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  • Endocrine manifestations of ovarian lesions in children: an 11 year review 
    De Silva1, K.S. H.; Warne, G. L. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2001)
    Objective: To describe the spectrum of pediatric ovarian pathology, identifying the clinical features and ultrasound characteristics that help in decisions about patient management, and to correlate these with ovarian ...
  • Medullary sponge kidney presenting with hypokalaemic paralysis 
    Jayasinghe, K.S.; Mendis, B.L.; Mohideen, R.; Ekanayake, R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (BMJ, 1984)
    urine acidification is rare and usually of no clinical significance. We report a case presenting as hypokalaemic paralysis due to associated congenital distal renal tubular acidosis.
  • The quality of function of renal allografts is associated with donor age 
    Higgins, R. M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Bittar, A. A.; Richardson, A. J.; Ratcliffe, P. J.; Gray, D. W. R.; Morris, P. J. (John Wiley & Sons, 1995)
    The quality of renal allograft function was assessed by prospective measurement of creatinine clearance at 1 year (n = 197) and at 3 years (n = 115) after cadaveric renal transplantation in a cohort of 268 patients treated ...
  • Patient mixed biphasic insulin in a diabetic clinic 
    Lanerolle, R. D.; De Abrew, K.; Fernando, D. J.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)
    Improved glycaemic control is possible with the use of multiple injections of premixed insulin. These are expensive, and not available in state hospitals. To study the cost, patient acceptance and efficacyofa patient ...
  • Hyperparathyroidism with a giant parathyroid tumour with capsular infiltration 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Casinader, M.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Sheriffdeen, A.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (College of General Practitioners of. Sri Lanka, 1983)
    We present the case of a 39 year old lady with primary hyperparathyroidism who had been suffering from a multitude of symptoms and marked psychiatric manifestations for a period of 2 years. She had an unusually large ...
  • EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND RISK FACTORS OF TOXOCARIASIS IN A PEDIATRIC POPULATION IN SRI LANKA 
    Fernando, S. D.; Wickramasinghe, V. P.; Kapilananda, G. M. G.; Devasurendra, R. L.; Amarasooriya, J. D. M. S.; Dayaratne, H. G. A. K. (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation, 2007)
    This cross-sectional study, carried out over a period of 11 months, investigated the relationship between Toxocara seropositivity, socio-demographic and environmental variables in a pediatric population. Risk factors for ...
  • Preliminary analysis of lipid status in kidney transplant patients 
    Anapalahan, M.; Dhammika Menike, A.M.S.; Nanayakkara, S.; Jayasinghe, S.; Sheriffdeen, A.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1991)
    Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality, an important cause of death after renal transplantation. We studied the serum lipid profiles of 34 patients aged 18 to 58yrs (mean 36.6±11.5) 6 to 50 months ...
  • Childhood case histories that may have misled you 
    Senanayake, M. P. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2008)
    It is standard medical student teaching that history taking forms the foundation on which the diagnostic process stands. The different components of the history are vital for pronouncing prognosis too. In addition, in ...
  • Bronchial asthma - a clinical study 
    Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 1983)
    Abstract: One hundred adult patients with Bronchial Asthma were studied. The clinical pattern of asthma as seen in our adult asthmatic population is compared with other countries in the tropical and temperate zones. In ...
  • Heart rate variability in diabetic autonomic neuropathy 
    Siribaddana, S.H.; Suranimala, A.C.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Fernando, D.J.S. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 1996)
    Autonomic neuropathy is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in diabetes. This study compares the heart rate variation of diabetic patients with abnormal cardiovascular reflexes with diabetic control group with no ...
  • Hepatic granulomata in pyrexia of unknown origin in Sri Lanka 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Amarasekera, L.R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 1983)
    Eight cases of hepatic granulomata found in the investigation of P. U. O. have been studied. Only 2 of these granulomata showed definite caseation. With the limited investigations available to us and the high incidence ...
  • Acute peritoneal dialysis in the National Hospital of Sri Lanka - a study of complications 
    Wanigasuriya, K.; Hakeem, L.; Athukorale, S. D.; Perera, J.; Sheriff, M. H. R (Ceylon College of Physicians, 1996)
    Acute peritoneal dialysis (PO) is the most popular from of dialysis in Sri Lanka. Patients followed up in this series between 30th of October 1995 and 10th of December 1995 developed many complications. 44.4% developed ...
  • Use of international non-proprietary nomenclature (INN) and proprietary terms for drugs in general Hospital, Colombo (GHC) 
    Kuruppuarachchi, L.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1992)
    Mandatory use of INN (or generic names) when prescribing is controvelsial. Nevertheless, use of INN for state sector should be less controversial, because only the most cost-effective preparations obtained via the State ...
  • A case of hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin 
    Senanayake, M. P.; Ratnaweera, Dumindu H; Lamabadusuriya, S. P. (Sri Lanka college of pediatricians, 2004)
    Thalassaemia syndromes comprise a large clinical spectrum and a well recognized observation is the inverse link between clinical severity and quantity of fetal haemoglobin (HbF) present1 . It is now known that three ...
  • How gender and child sensitive was the relief received after the tsunami? 
    Senanayake, M. P.; Ranawaka, Chinthana; Fernanado, Manisha (Sri Lanka college of pediatricians, 2011)
    The status of women has a direct bearing on the condition of children. Countries where child mortality and morbidity are high rate low on how they treat women 1 . Disaster affected populations are also said to reflect a ...
  • Will hospital based short stay assessment units improve efficiency of paediatric services? 
    Senanayake, M. P.; De Silva, T. U. N.; Weerasuriya, D. C. (Sri Lanka college of pediatricians, 2007)
    Hospital based short stay observation units staffed by trained medical and nursing personnel have been documented to improve efficiency of paediatric services1,2,3,4. Reducing patient admissions will decrease midnight ...
  • Psychological reactions and coping strategies of Sri Lankan women carrying fetuses with lethal congenital malformations 
    Senanayake, H; De Silva, D; Premaratna, S; Kulatunga, M (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    INTRODUCTION: Termination of pregnancy is a popular option for pregnancies complicated by lethal congenital malformations (LCMs). In Sri Lanka, where abortion laws are restrictive, this is not available. We studied the ...
  • Elective cesarean section without urethral catheterization 
    Senanayake, H (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)
    AIM: To determine the feasibility and safety of carrying out elective lower-segment cesarean section without urethral catheterization. METHODS: A prospective comparative study was carried out at a private hospital in ...
  • Detection of the "small for gestational age" fetus: comparison of a teaching hospital with field clinics 
    Senanayake, H; Bujawansa, S; Premaratna, E D (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)
    INTRODUCTION: Low birthweight babies make a disproportionate contribution to perinatal morbidity and mortality. Antenatally they manifest as "small for gestational age" fetuses. Their detection is an important aspect ...
  • Meckel Gruber syndrome: occurrence in non-consanguineous marriages 
    Senanayake, H; De Silva, M V; Siriwardana, K D (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2004)
    Meckel Gruber syndrome is an uncommon, lethal, autosomal recessive disorder, associated consistently with polycystic kidneys, posterior encephalocoele and polydactly. We report three cases in non-consanguineous marriages, ...

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