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C. A. Ariaratnam
Researcher at University of Colombo
Publications - 6
Citations - 613
C. A. Ariaratnam is an academic researcher from University of Colombo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Snake bites & Hypnale. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications receiving 563 citations.
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Epidemic of self-poisoning with seeds of the yellow oleander tree (Thevetia peruviana) in northern Sri Lanka.
Michael Eddleston,C. A. Ariaratnam,W. P. Meyer,G. Perera,A. M. Kularatne,S. Attapattu,M.H.R. Sheriff,David A. Warrell +7 more
TL;DR: There is an urgent need for an intervention which could be used in rural hospitals, thus preventing the hazardous and expensive emergency transfer of patients to the capital.
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Acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning: cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside concentrations on presentation to hospital
Michael Eddleston,C. A. Ariaratnam,L Sjöström,S Jayalath,K Rajakanthan,Senaka Rajapakse,D Colbert,W P Meyer,G Perera,S. Attapattu,Senanayake A. M. Kularatne,M.H.R. Sheriff,David A. Warrell +12 more
TL;DR: The cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside levels seen in patients presenting to hospital with acute yellow oleander poisoning and to compare these with published reports of digitalis poisoning are described.
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Frequent and potentially fatal envenoming by hump-nosed pit vipers (Hypnale hypnale and H. nepa) in Sri Lanka: lack of effective antivenom
C. A. Ariaratnam,V. Thuraisingam,Senanayake A. M. Kularatne,M.H.R. Sheriff,R.D.G. Theakston,A.P. de Silva,David A. Warrell +6 more
TL;DR: Bits by hump-nosed pit vipers can cause debilitating local and fatal systemic envenoming in Sri Lanka and southwestern India where bites by these snakes are common and the only available antivenoms are ineffective and carry a high risk of reactions.
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Syndromic approach to treatment of snake bite in Sri Lanka based on results of a prospective national hospital-based survey of patients envenomed by identified snakes.
C. A. Ariaratnam,Mohamed H. Rezvi Sheriff,Carukshi Arambepola,R. David G. Theakston,David A. Warrell +4 more
TL;DR: Although only polyspecific antivenoms are used in Sri Lanka, species diagnosis remains important to anticipate life-threatening complications such as local necrosis, hemorrhage and renal and respiratory failure and to identify likely victims of envenoming by H. hypnale who will not benefit from existing antivenomers.
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Distinctive epidemiologic and clinical features of common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bites in Sri Lanka.
TL;DR: Among 762 cases of venomous snake bites admitted to 10 Sri Lankan hospitals in which the snake responsible was brought and identified, 88 (11.5%) were caused by common kraits (Bungarus caeruleus), and a distinctive pattern of epidemiology and symptoms will aid clinical recognition (syndromic diagnosis) and prevention of krait bite envenoming.