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Ante-mortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by measuring medial temporal lobe (MTL) thickness on CT scans

de Silva, H.A.; Gunatilake, S.B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

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Follow-up of patients with stroke

Gunatilake, S.B.; Karunaratne, A.; Gnanathilake, G.K.; Silva, H.K.M.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

BACKGROUND: Stroke is the commonest cause of adult disability. Information about the long-term outcome following a stroke is important for planning rehabilitation services. No long-term follow up studies looking at prognosis ...
Clinical features and treatment outcomes in patients with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with and without non-specific colitis (NSC) on histology

de Silva, H.J.; Navaratne, N.M.D.; Hewavisenthi, J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

BACKGROUND: Routine rectal biopsies in patients with IBS symptoms often show histological changes of NSC. The aetiology and pathogenesis of NSC are unclear, and there are no guidelines for treatment. OBJECTIVE: To determine ...
Management of yellow oleander poisoning (YOP) with multiple-dose activated charcoal: a randomized placebo controlled trial

de Silva, H.A.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Alahakone, D.G.S.; Ratnatilake, G.A.; Gunatilake, S.B.; Ranasinha, C.D.; Lalloo, D.G.; Aronson, J.K.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

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Estimates of disease burden due to snakebite in Sri Lankan hospitals

Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Lalloo, D.G.; Brooker, S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

INTRODUCTION: There have been no country-wide studies or estimates of disease burden due to snakebite in Sri Lankan hospitals. OBJECTIVES: To assess disease burden due to snakebite and estimate relative frequency of the ...
Beliefs and knowledge regarding snakebite in rural Sri Lanka: a qualitative survey

Makita, L.S.; Nandasena, S.; Costa, M.R.A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

OBJECTIVES: To identify common beliefs and assess knowledge regarding snakebite in rural Sri Lanka, and their influence on health-seeking behaviour. METHODS: Qualitative methods (focus group discussions and key informant ...
Impact of mass chemotherapy filariasis control programme on soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ragama

de Silva, N.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Fernando, S.D.; Weerasinghe, C.R.; Selvaratnam, R.R.; Padmasiri, E.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of using albendazole in the'national Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme for filariasis control, on soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections'in Ragama. METHODS: The prevalence and ...
Nutritional status and productivity of tea pluckers in Norwood Estate, Hatton

de Silva, N.R.; Selvaratnam, R.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, L.D.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of nutritional status on the productivity of tea pluckers in Norwood estate. METHODS: All women tea pluckers of 5 randomly selected divisions of Norwood Estate in Bogawantalawa Plantations, ...
Radiological features of chronic low back pain (LBP) in adult Sri Lankans; A case control study

Karunanayake, A.L.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wijayaratne, L.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

BACKGROUND: Chronic LBP affects 30% of adult Sri Lankans. The presence of vertebral osteophytes, spondylolisthesis and disc space narrowing are thought to be important contributing factors of LBP. No studies have been done ...
The detection of the expression of Keratin 19 and Keratin 20 genes in the diagnosis of micrometastases of colonic cancers

Weerasinghe, A.; Kuruppuarachchi, G.; Wijesuriya, R.; Hewavisenthi, J.; Deen, K.I. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

OBJECTIVE: Keratin 19(K-19) and Keratin 20(K-20) genes are expressed in the epithelial tissues while they are absent in lymphoid-tissues. Therefore the expression of these foreign genes in lymph nodes is used in the diagnosis ...
The clinical effects of excessive a globin genes : two family studies

Premawardhena, A.P.; Fisher, C.A.; Rugless, M.; de Silva, S.; Perera, A.W.V.S.; Olivien, N.F.; Weatherall, D.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

INTRODUCTION: Globin chain imbalance is the central pathogenic abnormality in the thalassaemias, a condition where globin gene expression is reduced. Conversely, the inheritance of excess globin genes too may affect the ...
The worldwide prevalence of the UGT-1A1 promoter polymorphism as a contributor for phenotypic variability in thalassaemia

Premawardhena, A.P.; Lilt, Y.T.; Fisher, C.A.; Clegg, J.B.; Weatherall, D.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2003)

INTRODUCTION: The number of TA repeats in the promoter region of the UGTIA1 gene is involved in fine-tuning of the serum bilirubin level. People who inherit more TA repeats than in the wild type (6), tend to have higher ...
Safety of low dose subcutaneous adrenaline used as prophylaxis against acute reactions to anti-venom serum (AVS) in patients bitten by snakes

Dassanayake, A.S.; Karunanayake, P.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; Gunatilake, S.B.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

INTRODUCTION: Low dose subcutaneous adrenaline significantly reduces acute adverse reactions to AVS in patients envenomed following snake bite. OBJECTIVES: To further study the safety of low dose subcutaneous adrenaline. ...
Generic prescribing in outpatient departments in the Gampaha district

Abeysinghe, C.P.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of generic prescribing and associated factors in Outpatients' Departments (OPD) of government hospitals in the Gampaha district. DESIGN: The extent of generic prescribing was determined ...
An audit of fibre-optic bronchoscopy in a general hospital in sri lanka

Ranasinha, C.D.; Tillekaratne, Y. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

INTRODUCTION: In managing respiratory disease the indications for fibre-optic bronchoscopy (FOB) are many and arise not only from abnormal radiographic appearances but also from respiratory symptoms alone. A FOB service ...
Hepatitis C seroprevalence: a community survey from the Gampaha district

Gunasekera, H.A.K.M.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

INTRODUCTION: Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is low among Sri Lankan blood donors and new entrant medical students, but high among renal transplant recipients and multiply transfused patients. Prevalence of ...
Response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer: tumour regression and lymph node status

Ratnayake, S.A.G.R.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

BACKGROUND: Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) prior to mastectomy is used to treat locally advanced breast carcinoma. This study assessed the response of breast cancer patients to NAT. METHODS: In a prospective study on 17 patients ...
Lamivudine therapy for Hepatitis B (HBV) infection in post renal transplant patients: results after 12 months follow up

de Silva, H.J.; Sheriff, M.H.R.; Herath, C.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of HBV infection is high among renal transplant patients. Interferon-alpha (standard therapy), is inappropriate in this situation, as it is associated with an unacceptable risk of graft rejection. ...
Prevalence of dementia in a semi-urban population in Sri Lanka

de Silva, H.A.; Gunatilake, S.B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

BACKGROUND: The Sri Lankan population is aging rapidly. However, the prevalence of dementia, a devastating disease of the elderly, is unknown. Methods: A community survey to assess the prevalence of dementia in a semi-urban ...
Descriptive study on early antenatal ultrasound scanning

Peiris, A.D.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)

INTRODUCTION: Routine ultrasound scan (USS) between 16-22 weeks of gestation renders an opportunity, to provide accurate estimation of gestational age, to diagnose multiple pregnancies, to identify fetal chromosomal and ...

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