Helium.com | View Pandula Siribaddana's articles http://www.helium.com/users/528429.xml View Pandula Siribaddana's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:11:59 GMT Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:11:59 GMT Ultrasound scanning is a non invasive technology used in diagnosing many diseases involving the organs within the body. The commonest areas which a... http://www.helium.com/items/1663528-ultrasound-in-liver-disease Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:11:59 'PubMed' is an online database which can be freely accessed by the users and will give access to probably the largest medicine related database, th... http://www.helium.com/items/1663483-what-is-pubmed Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:15:12 In modern day educational practice, many educators are being pushed to design and implement learning methods which has the following characteristic... http://www.helium.com/items/1663453-just-in-time-learning-or-what-is-just-in-time-learning Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:12 Introduction: In modern day surgical practice, transplantation of organs and tissues has been serving to cure medical illnesses in vast number of d... http://www.helium.com/items/1663409-overview-of-liver-transplant Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:33:16 What is Hepatorenal syndrome? Hepatorenal syndrome as its name suggest is a condition in which the deteriorating liver function affects the functio... http://www.helium.com/items/1662711-overview-of-hepatorenal-syndrome Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:56:50 Medical Education is a field which is expanding at a rapid rate and which has contributed immensely to the teaching and learning communities worldw... http://www.helium.com/items/1662695-use-of-it-in-teaching-medicine Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:14:43 Sunlight is considered essential for all living creatures. The energy that is stored in many of the plants and animals has initially originated thr... http://www.helium.com/items/1662345-importance-of-sunlight-to-our-health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:56:41 When a person ages they will loose some of the abilities which are vital at times of driving a motor vehicle. Because driving is a huge responsibil... http://www.helium.com/items/1662288-precautions-to-be-taken-by-an-elderly-driver Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:01:02 Meeting the doctor would be one important aspect in the life of an elderly person. This would be the time to clarify matters pertaining to his day ... http://www.helium.com/items/1662229-making-the-most-out-of-consultation-with-the-doctor-for-elderly Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:29:14 When a person steps into the elderly age, the 'feet' seems to be one important component in the body. The relative importance is given because it's... http://www.helium.com/items/1661676-how-the-elderly-should-take-care-of-the-feet Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:24:40 Arthritis is a common disease condition which is in high prevalence among the elderly age group when compared to relatively younger population. But... http://www.helium.com/items/1661602-how-to-minimize-deformities-due-to-arthritis-in-the-elderly Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:13:38 In clinical practice, many of the elderly patients use to complain 'discomfort following meals' which would either be long term or even of short du... http://www.helium.com/items/1661507-preventing-discomfort-after-meals Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:19 When considering all types of patients, bedridden patients would be the ones who will need the most attention as they are incapacitated in performi... http://www.helium.com/items/1661450-how-to-care-for-a-bedridden-patient Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:00:51 Enjoying the great outdoors is an excellent means of keeping healthy and this is truer in the elderly age group. The activity will give an elderly ... http://www.helium.com/items/1661048-how-to-enjoy-outdoors-without-contracting-diseases-for-elderly Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:01:54 Elderly age is a time period in which most people will loose interest in certain activities including sports. Many factors such as not being used t... http://www.helium.com/items/1660932-safe-sports-activities-for-the-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:43:20 Colon cancer or much widely known as 'colo-rectal cancer' is a condition which is most often seen in the elderly individuals. With many risk factor... http://www.helium.com/items/1660839-how-to-avoid-colon-cancer-in-the-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:06:27 'Sleep' is a common health related matter pertaining to elderly persons. They often make the complaint, that they are unable to have a peaceful sle... http://www.helium.com/items/1660264-how-to-take-a-good-night-sleep-for-elders Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:53:16 Cancer treatment is an ever evolving field of medicine and probably one of the important areas in the practice of elderly medicine. The importance ... http://www.helium.com/items/1660109-overview-of-cancer-treatment-in-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:05:35 When a person begins his journey as an elderly patient, as with many other aspects of life, the mind will also need some special treatment. The tre... http://www.helium.com/items/1660042-methods-of-relaxation-for-elderly Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:39:42 With time, many of the bones, joints and muscles will be subjected to wear and tear that would make these organs less efficient in its function as ... http://www.helium.com/items/1660018-how-to-avoid-knee-joint-pain Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:46:41 Elderly age is a time period of many changes. Most of these changes would be effects of long term insults. Thus, it's possible to predict or even g... http://www.helium.com/items/1659789-findings-in-a-2d-echo-in-elderly Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:17:20 In the elderly age, many of the body tissues will loose certain amount of structural integrity and thus will lead to natural loss of glossiness, el... http://www.helium.com/items/1658787-how-to-maintain-good-looks-in-the-elderly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:54:26 Lung cancer is one of the most dreadful cancers and has been seen to have a poor prognosis. The condition is most prevalent among the elderly age g... http://www.helium.com/items/1658749-how-to-prevent-lung-cancer-in-the-elderly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:07 Liver is a vital organ in the body which will play a major role in detoxifying the circulating blood as well as in producing of vital substances, e... http://www.helium.com/items/1658714-how-to-keep-the-liver-healthy-for-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:37:03 Genital problems although comparatively less common among the elderly population are a fairly frequent complaint seen in clinical practice. The con... http://www.helium.com/items/1658683-common-genital-problems-in-the-elderly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:48:13 When our body becomes aged, it is more susceptible for illnesses which can be caused due to outside agents as well as agents within the body. The r... http://www.helium.com/items/1658424-how-to-recover-quickly-from-an-illness-for-elderly-or-quick-recovery-for-elderls Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:13:11 Heart bypass surgery or better known as coronary bypass surgery (CABG) is the procedure used in replacing the defected circulatory vessels towards ... http://www.helium.com/items/1657881-preparing-for-heart-bypass-surgery-for-the-elderly Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:50 In elderly care, many types of surgical problems are seen which could be due to age related processes, pathological disorders or else it can be an ... http://www.helium.com/items/1657859-assessing-fitness-for-surgery-in-elderly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:29:40 Depression is a common psychiatric condition that affects many millions of individuals worldwide in varying levels of intensity. It can range from ... http://www.helium.com/items/1657833-how-to-avoid-depression-in-the-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:40:04 With time, human eye, influenced by many different factors will undergo significant changes and the outcome of these changes, both natural and othe... http://www.helium.com/items/1657785-how-to-improve-eye-sight-of-the-elderly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:46:50 Sleep is an important aspect of a human being and it is said that at least 8 hours of sleep is a must for optimal day time alertness. When a person... http://www.helium.com/items/1657447-sleep-disturbances-in-the-elderly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:50:01 When a person becomes elderly, the commonest place to show the passing of time is probably the skin. The appearance of the skin would not only indi... http://www.helium.com/items/1657209-common-skin-conditions-in-the-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:29:32 Old age is a time period where body reacts to nutritional deficiencies in a significant manner. Poor nutritional intake or deficient nutrient metab... http://www.helium.com/items/1657074-nutritional-tips-for-the-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:12:47 Oral hygiene has been found to be strongly linked with other health conditions, especially the respiratory related medical conditions. The reason f... http://www.helium.com/items/1656704-how-to-maintain-good-oral-hygiene-in-the-elderly Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:25 The problem of 'forgetfulness' has been identified as a common problem with individuals who have aged. Although it affects in a widely varying inte... http://www.helium.com/items/1656671-how-to-minimize-forgetfulness-in-the-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:43:15 Prostate enlargement or in other words Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a condition which is almost universal within the ageing population. The cond... http://www.helium.com/items/1656631-recognising-prostate-problems-in-the-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:06:49 Dry skin is a normal process in the ageing skin and many would neglect the condition or avoid all remedial measures when things do not improve. Alt... http://www.helium.com/items/1656049-how-to-prevent-dry-skin-in-the-elderly Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:25 When a human arrives to the level of being an elderly person, the body organs, tissues as well as bones have undergone enormous stressors throughou... http://www.helium.com/items/1656007-how-to-prevent-stress-fractures-in-the-elderly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:04 When a person ages its more likely than not that they will take many medications in different forms. These medications would be taken in for differ... http://www.helium.com/items/1655888-tips-on-taking-medication-for-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:47:50 What is palliative care? In the early days, the doctors and medical professionals were striving for the ultimate cure even when the latest scientif... http://www.helium.com/items/1655725-how-palliative-care-relives-pain-and-other-symptoms Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:16:31 When we age, the body systems undergo significant changes which could progress undetected for a long time before it precipitate with symptoms by wh... http://www.helium.com/items/1655502-routine-investigations-for-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:53:57 Older age is a time period which sees lot of complaints with regard to the vision. The reason being that the eye and its components are susceptible... http://www.helium.com/items/1655468-vision-changes-with-age-or-problems-with-vision-in-the-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:54 When a person grows older, the functioning of the body systems will also becomes weak as well as less efficient forcing such individuals to adapt t... http://www.helium.com/items/1655427-how-to-live-a-stress-free-life-for-the-elderly-or-stress-free-elderly-life Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:37:01 The brain is an organ that will show marked changes in the elderly age group in almost all instances. But, the degree of impairment or alterations ... http://www.helium.com/items/1655386-neurological-disorders-in-the-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:10 When we age the body organs will feel the wear and tear effect partly due to the long term use and partly due to 'other influences' related to agei... http://www.helium.com/items/1655023-how-to-prevent-kidney-diseases-in-the-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:47 With ageing many organs in the body will feel the wear and tear effects as well as lose their natural ability to tolerate stressors. Apart from its... http://www.helium.com/items/1654653-how-to-maintain-good-heart-function-in-the-elderly Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:45 Medical teaching has developed steeply in the past decade and had many facets being introduced to its portfolio. Assessment seems to be one such ar... http://www.helium.com/items/1654622-assessment-methods-in-medical-education Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:59:23 Multiple Choice Questions are a brand of assessment that has been incorporated into many fields including the Medical Education. Different institut... http://www.helium.com/items/1654446-tips-on-answering-mcq-for-medical-students Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:06 Ward rounds are an important asset to a medical student in becoming an effective clinician. It allows them to follow professionals in their practic... http://www.helium.com/items/1654273-how-to-make-the-best-out-of-ward-rounds Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:57:33 CPR or Cardio Vascular Resuscitation is a must learned skills by any health care professional or by any individual for that matter. The timely inte... http://www.helium.com/items/1654243-teaching-cpr-for-medical-students Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:22:12 Clinical cases are a necessary hurdle for any medical undergraduate or even a postgraduate. This article intends to give several tips regarding how... http://www.helium.com/items/1654200-how-to-prepare-for-clincal-cases-or-preparing-for-clincal-cases Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:18:38 As an academic, receiving feedback would be one of the most important aspects of a person engaged in reflective practices. Kolbs has described the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653720-methods-of-receiving-feedback Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:28:41 Presentations have become a way of life in many public gatherings and educational events which makes the most use of this communication method. Med... http://www.helium.com/items/1653648-tips-on-preparing-a-presentation Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:03 What is Problem Based Learning? Problem Based Learning (PBL) is relatively new breed of learning strategy which is now incorporated in to certain c... http://www.helium.com/items/1653452-what-is-problem-bassed-learning Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:46:03 Medical education is the science of teaching and learning in medicine related subjects or in other words in related specialties. From ancient times... http://www.helium.com/items/1653113-using-distance-learning-in-medical-education Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:47:14 A small group discussion is an interactive session between relatively small group of students, in order to achieve certain goals with contributions... http://www.helium.com/items/1653049-moderators-role-in-small-group-discussion Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:16 What is costochondritis? Costochondritis is the inflammation of the cartilage which connects with the rib bones. The process can be started at the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653034-how-to-prevent-costochondritis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:19:12 What is nephrotic syndrome? Nephrotic syndrome is a disease state which affects the kidneys and that will result in abnormal filtration of blood le... http://www.helium.com/items/1652867-how-to-prevent-nephrotic-syndrome Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:02:05 What is 'Bone density'? Bone density effectively means the amount of calcified bone present in a given volume of bone tissue. The measure will be a... http://www.helium.com/items/1652185-how-to-prevent-reduced-bone-density Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:17:28 What is the 'pleural cavity'? The human lung is enclosed in a membrane which folds itself and gives rise to a cavity known as the pleural cavity. T... http://www.helium.com/items/1652158-how-to-prevent-a-pneumothorax Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:15:54 Tetanus is a disease condition which occurs following infestation by the bacteria clostridium tetani. The organism will survive in anaerobic condit... http://www.helium.com/items/1652035-how-to-prevent-tetanus-infection Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:51:23 Most of the adult population in the world suffer from gum related diseases and out of which one of the frequent complaints made by them is 'gum ble... http://www.helium.com/items/1651999-how-to-prevent-bleeding-gums Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:01:05 What is Malaria? Malaria is a disease which spreads via mosquitoes and is seen mainly in the tropical countries. The disease although caused many f... http://www.helium.com/items/1651957-how-to-prevent-malaria Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:54:03 What is chronic anemia? Anemia is the reduction of red blood cells or the hemoglobin content in the circulation. The occurrence of this disease con... http://www.helium.com/items/1651203-how-to-prevent-chronic-anemia Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:03:52 A normal human being would ideally have a daily bowel motion in most instances. But, this ideal scenario is only seen in less than 50% of the popul... http://www.helium.com/items/1651031-how-to-prevent-chronic-constipation Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:26:40 H1N1 made a huge impact on most of the countries in the world in many different aspects including healthcare, economy, trade as well as traveling. ... http://www.helium.com/items/1650916-predicting-h1n1-disease-spread Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:18:06 As we all know, genetic material is susceptible for mutations if they are exposed to such environment or else the genetic material is unstable due ... http://www.helium.com/items/1650837-genetic-mutations-in-h1n1 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:19:24 Stress ulcers are a kind of haemorrhagic gastoduodenitis that occur in the stomach and the duodenum in critically ill patients who are most probabl... http://www.helium.com/items/1650731-how-to-prevent-stress-ulcers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:15:06 Meningitis is a disease which affects the membranes that covers both the brain as well as the spinal cord along with the fluid contained within the... http://www.helium.com/items/1650468-how-to-prevent-meningitis Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:11:25 What is a flat foot? 'Flat feet' is the term used in describing the condition in which the arches of the inside of the feet disappears and appear f... http://www.helium.com/items/1649752-how-to-prevent-a-flat-foot Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:38:39 What is a breast abscess? Breast abscess is a collection of pus within the breast tissues concealed or walled off by tissue layer from the rest of ... http://www.helium.com/items/1649700-how-to-prevent-breast-abscess Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:48:58 What is Scabies? Scabies is a parasitic disease caused by the ectoparasite, Sarcoptes scabies. The condition can be seen in high prevalence in area... http://www.helium.com/items/1649363-how-to-prevent-scabies Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:00 Hair loss is a condition which affects many individuals in the society and it almost confined to males than females. Although many people have grow... http://www.helium.com/items/1649006-preventing-male-pattern-baldness-or-how-to-reduce-hair-loss Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:29:38 What is the 'pancreas'? Pancreas is an organ in the abdominal cavity that is responsible for secretion of digestive juices in to the intestinal tra... http://www.helium.com/items/1648995-how-to-prevent-a-pancreatitis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:49:46 The 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak was tagged as a 'pandemic' by the World Health Organization (WHO) in early June. The actual meaning of getting 'pa... http://www.helium.com/items/1648683-counting-cost-of-h1n1-infection-or-disease-cost-for-h1n1-infection Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:15:52 In June 2009, the WHO has designated the H1N1 as having pandemic properties and already there are more than 30,000 confirmed cases of the virus wor... http://www.helium.com/items/1648207-scope-and-impact-of-h1n1-infection-or-h1n1-pandemic Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:28 What is impetigo? Impetigo is a skin condition which is highly contagious and gives rise to infective blister formation followed by small wounds ma... http://www.helium.com/items/1647910-how-to-prevent-an-impetigo Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:50:21