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Dengue and post-infection fatigue: findings from a prospective cohort—the Colombo Dengue Study

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Sigera PC, Rajapakse S, Weeratunga P, De Silva NL, Gomes L, Malavige GN, et al.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021;115(6):669–676. DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trab011
Publication year: 2021

Association between age at disease onset of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis and clinical presentation and short-term outcomes

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Monti S, Craven A, Klersy C, Montecucco C, Caporali R, Watts R, Weeratunga P, et al.
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021;60(2):617–628. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa318
Publication year: 2021

The impact of propranolol on nitric oxide and total antioxidant capacity in patients with resistant hypertension—evidence from the APPROPRIATE trial

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Ranasinghe H, Fernando N, Handunnetti S, Weeratunga P, Katulanda P, Rajapakse S, Galappatthy P, Constantine GR
BMC Research Notes. 2020;13(1):228. DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05067-5
Publication year: 2020

Successful Medical Management of a Retroperitoneal Abscess: A Difficult Diagnosis in Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

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Ishan UG, Thilakasiri MC, Weeratunga PN, Lanerolle RD
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020;2020:6174293. DOI: 10.1155/2020/6174293
Publication year: 2020

Single molecule, near full-length genome sequencing of dengue virus

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Adikari TN, Riaz N, Sigera C, Leung P, Valencia BM, Barton K, Weeratunga P, et al.
Scientific Reports. 2020;10:18196. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75374-1
Publication year: 2020

Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in an endemic mixed urban and semi-urban setting—A community-based study in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Rajapakse S, Weeratunga PN, Balaji K, Ramchandani KC, de Silva US, Ranasinghe SA, et al.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2020;14(5):e0008309. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008309
Publication year: 2020

Risk prediction for severe disease and better diagnostic accuracy in early dengue infection; the Colombo dengue study

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Sigera PC, Amarasekara R, Rodrigo C, Rajapakse S, Weeratunga P, De Silva NL, Huang CH, Sahoo MK, Pinsky BA, Pillai DR, Tissera HA, Jayasinghe S, Handunnetti S, Fernando SD
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019;19:680. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4304-9
Publication year: 2020

Anemia as a Predictor of Functional Disability in the Early Stage of Ischemic Stroke in a South Asian Population

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Chang T, Weeratunga P, Vithanage T, Wijewickrama P, Kularathne S, Fernando S, et al.
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 2020;23(4):515–521. DOI: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_357_19
Publication year: 2020

Miller Fisher syndrome developing as a parainfectious manifestation of dengue fever: a case report and review of the literature

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de Silva NL, Weeratunga P, Umapathi T, Malavige N, Chang T
Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2019;13:120. DOI: 10.1186/s13256-019-2066-z
Publication year: 2019

Evaluation of the accuracy and precision of glucometers currently used in Sri Lanka

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Liyanage J, Dissanayake H, Gamage K, Keerthisena G, Ihalagama I, Weeratunga P, et al.
Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. 2019;13(3):2184–2188. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.05.011
Publication year: 2019

Cytomegalovirus induced refractory TTP in an immunocompetent individual: a case report

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Boteju M, Weeratunga P, Sivashangar A, Chang T
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019;19:495. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4138-5
Publication year: 2019

Carica papaya extract in dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Rajapakse S, de Silva NL, Weeratunga P, Rodrigo C, Sigera C, Fernando SD
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019;19:265. DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2678-2
Publication year: 2019

Reversible splenial lesion syndrome associated with dengue fever: a case report

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Pavithra Sathananthasarma, Praveen Nilendra Weeratunga, Thashi Chang
BMC Research Notes. 2018;11:412. DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3491-6
Publication year: 2018

Reversible splenial lesion syndrome associated with dengue fever: a case report

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Sathananthasarma P, Weeratunga PN, Chang T
BMC Research Notes. 2018;11:412. DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3491-6
Publication year: 2018

MRI findings in a patient with upper motor neuron dominant amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Pallewatte A, Gooneratne IK, Weeratunga P, Gamage R
Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology. 2018;5(1):20–21. DOI: 10.4038/sljon.v5i1.63
Publication year: 2018

Evolution into Takayasu arteritis in a patient presenting with acute pulmonary oedema due to severe aortic regurgitation; a case report

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de Silva NL, Withana M, Weeratunga P, Priyadharshana P, Atukorala I
BMC Rheumatology. 2018;2:23. DOI: 10.1186/s41927-018-0026-6
Publication year: 2018

Evolution into Takayasu arteritis in a patient presenting with acute pulmonary oedema due to severe aortic regurgitation; a case report

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de Silva NL, Withana M, Weeratunga P, Priyadharshana P, Atukorala I
BMC Rheumatology. 2018;2(1):1–6. DOI: 10.1186/s41927-018-0026-6
Publication year: 2018

Embolizing pulmonary aspergillosis, mycobacterial & aspergillous splenic abscess and cytomegalovirus co-infection following steroid induced immunosuppression: a case report

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Dissanayake HA, Weeratunga PN, Karunanayake P, Lanerolle RD, Chandu de Silva MV, Jayasinghe S
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2018;18:367. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3293-4
Publication year: 2018

Beyond thrombocytopaenia, haemorrhage and shock: the expanded dengue syndrome

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Rajapakse S, Wattegama M, Weeratunga P, Sigera PC, Fernando SD
Pathogens and Global Health. 2018;112(8):404–414. DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1506490
Publication year: 2018

Prophylaxis of human toxoplasmosis: a systematic review

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Rajapakse S, Weeratunga P, Rodrigo C, de Silva NL, Fernando SD
Pathogens and Global Health. 2017;111(7):333–342. DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2017.1370528
Publication year: 2017

Prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for bleeding in dengue: a systematic review

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Rajapakse S, de Silva NL, Weeratunga P, Rodrigo C, Fernando SD
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2017;111(10):433–439. DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trx079
Publication year: 2017

Control methods for Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti

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Weeratunga P, Rodrigo C, Fernando SD, Rajapakse S
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2017; Issue 8: CD012759. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012759
Publication year: 2017

Control methods for Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti

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Weeratunga P, Rodrigo C, Fernando SD, Rajapakse S
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2017;2017(8):CD012759. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012759
Publication year: 2017

Closing the theory to practice gap for newly qualified doctors: evaluation of a peer-delivered practical skills training course for newly qualified doctors in preparation for clinical practice

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Beane A, Padeniya A, De Silva A, Stephens T, De Alwis S, Mahipala P, Weeratunga P, et al.
Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2017;93(1104):592–596. DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134430
Publication year: 2017

Clinical manifestations of scrub typhus

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Rajapakse S, Weeratunga P, Sivayoganathan S, Fernando SD
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2017;111(2):43–54. DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trx017
Publication year: 2017

Amphotericin B for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis; a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, comparative clinical studies including dose ranging studies

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Rodrigo C, Weeratunga P, Fernando SD, Rajapakse S
Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2017. (Volume, issue, pages and DOI should be added after verification from the journal record.)
Publication year: 2017

Addition of Propranolol in Resistant Arterial hypertension Treatment (APROPRIATE study): study protocol for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

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Constantine G, Ranasinghe P, Weeratunga P, Weeraratne C, Galappatthy P, Rajapakse S, et al.
Trials. 2017;18:124. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1863-1
Publication year: 2017

Plasmodium falciparum and Mycoplasma pneumoniae co-infection presenting with cerebral malaria manifesting orofacial dyskinesia and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

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Weeratunga P, Rathnayake G, Sivashangar A, Karunanayake P, Gnanathasan A, Chang T
Malaria Journal. 2016;15(1):461. DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1517-x
Publication year: 2016

Clinicopathological correlates of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka

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Selvarajah M, Weeratunga P, Sivayoganthan S, Rathnatunga N, Rajapakse S
Indian Journal of Nephrology. 2016;26(5):357–363. DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.167280
Publication year: 2016

A Diagnostic Scoring Model for Leptospirosis in Resource Limited Settings

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Rajapakse S, Weeratunga P, Niloofa R, Fernando N, de Silva NL, Rodrigo C, et al.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(6):e0004513. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004513
Publication year: 2016
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