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Table 2 Diseases and medical specialities with more than ten publications between years 2000-2009

From: Sri Lanka in global medical research: a scientific analysis of the Sri Lankan research output during 2000-2009

Disease

Number of Publications

Sub-speciality

Number of Publications

Ā 

2000-2004

2005-2009

% increase*

Ā 

2000-2004

2005-2009

% increase*

Malaria

27

48

77.8

Microbiology

92

109

18.5

DM

16

39

143.8

Gyn & Obs

69

120

73.9

Dengue

11

42

281.8

Parasitology

58

92

58.6

Injuries

7

35

400

Psychiatry

62

88

41.9

Filariasis

17

23

35.3

Surgery

47

92

95.7

Snake bite

12

11

-8.3

Toxicology

37

88

137.8

HIV/AIDS

2

10

400

Phytomedicine

38

45

18.4

Tuberculosis

2

10

400

Endocrinology

18

51

183.3

CKD

1

10

900

Nutrition

9

35

288.9

Epilepsy

6

4

-33.3

FM

9

27

200

IHD

4

6

50

Neurology

13

23

76.9

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Medical Education

16

14

-12.5

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Genetics

5

21

320

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Pathology

10

16

60

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Pharmacology

3

19

533.3333

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Oncology

11

8

-27.2727

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Dermatology

6

10

66.7

  1. *Percentage increase from first half to second half of decade; DM Diabetes Mellitus; CKD Chronic Kidney Disease; IHD Ischaemic Heart Diseases; FM Forensic Medicine