2023 IRC Abstracts: Recent submissions
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Antioxidant Properties of Flavoured Ceylon Black Tea Consumer Packs
(2023-09)Ceylon tea is reported to have numerous health benefits. However, limited studies have evaluated health benefits of Ceylon flavoured teas. This study examined the antioxidant properties (AP) of ten flavoured black teas ... -
Street Food Safety-Related Knowledge and Attitudes among University Students in Sri Lanka: A Cross-sectional Web-Based Study
(2023-09)Street food is considered a significant source of foodborne illnesses. Thus, the safety of street food has come under scrutiny. This study aimed at investigating knowledge and attitudes towards street food safety among ... -
Sri Lankan Grapes Used as Sensitizer in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
(2023-09)Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the third-generation photovoltaic technology. The sensitizer development is mainly focused on natural dyes because of low-cost, and environment friendliness. The most significant ... -
Microplastics in Beach Sediments of Kalutara Coastal Line, Sri Lanka: Abundance and Characteristics
(2023-09)Beach microplastic pollution is a globally widespread problem, posing an immediate threat to the health of aquatic species. Data regarding microplastic contamination in beach sediments in Sri Lanka is still lacking, ... -
Two-Dimensional Road Traffic Noise Mapping: A Case Study of Matara City in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Road traffic noise pollution is increasing year by year due to urbanization. Road traffic noise pollution is increasing year by year due to urbanization. Road traffic contributes to 80% of a city’s noise pollution. Noise ... -
Enhanced Vector Transport of Ciprofloxacin by Aged Polyethylene Microplastics in the Presence of Organic Matter
(2023-09)The comparative assessments of an emerging pollutant, ciprofloxacin ( CPX) adsorption to both pristine and aged polyethylene (PE) microplastics and their desorption at different environmental factors and possible binding ... -
Enhancing the Effectiveness and Efficiency by Adopting Building Information Modelling in the Service Delivery of the Quantity Surveying Practice of Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Building Information Modelling (BIM), in the global construction context of the new millennium, has grown into a new advanced paradigm where it is increasingly, universally recognized as a new buzzword. BIM has a great ... -
Molecular Docking Studies of Phytochemicals from Persea americana to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
(2023-09)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a fatal brain disorder that progressively degenerates brain cells. It poses a significant burden on healthcare and social care systems. Currently, there are only five drugs available to treat ... -
Impact of Risk Factors for Project Abandonment of Building Construction Projects in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)In Sri Lanka there are many building projects which are either incomplete or simply neglected. It is challenging for any country to see that the significant development if its construction industry is inefficient. This ... -
Work-related Physical and Psychological Health Concerns of Nurses at University Hospital-Kotelawala Defence University, Werahera, Sri Lanka: A Descriptive, Mixed-method Study
(2023-09)Working environment of nurses may a ect their Quality of Life (QoL), quality of patient care and job satisfaction. University Hospital-Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU) is a newly established hospital where most of ... -
Preliminary Study on the Association between FLT3 Ligand Level in Plasma and Peripheral White Blood Cell Counts in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients and Healthy Individuals
(2023-09)FLT3-ligand (FL) in human plasma stimulates the proliferation of white blood cells (WBC) and suppresses lymphomas. This study was aimed at detecting FL levels in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients and healthy individuals ... -
The Propriety and Limitations of Relying on Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization in the Field of Quantity Surveying, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)This specific study is carried out to determine to which extends the Artificial Intelligence (AI) can intervene within the field of Quantity Surveying and the tasks accommodated with the field within the Sri Lankan ... -
Identification of the Implementation Issues of Value Management Concept to the Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2023-09)The concept of Value Management (VM) is a tool which is used in maximizing the value, which is becoming more appropriate to the construction industry of Sri Lanka. The VM will help to reduce cost which helps the Sri ... -
Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Adherence to Preventive Practices of Bronchial Asthma in Children
(2023-09)Pediatric bronchial asthma burdens both families and the healthcare system due to frequent acute attacks requiring medication and hospital admissions. This study aimed to determine parental knowledge, attitudes, and ... -
Nurses’ Perceptions and Practices Regarding Cancer Pain Management in Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama
(2023-09)Cancer pain management has signi cant impact on cancer patients’ journey through illness. Nurses at National Cancer Institute play an important role in managing cancer pain. E ective cancer pain management requires good ... -
Evaluation of the Results of In-vitro Primary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Positive Blood Cultures with Enterobacteriaceae According to Clinical Laboratory Testing Standards Institute ABST Guidelines
(2023-09)Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (ABST) is used to determine the effectiveness of different antibiotics against specific bacteria or microorganisms. The main objectives of this study were to determine the antimicrobial ... -
Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasound Scanning in the Preoperative Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules
(2023-09)A 2.1-fold increase in the rate of thyroid carcinoma is observed in Sri Lanka during the past decade. Despite high incidence of thyroid tumors (7% of the population), malignancy rate was 5%. Effective methods of preoperative ... -
Psychosocial Climate of the Sri Lanka Army in Relation to Burnout Prevention: A Qualitative Study
(2023-09)Burnout is one of the most prevalent occupational mental health problems in military. Stressors are influenced by the psychosocial environment at work. Understanding the psychosocial environment is crucial in planning ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices with regard to the Use of Facemasks in the Prevention of Covid-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses Among General Public in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)This study focuses on evaluating the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the general population in Sri Lanka regarding the use of face masks for COVID-19 prevention. The research was conducted through an online ... -
Bioequivalence of Metformin Hydrochloride USP XR 500 mg (Generic, Gamma Interpharm Pvt Ltd,) and the Comparator Glucophage XR 500 mg Oral Tablets (Merck Sante S A S, France), in Sri Lankan Healthy Subjects Under Fasting Conditions
(2023-09)The World Health Organization (WHO) requires bioequivalence studies to evaluate if medication from various sources are therapeutically equivalent to the innovator product. In this study, the bioequivalence of generic ...