Incidental prostate cancer experience of a tertiary unit in Sri Lanka

Prostate cancer in Asia: A collaborative report – The situation in Sri Lanka

I read with interest the article on Prostate cancer in Asia published in the inaugural issue of the Asian Journal of Urology [1]. The authors should be commended for their effort in compiling a comprehensive report. A note on the situation of prostate cancer in Sri Lanka would make it more complete; hence this letter. Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia situated close to South India wit...

Midwifery Trained Registered Nurses\' Perceptions of Their Role in the Labor Unit

Introduction: A Midwifery Trained Registered Nurse (MTRN) is a member of the multi-professional maternity health care team in Sri Lanka. Her contribution to the maternity care team is poorly understood, often undermined, and undefined. In the context of low- and middle-income settings where traditional midwives play a crucial role in domiciliary care, the MTRNs role as a member of the multi-pro...

Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Government and Private Bank Employees in Sri Lanka (Case Study: Ampara Region)

The purpose of this research study is to check the overall job satisfaction associate with demographic factors: Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Civil Status, Experience, Educational Qualification, Bank Types and Distance to Working Place in Ampara region, Sri Lanka government and private bank employees. Overall job satisfaction can be measured through the Ability Utilization, Motivation, Social Status,...

Substituted Urea Herbicide (Diuron) Induced Haemolytic Anemia: A Case of Unknown Complication in Humans

Growth Performance and Carcass Quality of Layer Type Cockerels and Broiler Chicken

The aim of the study was to compare the growth performance and carcass quality of layer-type cockerels and broilers reared under identical conditions. A total of 180 one-day-old broiler male (BM), broiler female (BF) and brown layer male (LM) chicks were distributed into 9 floor pens in a completely randomized design, with 3 replicates of 20 birds per experimental unit. The body weights and fee...