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  • Addressing the global snakebite crisis with geo-spatial analyses - Recent advances and future direction 
    Pintor, A.F.V.; Ray, N.; Longbottom, J.; Bravo-Vega, C.A.; Yousefi, M.; Murray, K.A.; Ediriweera, D.S.; Diggle, P.J. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)
    ABSTRACT: Venomous snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that annually leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths or long-term physical and mental ailments across the developing world. Insufficient data on spatial variation ...
  • 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 ...
  • Anti-venom for snake bite in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, H.J.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Gunatilake, S.B.; Sellahewa, K.H.; Kularatne, S.A.M. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002)
    No Abstract Available
  • 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 ...
  • Coagulopathy and fibrinoloysis following the bite of a hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) 
    Premawardhena, A.P.; Seneviratne, S.L.; Gunatilake, S.B.; de Silva, H.J. (Oxford University Press, 1996)
    No Abstract Available
  • Community incidence of snake bite in Sri Lanka 
    Pathmeswaran, A. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There are few studies on community incidence of snake bite. There are no national level data. We undertook a community-based country-wide survey on snake bite in Sri Lanka. The survey was designed to sample 1% of the ...
  • Community incidence of snakebite in the Amiradhapura district 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Wijayawickrama, B.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Isbister, G.; Dawson, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The community incidence of snakebite in Sri Lanka is unknown. To investigate incidence of snakebite, we undertook a community study in the Anuradhapura district as part of an ongoing countrywide ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Early identification of acute kidney injury in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming using renal biomarkers 
    Ratnayake, I.; Mohamed, F.; Buckley, N.A.; Gawarammana, I.B.; Dissanayake, D.M.; Chathuranga, U.; Munasinghe, M.; Maduwage, K.; Jayamanne, S.; Endre, Z.H.; Isbister, G.K. (Public Library of Science, 2019)
    BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of snake envenoming, but early diagnosis remains problematic. We aimed to investigate the time course of novel renal biomarkers in AKI following Russell's viper ...
  • Envenoming due to snake bite during pregnancy 
    Seneviratne, S.L.; de Silva, C.E.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Gunatilake, S.B.; de Silva, H.J. (Oxford University Press, 2002)
    No Abstract Available
  • 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 ...
  • 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.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 ...
  • Excessive fibrinolysis: the coagulopathy following Merrem's hump-nosed viper( Hypnale hypnale) bites 
    Premawardhena, A.P.; Seneviratne, S.L.; Gunatilake, S.B.; de Silva, H.J. (1998)
    In 56 patients with proven hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) bites, 12 (21.4 percent) developed continued oozing of blood from the site of the bite and a prolonged clotting time. Further investigations showed low fibrinogen ...
  • 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 ...
  • The Global Challenge of Snakebite: where are we in 2016? 
    Lalloo, D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    OBJECTIVE: To understand the ongoing challenges to improving outcomes following snakebite around the world. The existing state of our knowledge about the epidemiology and management of snakebite around the world will be ...

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