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Ravindu Peiris
Researcher at University of Kelaniya
Publications - 5
Citations - 58
Ravindu Peiris is an academic researcher from University of Kelaniya. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood transfusion & Quality of life. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 38 citations.
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Health related quality of life among children with transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia major and haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia in Sri Lanka: a case control study.
Sachith Mettananda,Hashan Pathiraja,Ravindu Peiris,Dayananda Bandara,Udaya de Silva,Chamila Mettananda,Anuja Premawardhena +6 more
TL;DR: Despite improvements in management, the quality of life among patients with β-thalassaemia still remains low, and this is more pronounced in the subset of patients with haemoglobin Eβ-thalASSaemia.
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Blood transfusion therapy for β-thalassemia major and hemoglobin E β-thalassemia: Adequacy, trends, and determinants in Sri Lanka
Sachith Mettananda,Hashan Pathiraja,Ravindu Peiris,Nethmi Wickramarathne,Dayananda Bandara,Udaya de Silva,Chamila Mettananda,Anuja Premawardhena +7 more
TL;DR: The adequacy, trends, and determinants of blood transfusion therapy in a large cohort of pediatric patients with β‐thalassemia major and hemoglobin E β‐halassemia are described.
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Body iron status of children and adolescents with transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia: trends of serum ferritin and associations of optimal body iron control.
Tharindi Suriapperuma,Ravindu Peiris,Chamila Mettananda,Anuja Premawardhena,Sachith Mettananda +4 more
TL;DR: Optimal serum ferritin levels were significantly associated with the diagnosis of thalassaemia at a later age and higher family income however was notassociated with the age of the patient or duration of transfusion.
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Psychological morbidity among children with transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia and their parents in Sri Lanka.
Sachith Mettananda,Ravindu Peiris,Hashan Pathiraja,Miyuru Chandradasa,Dayananda Bandara,Udaya de Silva,Chamila Mettananda,Anuja Premawardhena +7 more
TL;DR: Mothers of the children with transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia had significantly higher depressive symptoms which were significantly associated with psychological symptoms among children.
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Maternal knowledge on curative therapies and its impact on medical care and psychological health among children with thalassaemia in Sri Lanka
Sachith Mettananda,Hashan Pathiraja,Ravindu Peiris,Dayananda Bandara,Udaya de Silva,Chamila Mettananda,Anuja Premawardhena +6 more
TL;DR: Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health as discussed by the authors is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka and is indexed in SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Health Database), DOAJ and is available in Google, as well as Google Scholar.