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  • Adjusting for spatial variation when assessing individual-level risk: A case-study in the epidemiology of snake-bite in Sri Lanka 
    Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Murray, K.; Iwamura, T.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.J. (Public Library of Science, 2019)
    BACKGROUND:Health outcomes and causality are usually assessed with individual level sociodemographic variables. Studies that consider only individual-level variables can suffer from residual confounding. This can result ...
  • Antivenom for snake venom-induced neuromuscular paralysis (Protocol) 
    Silva, A.; Maduwage, K.; Buckley, N.A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J.; Isbister, G.K. (John Wiley and Sons, 2017)
  • 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 ...
  • Chronic health effects and cost of snakebite 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)
    ABSTRACT: The burden of disability among survivors and the socio-economic impact of snakebite have not been adequately researched. We reviewed original research articles, case reports and small case series relating to ...
  • Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics 
    Goldstein, E.; Erinjery, J.J.; Martin, G.; Kasturiratne, A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Somaweera, R.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.; Lalloo, D.G.; Murray, K.A.; Iwamura, T. (Cell Press, 2023)
    Snakebite affects more than 1.8 million people annually. Factors explaining snakebite variability include farmers' behaviors, snake ecology and climate. One unstudied issue is how farmers' adaptation to novel climates ...
  • Community incidence of snakebite and envenoming in Sri Lanka; results of a national survey 
    Pathmeswaran, A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Wijayawickrama, B.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Isbister, G.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: We undertook the first ever country-wide community-based survey to determine the incidence of snakebite in Sri Lanka. METHODS: Data were collected through household interviews by trained data ...
  • Comparison of seven commercial antigen and antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detection of acute dengue infection 
    Blacksell, S.D.; Jarman, R.G.; Gibbons, R.V.; Tanganuchitcharnchai, A.; Mammen, M.P.Jr.; Nisalak, A.; Kalayanarooj, S.; Bailey, M.S.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, H.J.; Day, N.P.; Lalloo, D.G. (American Society for Microbiology, 2012)
    Seven commercial assays were evaluated to determine their suitability for the diagnosis of acute dengue infection: (i) the Panbio dengue virus Pan-E NS1 early enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), second generation ...
  • Delayed psychological morbidity associated with snakebite envenoming 
    Williams, S.S.; Wijesinghe, C.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Buckley, N.A.; Dawson, A.H.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Public Library of Science, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: The psychological impact of snakebite on its victims, especially possible late effects, has not been systematically studied. OBJECTIVES: To assess delayed somatic symptoms, depressive disorder, post-traumatic ...
  • Delayed psychological morbidity in victims of snakebite envenoming 
    Williams, S.S.; Wijesinghe, C.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Buckley, N.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: We assessed delayed somatic symptoms, depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and impairment in functioning among snakebite victims. The psychological impact of snakebite on its victims has ...
  • Development and assessment of a psychological intervention for snakebite victims 
    Wiiesinahe, C.A.; Williams, S.S.; Dolawatta, N.; Wimalaratne, A.K.G.P.; Kasturiratne, A.; Wijewickrema, B.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Lalloo, D.G.; Isbister, G.K.; Dawson, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: There is significant delayed psychological morbidity and negative psycho-social impact following snakebite. However, no psychological support is provided to victims. We aimed to develop and ...
  • Development of a Snakebite risk map for Sri Lanka 
    Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Wijayawickrama, B.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Isbister, G.K.; Dawson, A.; Giorgi, E.; Diggle, P.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: Snakebite is a public health problem in Sri Lanka and about 37,000 patients are treated in government hospitals annually. At present, health care resources which are required to manage snakebite are distributed ...
  • Estimates of disease burden due to land-snake bite in Sri Lankan hospitals 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Lalloo, D.G.; Brooker, S.; de Silva, H.J. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 2005)
    Snake bite is a common cause of hospital admission in Sri Lanka. Despite this, there have been no countrywide studies or national estimates of disease burden due to snake bites in Sri Lankan hospitals. We assessed the ...
  • 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 ...
  • Estimating the true accuracy of diagnostic tests for dengue infection using bayesian latent class models 
    Pan-ngum, W.; Blacksell, S.D.; Lubell, Y.; Pukrittayakamee, S.; Bailey, M.S.; de Silva, H.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; Day, N.P.; White, L.J.; Limmathurotsakul, D. (Public Library of Science, 2013)
    BACKGROUND: Accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests for dengue infection has been repeatedly estimated by comparing those tests with reference assays. We hypothesized that those estimates might be inaccurate if the accuracy of ...
  • Evaluating spatiotemporal dynamics of snakebite in Sri Lanka: Monthly incidence mapping from a national representative survey sample 
    Ediriweera, D.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Murray, K.; Iwamura, T.; Isbister, G.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J.; Diggle, P.J. (Public Library of Science, 2021)
    BACKGROUND: Snakebite incidence shows both spatial and temporal variation. However, no study has evaluated spatiotemporal patterns of snakebites across a country or region in detail. We used a nationally representative ...
  • Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: The potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change 
    Ediriweera, D.S.; Diggle, P.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Isbister, J.K.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that has been overlooked by healthcare decision makers in many countries. Previous studies have reported seasonal variation in hospital admission ...
  • Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change 
    Ediriweera, D.S.; Diggle, P.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Jayamanne, S.K.; Isbister, G.K.; Dawson, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Oxford University Press, 2018)
    BACKGROUND: Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that has been overlooked by healthcare decision makers in many countries. Previous studies have reported seasonal variation in hospital admission rates due to snakebites ...
  • Evaluation of six commercial point-of-care tests for diagnosis of acute dengue infections: the need for combining NS1 antigen and IgM/IgG antibody detection to achieve acceptable levels of accuracy 
    Blacksell, S.D.; Jarman, R.G.; Bailey, M.S.; Tanganuchitcharnchai, A.; Jenjaroen, K.; Gibbons, R.V.; Paris, D.H.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, H.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; Day, N.P. (American Society for Microbiology, 2011)
    Six assays were evaluated in this study to determine their suitability for the diagnosis of acute dengue infection using samples from 259 Sri Lankan patients with acute fevers (99 confirmed dengue cases and 160 patients ...
  • A fever study at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH) 
    Bailey, M.S.; Wijesuriya, T.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, N.R.; Wuthiekanun, F.; Peacock, S.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the aetiology of febrile illnesses at CNTH, to identify effective laboratory tests for their confirmation, and to develop clinical prediction rules that will assist diagnosis. DESIGN, SETTING AND ...
  • The Global burden of snakebite: a literature analysis and modelling based on regional estimates of envenoming and deaths 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; de Silva, N.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Premaratna, R.; Savioli, L.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Public Library of Science, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Envenoming resulting from snakebites is an important public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries. Few attempts have been made to quantify the burden, and recent estimates all suffer from ...

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