Postgraduate Institute of Medicine: Colombo University

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    A Clinic based case-control study on risk factors in developing long-term complications in patients' with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Western province, Sri Lanka.
    (Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM., 1999) AMARASINGHE, DACL
    The objective of this clinic based study were to determine the long term complications in type 2 diabetes and some selected risk factors among patients attending diabetic clinics and to compare the use of direct ophthalmoscopy and retinal photography in the detection of diabetic retinopathy. The study revealed that among the patients with type 2 DM attending clinics 20 percent had retenopathy 25.2 percent diabetic neuropathy microalbumineria and 12.4 percent coronary heart disease.
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    Some aspects on intrapartum care at primary level institutions in Polonnaruwa District
    (Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM ., 1994) AMARASINGHE, DACL
    This descriptive study was carried out in the Deputy provincial Directorate area of Polonnaruwa during May to September in 1994. The objective of the study was to determine the availability of equipment, transport and communication and drugs in support of intrapartum care, and to assess the level of performance and knowledge of the institutional PHMM regarding intrapartum care at primary level institutions. This study covered 10 primary level institutions and 30 PHMM. A check list for observatinon and a self administered questionnaire were the main instruments used. The study found that the availability of equipment in working order for normal delivery was more than 75 percent. For additional care it was 80 percet. Equipment used for intrapartum emergency were not available at all RH. Results of the study revealed that the avilability of transport and communication facilities in working order was 70 percent. Availability of ergometrine was more than 75 percent. But its effective storage was 50-66 percent. The availability of selected drugs used in intrapartum practice for additional care and emergencies was more than 75 percent. Total performance and knowledge of PHMM on intrapartum practice was found to be 100 percent at a 'satisfactory' or above level, where as with regard to the knowledge it was 80 percent.