Complications and management of acute copper sulphate poisoning; a case discussionChampika Ssk Gamakaranage
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
J Occup Med Toxicol 6:34. 2011
..The lethal dose can be as small as 10 grams. We have explored the complications of acute copper sulphate poisoning with examples from two case presentations. We also recommend measures for prevention of such events...
- The 'hidden' burden of malaria: cognitive impairment following infection
Sumadhya D Fernando
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 25, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka
Malar J 9:366. 2010
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- Acute coronary ischemia during alcohol withdrawal: a case report
Chaturaka Rodrigo
University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
J Med Case Reports 5:369. 2011
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- Symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescent students; a perspective from Sri Lanka
Chaturaka Rodrigo
Psychiatry Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 4:10. 2010
..Policy decisions are made to reduce competition for higher education3. A nationally coordinated survey on mental health of adolescent students is carried out utilizing the island-wide network of medical officers of mental health...
- The 'antisocial' person: an insight in to biology, classification and current evidence on treatment
Chaturaka Rodrigo
Mental Health Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Ann Gen Psychiatry 9:31. 2010
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- A retrospective analysis of cannabis use in a cohort of mentally ill patients in Sri Lanka and its implications on policy development
Chaturaka Rodrigo
Psychiatry Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 5:16. 2010
..Several epidemiological studies have shown that cannabis; the most widely used illegal drug in the world, is associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD)...
- Delay in diagnosis of generalized miliary tuberculosis with osseo-articular involvement: a case report
Chaturaka Rodrigo
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
J Med Case Reports 5:512. 2011
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- Hypothyroidism causing paralytic ileus and acute kidney injury - case report
Chaturaka Rodrigo
University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thyroid Res 4:7. 2011
..It is important that clinicians are aware of these rare manifestations of hypothyroidism as in most occasions, thyroxine deficiency may be missed, and treatment can reverse the complications...
- Drug treatment of scrub typhus
Senaka Rajapakse
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 25 Kynsey Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
Trop Doct 41:1-4. 2011
..Most clinical evidence on drug treatment is from cases of mild-to-moderate scrub typhus. Further study is needed on the efficacy of different antibiotics in the treatment of severe, life-threatening scrub typhus...
- Renal replacement therapy in sepsis-induced acute renal failure
Senaka Rajapakse
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 20:553-9. 2009
..Higher doses of RRT are more likely to be beneficial. Use of bio-compatible membranes and bicarbonate buffer in the dialysate are preferred. Anticoagulation during dialysis must be carefully adjusted and monitored...
- Scrub typhus: pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis
Senaka Rajapakse
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, 25 Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka
Asian Pac J Trop Med 5:261-4. 2012
..Prognostic indicators for severe disease have not yet been clearly established...
- Primaquine in vivax malaria: an update and review on management issues
Deepika Fernando
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 25, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka
Malar J 10:351. 2011
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- Saw-scaled viper bites in Sri Lanka: is it a different subspecies? Clinical evidence from an authenticated case series
Ariaranee Gnanathasan
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
Am J Trop Med Hyg 86:254-7. 2012
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- Hypokalemic paralysis associated with cystic disease of the kidney: case report
Champika S S S K Gamakaranage
University Medical Unit, National Hospital, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
BMC Nephrol 12:16. 2011
..Severe hypokalemia is known to cause muscle paralysis, and renal tubular acidosis is a recognized cause. Cystic disease of the kidney is associated with severe hypokalemia...
- Cannabis and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a review of clinical studies
Chaturaka Rodrigo
Mental Health Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Indian J Psychol Med 31:62-70. 2009
..The evidence for the argument that schizophrenic patients are attracted to cannabis is also not strong. The most plausible explanation is that cannabis use and psychosis proneness may have synergistic effects in a vulnerable minority...
- Improving diagnosis of trichomonas vaginalis infection in resource limited health care settings in sri lanka
Sumadhya D Fernando
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
J Glob Infect Dis 3:324-8. 2011
..This study was designed to compare diagnosis of trichomoniasis by culture, wet smear examination, and Giemsa stain. A modified technique was used to transport and prepare the specimen to ensure parasite viability prior to Giemsa staining...
- Chemoprophylaxis in malaria: drugs, evidence of efficacy and costs
Sumadhya Deepika Fernando
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Asian Pac J Trop Med 4:330-6. 2011
..Impact of prophylaxis in pregnancy and the cost considerations are discussed under two separate sub topics...
