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Incidence of deep vein thrombosis in women following caesarean section at obstetric professorial unit of De Soysa hospital for women

Sujaharan, G.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Randeniya, C.; Wijeyaratne, S.M.; De Silva, P. (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of DVT following caesarean section, to identify the significance of various risk factors for DVT and to assess correlation of clinical features in relation to objective tests for DVT. ...
Quality of life in Sri Lankan women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) preliminary results

Arandara, D.C.; Arasalingam, A.; De Silva, Varuni; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Balen, A.H. (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2005)

BACKGROUND: Studies in the west reveal PCOS causes a major reduction in the quality of life of affected women. OBJECTIVE: To assess the health related quality of life in a Sri Lankan cohort with PCOS. METHOD AND DESIGN: A ...
Five year recall study of Sri Lnkan women with previous pregnancy induced hypertension

Arandara, D.C.; Arasalingam, A.; Wijeratne, V.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Seneviratne, H.R. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, 2005)

Arandara, D. C., Arasalingam, A., Wijeratne, V., Wijeyaratne, C. N., & Seneviratne, H. R. (2005). Five year recall study of Sri Lnkan women with previous pregnancy induced hypertension.
International educational partnerships for doctors in training: a collaborative framework with the RCP

Thomson, G. A.; Foster, M.; Sheriff, R.; Mendis, L.; Fernando`, D. J.; Blundell, C.; Black, C. (Royal College of Physicians, 2005)

The UK offers excellent postgraduate medical education, and overseas doctors in training often covet a period of training in the UK. Some overseas training authorities make UK training mandatory prior to appointment as a ...
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.; Warrell, D. A. (BioMed Central, 2007)

The case fatality for intentional self-poisoning in rural Asia is 10–30 times higher than in the West, mostly due to the use of highly toxic poisons. Activated charcoal is a widely available intervention that may – if given ...
Influence of pesticide regulation on acute poisoning deaths in Sri Lanka

Roberts, D. M.; Karunarathna, A.; Buckley, N. A.; Manuweera, G.; Sheriff, M. H.; Eddleston, M. (World Health Organization, 2003)

To assess in a developing Asian country the impact of pesticide regulation on the number of deaths from poisoning. These regulations, which were implemented in Sri Lanka from the 1970s, aimed to reduce the number of deaths ...
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.; Searathna, L.; Gunnell, D.; De Silva, D.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Buckley, N.A. (World Health Organization, 2006)

Most data on self-poisoning in rural Asia have come from secondary hospitals. We aimed to: assess how transfers from primary to secondary hospitals affected estimates of case fatality ratio (CFR); determine whether there ...
Choice of Poison for Intentional Self-Poisoning in Rural Sri Lanka

Eddleston, M.; Karunaratne, A.; Weerakoon, M.; Kumarasinghe, S.; Rajapakse, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Gunell, D. (Taylor & Francis, 2006)

Although intentional self-poisoning is a major public health problem in rural parts of the Asia-Pacific region, relatively little is known of its epidemiology. We aimed to determine why Sri Lankan self-poisoning patients ...
Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a cohort of Sri Lankan women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus

Arandara, D.C.; Waduge, T.R.W.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Balen, A.H.; Wijeratne, A.S.D.S.; Gunewardena, A.U.A. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, 2005)

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is closely linked with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of PCOS in cohort of Sri Lankans with previous gestational diabetes ...
Operative delivery combined with splenectomy- a case series

Fernando, M.M.P.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Tudawe, M.; Liyanage, P.; Kaluarachchi, A; Randeniya, C.; Wijeyaratne, S.M.; Sheriffdeen, A.H. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, 2005)

BACKGROUND: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) can complicate pregnancy, which requires optimal inter-disciplinary management to prevent maternal and perinatal complications. Current recommendations are for vaginal ...
Contraceptive use among pregnant women with heart disease managed in tertiary care setting

Senanayake, S.J.; Jayawardane, D.B.I.A.; Gunasekara, M.Y.; Liyanapatabandi, D.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Randeniya, C. (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2006)

OBJECTIVES: To describe characteristics of women with heart disease attending a high risk antenatal clinic, to determine pre-conception planning of current pregnancy and describe their family planning practices and reasons ...
Community prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka

Kumarapeli, V.; Yapa, C.; Dodampahala, S.H.; Seneviratne, R De A.; Wijeyaratne, C.N. (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2006)

BACKGROUND: The community prevalence of the PCOS, the commonest endocrine disorder of women of childbearing age, is unknown in Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence, clinical, biochemical and radiological ...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): risk factors and impact on neonatal outcome of an indigenous South Asian cohort

Gunawardane, P.T.K.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Arandara, D.C.; Arasalingam, A.; Dodampahala, S.H.; Seneviratne, H.R. (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2006)

OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors and pregnancy outcomes of GDM in Sri Lankans. DESIGN: Case-control study SETTING: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. SAMPLE: 274 ...
Management of a cohort of Sri Lankan women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) and recurrent pregnancy loss

Gunawardane, P.T.K.; Wijeyaratne, C.N.; Dodampahala, S.H.; Jayawardane, D.B.I.A.; Tudawe, M.; Seneviratne, S.L. (The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2006)

BACKGROUND: APLS is an autoimmune disease leading to recurrent pregnancy loss, the laboratory diagnosis being limited in Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVE: We report the management outcomes of a series of affected women from a single ...
Compliance for single and multiple dose regimens of superactivated charcoal: A prospective study of patients in a clinical trial

Mohamed, F.; Roshini Sooriyarachchi, M.; Senarathna, L.; Azhar, S.; Rezvi Sheriff, M. H.; Buckley, N. A.; Eddleston, M. (Taylor & Francis, 2007)

Although activated charcoal is widely used for the treatment of self-poisoning, its effectiveness is unknown. An important consideration is patient compliance since poor compliance will limit effectiveness. We aimed to ...
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. (Taylor & Francis, 2007)

The 10–20% case fatality found with self-poisoning in the developing world differs markedly from the 0.5% found in the West. This may explain in part why the recent movement away from the use of gastric lavage in the West ...
Physical vulnerability and fatal self-harm in the elderly

Eddleston, M.; Dissanayake, M.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Warrell, D.A.; Gunel, D. (Cambridge University Press, 2006)

Although the high rate of suicide in elderly people is conventionally explained as being due to greater intent to die, we have noted elderly Sri Lankans dying after relatively mild poisoning. Using data from cases of yellow ...
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, R.; Somasundaram, N.; Long, A. E.; Bingley, P. J.; McCarthy, M. I.; Clark, A.; Matthews, D. R. (Springer Nature, 2008)

Aims/hypothesis Diabetes mellitus is increasing among young adult South Asians. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and phenotypic characteristics of diabetes subtypes based on GAD65 autoantibody (GADA) ...
Acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning: cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside concentrations on presentation to hospital

Eddleston, M.; Ariaratnam, A.C.; 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. (BMJ, 2000)

To describe the cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside levels seen in patients presenting to hospital with acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning and to compare these with ...
The OSCE

Senanayake, M. P. (Sri Lanka College of Pediatricians, 2001)

The evaluation procedure termed the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) was first described in the mid seventies1 and has been increasingly recommended by medical educationists ever since, as an objective ...

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