By Associate Professor Chaturaka Rodrigo

Journal articles

Chang T; Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L, 2015, 'Spontaneous intracranial hypotension presenting as thunderclap headache: A case report', BMC Research Notes, 8, pp. 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1068-1

Witharana C; Wijesiriwardhana P; Jayasekara K; Kumari P; Rodrigo C, 2015, 'Awareness of female malignancies among women and their partners in Southern Sri Lanka and implications for screening: A cross sectional study Health behavior, health promotion and society', BMC Public Health, 15, pp. 1179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2531-6

Rodrigo C; Maduranga S; Withana M; Fernando D; Rajapakse S; Wijethunga Arachchige S, 2015, 'Knowledge seeking behaviours of pre interns and early career doctors in Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study Medical Education', BMC Research Notes, 8, pp. 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1600-3

Eugene EJ; Handunnetti SM; Wickramasinghe SA; Kalugalage TL; Rodrigo C; Wickremesinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; Somaratne P; De Silva HJ; Rajapakse S, 2015, 'Evaluation of two immunodiagnostic tests for early rapid diagnosis of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: A preliminary study', BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1080-z

Fernando SD; Ainan S; Premaratne RG; Rodrigo C; Jayanetti SR; Rajapakse S, 2015, 'Challenges to malaria surveillance following elimination of indigenous transmission: Findings from a hospital-based study in rural Sri Lanka', International Health, 7, pp. 317 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihv046

Rajapakse S; Weeratunga P; Niloofa MJR; Fernando N; Rodrigo C; Maduranga S; Fernando NL; de Silva HJ; Karunanayake L; Handunnetti S, 2015, 'Clinical and laboratory associations of severity in a Sri Lankan cohort of patients with serologically confirmed leptospirosis: A prospective study', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109, pp. 710 - 716, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trv079

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Balaji K; Fernando SD, 2015, 'Atypical manifestations of leptospirosis', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109, pp. 294 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trv026

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S; Gooneratne L, 2015, 'Rituximab in the treatment of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 79, pp. 709 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcp.12498

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Fernando SD, 2015, 'Tafenoquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, pp. cd010458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010458.pub2

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Handunnetti SM; Fernando DD, 2015, 'Current immunological and molecular tools for leptospirosis: Diagnostics, vaccine design, and biomarkers for predicting severity', Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 14, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-014-0060-2

Rodrigo PC; Welgama S; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2015, 'High Default Rates in Treatment for Depression in Rural Sri Lanka', European Psychiatry, 30, pp. 1301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(15)32016-2

Rodrigo C; de Silva NL; Goonaratne R; Samarasekara K; Wijesinghe I; Parththipan B; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'High dose corticosteroids in severe leptospirosis: A systematic review', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 108, pp. 743 - 750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/tru148

Withana M; Rodrigo C; Shivanthan MC; Warnakulasooriya S; Wimalachandra M; Gooneratne L; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome presenting with acanthocytosis and splenic and retroperitoneal lymphangioma: A case report', Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8, pp. 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-390

Gnanathasan A; Rodrigo C, 2014, 'Pulmonary effects and complications of snakebites', Chest, 146, pp. 1403 - 1412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.13-2674

Fernando SD; Rodrigo C; de Silva N; Semege S; Rajapakse S; Samaranayake N; Senenayake S; Premaratned RG, 2014, 'Educating the security forces, a high risk group in malaria elimination efforts: An example from Sri Lanka', International Health, 6, pp. 196 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu044

De Silva NL; Niloofa M; Fernando N; Karunanayake L; Rodrigo C; De Silva HJ; Premawansa S; Handunnetti SM; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Changes in full blood count parameters in leptospirosis: A prospective study', International Archives of Medicine, 7, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-7-31

Withana M; Rodrigo C; Gnanathasan A; Gooneratne L, 2014, 'Presumptive thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura following a hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) bite: A case report', Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, 20, pp. 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-20-26

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Maduranga S; Rajapakse AC; Wijethunga Arachchige S, 2014, 'Corticosteroids in the treatment of dengue shock syndrome', Infection and Drug Resistance, 7, pp. 137 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S55380

de Silva NL; Damayanthi H; Rajapakse AC; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Leukotriene receptor antagonists for chronic urticaria: A systematic review', Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology, 10, pp. 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-24

Rodrigo C; Fernando D; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Pharmacological management of tetanus: An evidence-based review', Critical Care, 18, pp. 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13797

Withana M; Rodrigo C; Chang T; Karunanayake P; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Dengue fever presenting with acute cerebellitis: A case report', BMC Research Notes, 7, pp. 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-125

Rodrigo C; de Silva NL; Gunaratne R; Rajapakse S; De Silva VA; Hanwella R, 2014, 'Lower estimated glomerular filtration rates in patients on long term lithium: A comparative study and a meta-analysis of literature', BMC Psychiatry, 14, pp. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-4

Gunatilake SSC; Yapa LG; Gallala M; Gamlath R; Rodrigo C; Wimalaratna H, 2014, 'Lemierre's syndrome secondary to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection presenting with cardiac tamponade, a rare disease with a life-threatening presentation: a case report', International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7, pp. 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-014-0039-y

De Silva NL; Samarasekara K; Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Fernando SD; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Why do doctors emigrate from Sri Lanka? A survey of medical undergraduates and new graduates', BMC Research Notes, 7, pp. 918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-918

Ranasinghe HM; Ranasinghe N; Rodrigo C; Seneviratne RDA; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Awareness of breast cancer among adolescent girls in Colombo, Sri Lanka: A school based study', BMC Public Health, 13, pp. 1209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1209

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse AC, 2013, 'Isolated hypomagnesemia in a patient treated with capecitabine', Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 19, pp. 254 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078155212455445

Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Navinan MR; Dandeniya C; Constantine G; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic manifestations of cardiac involvement in leptospirosis', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 107, pp. 457 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trt038

Rajapakse S; Chrishan Shivanthan M; Samaranayake N; Rodrigo C; Deepika Fernando S, 2013, 'Antibiotics for human toxoplasmosis: A systematic review of randomized trials', Pathogens and Global Health, 107, pp. 162 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000094

Kalugalage T; Rodrigo C; Vithanage T; Somaratne P; De Silva HJ; Handunnetti S; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Low serum total nitrite and nitrate levels in severe leptospirosis', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-206

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Fernando SD, 2013, 'Tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria infection', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010458

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C, 2013, 'Learning styles and approaches to learning among medical undergraduates and postgraduates', BMC Medical Education, 13, pp. 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-13-42

Navinan MR; Rodrigo C; Fernando T; Rajapakse S; Samarakoon L, 2013, 'Early warning scores: Do they predict mortality in practice?', Journal of Acute Medicine, 3, pp. 31 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacme.2012.12.003

Rodrigo C; Henegama T; Hanwella R, 2013, 'Life threatening self starvation; A case report', BMC Research Notes, 6, pp. 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-36

Rodrigo C; Fernando T; Rajapakse S; De Silva V; Hanwella R, 2013, 'Caregiver strain and symptoms of depression among principal caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Sri Lanka', International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 7, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-7-2

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Weligepola R; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2013, 'A prospective cohort study on the role of nonspecialist staff in preventing relapses and improving clinic attendance of patients with schizophrenia', Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 55, pp. 74 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.105518

Rodrigo C; Fernando T; Samarakoon L; Dandeniya C; Wattegama M; Wanniarachchi N; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Acute coronary events during alcohol withdrawal', Addiction, 108, pp. 222 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12057

Rodrigo C; Gooneratne L, 2013, 'Dapsone for primary immune thrombocytopenia in adults and children: An evidence-based review', Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 11, pp. 1946 - 1953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jth.12371

Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Rajapakse S; Lanerolle R; Sheriff R, 2013, 'Kidney disease in the elderly: a Sri Lankan perspective.', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation Saudi Arabia, 24, pp. 1285 - 1290, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-2442.121282

Rodrigo C; de Silva A; Lanerolle R, 2013, 'Symptoms of anxiety among patients with chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka.', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation Saudi Arabia, 24, pp. 1256 - 1257, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-2442.121302

Rodrigo C; Amarasuriya M; Wickramasinghe S; Constantine GR, 2013, 'Therapeutic momentum: A concept opposite to therapeutic inertia', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 67, pp. 97 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.12043

Rodrigo C; Weerasinghe S; Jeevagan V; Rajapakse S; Constantine G, 2012, 'Addressing the relationship between cardiac hypertrophy and ischaemic stroke: An observational study', International Archives of Medicine, 5, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-5-32

Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Fernando SD; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'A meta-analysis of magnesium for tetanus', Anaesthesia, 67, pp. 1370 - 1374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anae.12020

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse A, 2012, 'Treatment of dengue fever', Infection and Drug Resistance, 5, pp. 103 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/idr.s22613

Gamakaranage C; Rodrigo C; Samarawickrama S; Wijayaratne D; Jayawardane M; Karunanayake P; Jayasinghe S, 2012, 'Dengue hemorrhagic fever and severe thrombocytopenia in a patient on mandatory anticoagulation; balancing two life threatening conditions; a case report', BMC Infectious Diseases, 12, pp. 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-272

Rodrigo C; Ranasinghe N; Wijayaratne D; Navinan R; Fernando D; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Problematic internet behaviours among university students in Sri Lanka', Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 5, pp. 275 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2011.12.008

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Parallel Researching with Online Collaboration (PROC), a new cost effective model for multicentre multinational research', Biodiscovery, http://dx.doi.org/10.7750/biodiscovery.2012.2.3

Chang T; Rodrigo C; Ranawaka N; Atukorala I, 2012, 'Multiple ring-enhancing cerebral lesions in systemic lupus erythematosis: A case report', Journal of Medical Case Reports, 6, pp. 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-172

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Fernando D, 2012, 'Scrub typhus: Pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis', Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 5, pp. 261 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60036-4

Samarakoon L; Ranawaka N; Rodrigo C; Constantine GR; Goonarathne L, 2012, 'Fanconi anaemia with bilateral diffuse pulmonary arterio venous fistulae: A case report', BMC Blood Disorders, 12, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2326-12-1

Gnanathasan A; Rodrigo C; Peranantharajah T; Coonghe A, 2012, 'Case report: Saw-scaled viper bites in Sri Lanka: Is it a different subspecies? Clinical evidence from an authenticated case series', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 86, pp. 254 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0447

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