic Performance: Special Reference to the Undergraduates of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2018)English language plays an important role in education, obtaining employment and even gaining power and special privileges in Sri Lanka. With the introduction of Official Languages Act of 1956, prominence given to English ... -
Disaster Management, Measures and Facts in India: Needs to Improve
(2018)'Disaster` is defined as a crisis situation causing wide spread damage which far exceeds our ability to recover. Thus, by definition, there cannot be a perfect ideal system thatprevents damage, because then it would not ... -
Consumer Purchase Intention Towards Organic Food; with Special Reference to Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
(2018)Sri Lanka is a country rich with full of natural resources which can cater a considerable portion of ever-growing market demand for organic products in the World. Identifying this fact is important for the Sri Lankan food ... -
A Study on the Effectiveness of Tsunami Warning System in Sri Lanka
(2018)The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 was the greatest natural disaster ever to hit Sri Lanka. This is considered as the world`s first Internet-mediated natural disaster as it got extensive coverage with the power ... -
Dynamics in Productivity with theIntervention of Human Resource Management (Hrm): An Exploratory Review on Manufacturing Industry
(2018)Dynamics in productivity with the intervention of Human Resource Management (HRM) was identified as a significant area in the manufacturing sector. Through-out the research history many of studies have been launched related ...