General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation in Australia: a policy reflection on equitable secondary prevention

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence-based secondary prevention intervention associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and hospital readmissions and improved quality of life. Despite strong guideline recommendations, participation remains low in Australia and interna...

Factors associated with cognitive impairment in people with diabetes-related foot ulcers: a systematic review

Diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus, and recent evidence indicates a potential association between DFUs and the development of cognitive impairment. However, no comprehensive review has been conducted to investigate the tr...

Power-Efficient Ultra-Reliable Communication in Rayleigh–Rayleigh Fading Environment Using ARQ-I and CC-HARQ

We propose optimal power allocation for a transmitter that operates with either the ARQ-I or CC-HARQ protocol in an interference-limited environment where both the desired and interfering signals experience Rayleigh fading, forming an analytically tractable non-line-of-sight scen...

Psychological distress among acute coronary syndrome patients – a descriptive cross-sectional study in patients managed at an interventional cardiology unit in Sri Lanka

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Mental health issues are a globally prevalent problem. Psychological distress is an emotional and behavioural response to a stressor and can even lead to mental health disease. It is also associated with cardiovascular disease inclu...