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Browsing Conference Papers by Subject "Snake Bites"

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  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 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 ...
  • Low dose subcutaneous adrenaline to prevent acute adverse reactions to antivenom serum in snake bite patients 
    Premawardhena, A.P.; de Silva, C.E.; Fonseka, M.M.D.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1999)
    OBJECTIVE: To test efficacy and safety of low dose adrenaline as pretreatment for prevention of such reactions to AVS in patients with snake bite envenoming. METHODS: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo ...
  • Prevention of acute adverse reactions to snake antivenom after snakebite: multi-centre, randomized, controlled clinical trial 
    de Silva, H.A.; Ranasinha, C.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Jayamanne, S.; Kalupahana, R.; Ratnathilake, G.A.; Ariyasena, H.; Uluwatte, W.; Lalloo, D.; Armitage, J.; Aronson, J.K.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2009)
    BACKGROUND: Antivenom is the most effective treatment for snakebite envenoming. Acute adverse reactions to the polyvalent antivenom (PAV) are common; anaphylactk reactions are particularly serious. OBJECTIVE: To determine ...
  • Snakebite in children: a two year retrospective review of victims admitted to a tertiary care hospital in sri lanka 
    Jayasinghe, Y.C.; Kasturiratne, A.; Rajindrajith, S.; Samaraweera, S.A.S.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION: Snakebite is an incident which causes great parental concern and medical unease, and envenomation is always more serious in a child. OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern and characteristics of snake bites in ...
  • Snakebites in children - a five year retrospective review of victims admitted to two hospitals in Sri Lanka 
    Jayasinghe, Y.C.; Kasturiratne, A.; Somaraweera, S.A.S.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: Snakebite in children causes great parental concern and medical unease. AIMS: To determine characteristics of paediatric snakebite in two hospitals, in the wet zone (Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH) and ...
  • Underestimation of snakebite mortality by hospital statistics in the Monaragala District 
    Fox, S.; Rathuwithana, A.C.; Kasturiratne, A.; Lalloo, D.G.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    INTRODUCTION: Estimates of snakebite mortality rely upon deaths recorded in hospital. This study compared the number of recorded snakebite deaths in hospitals with registered deaths from the same district. METHODS: Snakebite ...

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