A5069294318- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
University of Kelaniya
2021-2024
BackgroundAlthough therapeutic hypothermia reduces death or disability after neonatal encephalopathy in high-income countries, its safety and efficacy low-income middle-income countries is unclear. We aimed to examine whether alongside optimal supportive intensive care moderate severe south Asia.MethodsWe did a multicountry open-label, randomised controlled trial seven tertiary units India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh. enrolled infants born at 36 weeks of gestation with need for continued...
The high prevalence of psychological problems observed among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic called for interventions to safeguard their mental health. We assessed effectiveness a 6-week online mindfulness-based intervention in improving well-being and reducing stress HCWs Sri Lanka. Eighty were recruited randomised into two groups: waitlist-control (WLC) groups. In intervention, 1-hour sessions conducted at weekly intervals participants encouraged do daily home...
Background: Research on how storage and transport of expressed human milk in a tropical country affect the bacterial count is limited. Materials Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study 50 mothers infants Sri Lankan tertiary neonatal unit was performed. Expressed mother's divided into three bottles kept under varied environmental conditions to simulate different methods. Initial culture performed <30 minutes after expression, with further cultures at predetermined times. Bottles B were...
Previous studies report that the COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on psychological wellbeing of medical students. We aimed to determine impact and its associated factors among cohort Sri Lankan students, using online versions demographic questionnaire validated Sinhala Tamil DASS-21. Of 418 majority were females, aged between 20-25 years. In study group, 40 (9.6%), 105 (25.1%) 7 (1.6%) participants scored above cut-offs for depression, anxiety stress subscales DASS-21 respectively....
ObjectiveTinnitus is a common and debilitating health condition. It often associated with psychiatric morbidity. This important concern has not been studied previously in Sri Lanka. We aimed to determine the prevalence of psychological morbidity, resilience their correlates among cohort Lankan patients tinnitus. MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted attendees otolaryngology clinics three hospitals, using specially designed questionnaire. Resilience defined as absence...
Tinnitus is a common and disabling condition that largely remains undertreated in Sri Lanka. Currently, standardized tools assess monitor the treatment of tinnitus or distress it causes are unavailable either two main vernacular languages prevalent The Handicap Inventory (THI) used internationally to measure tinnitus-induced efficacy. In this study, we validated Sinhala version THI (THI-Sin). Subjects and.The was translated into back English finalized by independent translators. THI-Sin...