Background Thalassaemias pose an increasing problem for the Indian subcontinent and
many Asian countries. We analysed the different types of thalassaemia in the Sri Lankan …

Background As in many other Asian countries, Sri Lanka is in the phase of a rapid
demographic, nutritional and epidemiological transition. As a result dietary habits and …

Objectives Our aim was to describe the numbers and distribution of patients with different
types of thalassemia and to assess the standards of care in all thalassemia treatment …

Objective: To develop bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) equations to predict total body
water (TBW) and fat-free mass (FFM) of Sri Lankan children. Subjects/Methods: Data were …

Since 1984, the Sri Lankan Cleft Lip and Palate Project has developed a large surgical and
research program collecting records on over 500 subjects with unrepaired cleft lip and …

Objective To evaluate the risk of fulminant hepatic failure in relation to paracetamol overuse
with therapeutic intent in febrile children. Methods It was a case control study. Paracetamol …

Background Morbidity associated with obesity is related to the fat mass (FM) of the body. The
direct estimation of FM is difficult. Skin fold thickness (SFT) is a simple and cheap alternative …

Objective Descriptive analysis of patients with congeni-tal heart disease. Design Prospective
study. Setting Professorial Paediatric Unit, Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo 8. Method All …

Objective The aim of the study was to determine the reliability of body mass index based
(BMI) cutoff values in diagnosing obesity among Sri Lankan children. Methods Height …

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is widely used as a measure of adiposity. However,
currently used cut-off values are not sensitive in diagnosing obesity in South Asian …