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Item Perinatal care in Sri Lanka: secrets of success in a low income country(Elsevier-W.B. Saunders, 1999) de Silva, D.G.H.Item Some Problems in adolescence in Sri Lanka(West Bengal Academy of Pediatrics, 1998) de Silva, D.G.H.Item Infantile Cronkhite Canada syndrome(Dr. K. C. Chaudhuri Foundation, co-published by Springer India, 1997) de Silva, D.G.H.; Fernando, A.D.; Law, F.M.; Premarathne, M.; Liyanarachchi, D.S.Since 1955, numerous cases of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome have been reported in adults. We present here the first Asian report of the infantile Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. While the prognosis in adults is variable, in children, it is less optimistic.Item Attitudes towards genetic counselling and testing among medical students and newly qualified doctors(Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997) de Silva, D.; Jayasekera, K.M.; Rubasinghe, N.K.; de Silva, D.G.H.OBJECTIVES: To determine knowledge about four genetic disorders (Down's syndrome (DS), haemophilia (haem), spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) and Huntington's disease (HD)), attitudes towards counselling, acceptability of prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancies affected with these conditions. DESIGN: Questionnaire survey of a cohort of medical students and newly qualified doctors. SETTING: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. RESULTS: 227 completed questionnaires (111 fourth year and 86 final year students, and 30 demonstrators) were analysed. Awareness of DS and haem, was higher than of SMA1 and HD, and was highest among the demonstrators. Over 80 percent of the cohort would not counsel directively about future pregnancies and would discuss the diseases with the family or at risk individuals. Prenatal diagnosis was found acceptable for DS, haem and SMA1 by a majority of the cohort. Attitudes to termination of affected pregnancies varied, 88 percent, 77 percent, 55 percent and 36 percent finding it acceptable for DS, SMA1, haem, and HD respectively, provided legal terminations were available and termination was requested by parents. CONCLUSIONS: This cohort of students and doctors appear to accept the principles of clinical genetics involving non-directive counselling, prenatal diagnosis and in some disorders, termination of pregnancyItem Cyanotic congenital heart diseas :a rare cause of nephrotic syndrome(Galle Medical Association., 1997) Jayantha, U.K.; de Silva, D.G.H.; Ekanayake, R.Item Sexual abuse of illegally adopted children(Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997) de Silva, D.G.H.; Jayawardane, P.P.; Rajindrajith, S.; Gunaratne, M.No Abstract AvailableItem Child abuse in Sri Lanka(Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 1997) de Silva, D.G.H.Item Problems seen in two cases of illegal adoption(Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1996) de Silva, D.G.H.; Abeywardana, S.; Wijetunga, D.; Chandrasiri, N.; Senevirathna, L.Illegal adoption procedures may lead to many medical and legal problems. Two case reports are used to illustrate some of these. The present Sri Lankan law in relation to these aspects is discussedItem Could sternomastoid tumour be inherited?(Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1996) de Silva, D.G.H.; Amarasena, T.S.; Fernando, A.J.; Nanayakkara, B.G.No Abstract AvailableItem Unusual complications in siblings with marfanoid phenotype(British Medical Association, 1996) de Silva, D.G.H.; Gunawardena, T.P.; Law, F.M.Marfan's syndrome has diverse manifestations that overlap with those seen in other connective tissue disorders. Visceral diverticula have been described only once in four adults with marfanoid features of recessive inheritance. Two siblings of a consanguineous marriage with marfanoid features, visceral diverticula, and diaphragmatic eventration are reported.