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[6] α-klotho activates FGF23, and β-klotho activates FGF19 and FGF21. [7] When the subfamily is not specified, the word "klotho" typically refers to the α-klotho subfamily, because α-klotho was discovered before the other members. [8] [7] α-klotho is highly expressed in the brain, liver and kidney. [9] β-klotho is predominantly expressed ...
An old man at a nursing home in Norway. Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care), serves the needs of old adults.It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice care, and home care.
Ruins of a 2,000 year old hospital in the historical city of Anuradhapura. Sri Lankan medical traditions records back to pre historic era. Besides a number of medical discoveries that are only now being acknowledged by western medicine, according to the Mahawansa, the ancient chronicle of Sinhalese royalty King Pandukabhaya had lying-in-homes and hospitals (Sivikasotthi-Sala) built in various ...
German-Sri Lanka Friendship New Women’s & Maternity Hospital(UnderNational Hospital of Galle),Karapitiya,Galle; Mahamodera Maternity Hospital, Galle (Special, Teaching) Hospitals of The Provincial Department of Health Services. District Hospital, Baddegama (Grade A) District Hospital, Ambalangoda; District Hospital, Elpitiya; District ...
1990 - CKDu first reported in Sri Lanka's dry zones. [3] 2009 - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health and The World Health Organization conducted a study to determine the etiology of CKDu [1] with the goal of developing preventative strategies. [7] 2016 - A case definition for CKDu was developed and published by Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health to help ...
Nawaloka Hospital is one of Sri Lanka's largest private hospitals and has created a chain of hospitals across the country. It was founded by H.K. Dharmadasa in 1985. It is also the first hospital in Sri Lanka to introduce Intensive Care Units, Coronary Care Units, Laparoscopic Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
The following is a list of hospitals in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The biggest government hospitals in the district, known as line ministry hospitals, are controlled by the central government in Colombo. All other government hospitals in the district are controlled by the provincial government in Colombo.
1968 - Durdans opened its first maternity care facility as well as an outpatient facility with a focus on maternity care. 1982 - Paediatric care and surgical procedures commenced followed by more specialties being offered. 1984 - Radiology Unit is opened to the public. 1993 - Intensive Care Unit is opened. 1995 - Setting up of the Endoscopy Unit.