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Plasma leakage in dengue: a systematic review of prospective observational studies by Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Sigera, Chathurani, Fernando, Deepika, Rajapakse, Senaka

“…Abstract Plasma leakage is a precursor to life-threatening complications of dengue, but this group is poorly defined and not often reported in literature…”
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Increased Intensity Of PCR Testing Reduced COVID-19 Transmission Within Countries During The First Pandemic Wave by Rannan-Eliya, Ravindra Prasan, Wijemunige, Nilmini, Gunawardana, J R N A, Amarasinghe, Sarasi N, Sivagnanam, Ishwari, Fonseka, Sachini, Kapuge, Yasodhara, Sigera, Chathurani P

“…Experts agree that reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is critical in controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but decision…”
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Direct costs of managing in-ward dengue patients in Sri Lanka: A prospective study by Sigera, Chathurani, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, de Silva, Nipun L, Weeratunga, Praveen, Fernando, Deepika, Rajapakse, Senaka

“…The cost in managing hospitalised dengue patients varies across countries depending on access to healthcare, management guidelines, and state sponsored…”
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Development of a machine learning model for early prediction of plasma leakage in suspected dengue patients by Zargari Marandi, Ramtin, Leung, Preston, Sigera, Chathurani, Murray, Daniel Dawson, Weeratunga, Praveen, Fernando, Deepika, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Rajapakse, Senaka, MacPherson, Cameron Ross

“…At least a third of dengue patients develop plasma leakage with increased risk of life-threatening complications. Predicting plasma leakage using laboratory…”
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A scoping review of registry captured indicators for evaluating quality of critical care in ICU by Jawad, Issrah, Rashan, Sumayyah, Sigera, Chathurani, Salluh, Jorge, Dondorp, Arjen M, Haniffa, Rashan, Beane, Abi

“…Excess morbidity and mortality following critical illness is increasingly attributed to potentially avoidable complications occurring as a result of complex…”
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Single molecule, near full-length genome sequencing of dengue virus by Adikari, Thiruni N., Riaz, Nasir, Sigera, Chathurani, Leung, Preston, Valencia, Braulio M., Barton, Kirston, Smith, Martin A., Bull, Rowena A., Li, Hui, Luciani, Fabio, Weeratunga, Praveen, Thein, Tun-Linn, Lim, Vanessa W. X., Leo, Yee-Sin, Rajapakse, Senaka, Fink, Katja, Lloyd, Andrew R., Fernando, Deepika, Rodrigo, Chaturaka

“…Current methods for dengue virus (DENV) genome amplification, amplify parts of the genome in at least 5 overlapping segments and then combine the output to…”
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Genomic Surveillance of Recent Dengue Outbreaks in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Maduranga, Sachith, Valencia, Braulio Mark, Sigera, Chathurani, Adikari, Thiruni, Weeratunga, Praveen, Fernando, Deepika, Rajapakse, Senaka, Lloyd, Andrew R, Bull, Rowena A, Rodrigo, Chaturaka

“…All four serotypes of the dengue virus (DENV1-4) cause a phenotypically similar illness, but serial infections from different serotypes increase the risk of…”
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Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lanka: a new global hotspot–estimates from the Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Survey 2018/2019 by Rannan-Eliya, Ravindra Prasan, Wijemunige, Nilmini, Perera, Prasadini, Kapuge, Yasodhara, Gunawardana, Nishani, Sigera, Chathurani, Jayatissa, Renuka, Herath, H M M, Gamage, Anuji, Weerawardena, Nethmi, Sivagnanam, Ishwari, Dalpatadu, Shanti, Samarage, Sarath, Samarakoon, Upeka, Samaranayake, Navami, Pullenayegam, Cheroni, Perera, Bilesha, Dissanayake, Vajira

“…IntroductionThis study’s objective was to produce robust, comparable estimates of the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the Sri Lankan adult…”
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Prevalence and Associations of Hypertension in Sri Lankan Adults: Estimates from the SLHAS 2018–19 Survey Using JNC7 and ACC/AHA 2017 Guidelines by Rannan-Eliya, Ravindra P., Wijemunige, Nilmini, Perera, Prasadini, Kapuge, Yasodhara, Gunawardana, Nishani, Sigera, Chathurani, Herath, H. M. M., Perera, Bilesha, Gamage, Anuji, Weerawardena, Nethmi, Sivagnanam, Ishwari, Collaborators, SLHAS

“…BackgroundSri Lanka lacks robust estimates of hypertension (HTN) prevalence owing to few national studies, hindering optimization of control strategies…”
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Rational use of ultrasonography with triaging of patients to detect dengue plasma leakage in resource limited settings: a prospective cohort study by Sigera, Ponsuge Chathurani, Weeratunga, Praveen, Deepika Fernando, Sumadhya, Lakshitha De Silva, Nipun, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Rajapakse, Senaka

“…Objectives To compare the traditional haematocrit‐based criteria (>20% rise above baseline) with ultrasonography for diagnosing plasma leakage in dengue fever…”
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Nursing intensive care skills training: A nurse led, short, structured, and practical training program, developed and tested in a resource-limited setting by De Silva, A. Pubudu, MSc, MD, Stephens, Tim, BA, MSc, Welch, John, BSc, MSc, Sigera, Chathurani, BSc, De Alwis, Sunil, MSc, MBA, MD, Athapattu, Priyantha, MSc, Dharmagunawardene, Dilantha, MSc, MD, Olupeliyawa, Asela, PhD, de Abrew, Ashwini, MBBS, PG Dip, Peiris, Lalitha, BSc, PG Dip, Siriwardana, Somalatha, BSc, PG Dip, Karunathilake, Indika, MMedEd, FHEA, FCGP, Dondorp, Arjen, MD, PhD, Haniffa, Rashan, MRCP, FRCA

“…Abstract Purpose To assess the impact of a nurse-led, short, structured training program for intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in a resource-limited setting…”
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Risk prediction for severe disease and better diagnostic accuracy in early dengue infection; the Colombo dengue study by Sigera, Ponsuge Chathurani, Amarasekara, Ranmalee, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Rajapakse, Senaka, Weeratunga, Praveen, De Silva, Nipun Lakshita, Huang, Chun Hong, Sahoo, Malaya K, Pinsky, Benjamin A, Pillai, Dylan R, Tissera, Hasitha A, Jayasinghe, Saroj, Handunnetti, Shiroma, Fernando, Sumadhya D

“…A major challenge in dengue management in resource limited settings is the confirmation of diagnosis. Clinical features of dengue often overlap with other…”
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Comparison of Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and Modified Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria in a Lower Middle Income Setting by Beane, Abi, Silva, Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu De, Munasinghe, Sithum, Silva, Nirodha De, Arachchige, Sujeewa Jayasinghe, Athapattu, Priyantha, Sigera, Ponsuge Chathurani, Miskin, Muhammed Faisal, Liyanagama, Pramod Madushanka, Rathnayake, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Dhanapala, Jayasinghe, Kosala Saroj Amarasiri, Dondorp, Arjen M, Haniffa, Rashan

“…Introduction: Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) is potentially feasible tool to identify risk of deteriorating in the context of infection for…”
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes in an LMIC tertiary care centre and performance of trauma scores by Samanamalee, Samitha, Sigera, Ponsuge Chathurani, De Silva, Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu, Thilakasiri, Kaushila, Rashan, Aasiyah, Wadanambi, Saman, Jayasinghe, Kosala Saroj Amarasiri, Dondorp, Arjen M, Haniffa, Rashan

“…This study evaluates post-ICU outcomes of patients admitted with moderate and severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in a tertiary neurocritical care unit in an…”
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Carica papaya extract in dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rajapakse, Senaka, de Silva, Nipun Lakshitha, Weeratunga, Praveen, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Sigera, Chathurani, Fernando, Sumadhya Deepika

“…Carica papaya (CP) extract is becoming popular as an unlicensed herbal remedy purported to hasten recovery in dengue infection, mostly based on observations…”
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Experiences of ICU survivors in a low middle income country- a multicenter study by Pieris, Lalitha, Sigera, Ponsuge Chathurani, De Silva, Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu, Munasinghe, Sithum, Rashan, Aasiyah, Athapattu, Priyantha Lakmini, Jayasinghe, Kosala Saroj Amarasiri, Samarasinghe, Kerstein, Beane, Abi, Dondorp, Arjen M, Haniffa, Rashan

“…Stressful patient experiences during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay is associated with reduced satisfaction in High Income Countries (HICs) but has not…”
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Beyond thrombocytopaenia, haemorrhage and shock: the expanded dengue syndrome by Rajapakse, Senaka, Wattegama, Milanka, Weeratunga, Praveen, Sigera, P. Chathurani, Fernando, Sumadhya Deepika

“…Dengue infection classically presents with fever, thrombocytopaenia, and varying degrees of plasma leakage, giving rise to shock. However, a myriad of other…”
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Evaluation of the feasibility and performance of early warning scores to identify patients at risk of adverse outcomes in a low-middle income country setting by Beane, Abi, De Silva, Ambepitiyawaduge Pubudu, De Silva, Nirodha, Sujeewa, Jayasingha A, Rathnayake, R M Dhanapala, Sigera, P Chathurani, Athapattu, Priyantha Lakmini, Mahipala, Palitha G, Rashan, Aasiyah, Munasinghe, Sithum Bandara, Jayasinghe, Kosala Saroj Amarasiri, Dondorp, Arjen M, Haniffa, Rashan

“…ObjectiveThis study describes the availability of core parameters for Early Warning Scores (EWS), evaluates the ability of selected EWS to identify patients at…”
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Implementing near-peer learning: a resuscitation skills development module for medical students in middle income countries by Thilakasiri, Kaushila, Weeratunga, Praveen, Nadarajah, Prasanna, Kanchana, N.A. Sandaruwan, Sigera, Chathurani

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Increased Intensity Of PCR Testing Reduced COVID-19 Transmission Within Countries During The First Pandemic Wave: Study examines increased intensity of reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing and its impact on COVID-19 transmission by Rannan-Eliya, Ravindra Prasan, Wijemunige, Nilmini, Gunawardana, J. R. N. A., Amarasinghe, Sarasi N., Sivagnanam, Ishwari, Fonseka, Sachini, Kapuge, Yasodhara, Sigera, Chathurani P.

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