Search Results - "Kariyawasam, S."
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Dissipative Assembly of Aqueous Carboxylic Acid Anhydrides Fueled by Carbodiimides
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (30-08-2017)“…Biochemical systems make extensive use of chemically fueled processes (e.g., using ATP), but analogous abiotic systems remain rare. A key challenge is the…”
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The implementation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy: the Australian experience
Published in Genetics in medicine (01-03-2020)“…To evaluate the implementation of the first statewide newborn screening (NBS) program for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Australia. Processes that hinder and…”
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Modelling Climate Suitability for Rainfed Maize Cultivation in Kenya Using a Maximum Entropy (MaxENT) Approach
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (08-11-2019)“…Climate change and variability are projected to alter the geographic suitability of lands for crop cultivation. In many developing countries, such as Kenya,…”
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Integrating Ethics and Equity with Economics and Effectiveness for newborn screening in the genomic age: A qualitative study protocol of stakeholder perspectives
Published in PloS one (25-03-2024)“…Newborn bloodspot screening is a well-established population health initiative that detects serious, childhood-onset, treatable conditions to improve health…”
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Invasive Plant Species Establishment and Range Dynamics in Sri Lanka under Climate Change
Published in Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) (05-06-2019)“…Plant invasion has been widely recognized as an agent of global change that has the potential to have severe impacts under climate change. The challenges posed…”
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy
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Urinalysis and culture results of free‐catch urine samples in dogs: a randomised controlled trial
Published in Journal of small animal practice (01-08-2024)“…Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of bacterial presence in free‐catch urine samples preceded by either a standardised prepped (“clean‐catch”) protocol…”
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Is Colonoscopy Still Mandatory After a CT Diagnosis of Left-Sided Diverticulitis: Can Colorectal Cancer be Confidently Excluded?
Published in Diseases of the colon & rectum (01-10-2011)“…BACKGROUND:It is routine practice to perform colonoscopy as a follow-up after an attack of diverticulitis, with the main aim to exclude any underlying…”
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Axonal excitability changes in children with spinal muscular atrophy treated with nusinersen
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-01-2022)“…Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is associated with developmental disruption of motor axons in ventral roots of the spinal cord alongside motor axon degeneration…”
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Biomarkers and the Development of a Personalized Medicine Approach in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Published in Frontiers in neurology (19-08-2019)“…Recent unprecedented advances in treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) enabled patients to access the first approved disease modifying therapy for the…”
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‘High hopes for treatment’: Australian stakeholder perspectives of the clinical translation of advanced neurotherapeutics for rare neurological diseases
Published in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (01-06-2024)“…Introduction Advanced therapies offer unprecedented opportunities for treating rare neurological disorders (RNDs) in children. However, health literacy,…”
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Neglected and Underutilized Fruit Species in Sri Lanka: Prioritisation and Understanding the Potential Distribution under Climate Change
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-01-2020)“…Neglected and underutilized fruit species (NUFS) can make an important contribution to the economy, food security and nutrition requirement for Sri Lanka…”
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Characterizing the pathotype of neonatal meningitis causing Escherichia coli (NMEC)
Published in BMC microbiology (14-10-2015)“…Neonatal meningitis-causing Escherichia coli (NMEC) is the predominant Gram-negative bacterial pathogen associated with meningitis in newborn infants. High…”
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Knowing the lay of the land: changes to land use and cover and landscape pattern in village tank cascade systems of Sri Lanka
Published in Frontiers in environmental science (24-06-2024)“…Social-ecological systems (SESs) possess a great diversity of land use and land cover (LULC) types with unique assemblages of biodiversity and ecosystem…”
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Gene therapy-based strategies for spinal muscular atrophy—an Asia-Pacific perspective
Published in Molecular and cellular pediatrics (01-12-2023)“…Onasemnogene abeparvovec has been life-changing for children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), signifying the potential and progress occurring in gene- and…”
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Chemically Recyclable Dithioacetal Polymers via Reversible Entropy‐Driven Ring‐Opening Polymerization
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (26-06-2023)“…In a sustainable circular economy, polymers capable of chemical recycling to monomers are highly desirable. We report an efficient monomer‐polymer recycling of…”
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Sustainability of Village Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka: Exploring Cascade Anatomy and Socio-Ecological Nexus for Ecological Restoration Planning
Published in Challenges (Basel) (23-09-2021)“…Village Tank Cascade Systems (VTCSs) in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka have evolved as sustainable ecosystems through human interventions to ensure water…”
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The Transient Covalent Bond in Abiotic Nonequilibrium Systems
Published in Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) (01-06-2021)“…Biochemical systems accomplish many critical functions with by operating out‐of‐equilibrium using the energy of chemical fuels. The formation of a transient…”
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Antimicrobial resistance, virulence determinants and genetic profiles of clinical and nonclinical Enterococcus cecorum from poultry
Published in Letters in applied microbiology (01-02-2015)“…Enterococcus cecorum has been implicated as a possible cause of disease in poultry. However, the characteristics that contribute to pathogenesis of…”
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Potential risks of invasive alien plant species on agriculture under climate change scenarios in Sri Lanka
Published in Current research in environmental sustainability (2021)“…Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) have had a significant impact on agriculture in many countries in the world. Climatic suitability maps can be used to…”
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