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  • Absence of anti-Purkinje cell antibodies in patients with cerebellar ataxia following falciparum malaria 
    de Silva, H.J.; Senanayake, N. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 1994)
    Immunological mechanisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of delayed cerebellar ataxia following falciparum malaria (DCA). We tested serum and CSF samples obtained from 39 Sri Lankan patients with DCA for the ...
  • Accidental scrotal burns due to paraquat while handling a patient with deliberate self-harm 
    Premaratna, R.; Rathnasena, B.G.N.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: The main risk of paraquat poisoning is from deliberate ingestion. Serious accidental or occupational poisoning is comparatively rare. We report two patients who had accidental exposure to paraquat resulting ...
  • Accidental scrotal burns from paraquat while handling a patient 
    Premaratna, R.; Rathnasena, B.G.N.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    The main risk of paraquat poisoning is from deliberate ingestion. Serious accidental or occupational poisoning is comparatively rare. We report two patients who had accidental exposure to paraquat, resulting in scrotal ...
  • Acute Dermato-Lymphangio-Adenitis Following Administration of Infliximab for Crohn's Disease. 
    Liyanage, I.K.; Niriella, M.A.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, N.; de Silva, H.J. (American College of Gastroenterology, 2019)
    Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor (TNF-α) is frequently used for Crohn's disease and other autoimmune conditions. Increased risk of infection is an accepted adverse effect of TNF-α, and routine screening for potential ...
  • Acute hearing loss due to scrub typhus: a forgotten complication of a reemerging disease 
    Premaratna, R.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Loftis, A.D.; Dasch, G.A.; de Silva, H.J. (Oxford University Press, 2006)
    We describe 6 patients with scrub typhus who presented with acute hearing loss, a forgotten complication of this reemerging disease. They were admitted with fever of 10-14 days' duration and had clinical evidence of deafness ...
  • Acute hearing loss in febrile patients: a predictor of scrub typhus 
    Premaratna, R.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Loftis, A.; Dasch, G.A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Rickettsial infections are re-emerging in Sri Lanka. Complications such as pneumonitis, myocarditis and encephalitis can occur late in the disease, and result in a high mortality. Early diagnosis reduces ...
  • Acute inflammation in ideal pouches(pouchitis) 
    de Silva, H.J.; Kettlewell, M.; Mortensen, N.J.; Jewell, D.P. (Lippincott Williams And Wilkins, 1991)
  • Acute systemic paraquat intoxication: survival without long-term complications 
    Mettananda, K.C.D.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    No Abstract Available
  • Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association for the study of the liver (APASL) 
    Sarin, S.K.; Kumar, A.; Almeida, J.A.; Chawla, Y.K.; Fan, S.T.; Garg, H.; de Silva, H.J.; Hamid, S.S.; Jalan, R.; Komolmit, P.; Lau, G.K.; Liu, Q.; Madan, K.; Mohamed, R.; Ning, Q.; Rahman, S.; Rastogi, A.; Riordan, S.M.; Sakhuja, P.; Samuel, D.; Shah, S.; Sharma, B.C.; Sharma, P.; Takikawa, Y.; Thapa, B.R.; Wai, C.T.; Yuen, M.F. (Springer International, 2009)
    The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) set up a working party on acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in 2004, with a mandate to develop consensus guidelines on various aspects of ACLF relevant ...
  • 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 ...
  • Admission to medical schools in Sri Lanka: predictive validity of selection criteria 
    de Silva, N.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.; Edirisinghe, J.S.; Kumarasiri, P.V.R.; Parameswaran, S.V.; Seneviratne, R.; Warnasuriya, N.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent to which current selection criteria predict success in Sri Lanka's medical schools. METHODS: The study sample consisted of all students selected to all six medical schools in two consecutive ...
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome complicating typhoid fever 
    de Silva, H.J.; Kularatne, W.N.S.; Wijewickrema, R.; Thevanesam, V. (Published by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by Blackwell, 1993)
    No Abstract Available
  • Advancd hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Sri lankan children: a preliminary report 
    Rajindrajith, S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Hewavisenthi, J.; de Silva, H.J. (Springer International, 2008)
    Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases and may progress to advanced hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis in some patients. Cirrhosis due to NAFLD is considered extremely rare ...
  • Adverse reactions to snake antivenom, and their prevention and treatment. 
    de Silva, H.A.; Ryan, N.M.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016)
    Antivenom is the mainstay of treatment of snakebite envenoming. However, adverse reactions to snake antivenom that is available are common in many parts of the world where snakebite is prevalent; both acute (anaphylactic ...
  • Aedes albopictus the “underrated” Asian Tiger 
    Jayasooriya, D.H.S.W.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Manamperi, A.; de Silva, H.J.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2010)
    Introduction The mosquito Aedes aegypti was thought to be the main vector responsible for virtually all dengue epidemics; while Aedes albopictus was considered a vector in which the virus is maintained but does not cause ...
  • Aetiology of cirrhosis in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Munasinghe, C.S.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: Alcoholic liver disease is believed to be the commonest cause of cirrhosis in Sri Lanka. However, with the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is increasingly being ...
  • Aetiology of cirrhosis in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka 
    Dassanayake, A.S.; Mettananda, K.C.D.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Alcoholic liver disease is widely believed to be the commonest cause of cirrhosis in Sri Lanka. However, with the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is increasingly ...
  • Aetiology of recurrent abdominal pain in a cohort of Sri Lankan children 
    Devanarayana, N.M.; de Silva, D.G.H.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008)
    AIMS: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) has a multifactorial aetiology with many affected children having no evidence of organic pathology. This study assessed the functional and organic causes for RAP in a cohort of Sri ...
  • Alanine Transaminase (ALT) levels in normal adult Sri Lankans 
    Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Kalubowila, K.; Kalubowila, U.; de Silva, A.P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kato, N.; Makaya, M.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2009)
    BACKGROUND : Alanine transaminase (ALT) levels are widely used in screening for liver disease.The upper limit of normal (ULN) of ALT (males 30 IU/l, females 19 IU/l) have been definedfor western populations. Normal levels ...
  • Alcohol use and alcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective, communitybased study among adults in an urban community in Sri Lanka 
    Niriella, M.A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Beddage, T.; de Silva, S.T.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Kato, N.; de Silva, H.J. (The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2022)
    Background: Data on alcoholic fatty liver (AFL) is limited. Therefore, we investigated alcohol use and AFL in a cohort of adults in an urban community in Sri Lanka. Methods: The study population (selected by age-stratified ...

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