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  • Bleeding from oesophageal ulceration induced by endoscopic variceal ligation for primary prophylaxis 
    Kumarasena, R.S.; Niriella, M.A.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, H.J. (British Medical Assosiation, 2010)
    Comment on : García-Pagán JC et al Spanish Variceal Bleeding Study Group.(Gut. 2009; 58(8):1144-50.) No Abstract Available
  • Comparison of outcomes of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) related cirrhosis 
    Senanayake, S.M.; Hewawasam, S.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Alwis, J.P.N.; Nandasiri, A.S.D.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: Most cases of cirrhosis in Sri Lanka are alcohol induced or cryptogenic. There is mounting evidence that a high proportion of cryptogenic cirrhosis is NASFI related. Although longterm outcome of NASH-cirrhosis ...
  • Intravenous N-acetylcysteine in dengue-associated acute liver failure 
    Kumarasena, R.S.; Senanayake, S.M.; Sivaraman, K.; de Silva, A.P.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Premaratna, R.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; de Silva, H.J. (Springer International, 2010)
    No Abstract Available
  • Liver dysfunction and its outcome in patients with dengue infection 
    Kumarasena, R.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Keragala, B.S.D.P.; Premaratna, B.A.H.R.; Premawardhena, A.P.; Jayamanna, S.F.; de Silva, H.J.; de Silva, S.T. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and severity of liver dysfunction due to dengue infection among hospitalised patients. METHOD: A retrospective, descriptive study was done at University Medical Unit, Colombo North ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue infection 
    Kumarasena, R.S.; Niriella, M.A.; Ranawaka, C.K.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; de Silva, A.P.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    In a retrospective study involving 240 patients with dengue infection, we attempted to identify early predictors of acute liver failure (ALF). Sixteen out of 41 patients with serum AST more than 1000 IU/ml developed ALF ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue infection 
    Ranawaka, C.K.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Niriella, M.A.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2012)
    BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dengue infections (DI) have a diverse clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic illness to severe dengue. Unusual manifestations such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and acute liver failure (ALF) are ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue infection 
    Ranawaka, C.K.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Niriella, M.A.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: Dengue infections (Dl) have a diverse clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic illness to severe dengue. Unusual manifestations such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and acute liver failure (ALF) are increasingly ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue Infection 
    Ranawaka, C.; Niriella, M.A.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; de Silva, A.P.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2013)
    BACKGROUND: Dengue infections (DI) can range from being asymptomatic to severe illness. Unusual manifestations such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and acute liver failure (ALF) have been recognized. ALF is uncommon, but has ...
  • The prone 12 o'clock position reduces Heal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position 
    de Silva, A.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Keragala, B.S.D.P.; Kalubowila, K.V.U.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: Ileal intubation is the gold standard for evidence of a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit, ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. The aim of ...
  • The Prone 12 o'clock position reduces iIleal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position 
    de Silva, A.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Keragala, S.P.; Udayapushpa, K.V.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2010)
    INTRODUCTION Ileal intubation is the gold standard for evidence of a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit, ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. Although ...
  • The Prone 12 o'clock position reduces ileal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position 
    de Silva, A.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Keragala, S.D.P.; Kalubowila, U.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (BioMed Central, 2011)
    BACKGROUND: Ileal intubation is the gold standard for a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. Our aim was to compare ...
  • Usefulness of ileoscopy during Colonoscopy 
    Wijewantha, H.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Wijesinghe, N.T.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Hewavisenthi, J.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate utility of ileoscopy during colonoscopy in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent colonoscopy from January ...
  • Usefulness of Ileoscopy during Colonoscopy 
    Wijewantha, H.; de Silva, A.P.; Wijesinghe, N.T.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: Ileoscopy during colonoscopy adds only three minutes to total procedure time and has no added complications. However, available evidence for recommending the procedure is contradictory. There are few studies ...
  • Usefulness of routine terminal ileoscopy and biopsy during colonoscopy in a tropical setting: a retrospective record-based study 
    Wijewantha, H.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Niriella, M.A.; Wijesinghe, N.; Waraketiya, P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S.; de Silva, H.J. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
    Introduction. Available evidence for routine terminal ileoscopy during colonoscopy is equivocal. We investigated the place of routine terminal ileoscopy and biopsy during colonoscopy, in a tropical setting. Materials and ...
  • The Utility of the ALT: AST ratio as an early screening test for dengue fever 
    de Silva, A.P.; Keragala, B.S.D.P.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Premaratna, R.; Dassanayake, K.M.M.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: Early diagnosis of dengue infection is important to reduce morbidity and mortality. The widely used antibody test becomes positive only after the fifth day of fever, and viral diagnosis by PCR is expensive and ...
  • Worsening cholestasis and possible cefuroxime-induced liver injury following "successful" therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for a distal common bile duct stone: a case report 
    Niriella, M.A.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathirana, A.; de Silva, H.J. (BioMed Central, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Cefuroxime very rarely causes drug-induced liver injury. We present a case of a patient with paradoxical worsening of jaundice caused by cefuroxime-induced cholestasis following therapeutic endoscopic retrograde ...

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