Response and Survival Estimates of Patients With Plasma Cell Myeloma in a Resource-Constrained Setting Using Protocols From High-Income Countries: A Single-Center Experience From S... by Saman Hewamana, Prasanna Gunasena, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Mahesh Harischandra, Sobitha Abeyaratne, Lalith Ekanayake, Gnani Somasundaram, Surjit Somiah, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Gehan Arseculeratne, Neomal Perera, Jayaindra Fernando, Mazhar Faiz, Nihal Munasinghe, Ashfaq Mowlana, Samadhi Deshapriya, Supun Mawathakubura, Chandana Wickramarathna, Ananda Wijewickrama, Priyankara Jayawardena, Eranga Perera, Natasha Peiris, Sarath Paranawithane, Chitranganie Perera, Chitranga Kariyawasam, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Thet Thet Lin, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena

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Applicability of Western protocols in resource‐limited setting: Real‐world data of long‐term outcome of intensive treatment of adult acute myeloid leukaemia in Sri Lanka by Saman Hewamana, Lakmali Kandabadage, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Natasha Pieris, Eranga Perera, Mahesh Harischandra, Ananda Wijewickrama, Chandana Wickramarathna, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Priyankara Jayawardena, Mehendra Perera, Dehan Gunasekera, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Godvin Constantine, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena

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Brodie's abscess in a patient presenting with postchemotherapy neutropenic sepsis by Lakmali Kandabadage, Eranga Perera, Priyankara Jayawardana, Abdeali Alibhoy, Jayantha Balawardena, Saman Hewamana

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Chromosomal polymorphisms in assisted reproduction: an analysis of 942 cycles by Madara S B Ralapanawe, Sugandika Lakmali Gajaweera, Nishendra Karunaratne, Malcolm James Price, Pedro Melo, Arri Coomarasamy, Ioannis Gallos

“…We analysed 942 ICSI fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles in 697 women who underwent karyotyping analysis using Giemsa-Trypsin- Leishman banding prior to assisted conception at the Fertility Centre of Lanka Hospitals, Sri Lanka, between 2016 and 2018. The primary outcomes were pregnancy, miscarriage, and live birth rates. …”
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Hyperpyrexia in a previously healthy pregnant female with COVID pneumonia: a case report and review of the literature by Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Amitha Fernando, Rohini Wadanambi, A. R. J. P Niyas, Nihal Munasinghe, Gnani Somasundaram

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Author Correction: A comprehensive analysis of chromosomal polymorphic variants on reproductive outcomes after intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment by Madara S. B. Ralapanawe, Sugandika L. Gajaweera, Nishendra Karunaratne, Vajira H. W. Dissanayake, Malcolm J. Price, Pedro Melo, Arri Coomarasamy, Ioannis D. Gallos

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A comprehensive analysis of chromosomal polymorphic variants on reproductive outcomes after intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment by Madara S. B. Ralapanawe, Sugandika L. Gajaweera, Nishendra Karunaratne, Vajira H. W. Dissanayake, Malcolm J. Price, Pedro Melo, Arri Coomarasamy, Ioannis D. Gallos

“…We analysed data from 929 fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles of 692 women who underwent karyotyping analysis using Giemsa-Trypsin-Leishman (GTL) banding prior to the ICSI procedure at the Fertility Centre of Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc, Sri Lanka, from January 2016 to December 2018. …”
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The variations in the trends of novel coronavirus disease cases reported in Sri Lanka and the public health response by S. D. Dharmaratne, P. Gunasena, M. W. Gunathunga, M. Kothalawala, M. D. S. Sudaraka, I. A. Abeyagunawardena

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Multicentric Castleman disease of hyaline vascular variant presenting with unusual systemic manifestations: a case report by B. M. D. B. Basnayake, A. W. M. Wazil, T. Kannangara, N. V. I. Ratnatunga, S. Hewamana, A. M. Ameer

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ASVAC2022 : 8th Asian Vaccine Conference by Geethani C. S. Galagoda, Jennifer Perera, Rajiva de Silva, H. T. Wickramasinghe, Dhanushka Dasanayake, Lulu Bravo, Zulkifli Ismail, Daniel Y. T. Goh, E. Anthony S. Nelson

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Applicability of protocols from high-income countries in a resource limited setting; real world data of histopathology, clinical features and long-term outcome of Hodgkin Lymphoma... by Saman Hewamana, Lakmali Kandabadage, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Natasha Peiris, Sobitha Abeyaratne, Gehan Arseculeratne, Eranga Perera, Mahesh Harischandra, Ananda Wijewickrama, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Priyankara Jayawardena, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena

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Successful Management of Neutropenic Sepsis Is Key to Better Survival of Patients With Blood Cancer in Sri Lanka: Real-World Data From the Resource-Limited Setting by Saman Hewamana, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Samadhi Deshapriya, Dilip Gayashan, Natasha Peiris, Mahesh Harischandra, Prasanna Gunasena, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Chandana Wickramarathna, Sangeetha Hewawasam, Jayantha Balawardena, Gehan Arseculeratne, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Bandula Wijesiriwardana

“…The aim of the study was to investigate management and mortality of neutropenic episodes among Hemato-Oncology patients.MATERIALS AND METHODSRetrospective analysis of clinical characteristics, management, morbidity, and mortality of neutropenic Hemato-Oncology patients presented to the Lanka Hospital Blood Cancer Centre from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 was performed.RESULTSA total of 169 neutropenic episodes were identified; 115 (68%) of such episodes were related to chemotherapy. …”
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Blood cancer care in a resource limited setting during the Covid-19 outbreak; a single center experience from Sri Lanka. by Saman Hewamana, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Samadhi Deshapriya, Dhananjani Senarathna, Gehan Arseculeratne, Mahesh Harischandra, Gnani Somasundaram, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Surjit Somiah, Nihal Munasinghe, Sangeetha Hewawasam, Lalith Ekanayake, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Thet Thet Lin, Jayantha Balawardena

“…This study was carried out to assess the change in patient attendance and the efficacy of newly implemented strategies to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on services at the Lanka Hospital Blood Cancer Centre (LHBCC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.…”
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Evaluation of the WHO 2009 classification for diagnosis of acute dengue in a large cohort of adults and children in Sri Lanka during a dengue-1 epidemic. by Champica K Bodinayake, L Gayani Tillekeratne, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi, John J Strouse, October M Sessions, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Anna Uehara, Shiqin Howe, Xin Mei Ong, Sharon Tan, Angelia Chow, Praveen Tummalapalli, Aruna D De Silva, Truls Østbye, Christopher W Woods, Duane J Gubler, Megan E Reller

“…We evaluated the WHO 2009 classification vs physicians' subjective clinical diagnosis (gestalt clinical impression) in a large cohort of patients presenting to a tertiary care center in southern Sri Lanka hospitalized with acute febrile illness. We confirmed acute dengue in 388 patients (305 adults ≥ 18 years and 83 children), including 103 primary and 245 secondary cases, of 976 patients prospectively enrolled with AFI. …”
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