The Effect of Salacia Reticulata Extract Biscuits on Blood Sugar Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Two-Period, Two-Sequence, Crossover, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial
Siribaddana S, Medagama A, Wickramasinghe N, Siribaddana N, Agampodi S, Fernando D. The Effect of Salacia Reticulata Extract Biscuits on Blood Sugar Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Two-Period, Two-Sequence, Crossover, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial. Cureus 2023, 15: e45921. PMID: 37885536, PMCID: PMC10599346, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesKothala-himbutuPlacebo biscuitsBiscuit groupTwo-sequenceComputer-generated random numbersTeaching Hospital AnuradhapuraMean HbA1c levelBlood sugar controlPrimary outcome measureTwo-periodHbA1c levelsMean HbA1cGlycemic stabilityGlycemic controlMellitus patientsCrossover studyWashout periodSugar controlHeart diseaseTreatment allocationClinical trialsOutcome measuresPlaceboPatientsHeart disease complicating pregnancy as a leading cause of maternal deaths in LMIC settings: the Sri Lankan experience
Hettiarachchi A, Jayaratne K, De Silva C, Senanayake H, Lokunarangoda N, Agampodi S. Heart disease complicating pregnancy as a leading cause of maternal deaths in LMIC settings: the Sri Lankan experience. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia 2023, 15: 100223. PMID: 37614353, PMCID: PMC10442957, DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal deathsHeart diseaseComplicating pregnancyCause-specific maternal mortality ratioHeart disease complicating pregnancyPregnancy-related deathsRheumatic heart diseaseMaternal mortality ratioSurveillance-response systemMiddle-income countriesMaternal mortalityICD-11 classificationLeading causeMortality ratioSpecialized careCardiovascular diseaseCongenital anomaliesLive birthsPregnancyLMIC settingsFemale deathsUnderlying causeDiseaseDeathIndirect causes