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  • Immediate prognosis of patients undergoing acute peritoneal dialysis 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    We have made a retrospective analysis of 40 consecutive acute peritoneal dialysis procedures conducted by the University Medical Unit, General Hospital, Colombo with respect to the out come of the dialysis procedure. ...
  • A follow up study of Sri Lankan kidney transplant patients 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1984)
    Six patients in advanced chronic renal failure referred from the University Medical Unit, general Hospital Colombo to the Nephrology centre at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India received a live related kidney ...
  • Aminoglycoside use in advanced renal failure 
    Athukorale, S.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1984)
    Aminoglycosides are a group of antibiotics which are potentially nephrotoxic. Due to this hazard, many patients, particularly those with renal dysfunction, tend to be given lower doses of aminoglycosides, and this is a ...
  • Urinary urobilinogen trtre as a bedside screening test for malaria fever 
    Mufti, W.S.; Renuka, K.G.D.; Somesan, P.K.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1987)
    With the present interest in malaria throughout the country an earlier diagnosis of malaria would ease overcrowding in medical Wards. A study was conducted at the University Medical Unit to assess the urinary urobilinogen ...
  • A preliminary study of the clinical features of malaria infections in Sri Lanka 
    Dissanayake, A.; Mendis, K.; Hanwella, D.R.C.; Senthil Kumar, N.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1987)
    This study analyses the clinical features of 50 consecutive admissions of malaria patients to the University Medical Unit, GHC during the period of 3rd September 1986 to 31st December 1986. A detailed history was taken and ...
  • Medico-legal aspects of the first kidney transplantation in Sri Lanka 
    Fernando, R.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    : Every patient has a right to be treated for his or her illness, Denial of this right is inhuman and illegal. Although the first live-donor kidney transplantation in Sri Lanka fulfilled a fundamental human right It was ...
  • Microbiological monitoring in the first kidney transplant 
    Athukorale, S.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    Microblological monitoring in an immune compromised most like a kidney transplant patient is a vital component of the post transplant care. Monitoring starts prior to surgery with swabs being taken from the mouth, ears, ...
  • Biochemical monitoring following transplantation 
    Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    Accuracy in biochemical reporting is of utmost importance in the after care of the kidney transplant patient. A facility called the renal Reseach Laboratory was set up by the colloborative efforts of the Departments of ...
  • Post transplant care 
    Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    The care given to patient following kidney transplantation is of utmost importance and the ultimate success of the procedure largely rests in tile quality of care. This include in the first transplant patient several ...
  • The kidney transplant operation 
    Sheriffdeen, A.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    Litus Thirimanne aged 38 years in end stage of renal disease was admitted for transplantation on 4th October 1985. Several swabs were taken from nose, mouth and ears for culture. His abdomen was prepared that evening with ...
  • Anaesthesia for kidney transplantation 
    Wijesekera, S.A.; Attygalle, G.M.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    This paper describes the anaesthetic technique used for the first kidney transplant operation carried out in Sri Lanka. The patient was haemodialysed prior to surgery and his serum electrolytes were normal. A thorough ...
  • Pre transplant workshop of donor and recepient in the first kidney transplant in Sri Lanka 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1996)
    Mr. Lituss Thirimanne a 38 year old hospital attendent was seen in the University Medical Unit in April 1985, In advanced chronic renal failure due to chronic glomerulo-nephritis his blood urea at this time was 176mg% ...
  • Haemodialysis and transplant programme for Sri Lankan patients 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1986)
    Sri Lankan patients in endstage chronIc renal failure who have been found suitable for transplant surgery have been admitted, to a haemodialysis programme with a view to, transplantation in Sri Lanka or abroad. This paper ...
  • Nutritional status in an institutionalised geriatric population with special reference to iron 
    Atukorala, T.M.S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; De Mel, W.C.P. (1986)
    Malnutrition is commonly seen among the elderly. Institutionalisation has been suggested to be one of the factors that renders elderly people particularly vulnerable to deficiency. In this study, the nutritional status of ...
  • General medical status in a group of institutionalised geriatric patients in Colombo 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Atukorala, T.M.S. (1986)
    A study of 64 old people in a home for elders in Maradana was undertaken. These old people have been instutionalised for a variable period ranging from 3 months to 25 years. These patients were all on 5 occasions. There ...
  • A clinical study of snake bite admissions to the University Medical Unit, Colombo 
    Tissera, W.M.J.N.; De Mel, W.C.P.; De Silva, I.S.; Karunanayake, R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1986)
  • Medical problems of Sri lankan pilgrims during pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; Iqbal, Zanoon (1985)
    The annual pilgrimage by Muslims to the Holy Cities of Mecca And Medina in Saudi Arabia is an international event and is obligatory on every Muslim all over the world if he can afford and is of good physical and mental ...
  • Choosing a donor for renal transplantation 
    Sheriff, M.H.R.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Samarakkody, U.; Dissanayake, C.; Dharmadasa, K. (1985)
    There is an increasing demand by patients with chronic renal failure to seek renal transplantation. As renal transplantation is not yet available in Sri Lanka and the patient having been sent off to another country for ...
  • Vascular access for dialysis 
    Sheriffdeen, A.H.; Ramachandran, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; De Mel, W.C.P.; Rajapakse, P.N.; Haniffa, A.T.N. (1985)
    Since haemodialysis is now an established theraputic modality in Sri Lanka, the creation of vascular access becomes a relevant surgical topic. Of the 3 techniques available ie; shunts, fistulae, and large vein venepuncture, ...
  • A follow-up study of a specific treatment regimen for membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis 
    De Mel, W.C.P.; Nanayakkara, L.S.H.; Karunanayake, R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1985)
    Specific therapy of glomerulonephritis has been far from satisfactory. Twelve patients with biopsy proven membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis were treated with the combination of warfarin. dipyridamole and ...

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