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  2. Cold compression therapy - Wikipedia

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    Cold compression is a combination of cryotherapy and static compression, commonly used for the treatment of pain and inflammation after acute injury or surgical procedures. [1] [2] Cryotherapy, the use of ice or cold in a therapeutic setting, has become one of the most common treatments in orthopedic medicine. The primary reason for using ...

  3. Cryoablation - Wikipedia

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    D003452. [edit on Wikidata] Cryoablation is a process that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue. Cryoablation is performed using hollow needles (cryoprobes) through which cooled, thermally conductive fluids are circulated. Cryoprobes are positioned adjacent to the target in such a way that the freezing process will destroy the diseased tissue.

  4. Cryosurgery - Wikipedia

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    Cryosurgery(with cryofrom the Ancient Greekκρύο'icy cold') is the use of extreme cold in surgeryto destroy abnormal or diseased tissue;[1]thus, it is the surgical application of cryoablation. Cryosurgery has been historically used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions.

  5. Healthcare in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Healthcare in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a free [1] and universal health care system. It scores higher than the regional average in healthcare having a high Life expectancy and a lower maternal and infant death rate than its neighbors. [2][3] It is known for having one of the world's earliest known healthcare systems and has its own indigenous ...

  6. Emergency medical services in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The emergency access number for Emergency Medical Services, reserved by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, for Sri Lanka is 1-1-0 and is operational in the districts of Colombo, Galle, Kandy, and Jaffna with plans to expand to provide national coverage. In February 2009, the Jaffna District 1-1-0 communications center was opened with ...

  7. COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external structure of SARS-CoV-2. Each "ball" is an atom. COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka is an ongoing immunisation campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country.

  8. Science and technology in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The apex body in Sri Lanka for government research funding is the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. [2] The Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD), a joint program between the Sri Lankan government and the World Bank, provides research grants to Sri Lanka's higher education institutes.

  9. Sri Lankan traditional medicine - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lankahas its own indigenous scheme of traditional medicinewhich is called hela wedakama(not associated with ayurvedait is unique). [1][2]This system has been practised for thousands of years. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan hela wedakamatradition is a mixture of Sinhala traditional medicine, mainlandāyurveda and Siddhasystems of India ...