Life-saving Ozaki procedure now in SL
What is the link three women and one man from Hatton, Galagedera, Welimada and Pilimatalawa have with Ozaki? All four of them, suffering from aortic valve disease, have undergone a pioneering procedure called the ‘Ozaki Procedure’ at the Kandy National Hospital over the past few weeks. Introduced for the first time in Sri Lanka to [...]
Prescribing without evidence
In this important column that MediScene launches this month, we will provide vital information to our readers from top experts about the medications being prescribed to them. This information based on evidence and scientific fact is provided by the Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (SLACPT), a newly-formed association comprising eminent medical professionals. [...]
Shedding light on Myopia
Statistically, more students today strain at blackboards and more pilots squint at the horizon- than ever before. Myopia- commonly known as nearsightedness or shortsightedness- has elevated itself into a major epidemic today- with 2 billion of the world’s population being prey to either high myopia or its milder form. By 2050, the myopic population can [...]
How the battle against diabetes can be waged and won
With November 14 being World Diabetes Day, there is a message of hope from Consultant Endocrinologist Dr. Prasad Katulanda with regard to the regression of diabetes and the need for a paradigm shift in the management of newly-diagnosed patients. “There has to be a concerted effort on the part of the patient if there is [...]
Is your job killing you?
The leading global killer in 2017 was cardiovascular diseases (CVD), a chronic illness that affects the heart and blood vessels. These include hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease (heart attack); cerebrovascular disease (stroke); heart failure; and other heart diseases. Of the 56 million people who died in 2017, cardiovascular diseases were responsible for around [...]
Paying attention to conversational styles helps relationships
“A pause in the wrong place, an intonation misunderstood, and a whole conversation went awry.” A Passage to India – EM Forster. Deborah Tannen is Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University. A respected scholar in the field she is also the author of several bestselling books. Her book You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men [...]
