Archivos de Ciencia e Investigación(ADCI)

Professor Emeritus, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka & Lecturer/Instructor, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Assessing the Impact of the Introduction of Reverse Osmosis Water on the Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka
  Author(s): MW Amarasiri de Silva*
  
  The decline in the incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) within Sri Lanka's North Central Province (NCP), as documented by Ranasinghe et al. [1], represents a very positive trend. According to the authors’ ‘In NCP provision of RO plants commenced after 2011 and the decline in the incidence of hospital diagnosed CKD/CKDu was seen in 25 of the 29 Divisional Secretary Divisions when more than 20% of the families received access to drinking RO water project’. This departure from previous studies, particularly the research conducted by Rajapaksa et al, which indicated a significant increase in the prevalence of CKDu by 22.9% in 2016 among the population of NCP, underscores the evolving epidemiological landscape. Additionally, Ranasinghe et al, identify a correlation between the diminishing rates of CKDu observed between 2015 and 2020 and the p.. Read More»
  

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