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  • Is decreased sweating a feature of chronic renal failure? 
    Jayasinghe, S.; Lanerolle, R.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1995)
    Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) were noted to complain of changes in their capacity to sweat. Since this is not a commonly mentioned feature, a pilot study was done to confirm this clinical impression and to ...
  • Diabetes mellitus after renal transplantation: characteristics and risk factors 
    Lanerolle, R.D.; De Abrew, K.; Fernando, D.J.S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1995)
    The prevalence of diabetes is higher among South Asians when compared to Europeans. The incidence of post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is 2.5% among European patients. Objective: To determine the incidence and ...
  • A retrospective study of 252 renal biopsies 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; Rajapakse, S.; Angunawela, P.; Abeygunasekera, S.; Priyadarshana, G.D.P.K. (2001)
    To describe the following in patients undergoing renal biopsies in Sri Lankan hospitals; The common indications, associated clinical and laboratory parameters, prevalence of diseases with secondary renal involvement in ...
  • A preliminary study of significant bacteriuria in patients with renal disease 
    De Silva, H.J.; Ruberu, T.R.C.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
    Urinary tract infection (significant) bacteriuria) is an important factor in increasing the morbidity of patients with renal disease. A prospective study of 50 consecutive patients with a variety of renal diseases, other ...
  • Abdominal distension in the Maldivian Shigella epidemic (1982) - an ominous sign 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; Ratnajeewa, A.; Perera, S.; Thevaraj; Weliange, L.V.; Mahenthiran (1983)
    Progressive abdominal distension had preceeded death in 12 cases during the early part of the Maldivian Shigella Epidemic (April-June 1982). A prospective clinical study 172 adult patients admitted with Bacillary dysentery ...
  • Aggravating and relieving factors in irritable bowel syndrome 
    Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Jayasuriya, U.K.M.; Samarasekera, D.N.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
    Irritable bowel syndrome is a very common gastroenterological problem encountered in clinical practice. Various factors are known to either aggravate or relieve symptoms of this condition. In this prospective study, effects ...
  • An assessment of the renal biopsy technique in the university medical unit, Colombo 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
    Renal Biopsies done in Sophisticated Centres in U. K. and U. S. A. involve of I. V. P., ultrasound or CT-Scan control for accurate localisation of the kidney to obtain near 100% results. In view of non availability of the ...
  • A preliminary survey of applications of ultrasonography in the university medical unit, General Hospital Colombo 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Jayaratne, N.; De Silva, S.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
    The introduction of the Real Time Greyscale abdominal ultrasound scanner to the Radiology services in our hospital has led to increasing number of requests to use this new facility. A prospective study to evaluate the ...
  • A preliminary report on lower urinary tract inflammation in post dysenteric arthritis 
    Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
    Acute oligoarthritis of large joints has been observed to follow epidemics of dysentery. The classical triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis (Reiter's Syndrome) may follow such attacks of dysentery. Thus the ...
  • Contaminated opium as a source of chronic Arsenic poisoning in Sri Lanka 
    Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Misbah, S.A.; Soosavnathan, S.; De Silva, D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
    Chronic arsenic poisoning due to ingestion of illicit opium has been described in Sri Lanka recently. This study was undertaken to assess the extent of chronic arsenic poisoning occurring in long term opium dependents. ...
  • Precipitating factors in bronchial asthma 
    Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
  • Would Karawila (Momordica Charantia) help diabetic patients? 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; Welihinda, J.; Karunanayake, E.H.; Lankachandra, B.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    Karawila ( Momordica charantia) popularly known as bitter gourd is a fairly common side dish in many Sri Lankan homes. In addition it has been used in the traditional systems of medicine as a controlling agent against ...
  • An unusual and near fatal complication of bacillary dysentery 
    Nanayakkara, L.S.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Sivaraman, V.; Athukorale, S.D.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura are the two ends of a spectrum of disease which may complicate bacillary dysentery. The aim of this presentation is to highlight the occurrence of this ...
  • Pattern of joint involvement in post-dysenteric reactive arthritis - a preliminary report 
    Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    The aim of the study was to determine the pattern of joint involvement in post-dysenteric arthritis as seen in Sri Lanka. Patients presenting with joint symptoms, following a dysenteric illness. Occurring within 6 weeks ...
  • Clinical pattern of chronic renal failure in the university medical unit 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
  • The histological pattern of glomerulonephritis in Sri Lankan patients with the nephrotic syndrome 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Sri Balasubramaniam, G.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    A histopathological study of Glomerulonephritis in Sri Lanka has not been documented. Percutaneous tru-cut biopsics were done to obtain renal tissue in 124 patients with clinically and biochemically confirmed nephrotic ...
  • Protein excretion pattern in Sri Lankan nephrotics 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Suraweera, S.A.K.D.P.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    The appearance of the Nephrotic Syndrome in a proteinuric patient with glomerulonephritis is known to denote a poor prognosis. We noticed low levels of protein excretion in some of our patients with the nephrotic syndrome ...
  • A cheaper haemodialysis concentrate for Sri Lanka 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Amarasekera, P.J.; Amarakoon, N.H.P.; Ransi, W. (1984)
    The high cost of a haemodialysis procedure has been an important factor in delaying the free availability of these procedure for Sri Lankan renal failure patients. Haemodialysis concentrate has been hither to imported from ...
  • First experience with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in Sri Lanka 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Jayasekera, G.; Sheriffdeen, A.H. (1984)
    Intermittent or regular haemodialysis treatment, Haemofiltration therapy and Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis form the main methods of renal replacement therapy preparatory to kidney transplantation as the treatment ...
  • Preventing infections in a dialysis unit 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; Athukorale, S.D. (1984)
    Acute bacterial infections are common place in the severely immune compromised patients in advanced renal failure needing dialysis. Peritoneal and haemodialysis are both invasive procedures and contamination can lead to ...

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