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Browsing Conference Papers by Author "Kumarasena, R.S."

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  • Comparison of outcomes of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) related cirrhosis 
    Senanayake, S.M.; Hewawasam, S.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Alwis, J.P.N.; Nandasiri, A.S.D.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: Most cases of cirrhosis in Sri Lanka are alcohol induced or cryptogenic. There is mounting evidence that a high proportion of cryptogenic cirrhosis is NASFI related. Although longterm outcome of NASH-cirrhosis ...
  • Liver dysfunction and its outcome in patients with dengue infection 
    Kumarasena, R.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Keragala, B.S.D.P.; Premaratna, B.A.H.R.; Premawardhena, A.P.; Jayamanna, S.F.; de Silva, H.J.; de Silva, S.T. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and severity of liver dysfunction due to dengue infection among hospitalised patients. METHOD: A retrospective, descriptive study was done at University Medical Unit, Colombo North ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue infection 
    Ranawaka, C.K.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Niriella, M.A.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, H.J. (Wiley Blackwell Scientific Publications, 2012)
    BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dengue infections (DI) have a diverse clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic illness to severe dengue. Unusual manifestations such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and acute liver failure (ALF) are ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue infection 
    Ranawaka, C.K.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Niriella, M.A.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, A.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012)
    INTRODUCTION: Dengue infections (Dl) have a diverse clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic illness to severe dengue. Unusual manifestations such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and acute liver failure (ALF) are increasingly ...
  • Predicting acute liver failure in dengue Infection 
    Ranawaka, C.; Niriella, M.A.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; de Silva, A.P.; Premaratna, R.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2013)
    BACKGROUND: Dengue infections (DI) can range from being asymptomatic to severe illness. Unusual manifestations such as encephalitis, myocarditis, and acute liver failure (ALF) have been recognized. ALF is uncommon, but has ...
  • The prone 12 o'clock position reduces Heal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position 
    de Silva, A.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Keragala, B.S.D.P.; Kalubowila, K.V.U.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: Ileal intubation is the gold standard for evidence of a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit, ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. The aim of ...
  • The Prone 12 o'clock position reduces iIleal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position 
    de Silva, A.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Keragala, S.P.; Udayapushpa, K.V.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2010)
    INTRODUCTION Ileal intubation is the gold standard for evidence of a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit, ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. Although ...
  • Usefulness of ileoscopy during Colonoscopy 
    Wijewantha, H.S.; de Silva, A.P.; Wijesinghe, N.T.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Hewavisenthi, J.; Dassanayake, A.S.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2011)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate utility of ileoscopy during colonoscopy in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent colonoscopy from January ...
  • Usefulness of Ileoscopy during Colonoscopy 
    Wijewantha, H.; de Silva, A.P.; Wijesinghe, N.T.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: Ileoscopy during colonoscopy adds only three minutes to total procedure time and has no added complications. However, available evidence for recommending the procedure is contradictory. There are few studies ...
  • The Utility of the ALT: AST ratio as an early screening test for dengue fever 
    de Silva, A.P.; Keragala, B.S.D.P.; Kasturiratne, A.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Premaratna, R.; Dassanayake, K.M.M.P.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    OBJECTIVES: Early diagnosis of dengue infection is important to reduce morbidity and mortality. The widely used antibody test becomes positive only after the fifth day of fever, and viral diagnosis by PCR is expensive and ...

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