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Saman B Gunatilake
Researcher at University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Publications - 52
Citations - 1073
Saman B Gunatilake is an academic researcher from University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The author has contributed to research in topics: Snake bites & Population. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 51 publications receiving 976 citations. Previous affiliations of Saman B Gunatilake include University of Kelaniya.
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Low dose subcutaneous adrenaline to prevent acute adverse reactions to antivenom serum in people bitten by snakes: randomised, placebo controlled trial
TL;DR: Use of 0.25 ml of 1:1000 adrenaline given subcutaneously immediately before administration of antivenom serum to patients with envenomation after snake bite reduces the incidence of acute adverse reactions to serum.
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Multiple-dose activated charcoal for treatment of yellow oleander poisoning: a single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
H.A. de Silva,M M D Fonseka,Arunasalam Pathmeswaran,D. G. S. Alahakone,G. A. Ratnatilake,Saman B Gunatilake,Channa D Ranasinha,David G. Lalloo,Jeffrey K Aronson,H.J. de Silva +9 more
TL;DR: Multiple-dose activated charcoal is effective in reducing deaths and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias after yellow oleander poisoning and should be considered in all patients.
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In vitro erythrocyte membrane stabilization properties of Carica papaya L. leaf extracts.
Priyanga Ranasinghe,P. Ranasinghe,WP Kaushalya M. Abeysekera,GA Sirimal Premakumara,Yashasvi S Perera,Padmalal Gurugama,Saman B Gunatilake +6 more
TL;DR: C. papaya L. leaf extracts showed a significant inhibition of hemolysis in vitro and could have a potential therapeutic effect on disease processes causing destabilization of biological membranes, according to this study.
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Prevalence of dementia in a semi-urban population in Sri Lanka: report from a regional survey.
TL;DR: The prevalence of dementia in Sri Lanka, which has a rapidly ageing population, is unknown and research is underway to find out why.
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Non familial juvenile distal spinal muscular atrophy of upper extremity.
TL;DR: An uncommon variety of non familial, juvenile onset, spinal muscular atrophy with asymmetric distal upper extremity affection with interesting data for discussion of Asian neurogenic muscular atrophies with distal affection, in the context of diseases of the motor neuron.