Department of Clinical Medicine: Recent submissions

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Frequent and potentially fatal envenoming by hump-nosed pit vipers (Hypnale hypnale and H. nepa) in Sri Lanka: lack of effective antivenom

Ariaratnam, C.A.; Thuraisingam, V.; Kularatne, S.A.M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Theakston, R.D.G.; De Silva, A.; Warrell, D. (Elsevier, 2008)

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine Summary In a prospective study of snake bites involving 10 hospitals in Sri Lanka, 302 (35%) of 860 patients with bites by identified snakes proved to have been bitten ...
Relative validity of a brief dietary survey to assess food intake and adherence to national dietary guidelines among Sri Lankan adults

Renzella, J.; Fernando, S; Kalupahana, N; Townsend, M; Rayner, M; Wickramasinghe, K; Katulanda, P; Scarborough, P (BMC, 2020)

Background: Suboptimal diet is the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Addressing this problem requires context-specific solutions informed by context-specific data collected by context-specific tools. This ...
Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in an endemic mixed urban and semi-urban setting-A community-based study in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rajapakse, Senaka (San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science, 2020)

Leptospirosis is endemic in Sri Lanka. There is a need for updated seroprevalence studies in endemic areas, to improve the understanding of disease dynamics, risk factors, control methods, and for clinical diagnosis. The ...
Health Inequalities and National Security

Jayasinghe, S (2012)
Plasmodium vivax malaria: Is it still benign?

Alles, H.K.; Gunawardana, N.; Kularatne, S.A.M.; Arambepola, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Carter, C.; Jayasinghe, S.; Mendis, K.N. (1996)
Exploring the relationship between urbanicity and risk factors for noncommunicable disease

Wickramasinghe, K.; Katulanda, P.; Goldacre, M.; Matthews, D.R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Allender, S. (2010)

Abstract : Objectives: To create an 'urbanicity' scale adapted from a previously validated urbanicity scale and examine associations between urbanisation measured on this scale and chronic disease risk in Sri Lanka. ...
Effect of family history of diabetes and socio-demographic predictors in young adult onset diabetic patients of Sri Lanka

De Vas Gunawardena, A.N.P.; Ganegoda, U.A.; Samantha, N.; Jayawardena, M.A.R.; Herath, H.R.I.S.; Katulanda, G.W.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Katulanda, P. (2010)
Prevalence of ischaemic heart disease and risk factors in Sri Lanka

Katulanda, P.; Liyanage, I.K.; Caldera, R.; Constantine, G.R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Matthews, D.R. (2010)

Abstract : Objectives: To determine the prevalence of ischemic-heart-disease (IHD) and its risk factors. We also aimed to study how the common risk factors contribute to IHD in Sri Lankan adults. Methods: A nationally ...
Body fat prevalence and its association with metabolic risk factors among patients with adult onset young diabetes in Sri Lanka

Jayawardena, M.A.R.; De Vas Gunawardena, A.N.P.; Katulanda, G.W.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Matthews, D.R.; Gardiyarachchi, N.S.; Katulanda, P. (2010)
Sexual dysfunction among Sri Lankan adults - the effect of diabetes mellitus

Lamabadusuriya, D.A.; Kulatunga, A.V.S.; Ranasinghe, P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Katulanda, P. (2009)

We aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its association with diabetes among Sri Lankan adults. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in seven of the nine provinces using a multistage ...
Atypical presentation of malaria in Sri Lanka associated with chloroquine resistance

Alles, H.K.; De Silva, D.; Naotunna, T.D.S.; Pathirana, P.P.S.L.; Jayasinghe, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Mendis, K.N. (1994)
Urinary N-acetyl-beta-D glucosaminidase (uNAG) as an index of renal damage: a preliminary study

De Silva, A.; Ariaratnam, C.A.; Chandrasekharan, N.V; Karunanayake, E.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1994)
Safety in humans on the use of combinations of albendazole with ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine (DEC)

Ismail, M.M.; Jayakody, L.; Nirmalan, N.; Jayasinghe, S.; Rajaratnam, H.N.; Perera, C.S.; Amarasekera, N.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1994)
Effect of Karawila (Momordica Charantia) on the glucose tolerance in maturity onset diabetes

Welihinda, J.; Karunanayake, E.H.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1983)
Multiple-dose activated charcoal in acute self-poisoning: a randomised controlled trial

Eddleston, M.; Juszczak, E.; Buckley, N.A.; Senarathna, L.; Mohamed, F.; Dissanayake, W.; Hittarage, A.; Azher, S.; Jeganathan, K.; Jayamanne, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A. (2008)
Descriptive study of SLE patients followed up in the University of Colombo Lupus Research Clinic

Galappatthy, P.; Wazeel, A.N.; Kudalugoda Arachchi, J.; Mezamia, N.; Fernando, S.S.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1999)
Nebulization: is it done properly? A clinical audit

Kudalugoda Arachchi, J.; lanerolle, R.D.; Fernando, S.S.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1999)
Prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia among adult Sri Lankans

Herath, H.R.I.S.; Katulanda, P.; Matthews, D.R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Constantine, G.R.; De Vas Gunawardena, A.N.P.; Katulanda, G.W. (2010)
Pattern and correlates of adult height in Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, P.; Kulatunga, A.V.S.; Constantine, G.R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Katulanda, P. (2009)
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. (1996)

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