Pratheepan, G.J.; De Silva, D.B.Y.N.; Weerarathna, T.P.(Galle Medical Journal, 2009-07-29)
Introduction: Stroke is a clinical diagnosis for which CT is the mainstay of investigation. The diagnostic comparisons between the clinical and the CT diagnosis of stroke and the impact of the latter on management are ...
Weerarathna, T.P.; Dissanayake, A.S.(Galle Medical Journal, 2009-09-28)
Objectives: To assess the value of estimation of postprandial blood sugar (PPBS) as a surrogate for fasting blood glucose (FBS) and to estimate the prevalence and profile of patients with diabetes with normal fasting blood ...
Herath, H.M.M.; Weerarathna, T.P.; Weerasinghe, N.P.(Galle Medical Journal, 2016-12-15)
Introduction: Dyslipidaemia is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in diabetes mellitus. However, the magnitude and characteristic features of dyslipidaemia among Sri Lankans with newly diagnosed ...
Background: There is a no consensus over the most sensitive and practical approach to diagnose Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). The standard 75 grams glucose tolerance test (GTT) is widely practiced to diagnose GDM. ...