Meaning These findings suggest that CHART may be incorporated as a routine screening tool in primary care settings to trigger timely treatment initiatives and promote active disease monitoring. Abstract Importance Despite advances in asthma therapeutics, the burden remains highest in preschool children; the...
This study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in Sri Lanka. Methods The DAST-10 was culturally adapted, and the nine-item Sinhala version (DAST-SL) was validated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The ...
Eigenvalues and scree plot diagram for the Sinhala version of the Drug Abuse Screening Test Full size image The median age of the participants in the CFA was 38 years (ICR ± 20 years). Among the participants, the majority were male (n = 179;97.8%). Sinhala participants were 82....
Entry and exit screening were also strictly carried out. Exit screening measure mandated all passengers to Japan to present a negative test certificate of RT-PCR testing that was conducted within 72 hours before departure from January 13, 2021. During the epidemic wave of interest in 2021, ent...