Sarath Lekamwasam
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Rathnayake N, Abeygunasekara T, Liyanage G, Subasinghe S, De Zoysa W, Palangasinghe D, et al.
BMC Geriatr
. 2025 Feb;
25(1):129.
PMID: 40000973
Objective: The "Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls" (SARC-F) is a simple, five-item tool used to identify individuals with suggestive signs of sarcopenia. This...
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De Zoysa W, Mendis S, Rathnayake N, Liyanage A, Palangasinghe D, Silva S, et al.
Sci Rep
. 2025 Feb;
15(1):6233.
PMID: 39979482
This study was aimed to examine the prevalence and associations between multimorbidity, polypharmacy, Falls Risk Increasing Drugs use (FRIDs), Anti Cholinergic Burden (ACB), and adverse health outcomes in older adults...
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Liyanage A, Liyanage G, Wijenayake B, Yapa B, Pushparani M, de Silva V, et al.
Arch Dermatol Res
. 2025 Jan;
317(1):269.
PMID: 39820787
Psoriasis is associated with psychological distress among the affected due to unsightly skin lesions, chronicity and the cultural and social stigma linked with the disease. The pathophysiological link between psoriasis...
4.
Rathnayake N, Kannangara W, Abeygunasekara T, De Zoysa W, Palangasinghe D, Lekamwasam S
BMC Geriatr
. 2025 Jan;
25(1):32.
PMID: 39815204
Background: Caring for older people has become a significant public health concern in Sri Lanka due to the growing aging population. This has placed a heavy burden on family caregivers,...
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Ramadasa U, Silva S, Perera S, Lekamwasam S
BMC Palliat Care
. 2024 Nov;
23(1):253.
PMID: 39482674
Background: Spiritual support for patients and caregivers of critically ill patients is associated with improved quality of life. This aspect, however, is not incorporated into the current care pathways in...
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De Zoysa W, Rathnayake N, Palangasinghe D, Silva S, Jayasekera P, Mettananda C, et al.
BMC Geriatr
. 2024 Oct;
24(1):864.
PMID: 39443852
Objective: Falls take a high priority among the prevalent medical conditions in old age. Despite this, a history of falls or the risk of future falls is not routinely assessed...
7.
Weerarathna T, Lekamwasam S, Kodikara I, Wasana K, Fonseka L
Turk J Med Sci
. 2024 Jul;
54(3):545-554.
PMID: 39050007
Background/aim: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is closely associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD). The objective of this study was to describe the degree of ASCVD risk factor control and...
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Tai T, Chen H, Shih C, Huang C, McCloskey E, Lee J, et al.
Osteoporos Sarcopenia
. 2024 May;
10(1):3-10.
PMID: 38690538
Objectives: This study aimed to present the Asia-Pacific consensus on long-term and sequential therapy for osteoporosis, offering evidence-based recommendations for the effective management of this chronic condition. The primary focus...
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Rathnayake N, Karunadasa R, Abeygunasekara T, De Zoysa W, Palangasinghe D, Lekamwasam S
Dialogues Health
. 2024 Mar;
2:100134.
PMID: 38515463
Purpose: This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Sinhala version of Katz index of activities of daily living (ADL) in assessing the functional status of older people aged...
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Ratnasingam J, Niyaz M, Mariyappan S, Ong T, Chan S, Hew F, et al.
Arch Osteoporos
. 2024 Mar;
19(1):18.
PMID: 38503995
Purpose: We aimed to examine the role of age-dependent intervention thresholds (ITs) applied to the Fracture Risk Assessment (FRAX) tool in therapeutic decision making for osteoporosis in the Malaysian population....