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Caring for stroke survivors: experiences of family caregivers in Sri Lanka - a qualitative study.
CONCLUSIONS: The phenomenon of family caregivers providing informal care for stroke survivors was explicated as compassionate care, notwithstanding numerous difficulties. The findings motivate further research and strategies to minimize family caregivers' burden and facilitate the positive aspects of caregiving to promote the health and well-being of both stroke survivors and their families. PMID: 30028654 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - July 20, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Wagachchige Muthucumarana M, Samarasinghe K, Elgán C Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

Prevalence of Stroke and Its Risk Factors in Urban Sri Lanka: Population-Based Study Brief Reports
Conclusions— Age-adjusted stroke prevalence in urban Sri Lanka lies between high-income and low-/middle-income countries. The prevalence of stroke and its risk factors were higher among men.
Source: Stroke - September 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Chang, T., Gajasinghe, S., Arambepola, C. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Cerebral Infarction Brief Reports Source Type: research

Stroke Awareness in Patients with Incident Stroke Compared to Patients without Stroke or Ischemic Heart Disease
Background: Stroke awareness is known to influence treatment seeking and risk reduction behavior, but there is limited data from Sri Lanka and South Asia. Aim: To describe stroke awareness in incident stroke patients and to compare with patients without stroke and/or ischemic heart disease (IHD) in a Sri Lankan tertiary-care center. Methods: We studied awareness of stroke in all incident stroke patients admitted to a tertiary-care center in Sri Lanka and compared with a group of age- and sex-matched patients without stroke and/or IHD, over 2 years.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 9, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Udaya Ranawaka, Chamila Mettananda, Chamila Thilakarathna, Anushka Peiris, Anuradhini Kasturiratna, Yasoma Tilakaratna Source Type: research

Characteristics, management and outcome of stroke: Observations from the Sri Lanka Stroke Clinical Registry
We report data from the initial phase of a nationally representative hospital-based stroke registry in Sri Lanka.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Padma Sriyani Gunaratne, Vijayabala Jeevagan, Senaka Bandusena, Ahamed Ismail Ahamed Ziyad, Champika Wickramasinghe, Carukshi Arambepola, Thashi Chang Source Type: research

A Study on Hereditary Thrombophilia and Stroke in a Cohort from Sri Lanka
Thrombophilia is an enhanced tendency of arterial or venous blood clot formation. The frequently assessed hereditary thrombophilia mutations associated with stroke are methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) c.677C>T, Factor V (F5) c.1691G>A (Leiden), and prothrombin (F2) c.20210G>A. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of the 3 mutations in ischemic stroke patients in Sri Lanka.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 27, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Hasini A. Kalpage, Dulika S. Sumathipala, Hemali W. Goonasekara, Vajira H. Dissanayake Source Type: research

Differences in Ischaemic and Haemorrhagic Strokes in Sri Lanka: 7-year data from the Ragama Stroke Registry (P1.092)
CONCLUSIONS:Clinical and risk factor profiles were different between ICH and IS patients. Stroke severity and functional disability were higher among ICH patients. Study Supported by:Ragama Stroke Registry has been partly supported by research grants from the University of Kelaniya and Research Institute, International Medical Centre of Japan.Disclosure: Dr. Ranawaka has nothing to disclose. Dr. Peiris has nothing to disclose. Dr. Thirumavalavan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Premawansa has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kasthuriratne has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Ranawaka, U., Peiris, A., Thirumavalavan, K., Premawansa, G., Kasthuriratne, A. Tags: Neuroepidemiology: Cerebrovascular Disease, Critical Care, Epilepsy, Child Neurology, and Sleep Source Type: research

Factors influencing pre-stroke and post-stroke quality of life among stroke survivors in a lower middle-income country
This study was done to describe pre- and post-stroke QOLs of stroke survivors. A prospective longitudinal study was done among stroke survivors admitted to 13 hospitals in the western province of Sri Lanka. The calculated sample size was 260. T he pre-stroke and post-discharge one-month QOL was gathered using short form-36 (SF-36) QOL tool. SF-36 includes questions on eight domains: general health, physical functioning, pain, role limitation due to physical problems, social functioning, vitality, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. Univariate analysis was followed by determining the independent r...
Source: Neurological Sciences - November 4, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Anemia as a predictor of functional disability in the early stage of ischemic stroke in a South Asian Population
Conclusions: Anemia is an independent determinant of poor functional disability in early acute ischemic stroke.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - August 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Thashi Chang Praveen Weeratunga Thamal Vithanage Piumi Wijewickrama Sithara Kularathne Sachie Fernando Carukshi Arambepola Source Type: research

Prevalence and predictors of new onset depression in the acute phase of stroke
CONCLUSION: More than one fourth of the patients suffered from PSD in the acute phase of stroke. Female gender, longer history of hypertension, physical dependence and temporal lobe strokes were predictive of PSD.PMID:33848806 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102636
Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - April 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amila Isuru Aruni Hapangama Dileepa Ediriweera Lochana Samarasinghe Madhavi Fonseka Udaya Ranawaka Source Type: research

Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: Socio-demographic Factors, Risk Factors, and Outcomes in Southern Sri Lanka
CONCLUSION: The comparative risk of different IS subtypes depends on different risk factors. The findings of this study demonstrate that sub-categories within each stroke subtype may behave independently with regard to risk factors and outcomes, thus warranting the need for individual assessment.PMID:34720554 | PMC:PMC8545479 | DOI:10.18865/ed.31.4.509
Source: Ethnicity and Disease - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sathyajith Buddhika Ambawatte Dulmini Nadeesha Weerathunga Athula Dissanayake Surangi Chandhi Somaratne Kanishka Athukorala Piyumi Sachindra Alwis Wijewickrama Source Type: research