Department of Clinical Medicine: Recent submissions

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Plasma homocysteine in polycystic ovary syndrome: does it correlate with insulin resistance and ethnicity?

Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Niranthrakumar, K.; Balen, A.H.; Barth, J.H.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Belchetz, P.E. (2012-02-17)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with insulin resistance and premature coronary artery disease (CAD). Hyperhomocysteinaemia is a recognized risk factor for atherosclerosis, particularly among migrant ...
Acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning: cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside concentrations on presentation to hospital

Eddleston, M.; Ariaratnam, C.A.; Sjöström, L.; Jayalath, S.; Rajakanthan, K.; Rajapakse, S.; Colbert, D.; Meyer, W.P.; Perera, G.; Attapattu, S.; Kularatne, S.A.M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A. (2012-02-17)
Diabetes mellitus among young adults in Sri Lanka- role of GAD antibodies in classification and treatment: The Sri Lanka Young Diabetes study

Katulanda, P.; Shine, B.; Katulanda, G.W.; Silva, A.; Asfir, E.L.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Somasundaram, N.; Long, A.E.; Bingley, P.J.; McCarthy, M.I.; Clark, A.; Matthews, D.R. (2008)
Physical vulnerability and fatal self-harm in the elderly

Eddleston, M.; Dissanayake, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A.; Gunnell, D. (2006)

Although the high rate of suicide in elderlypeople is conventionally explained asbeingdue to greater intent to die ,we have noted elderly Sri Lankans dyingafter relatively mild poisoning. Using data from cases of yellow ...
The hazards of gastric lavage for intentional self-poisoning in a resource poor location

Eddleston, M.; Haggalla, S.; Reginald, K.; Sudarshan, K.; Senthilkumaran, M.; Karalliedde, L.; Ariaratnam, C.A.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A.; Buckley, N.A. (2007)
Compliance for single and multiple dose regimens of superactivated charcoal: A prospective study of patients in a clinical trial

Mohamed, F.; Sooriyarachchi, M.R.; Senarathna, L.; Azhar, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Buckley, N.A.; Eddleston, M. (2007)
Choice of Poison for Intentional Self-Poisoning in Rural Sri Lanka

Eddleston, M.; Karunaratne, A.; Weerakoon, M.; Kumarasinghe, S.; Rajapakshe, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Buckley, N.A.; Gunnell, D. (2006)
Patterns of hospital transfer for self-poisoned patients in rural Sri Lanka: implications for estimating the incidence of self-poisoning in the developing world

Eddleston, M.; Sudarshan, K.; Senthilkumaran, M.; Reginald, K.; Karalliedde, L.; Senarathna, L.; De Silva, D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Buckley, N.A.; Gunnell, D. (2006)
Influence of pesticide regulation on acute poisoning deaths in Sri Lanka

Roberts, D.M.; Karunarathna; Buckley, N.A.; Manuweera, G.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Eddleston, M. (2003)
Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of multiple and single dose activated charcoal for acute self-poisoning

Eddleston, M.; Juszczak, E.; Buckley, N.A.; Senarathna, L.; Mohammed, F.; Allen, S.; Dissanayake, W.; Hittarage, A.; Azher, S.; Jeganathan, K.; Jayamanne, S.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A. (2007)
International educational partnerships for doctors in training: a collaborative framework with the RCP

Thomson, G.A.; Foster, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Mendis, L.; Fernando, D.J.S.; Blundell, C.; Worrall, J.; Black, C. (2005)
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.A. (2008)
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 activity on admission for predicting severity in acute organophosphorus insecticide poisoning has long been debated. Previous studies have been confounded by the inclusion ...
Apolipoproteins in diabetes dyslipidaemia in South Asians with young adult-onset diabetes: distribution, associations and patterns

Katulanda, G.W.; Katulanda, P.; Adler, A.I.; Peiris, S.R.; Draisey, I.; Wijeyaratne, S.M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Matthews, D.R.; Shine, B. (2010)
Irritable bowel syndrome

Mendis, B.L.J.; Wijesiriwardena, B.C.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1982)

A prospective study of 92 cases of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is presented highlighting the clinical features. Clinical picture of IBS as seen in Sri Lanka is more or less similar to what has been described in western ...
Paget's disease of bone with congestive cardiac failure

Mendis, B.L.J.; Senaratne, M.P.J.; Nimalasuriya, A.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1980)

A case is reported of Paget's disease (confirmed by bone biopsy) associated with congestive cardiac failure. This is probably the first case of Paget's disease to be reported in a Sri Lankan Patient.
Renal disease due to snake-bite and its management

Sheriff, M.H.R. (1983)

Renal failure remains a serious late complication of snake-bite envenomation and contributes significantly to mortality. Clinical effects depend on the degree of envenomatior type of snake and speed of antivenom administration ...
Contaminated opium as a source of chronic Arsenic poisoning in Sri Lanka

Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Misbah, S.A.; Soosainathan, S.; Canagasundaram, A.; De Silva, D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Dharmadasa, K. (1983)
Aminoglycoside in advanced renal failure

Athukorale, S.D.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1984)

Ten patients in advanced renal failure with clinical evidence of septicaemia and positive bacteria isolates from peritoneal dialysate were treated with gentamicin as the aminoglycoside of choice. Two of these patients ...
Macrovascular disease in Sri Lankan kidney transplant recipients

Lanerolle, R.L.; Fernando, D.J.S.; Sheriff, M.H.R. (1997)

Macrovascular diseases such as angina, myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral occlusive arterial disease are common causes of mortality and morbidity in transplant patients. To study the frequency and determinants ...

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