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 | HJ de silvaProfessor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Verified email at kln.ac.lk Cited by 17999 |
[HTML][HTML] The global burden of snakebite: a literature analysis and modelling based on regional estimates of envenoming and deaths
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 …
many tropical and subtropical countries. Few attempts have been made to quantify the …
Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
We assembled an ancestrally diverse collection of genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls (48.9% non…
of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls (48.9% non…
Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association for the study of the liver (APASL)
…, YK Chawla, ST Fan, H Garg, HJ de Silva… - Hepatology …, 2009 - Springer
… H. Janaka de Silva … Mattéi A, Rucay P, Samuel D, Feray C, Reynes M, Bismuth H. Liver
transplantation for severe acute liver failure after herbal medicine (Teucrium polium) …
transplantation for severe acute liver failure after herbal medicine (Teucrium polium) …
Incidence and phenotype of inflammatory bowel disease based on results from the Asia-pacific Crohn's and colitis epidemiology study
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are becoming more common in
Asia, but epidemiologic data are lacking. The Asia-Pacific Crohn’s and Colitis Epidemiology …
Asia, but epidemiologic data are lacking. The Asia-Pacific Crohn’s and Colitis Epidemiology …
Consensus on extra‐hepatic portal vein obstruction
…, BC Sharma, G Shiha, H Janaka de Silva… - Liver …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) had set up a working party
on portal hypertension in 2002 with a mandate to develop consensus on various aspects of …
on portal hypertension in 2002 with a mandate to develop consensus on various aspects of …
Environmental risk factors in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based case-control study in Asia-Pacific
Objective The rising incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia supports the importance
of environmental risk factors in disease aetiology. This prospective population-based case-…
of environmental risk factors in disease aetiology. This prospective population-based case-…
Adverse reactions to snake antivenom, and their prevention and treatment
HA de Silva, NM Ryan… - British journal of clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
reactions to snake antivenom that is available are common in many parts of the world where …
[HTML][HTML] Neurotoxicity in snakebite—the limits of our knowledge
…, DG Lalloo, HJ de Silva - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Snakebite is classified by the WHO as a neglected tropical disease. Envenoming is a significant
public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Neurotoxicity is a key feature …
public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Neurotoxicity is a key feature …
Population density and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective population-based study in 13 countries or regions in Asia-Pacific
…, KL Ling, Y Miao, J Miao, HJ De Silva… - Official journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: Newly diagnosed IBD cases between 2011 and 2013 from 13 countries or regions
in Asia-Pacific were included. Incidence was calculated with 95% confidence interval (CI) …
in Asia-Pacific were included. Incidence was calculated with 95% confidence interval (CI) …
Evaluation of six commercial point-of-care tests for diagnosis of acute dengue infections: the need for combining NS1 antigen and IgM/IgG antibody detection to …
Six assays were evaluated in this study to determine their suitability for the diagnosis of
acute dengue infection using samples from 259 Sri Lankan patients with acute fevers (99 …
acute dengue infection using samples from 259 Sri Lankan patients with acute fevers (99 …