Anaemia is a very common among pregnant mothers and there is high prevalence in developing countries. There are many etiological, risk factors contribute for it and due to anaemia there are complication such as Pre-eclampsia, ...
A life partner is a term commonly used to describe an intimate relationship between two people. Specifically, this term refers to a bond by which both individuals involved in the relationship commit to continue in the same ...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiology. It is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with abnormality of fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, ...
Maternal obesity is considered as one of the most commonly occurring risk factors seen in obstetric practice which can cause many complications. Compared with women with a healthy pre – pregnancy weight, women with obesity ...
Ischemic heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide, accounting for 16% of deaths according to the World Health Organization. It is also the leading cause of hospital deaths in Sri Lanka. Risk factors for Ischemic ...
Sleep hygiene refers to healthy habits, behaviours and environmental factors that can be adjusted to help you have a good sleep. Adequate sleep is an important precursor to health, but students often do not prioritize ...
Over the counter (OTC) drugs are drugs that are permissible for purchase and use without a prescription from a healthcare professional. Recently there has been an increase in the use of OTC drugs. The prevalence of medication ...
The current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has resulted in a catastrophic food scarcity, with the country's 21 million citizens now having to spend three times as much for essential foods. Decreases in incomes, increases in ...
RTA is one of the significant causes of morbidity and mortality. It is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. But these are preventable injuries which are still overloading the already stretched health care system. ...
Smoking is a main risk factor for Ischemic heart diseases and causes approximately one of every four deaths from ischemic heart diseases. The risk of ischemic heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked ...
Dilruckshan, M; Rajitha, N; Sanjitha, R(FHCS, EUSL, 2023-02)
Healthcare facilities are known te be one of the most hazardous work place to work. Most studies show that clinical healthcare workers (HCW) have high risk of biological hazards and non clinical HCWs have high risk of ...
WHO introduced a schedule called National Immunization Program in 1974 with the objectives of vaccinating every child in each and every country, and National Immunization Program is improved and updated under the supervision ...
Ditharshanna, M; Abhinesh, S; Vijitra, Y; Dayalshiya, P(FHCS, EUSL, 2023-02)
Diabetes mellitus (DM) contributes to nearly 1.5 million deaths annually. World Health Organization declared that prevalence of DM has been rising more rapidly, which is 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. In Sri ...
Antibiotics are substances produced by microorganisms, which selectively suppress the growth of or kill other microorganisms. Antibiotic resistance refers to the unresponsiveness of a microorganism to an antibiotic drug. ...
A number of known risk factors contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes in developing countries like Sri Lanka affecting maternal and fetal health.This study aimed to assess the prevalence of selected risk factors for ...
Job satisfaction is a multifaceted phenomenon impacting nurses encompassing various dimensions, including productivity, performance efficiency, cost-saving engagement, patient care quality, and safety. This multifaceted ...
Ala Rusthy, A.M; Hizam, M.M.M; Karunarathna, T.P.N.P(FHCS, EUSL, 2023-12)
Sleep is a natural physiological process that essential for the physical and mental wellbeing of pregnant women and their fetuses. There are scanty of reported studies available regarding the quality of sleep among pregnant ...
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major contributor for cardiac-associated morbidity and mortality worldwide, as well as in Sri Lanka. Diet plays major role in the secondary prevention of CHD. Nutrition-related knowledge ...