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Diabetes due to the mt3243 A>G mutation among young adult diabetic subjects in Sri Lanka - prevalence and clinical heterogeneity

Katulanda, P.; Silva, A.; Mahesh, J.G.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Matthews, D.R.; McCarthy, M.I.; Gloyn, A.L. (2007)
Retinopathy among young adult diabetic subjects - preliminary data from the Sri Lanka young diabetes study

Katulanda, P.; Mahesh, J.G.; Wljesinghe, N.P.; Silva, M.A.U.; Asfir, E.L.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (2006)
Management of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in the National Hospital of Sri Lanka: an audit of practice

Vithana, V.H.; Weerakkody, M.I.; Pallewela, V.H.; Karunanayake, P.; Senarath, U.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (2005)

Occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses is an important issue for health care workers (HCWs). Guidelines for their management are known to be implemented sub optimally. Objectives: To assess the extent and pattern ...
Nutritional status of institutionalised elderly, with special reference to iron

Atukorala, T.M.S.; Ranjani, L.P.P.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1988)
Lupus nephritis in Sri Lankan patients

Angunawela, P.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1996)
Nutritional blood flow to the limbs after access procedures.

Sheriff, M.H.R.; Naik, R.B.; Warren, D.J. (1978)

We have measured the blood flow to skin and muscle in normal subjects, asymptomatic dialysis patients, and dialysis patients, and dialysis patients who complained of cold hands (symptomatic patients) in whom a radiocephalic ...
Successful pregnancy in a 44-year-old haemodialysis patient.

Sheriff, M.H.R.; Hardman, M.; Lamont, C.A.; Shepherd, R.; Warren, D.J. (1978)
Is azathioprine necessary in renal transplantation?

Sheriff, M.H.R.; Yayha, T.; Lee, H.A. (1978)

In renal-transplant patients in whom azathioprine therapy was withdrawn early because of bone-marrow suppression no rebound graft rejection was noted. Any subsequent rejection episodes were satisfactorily treated ...
Effect of Momordica charantia on the glucose tolerance in maturity onset diabetes

Welihinda, J.; Karunanayake, E.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Jayasinghe, K.S. (1986)
The quality of function of renal allografts is associated with donorage

Higgins, R.M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Bittar, A.A.; Richardson, A.J.; Ratcliffe, P.J.; Gray, D.W.; Morris, P.J. (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 renaltransplantation in a cohort of 268 patients treated ...
Efficacy of single dose combinations of albendazole, ivermectinand diethylcarbamazine for the treatment of bancroftian filariasis.

Ismail, M.M.; Jayakody, R.L.; Weil, G.J.; Nirmalan, N.; Jayasinghe, K.S.; Abeyewickrema, W.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Rajaratnam, H.N.; Amarasekera, N.; De Silva, D.C.; Michalski, M.L.; Dissanaike, A.S. (1998)
A new monospecific ovine Fab fragment antivenom for treatmentof envenoming by the Sri Lankan Russell's viper (Daboia Russelii Russelii): a preliminary dose-finding

Ariaratnam, C.A.; Meyer, W.P.; Perera, G.; Eddleston, M.; Kuleratne, S.A.; Attapattu, W.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Richards, A.M.; Theakston, R.D.G.; Warrell, D.A. (1999)

Russell's viper is the most important cause of life-threatening snake bite and acute renal failure in Sri Lanka. Only equine polyspecific antivenoms imported from India are available. They have not proved effective ...
An open, randomized comparative trial of two antivenoms for thetreatment of envenoming by Sri Lankan Russell's viper (Daboia russelii russelii)

Ariaratnam, C.A.; Sjöström, L.; Raziek, Z.; Kularatne, S.A.; Arachchi, R.W.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Theakston, R.D.G.; Warrell, D.A. (2001)

Russell's viper (Daboia russelii russelii) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Sri Lanka. In a study in 1985, Haffkine equine polyspecific antivenom in doses up to 20 g proved ineffective in clearing a ...
Predicting outcome using butyrylcholinesterase activity in organophosphorus pesticide self-poisoning

Eddleston, M.; Eyer, P.; Worek, F.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Buckley, N.A. (2008)

The usefulness of a low butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activity on admission for predicting severity in acute organophosphorus (OP) insecticide poisoning has long been debated. Previous studies have been confounded by ...
Severe Propanil [N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl) propanamide] Pesticide Self-Poisoning

Eddleston, M.; Rajapakshe, M.; Roberts, D.M.; Reginald, K.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dissanayake, W.; Buckley, N.A.; Dissanayake, W.; Buckley, N.A. (2002)
Epidemiology of Intentional Self-Poisoning in rural Sri Lanka

Eddleston, M.; Gunnell, D.; Karunaratne, A.; De Silva, D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Buckley, N.A. (2005)
Speed of initial atropinisation in significant organophosphorus pesticide poisoning -a systematic comparison of recommended regimens.

Eddleston, M.; Buckley, N.A.; Checketts, H.; Senarathna, L.; Mohamed, F.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dawson, A.H. (2004)

-Early deaths from organophosphorus (OP) pesticide selfpoisoning result from respiratory failure and cardiovascular collapse. Therapy requires the urgent use of atropine to reverse cholinergic excess, thereby improving ...
Acute Human Self-Poisoning with the N-Phenylpyrazole Insecticide Fipronil -A GABAA-Gated Chloride Channel Blocker

Mohamed, F.; Senarathna, L.; Percy, A.; Abeyewardene, M.; Eaglesham, G.; Cheng, R.; Azher, S.; Hittarage, A.; Dissanayake, W.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Davies, W.; Buckley, N.A.; Eddleston, M. (2004)

Fipronil, a broad spectrum N-phenylpyrazole insecticide that inhibits GABAA-gated chloride channels, has been in use since the mid1990s. A high affinity for insect compared to mammalian GABA receptors results in lower ...
National Prevalence of Obesity: Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sri Lankan adults

Katulanda, P.; Jayawardena, M.A.R.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Constantine, G.R.; Matthews, D.R. (2010)

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity, and the underlying socio-demographic correlates among Sri Lankan adults. Data were from 4532 adults aged 18 years randomly ...
Epidemic of self-poisoning with seeds of the yellow oleander tree (Thevetia peruviana) in northern Sri Lanka

Eddleston, M.; Ariaratnam, C.A.; Meyer, W.P.; Perera, G.; Kularatne, A.M.; Attapattu, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A. (1999)

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