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 ...
Radiotherapy is the chief non surgical method to control malignant tumors, being used in roughly 50% of patients. This study aimed to assess the awareness of radiotherapy and its side effects among cancer patients admitted ...
Preschoolers’ nutritional condition affects not only their present health but also the foundation for their future growth and development, making it an essential aspect of their overall wellbeing. Preschool age is a critical ...
Globally, cardiovascular illnesses are the number one killer. According to estimates, 17.9 million deaths worldwide in 2019 were attributed to cardiovascular illnesses. Hence adherence to the prescribed medication is very ...
Cardiac arrest is the cessation of normal circulation of blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively. And it is the leading cause for deaths in developing and developed countries. So cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...
“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 ...
Dewanarayana, Y.C; Garsha, K. A. H; Silva, Y. S. L. S; Thanushiya, J(FHCS, EUSL, 2023-02)
Blood donation is a vital practice in ensuring safe and adequate supply of blood. It enables blood transfusion activities to be carried out without interruption in order to ensure adequate improved patient survival in the ...
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. ...
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 ...
Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Pregnancy is a constructive metabolic process and women’s normal nutritional requirement increases during pregnancy to meet the needs of growing fetus and the maternal ...
Social media is at the forefront of digital technology, embedded as a facet of modern-day life. Checking and scrolling through social media has become an increasingly popular activity over the last decade. According to the ...
Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) are medical devices most frequently used during hospital care. Although the frequency of specific PIVC related adverse effect has been reported during the insertion time, indwelling ...
Heart failure is an ultimate clinical outcome, resulted from either structural or functional dysfunction of ventricular filling or ejection of blood .Heart failure had been the underlying cause for the majority of death ...