Research Publications

@article{ISI:000259361200240,

title = {Comparison of demographics and clinical features of adult Sri Lankan 

 alcoholic and nonalcoholic cirrhotics who have had primary and secondary 

 prophylactic oesophageal variceal banding ligation},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and M A R Jayawardana and U D U K Wickramasingha and A A A Riyaz and A A A Perera},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A69},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200166,

title = {Lympidem (R) (a coumarin derivative) induced reversible hepatotoxicity 

 in an adult Sri Lankan - a case report with literature review},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and M A R Jayawardana and R Wellaketiya and D S Govindapala},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A48},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200155,

title = {Lympedim (R) (a coumarin derivative) induced reversible hepatotoxicity 

 in an adult Sri Lankan - a case report from Sri Lanka},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and M A R Jayawardana and R Wellaketiya and D S Govindapala},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A45},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200146,

title = {Comparison of the clinical outcome of intravenous LOLA administration 

 for hepatic encephalopathy and other related matters in two cohorts of 

 patients having advanced liver disease due to alcoholic and nonalcoholic 

 etiology - a pilot study},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and M A R Jayawardana and U D U K Wickramasingha and A A A Riyaaz and A A A Perera},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A43},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200145,

title = {The spectrum of histologically diagnosed major hepatic disorders in a 

 cohort of adult Sri Lankans - experience in a tertiary care hospital},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and M A R Jayawardana and A A A Riyaaz and K Arulnithy and H R R Fernando and D Sahayam and A P De Silva},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A42},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200073,

title = {Major indications for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and their outcome 

 in adult Sri Lankan population - experience in a medical unit of a 

 suburban secondary referral center},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and H R R Fernando and D H Jayamaha and I Samarasinghe},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A22},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200074,

title = {Comparison of clinical features and demographics of Sri Lankan 

 alcoholics and nonalcoholics who had primary prophylactic banding 

 ligation of significant esophageal varices (Grade 3-4) admitted to a 

 medical unit of a tertiary care hospital},

author = {R L Satarasinghe and M A R Jayawardana and U D U K Wickramasingha and A A A Riyaaz and A A A Perera},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A23},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259361200076,

title = {General anaesthesia or conscious sedation for endoscopic retrograde 

 cholangio-pancreatography: does it make a difference?},

author = {A K Seth and P Puri and S K Rastogi and T V S P Murthy and R Chaturvedi},

issn = {0815-9319},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY},

volume = {23},

number = {5},

pages = {A23},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259150200015,

title = {Erectile dysfunction among men with diabetes is strongly associated with 

 premature ejaculation and reduced libido},

author = {Lasantha S Malavige and Shanthilal D Jayaratne and Samudra T Kathriarachchi and Sivagurunathan Sivayogan and Devaka J Fernando and Jonathan C Levy},

doi = {10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00907.x},

issn = {1743-6095},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE},

volume = {5},

number = {9},

pages = {2125-2134},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259759800002,

title = {Synthesis of 7-functionalized gamma-lactones from furfural},

author = {A M Abeysekera and C Mahatantila and J R D M Sajeevani},

issn = {1391-4588},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA},

volume = {36},

number = {3},

pages = {185-190},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259461600007,

title = {A real-time PCR assay to estimate Leishmania chagasi load in its natural 

 sand fly vector Lutzomyia longipalpis},

author = {Shalindra Ranasinghe and Matthew E Rogers and James G C Hamilton and Paul A Bates and Rhayza D C Maingon},

doi = {10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.04.003},

issn = {0035-9203},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-09-01},

journal = {TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE},

volume = {102},

number = {9},

pages = {875-882},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259359100034,

title = {Species-specific concentrations of perfluoroalkyl contaminants in farm 

 and pet animals in Japan},

author = {Keerthi S Guruge and Pathmalal M Manage and Noriko Yamanaka and Shigeru Miyazaki and Sachi Taniyasu and Nobuyoshi Yamashita},

doi = {10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.12.105},

issn = {0045-6535},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-08-01},

journal = {CHEMOSPHERE},

volume = {73},

number = {1, S, SI},

pages = {S210-S215},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000259655100002,

title = {Genotyping of Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka using Pvmsp-3 

 alpha and Pvcs genes as markers: A preliminary report},

author = {Aresha Manamperi and Sanath Mahawithanage and Deepika Fernando and Renu Wickremasinghe and Anura Bandara and Chanditha Hapuarachchi and Wirnaladharma Abeyewickreme and Rajitha Wickremasinghe},

issn = {0127-5720},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-08-01},

journal = {TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE},

volume = {25},

number = {2},

pages = {100-106},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256351500048,

title = {Potential cardiac causes of ischemic stroke in young adults: A study 

 from the Institute of Neurology, Sri Lanka},

author = {K R D De Silva and R Gamage and C C Wewelwala and D Gunawadena and S J Kittner and D Sirisena and A Weerasinghe and P H Amarasinghe},

issn = {0022-3042},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-07-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY},

volume = {106},

number = {1},

pages = {19},

organization = {Asia Pacific Soc Neurochem},

note = {8th Biennial Meeting of the Asia-Pacific-Society-of-Neurochemistry, 

 Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA, JUN 23-26, 2008},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000257851200016,

title = {Could ochratoxin A in food commodities be the cause of chronic kidney 

 disease in Sri Lanka?},

author = {Kamani P Wanigasuriya and Hemantha Peiris and Nataka Ileperuma and Roshini J Peiris-John and Rajitha Wickremasinghe},

doi = {10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.04.007},

issn = {0035-9203},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-07-01},

journal = {TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE},

volume = {102},

number = {7},

pages = {726-728},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256917000206,

title = {Red blood cell acetylcholinesterase (RBC-ACHE) inhibition and 

 intermediate syndrome},

author = {P Jayawardane and A Dawson and N A Buckley and N Senanayake and P Eyer},

issn = {1556-3650},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-06-01},

journal = {CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY},

volume = {46},

number = {5},

pages = {396},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000257335700009,

title = {Computer aided docking of small molecules to the active site of the 

 malarial aspartic protease, Plasmepsin II},

author = {Pradeep Aberathne and Jayamini Mahabaduge and Susil J Silva},

issn = {1391-4588},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-06-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA},

volume = {36},

number = {2},

pages = {171-178},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256285800015,

title = {A comment on `Predicting outcome in acute organophosphorus poisoning 

 with a poison severity score or the Glasgow coma scale'},

author = {P Jayawardane and A Dawson},

doi = {10.1093/qjmed/hcn053},

issn = {1460-2725},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-06-01},

journal = {QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE},

volume = {101},

number = {6},

pages = {507-508},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000257423000002,

title = {Dioecy and monoecy in the flora of Sri Lanka and their evolutionary 

 correlations to endemism, growth form, fruit type, seed number and 

 flower size},

author = {W T P S K Senarath},

issn = {1028-2092},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-06-01},

journal = {BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF PLANT TAXONOMY},

volume = {15},

number = {1},

pages = {13-19},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256118800011,

title = {Change in leaf structure in relation to crown position and size class 

 for tree species within a Sri Lankan tropical rain forest},

author = {P A K A K Panditharathna and B M P Singhakumara and H P Griscom and M S Ashton},

doi = {10.1139/B08-039},

issn = {1916-2790},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-06-01},

journal = {BOTANY-BOTANIQUE},

volume = {86},

number = {6},

pages = {633-640},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000255643800017,

title = {Varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E-specific CD4(+) T cells show 

 evidence of recent activation and effector differentiation, consistent 

 with frequent exposure to replicative cycle antigens in healthy immune 

 donors},

author = {G N Malavige and L Jones and A P Black and G S Ogg},

doi = {10.1111/j.1365-2249.2008.03633.x},

issn = {0009-9104},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-06-01},

journal = {CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY},

volume = {152},

number = {3},

pages = {522-531},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000266060900006,

title = {Treatment-Seeking Behavior and Treatment Practices of Lymphatic 

 Filariasis Patients With Lymphoedema in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka},

author = {Rushika Shalindri Wijesinghe and Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe and Sriyani Ekanayake and Marian Shanthy Antoinette Perera},

doi = {10.1177/1010539507311257},

issn = {1010-5395},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-04-01},

journal = {ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH},

volume = {20},

number = {2},

pages = {129-138},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000255335400020,

title = {Phenotypic analysis of human CD4+T cells specific for IE63 protein of 

 VZV},

author = {Louise Jones and Antony Black and Gathsaurie Malavige and Graham Ogg},

doi = {10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.020},

issn = {0163-4453},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-04-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF INFECTION},

volume = {56},

number = {4},

pages = {300},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256494100009,

title = {A preliminary crustal thickness map of Sri Lanka},

author = {D A Tantrigoda and R Geekiyanage},

issn = {0016-7622},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-04-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA},

volume = {71},

number = {4},

pages = {551-556},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000258763000033,

title = {An Environmental Air Pollution Monitoring System based on the IEEE 1451 

 standard for low cost requirements},

author = {Nihal Kularatna and B H Sudantha},

doi = {10.1109/JSEN.2008.917477},

issn = {1530-437X},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-03-01},

journal = {IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL},

volume = {8},

number = {3-4},

pages = {415-422},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256509300011,

title = {Bactericidal effect of selected spices, medicinal plants and tea on 

 Helicobacter pylori strains from Sri Lanka},

author = {Deepaka Weerasekera and Neluka Fernando and L B A E Bogahawatta and R Rajapakse-Mallikahewa and D J Naulla},

issn = {1391-4588},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-03-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA},

volume = {36},

number = {1},

pages = {91-94},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256509300012,

title = {The carotenoids of Pouteria campechiana (Sinhala : Ratalawulu)},

author = {Maduka S de Lanerolle and Buddhika A M Priyadarshani and D B Sumithraarachchi and E R Jansz},

issn = {1391-4588},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-03-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA},

volume = {36},

number = {1},

pages = {95-98},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000256509300013,

title = {Evaluation of susceptibility of cassava germplasm to cassava mosaic 

 disease},

author = {H M S Prasangika and N Salim and M M Razak},

issn = {1391-4588},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-03-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA},

volume = {36},

number = {1},

pages = {99-102},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000254161100011,

title = {Impact of low-level exposure to organophosphates on human reproduction 

 and survival},

author = {Roshini J Peiris-John and Rajitha Wickremasinghe},

doi = {10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.11.012},

issn = {0035-9203},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-03-01},

journal = {TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE},

volume = {102},

number = {3},

pages = {239-245},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000252969300006,

title = {Short report: An indigenous case of Plasmodium ovale infection in Sri 

 Lanka},

author = {Renu Wickremasinghe and Gawrie N L Galapaththy and W A P Fernando and Frederique de Monbrison and Rushika S Wijesinghe and Kamini N Mendis and Stephane Picot and Pascal Ringwald and Ananda R Wickremasinghe},

issn = {0002-9637},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-02-01},

journal = {AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE},

volume = {78},

number = {2},

pages = {206-207},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000257142200001,

title = {Fetal effects of environmental exposure of pregnant women to 

 organophosphorus compounds in a rural farming community in Sri Lanka},

author = {Nirma Samarawickrema and Arunasalam Pathmeswaran and Rajitha Wickremasinghe and Roshini Peiris-John and Madawa Karunaratna and Nick Buckley and Andrew Dawson and Janaka de Silva},

doi = {10.1080/15563650701837030},

issn = {1556-3650},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-01-01},

journal = {CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY},

volume = {46},

number = {6},

pages = {489-495},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000252756300185,

title = {Diabetes-related sexual dysfunctions},

author = {L Malavige and S D Jayarame and S Kathriarachchi and S Sivayogan and D Fernando and U Samaraweeraarachchi and J Levy},

issn = {1743-6095},

year  = {2008},

date = {2008-01-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE},

volume = {5},

number = {2},

pages = {105-106},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000271364700007,

title = {Biochemical Changes Associated with Reperfusion After Off-Pump and 

 On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery},

author = {Lal G Chandrasena and Hemantha Peiris and Hemant Digambar Waikar},

issn = {0091-7370},

journal = {ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY SCIENCE},

volume = {39},

number = {4},

pages = {372-377},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ISI:000303436000008,

title = {Six new species of Graphidaceae from Sri Lanka},

author = {Gothamie Weerakoon and Chandrani S Wijeyaratne and Patricia A Wolseley and Eimy Rivas Plata and Robert Luecking and Thorsten H Lumbsch},

doi = {10.1639/0007-2745-115.1.74},

issn = {0007-2745},

journal = {BRYOLOGIST},

volume = {115},

number = {1},

pages = {74-83},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}