• Curcumin loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles for activity-enhanced antibacterial and anticancer applications 

  Perera, W. P. T. D.; Dissanayake, R.K.; Ranatunga, U.I.; Hettiarachchi, N. M.; Perera, K. D. C; Unagolla, J.M.; De Silva, R. T.; Pahalagedara, L. R. (The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)

  Zinc oxide nanoparticles and curcumin have been shown to be excellent antimicrobial agents and promising anticancer agents, both on their own as well as in combination. Together, they have potential as alternatives/supplements ...
• Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Pleurotus ostreatus, a Culinary Medicinal Mushroom, in Wistar Rats 

  Jayasuriya, W.J.A.B.N.; Handunnetti, S.M.; Wanigatunge, C.A.; Fernando, G.H.; Abeytunga, D.T.U.; Suresh, T.S. (Hindawi, 2020)

  Pleurotus ostreatus (P.o) is a culinary mushroom which is commonly called as “oyster mushroom” belonging to the Basidiomycetous fungi of the order Agaricales and family Pleurotaceae. Objectives. 0e present study investigates ...
• Nature of dispensing errors in selected hospitals providing free healthcare: a multicenter study in Sri Lanka 

  Dilsha, R. A. N.; Kularathne, H. M. I. P.; Mujammil, M. T. M.; Irshad, S. M. M.; Samaranayake, N. R. (BMC Health Services Research, 2020)
• Are medications safely used by residents in elderly care homes? – A multi-centre observational study from Sri Lanka 

  Prasanna, S. M. S.; Cader, T. S. B.; Sabalingam, S.; Shanika, L. G. T.; Samaranayake, N. R. (PLOS ONE, 2020)
• An educational intervention to improve the ability of community pharmacists in Sri Lanka to detect drug related problems 

  Janani, T.S.J.; Risla, R.; Shanika, L.G.T.; Galappatthy, P.; Samaranayake, N.R. (2020)

  Background: Drug related problems (DRPs) in prescriptions could result in patient harm. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an educational workshop on detecting DRPs in prescriptions by a cohort of com ...
• Antimicrobial and Alpha-Amylase Inhibitory Activities of Organic Extracts of Selected Sri Lankan Bryophytes 

  Kirisanth, A.; Nafas, M.N.M.; Dissanayake, R.K.; Wijayabandara, J. (Hindawi, 2020)

  Medicinal plants have been the main focus of natural product research. However, recent research has revealed that lower plants including bryophytes are also a major resource of biologically active compounds with novel ...
• Obesity and cardiovascular risk among Sri Lankan adolescents: Association of adipokines with anthropometric indices of obesity and lipid profile 

  Abeyratne, T.; Perera, R.; Fernando, S. (Elsevier, 2020)

  Objectives: Obesity and being overweight among adolescents pose a significant problem and are known to cause several physical and biochemical disorders during adulthood. This study was designed to identify the biomarkers ...
• Public Health Midwives as a Family Health Care Worker to Promote Vaginal Health: Evidence from a Community Study in Sri Lanka 

  Illankoon, I.M.P.S .; Goonewardena, C.S.E.; Fernandopulle, R.C.; Perera, P.P.R. (2020)
• Effectiveness of an educational intervention on vulvo-vaginal discharge for family healthcare workers: A nonrandomized controlled trial 

  Ilankoon, I.M.P.S .; Goonewardena, C.S.E.; Fernandopulle, R.C.; Perera, P.P.R. (Wiley, 2020)
• COVID-19: Impact on undergraduate nursing education in Sri Lanka 

  Ilankoon, I.M.P.S .; Kisokanth, G.; Warnakulasuriya, S.S.P. (2020)

  “Novel Corona Virus” (COVID-19) is a new infectious disease spreading all around the world that has a globally significant morbidity and mortality at present. Nurses as frontline care providers in hospitals and community ...
• Protocol for the cultural adaptation of pulmonary rehabilitation and subsequent testing in a randomised controlled feasibility trial for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Sri Lanka 

  Jayamaha, A.R.; Perera, C.H.; Orme, M.W.; Jones, A.V.; Amarasekara, T.D. (BMJ, 2020)
• Sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka: clinical and molecular basis and the unanswered questions about disease severity 

  Darshana, T.; Bandara, D.; Nawarathne, U.; de Silva, U.; Premawardhena, A. (2020)

  Background: Though case reports and limited case series of Sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka have been reported previously, no attempt has been made hitherto to undertake a comprehensive genotypic-phenotypic analysis ...
• The effects of Pb on sperm parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation of men investigated for infertility 

  Wijesekara, G.U.S.; Fernando, D.M.S.; Wijeratne, S. (2020)

  Background: Lead (Pb) is one of the metals most prevalent in the environment and is known to cause infertility and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation. This study aimed to determine the association between seminal ...
• Rational Prescribing of Oral Dosage Forms of Medicines to Children at a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka 

  Nadeshkumar, A.; Sathiadas, G.; Sri Ranganathan, S. (2020)

  Purpose: Rational use of medicine includes prescribing practices at all levels. According to the available literature prescribing practices especially in children has been a challenge and poor prescribing practices are ...
• Awareness and Perceptions of State Hospital Pharmacists on Dispensing Errors – Evidence from Three Hospitals in Sri Lanka 

  Dilsha, R. A. N.; Kularathne, H. M. I. P.; Mujammil, M. T. M.; Irshad, S. M. M.; Samaranayake, N.R. (2020)

  Background: Errors may happen during the dispensing process and result in patient harm. Dispensing errors are preventable by error-proofing the system together with vigilance by pharmacists. Objectives: To assess awareness ...
• Composite Astringent Index and the Determination of Anti-infective Properties of Selected Folklore Therapies 

  Wagarachchi, A. N.; Dilshan, W. G. L.; Pathirana, W.; Wijayabandara, M. D. J.; Siriwardhene, M. A.; Obeysekera, C. (2020)

  Purpose: An attempt was made to quantify comparative astringent powers among selected substances taking tannic acid as the reference standard. The measurements were to be based on composite astringent power of all ...
• Becoming a good health educator: Practical implications 

  Illankoon, I.M.P.S .; Kisokanth, G. (2020)
• Evaluation of in-vivo and in-vitro microbiological methods for testing the efficacy of parenteral antibiotics: A Review 

  Chathuranga, BAG; Dissanayake, DMBT; Fernando, SSN; Wanigatunge, CA (2020)

  Antibiotics are available as innovators and generics. An innovator or branded drug is a medicine that is discovered, developed and marketed by a pharmaceutical company which also holds the patent for that drug. Generics ...
• Development of a herbal soap using selected medicinal plants and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity 

  Wijayawardhana, NM; Cooray, MMDU; Uluwaduge, DI; Arawwawala, LDAM; Jayasuriya, WJABN (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2020)
• Talent, Talent Management & its Practices: A Critical Review 

  Sandeepanie, MHR; Perera, GDN; Sajeewani, TL; Gamage, PN (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2020)

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