Volume 46 -

Issue 4 - 2017

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Editorial

Scientific Editors: The roles, responsibilities and essential core competencies

B J C Perera
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):305-306

Leading Article

Periodic deworming practice in Sri Lanka: Is it based on evidence, misconceptions or commercialism?

Sachith Mettananda, Harendra de Silva
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):307-311

Original Articles

Seroconversion following hepatitis B vaccination in childhood steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Tahmina Jesmin, Mohammed Hanif, Firoz Anjum, Ranjit Roy, Md. Habibur Rahman
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):312-316
Intravenous pulsed vs oral cyclophosphamide therapy in steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome

S Abeyagunawardena, A H H M Jayaweera, R S Thalgahagoda, U I Karunadasa, A S Abeyagunawardena
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):317-321
A study on incidence and associated factors of retinopathy of prematurity in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka

Indika Liyanage, K S Y Perera, Medha Weerasekera
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):322-325
Cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with a family history of cardiovascular disease

Rohit Vohra, Minakshi Bansal, Neelam Grover, Parveen Bhardwaj, Pancham Kumar
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):326-330
Long-term tapering regimen of prednisolone for the initial episode of nephrotic syndrome

Shenal Thalgahagoda, Umeshi Karunadasa, Sanath Kudagammana, Shamali Abeyagunawardena, Heshan Jayaweera, Asiri Abeyagunawardena
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):331-336
Why do mothers fail to breastfeed successfully? A descriptive study done at selected lactation management centres in Sri Lanka

Mekala Fernando, Shamini Prathapan
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17 Dec 2017

46(4):337-342
A prospective observational study of retinopathy of prematurity in a tertiary care centre with respect to its incidence, risk factors and short term outcomes

Manohar Kothuri, Nandini Malshe, Sanjay Lalwani
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):343-352
Does continuing medical education improve general practitioners’ knowledge and practice on management of fever without a focus and dengue fever in children?

T G D Chandimalee, B D W Jayamanne, G Liyanage, D K Samarage, R T Hewage
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):353-356
Efficacy and safety of long-term levamisole therapy in maintaining remission in steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome

H Dharmawardane, S Abeyagunawardena, U I Karunadasa, A H H M Jayaweera, A S Abeyagunawardena
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):357-361
A study of inter-relationship between prolonged breast feeding and nutritional status in children aged 15 months to 3 years: An observational, case-control study

Syed Qadri, H Hubaira, Deepti Singh
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):362-365

Current Practice

Food allergy in children

Guwani Liyanage
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):366-372

Case Reports

Picture Story

Sturge-Weber syndrome with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome and hypoplasia of internal carotid artery

Neeraj Lata, Anubha Sharma, M S Pannu, Narinder Singh
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):386-388
Post-operative intussusception: a rare phenomenon

Ravibindu Ranawaka, Rasika Gunapala, Yoosuflebbe Ubaithullah
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):389-390

Brain Teaser

Paediatric crossword puzzle 37

Manouri Senanayake, A S Athapathu
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):391
Answers to paediatric crossword puzzle 36

Manouri Senanayake, A S Athapathu
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01 Dec 2017

46(4):392

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