Sri Lanka has recently emerged from nearly three decades of protracted conflict, which
came to an end five years ago in 2009. A number of researchers have explored the …

Background: Post-traumatic lower limb amputees have an increased morbidity and mortality
from cardiovascular disease. Risk factors for this amplified morbidity and the involved …

Background Substance use among populations displaced by conflict is a neglected area of
public health. Alcohol, khat, benzodiazepine, opiate, and other substance use have been …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify psychiatric symptoms by comparing
male patients with traumatic leg amputations (LAs) with healthy controls and to determine …

Background Having a visual, hearing or physical impairment (defined as problems in body
function or structure) may adversely influence the mental well-being of military personnel …

Objective: To determine the factors that have an adverse effect on the long-term health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) of veterans who have lost their extremities on the battlefield …

Broad and inter-disciplinary inquiry into disability is at a nascent stage in Sri Lanka. This
paper looks at the intersectionality of disability and gender in the specific contexts of 'the …

Low back pain is a common secondary health condition after lower limb amputation with
important implications related to functional capabilities and overall quality of life. Despite the …

Conflicts and displacements have high impact on mental health due to direct exposure to
traumatic events and exposure to increased levels of daily stressors. Post-traumatic stress …

Introduction This study aimed to describe the mental health status of sulfur mustard–
exposed survivors suffering from severe respiratory and ophthalmological problems …