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  • The Adrenal glands and their functions 
    de Silva, D.C.; Wijesiriwardena, B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    The adrenal glands secrete hormones essential for metabolism, regulation of blood pressure, and sodium and glucose homeostasis. Hypo- or hypersecretion of these hormones is life threatening. Understanding the physiological ...
  • Adrenal hypersecretion 
    Wijesiriwardena, B.; de Silva, D.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    Hypersecretion from the adrenal glands is associated with hypertension. Causes include Conn syndrome, Cushing syndrome and phaechromocytoma. This article discusses their clinical features, diagnosis and treatment as well ...
  • Adrenal insufficiency 
    Wijesiriwardena, B.; de Silva, D.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    Adrenal insufficiency can be due to disease of the adrenal gland itself (primary adrenal deficiency) or of the hypothalamic or pituitary regulation of the adrenal gland (secondary adrenal insufficiency). This article ...
  • Dyspepsia 
    Wijesiriwardena, B.; de Silva, H.J. (Ceylon College of Physicians, 2001)
  • 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)
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  • Methyldopa use should be restricted 
    de Silva, H.A.; Hewavisenthi, J.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; Fonseka, M.M.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1999)
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  • Neuroleptic malignanat syndrome without fever: a report of three cases 
    Peiris, D.T.S.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Weerasena, L.P.; Seneviratne, S.L.; Tilakaratne, Y.T.; de Silva, H.J.; Wijesiriwardena, B. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2000)
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  • Re-emergence of chikungunya in Sri Lanka: First confirmation of the 2006 outbreak by molecular diagnosis 
    Perera, E.D.T.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Bandara, K.B.A.T.; Dayanath, M.Y.D.; Wellawaththage, L.C.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Hapuarachchi, C.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007)
    Chikungunya virus infection is clinically similar to many other acute febrile illnesses, such as dengue infection, malaria, west nile fever and leptospirosis. Rapid confirmation of the outbreak by laboratory diagnosis is ...
  • Recent chikungunya outbreak in Sri Lanka 2006-2007 
    Abeyewickreme, W.; Bandara, K.B.A.T.; Dayanath, M.Y.D.; Sumanadasa, D.; Hapuarachchi, H.A.C.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; de Silva, S.; Perera, T. (Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 2007)
    BACKGROUND: Chikungunya(CHIK) is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Cases with symptoms of CHIK had been reported from several parts of Sri Lanka in 2006-2007. Laboratory testing of samples is a prime requirement ...
  • 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. ...
  • Safety of subcutaneous adrenaline as prophylaxis against acute adverse reactions to anti-venom serum in snakebite 
    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)
    OBJECTIVES: To study the safety of low dose subcutaneous adrenaline given as prophylaxis against acute adverse reactions to anti-venom serum(AVS) in patients bitten by snakes. METHODS: Patients admitted with snakebite ...

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