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N. Kithsiri Gunawardena
Researcher at University of Kelaniya
Publications - 2
Citations - 1470
N. Kithsiri Gunawardena is an academic researcher from University of Kelaniya. The author has contributed to research in topics: Epidemiology & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 1269 citations.
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The global burden of snakebite: a literature analysis and modelling based on regional estimates of envenoming and deaths.
Anuradhani Kasturiratne,A. Rajitha Wickremasinghe,Nilanthi de Silva,N. Kithsiri Gunawardena,Arunasalam Pathmeswaran,Ranjan Premaratna,Lorenzo Savioli,David G. Lalloo,H. Janaka de Silva +8 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that, globally, at least 421,000 envenomings and 20,000 deaths occur each year due to snakebite, with the highest burden exists in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa.
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Epidemiology of aerophagia in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Shaman Rajindrajith,Damitha Asanga Gunawardane,Chandrani Kuruppu,Samath D Dharmaratne,N. Kithsiri Gunawardena,Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana +5 more
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis found aerophagia has a significant prevalence across the world and was highest in Asia compared to other geographical regions.