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  • 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)
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Mapping the risk of snakebite in Sri Lanka - A national survey with geospatial analysis 
    Ediriweera, E.P.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. (Public Library of Science, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of robust epidemiological data on snakebite, and data available from hospitals and localized or time-limited surveys have major limitations. No study has investigated the incidence of snakebite ...
  • Population pharmacokinetics of an Indian F(ab')2 snake antivenom in patients with Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii) bites 
    Isbister, G.K.; Maduwage, K.; Saiao, A.; Buckley, N.A.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Seyed, S.; Mohamed, F.; Chathuranga, U.; Mendes, A.; Abeysinghe, C.; Karunathilake, H.; Gawarammana, I.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Public Library of Science, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: There is limited information on antivenom pharmacokinetics. This study aimed to investigate the pharmacokinetics of an Indian snake antivenom in humans with Russell's viper bites. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: ...
  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of a brief Intervention for delayed psychological effects in snakebite victims 
    Wijesinghe, C.A.; Williams, S.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; Dolawaththa, N.; Wimalaratne, P.; Wijewickrema, B.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Isbister, G.K.; Dawson, A.H.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Public Library of Science, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Snakebite results in delayed psychological morbidity and negative psycho-social impact. However, psychological support is rarely provided to victims. AIM: To assess the effectiveness of a brief intervention ...
  • A Randomized controlled trial of fresh frozen plasma for coagulopathy in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming 
    Isbister, G.K.; Jayamanne, S.; Mohamed, F.; Dawson, A.H.; Maduwage, K.; Gawarammana, I.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J.; Scorgie, F.E.; Lincz, L.F.; Buckley, N.A. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2017)
    BACKGROUND: Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming is a major health issue in South Asia and causes venom induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC). OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) ...
  • Snake antivenom for snake venom induced consumption coagulopathy 
    Maduwage, K.; Buckley, N.A.; de Silva, H.J.; Lalloo, D.G.; Isbister, G.K. (Update Software, 2015)
    BACKGROUND : Snake venom induced consumption coagulopathy is a major systemic effect of envenoming. Observational studies suggest that antivenom improves outcomes for venom induced consumption coagulopathy in some snakebites ...
  • The Socio-economic burden of snakebite in Sri Lanka 
    Kasturiratne, A.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Jayamanne, S.F.; Dawson, A.; Isbister, G.K.; de Silva, H.J.; Lalloo, D.G. (Public Library of Science, 2017)
    BACKGROUND: Snakebite is a major problem affecting the rural poor in many of the poorest countries in the tropics. However, the scale of the socio-economic burden has rarely been studied. We undertook a comprehensive ...

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