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The use of commercially prepared 10% dextrose reduces the incidence of neonatal septicaemia.

Karunasekera, K A; Jayawardena, D R; Chandra, N P.

Ceylon Med J ; 1997 Dec; 42(4): 207-8

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-48587

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Bacteremia/drug therapy , Cross Infection/drug therapy , Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Glucose/therapeutic use , Humans , Incidence , Infant, Newborn , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal , Klebsiella Infections/drug therapy , Sri Lanka/epidemiology

A case of homozygous sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka.

Lucas, G N; Jayawardena, D R.

Ceylon Med J ; 1991 Dec; 36(4): 172-4

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-47847

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An 11 year old Muslim boy with a 2 month history of fever, loss of appetite, pallor and abdominal distension, had hepato-splenomegaly. Haemoglobin electrophoresis showed the presence of haemoglobins S and F, with complete absence of haemoglobin A. The sickling test was positive. Marital consanguinity was present. In both parents, the sickling test was positive and haemoglobin electrophoresis showed the presence of haemoglobins A and S. This is the first report of homozygous sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka.

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Anemia, Sickle Cell/blood , Child , Consanguinity , Fetal Hemoglobin/genetics , Hemoglobin A/genetics , Hemoglobin, Sickle/genetics , Humans , Incidence , Male

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