Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Proxy-Rated Sinhala Version of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Generic Scale–39

Autor: PN Kariyawasam, KD Pathirana, DC Hewage, RDA Dissanayake

Publikováno v: Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, Vol 12 (2020)

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important measure that enables evaluation of rehabilitation outcomes. Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Generic Scale–39 (SAQOL-39g) is a disease-specific questionnaire that measures HRQOL o

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An unusually late presentation of polycystic kidney disease with epilepsia partialis continua

Autor: Pgcj Nanayakkara, Laa Abeywickrema, KD Pathirana

Publikováno v: Galle Medical Journal. 14:76

Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a condition in which persistent focal motor clonic seizures occur at least for 60 minutes, but often for hours, days or even up to years1,2. EPC is a form of partial status epilepticus3, usually with preserved co

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https://doi.org/10.4038/gmj.v14i1.1185

Audit on epilepsy among patients attending a Neurology Clinic

Autor: KP Karunatilake, DI Kariyawasam, KD Pathirana

Publikováno v: Galle Medical Journal. 11:16

Epilepsy is one of the common chronic conditions seen in Neurology Clinics. The patients with epilepsy need not only medication but health education and social support as well. Audit on treatment is important to compare the management with the accept

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Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Proxy-Rated Sinhala Version of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Generic Scale-39.

Autor: Kariyawasam PN; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka., Pathirana KD; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka., Hewage DC; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka., Dissanayake R; Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka.

Publikováno v: Journal of central nervous system disease [J Cent Nerv Syst Dis] 2020 May 27; Vol. 12, pp. 1179573520924953. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 27 (Print Publication: 2020).

Associated factors for cognition of physically independent elderly people living in residential care facilities for the aged in Sri Lanka.

Autor: Gamage MWK; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka., Hewage C; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. dchewage@sjp.ac.lk., Pathirana KD; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka.

Publikováno v: BMC psychiatry [BMC Psychiatry] 2019 Jan 08; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 08.