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View article: Parental smoke exposure before age 15 and offspring asthma trajectories from ages 7 to 53
Parental smoke exposure before age 15 and offspring asthma trajectories from ages 7 to 53 Open
Background and objective Paternal passive smoke exposure before age 15 years was associated with offspring childhood asthma, but its association with asthma beyond childhood had not been investigated. We aimed to investigate such long-term…
View article: Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure is related to impaired lung function trajectories from childhood to middle age in their offspring
Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure is related to impaired lung function trajectories from childhood to middle age in their offspring Open
Introduction Paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure may increase the risk of childhood asthma. However, its association with impaired lung function trajectories at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in offspring was not inv…
View article: An RF-CNN pipeline for predicting PM2.5 concentration in Sri Lanka
An RF-CNN pipeline for predicting PM2.5 concentration in Sri Lanka Open
View article: Multiple at-risk groups have lower lung function during the grass pollen season
Multiple at-risk groups have lower lung function during the grass pollen season Open
View article: Lifetime Body Mass Index Trajectories and Contrasting Lung Function Abnormalities in Mid‐Adulthood: Data From the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study
Lifetime Body Mass Index Trajectories and Contrasting Lung Function Abnormalities in Mid‐Adulthood: Data From the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study Open
Background and Objective The impact of lifetime body mass index (BMI) trajectories on adult lung function abnormalities has not been investigated previously. We investigated associations of BMI trajectories from childhood to mid‐adulthood …
View article: Knowledge and attitude of allied health science students towards COVID-19 vaccination from a leading Sri Lankan university - A cross-sectional study
Knowledge and attitude of allied health science students towards COVID-19 vaccination from a leading Sri Lankan university - A cross-sectional study Open
Vaccine hesitancy has been a major challenge in attaining the herd immunity to combat Coronavirus disease – 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, the study investigated the knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination in a sample of …
View article: An Rf-Cnn Pipeline for Predicting Pm2.5 Concentration in Sri Lanka
An Rf-Cnn Pipeline for Predicting Pm2.5 Concentration in Sri Lanka Open
View article: Post COVID-19 Symptoms and their Associations: A Cross-Sectional Study at One Month After Acute COVID-19 Infection
Post COVID-19 Symptoms and their Associations: A Cross-Sectional Study at One Month After Acute COVID-19 Infection Open
Introduction: Post-COVID-19 symptoms have been identified among a considerable proportion of individuals following acute COVID-19. This study cross-sectionally analyzed the post-COVID-19 symptoms of confirmed COVID-19 patients, between Apr…
View article: Hyponatraemia in stroke patients: A single-centre prospective cohort study.
Hyponatraemia in stroke patients: A single-centre prospective cohort study. Open
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS) and syndrome of inappropriate anti diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) are the most common aetiological factors for developing hyponatremia following stroke. The differentiation of these two entities is…
View article: PM<sub>2.5</sub> air pollution trends and patterns in Kandy, Sri Lanka
PM<sub>2.5</sub> air pollution trends and patterns in Kandy, Sri Lanka Open
Air pollution is the leading environmental hazard that has devastating health effects on human health. Identification of trends and patterns of air pollution is crucial in a specific geographic area to inform and implement effective contro…
View article: Association of pharmacogenomic, clinical and behavioural factors with oral levothyroxine (LT-4) dose of hypothyroid patients in Sri Lanka: a matched case control study
Association of pharmacogenomic, clinical and behavioural factors with oral levothyroxine (LT-4) dose of hypothyroid patients in Sri Lanka: a matched case control study Open
View article: Disease burden, comorbidities and antecedents of chronic cough phenotypes in Australian adults
Disease burden, comorbidities and antecedents of chronic cough phenotypes in Australian adults Open
Chronic cough is prevalent in middle-age and a high proportion is unexplained. Unexplained cough contributes to poor lung function and increased comorbidities. Given unexplained chronic cough is not a symptom of major underlying respirator…
View article: Residential greenspace and lung function decline over 20 years in a prospective cohort: The ECRHS study
Residential greenspace and lung function decline over 20 years in a prospective cohort: The ECRHS study Open
More residential greenspace was not associated with better lung function in middle-aged European adults. Instead, we observed slight but consistent declines in lung function parameters. The potentially detrimental association requires veri…
View article: Life course BMI trajectories from childhood to mid-adulthood are differentially associated with anxiety and depression outcomes in middle age
Life course BMI trajectories from childhood to mid-adulthood are differentially associated with anxiety and depression outcomes in middle age Open
Background/Objective Obesity is a risk factor for multimorbidity, including depression and possibly anxiety. However, it is currently unclear how patterns of change in BMI over the life course differentially influence the magnitude in risk…
View article: Retrospective comparative study on maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes of symptomatic dengue infection: A study in Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Retrospective comparative study on maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes of symptomatic dengue infection: A study in Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Open
The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. The journal also has a website. Free full text access is available for all readers.The Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is now indexed in SciVerse S…
View article: Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome and Predicting Factors: A Narrative Review
Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome and Predicting Factors: A Narrative Review Open
Accumulating evidence indicates a high prevalence rate of persistent symptoms leading to post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. It has been identified as a multi-organ disease with a wide range of prolonged symptoms that may be reflective of underl…
View article: Biomarkers of asthma relapse and lung function decline in adults with spontaneous asthma remission: A population‐based cohort study
Biomarkers of asthma relapse and lung function decline in adults with spontaneous asthma remission: A population‐based cohort study Open
Background The extent to which biomarkers of asthma activity persist in spontaneous asthma remission and whether such markers are associated with future respiratory outcomes remained unclear. We investigated the association between sub‐cli…
View article: Small for gestational age is associated with reduced lung function in middle age: A prospective study from first to fifth decade of life
Small for gestational age is associated with reduced lung function in middle age: A prospective study from first to fifth decade of life Open
Background and Objective The association between birth weight, particularly relative to gestational age, and adult lung function is uncertain. We investigated the associations between birth weight relative to gestational age and measures o…
View article: Measuring TrafficRelated Air Pollution Using Smart Sensors In Sri Lanka: Before And During A New Traffic Plan
Measuring TrafficRelated Air Pollution Using Smart Sensors In Sri Lanka: Before And During A New Traffic Plan Open
Motor vehicle emissions are the primary air pollution source in cities worldwide. Changes in traffic flow in a city can drastically change overall levels of air pollution. The level of air pollution may vary significantly in some street se…
View article: P70: NOT FOR PUBLICATION
P70: NOT FOR PUBLICATION Open
View article: P73: LONGITUDINAL ASTHMA PHENOTYPES FROM CHILDHOOD TO MIDDLE‐AGE: A POPULATION‐BASED COHORT STUDY
P73: LONGITUDINAL ASTHMA PHENOTYPES FROM CHILDHOOD TO MIDDLE‐AGE: A POPULATION‐BASED COHORT STUDY Open
View article: P74: PRELIMINARY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OF ASSESSMENT FOR HEREDITARY ALPHA‐TRYPASEMIA IN A COHORT FROM AN OUTPATIENT TERTIARY ANAPHYLAXIS CLINIC
P74: PRELIMINARY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OF ASSESSMENT FOR HEREDITARY ALPHA‐TRYPASEMIA IN A COHORT FROM AN OUTPATIENT TERTIARY ANAPHYLAXIS CLINIC Open
View article: P75: HOW THE DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING FRAMEWORK INFORMS NURSES’ PRACTICE AND PARENTS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCES: THE POTENTIAL FOR COGNITIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES IN ALLERGY PATIENT/FAMILY EDUCATION
P75: HOW THE DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING FRAMEWORK INFORMS NURSES’ PRACTICE AND PARENTS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCES: THE POTENTIAL FOR COGNITIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES IN ALLERGY PATIENT/FAMILY EDUCATION Open
Introduction: Anaphylaxis is a growing public health problem in Australia.This study linked multiple health datasets to examine temporal trends in anaphylaxis events across the health system in Western Australia (WA).Method: Using ambulanc…
View article: Pre-pubertal smoke exposure of fathers and increased risk of offspring asthma: a possible transgenerational effect
Pre-pubertal smoke exposure of fathers and increased risk of offspring asthma: a possible transgenerational effect Open
Asthma is a major non-communicable disease in children [1]. Pre- and post-natal exposure to tobacco smoke are major risk factors for childhood asthma [1, 2]. While there is evidence that mothers' intrauterine exposure to second-hand smoke …
View article: Effects of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Microbiome
Effects of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Microbiome Open
Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), the complex, unique glycans present in human milk, are essential for infants’ early development and provide many health benefits to humans. Although the effects of all the individual HMOs are not fully u…
View article: Use and Attitudes of Complementary and Alternative Medicines Among Allied Health Sciences Students, University of Peradeniya
Use and Attitudes of Complementary and Alternative Medicines Among Allied Health Sciences Students, University of Peradeniya Open
Background: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) consists of a group of medical and health care systems, practices, and products delivered outside the mainstream health care system. CAM treatments can be used not only to treat dise…
View article: Childhood ‘bronchitis’ and respiratory outcomes in middle-age: a prospective cohort study from age 7 to 53 years
Childhood ‘bronchitis’ and respiratory outcomes in middle-age: a prospective cohort study from age 7 to 53 years Open
Background Chronic bronchitis in childhood is associated with a diagnosis of asthma and/or bronchiectasis a few years later, however, consequences into middle-age are unknown. Objective To investigate the relationship between childhood bro…
View article: Impact of lifetime body mass index trajectories on the incidence and persistence of adult asthma
Impact of lifetime body mass index trajectories on the incidence and persistence of adult asthma Open
Background High body mass index (BMI) trajectories from childhood to adulthood are associated with the development of some chronic diseases, but whether such trajectories influence adult asthma has not been investigated to date. Therefore,…
View article: Incidence and Predictors of Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome in Stroke Patients – Results of a Prospective Observational Study
Incidence and Predictors of Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome in Stroke Patients – Results of a Prospective Observational Study Open
Background Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti Diuretic Hormone secretion (SIADH) are the most common aetiological factors for developing hyponatremia following stroke. The differentiation of these two …
View article: Post COVID-19: a narrative review of a new challenge
Post COVID-19: a narrative review of a new challenge Open
COVID-19 is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Though the majority of the patients infected with COVID-19 fully recover, persistent illness and symptoms have been identified among a considerable number …