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Conference Presentations

Rodrigo C; Fernando T; de Silva V; Rajapakse S; Hanwella R, 2014, 'Caregiver strain and depression among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Sri Lanka', presented at 22nd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Munich, Germany

Fernando D; Rodrigo C; de Silva N; Samarasinghe N; Senanayake S; Premaratne R; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Educating the security forces, a high risk group, on malaria elimination efforts in Sri Lanka', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sumathipala D; Rodrigo C; Banu S; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Effect of using English as the medium of instruction on the academic performance of first year medical undergraduates', presented at 9th Annual conference of the Sri Lanka Association for improving higher education effectiveness, Colombo, Sri Lanka

de Silva NL; Samarasekara K; Samarakoon L; Rodrigo C; Fernando D, 2014, 'Factors associated with intention to migrate abroad in graduates and undergraduates of a medical faculty in Sri Lanka', presented at 9th International Medical Education Conference, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

Fernando N; Niloofa R; Fernando T; de Silva N; Rodrigo C; Dikmadugoda N; Premawansa G; Karunanayake L; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2014, 'Low serum antioxidant capacity in severe leptospirosis patients in Sri Lanka', presented at 33rd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; de Silva NL; Gunaratne R; Rajapakse S; de Silva V; Hanwella R, 2014, 'Lower estimated glomerular filtration rates in patients on long term Lithium. A comparative study', presented at 127th Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Fernando N; Niloofa R; Maduranga S; Rodrigo C; Karunanayake L; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2014, 'Oxidative damage of lipids and proteins in leptospirosis', presented at 2nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2014, 'Symptoms of anxiety and depression among Sri Lankan adolescents', presented at 22nd European Psychiatry Association Congress, Munich, Germany

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2013, 'A low cost intervention of using non specialist staff in preventing relapses of schizophrenia', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Rodrigo C; de Silva NL; Niloofa R; Fernando N; Karunanayake L; de Silva HJ; Premawansa S; Handunetti S; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Change of haematological parameters in leptospirosis', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Do learning styles and approaches to learning differ among medical undergraduates and postgraduates?', presented at 10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2013, 'Does cannabis use increase the risk of schizophrenia; a retrospective analysis of a psychiatrically ill population in Sri Lanka', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Navinan R; Dandeniya C; Constantine G; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic manifestations of cardiac involvement in leptospirosis', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Fernando N; Niloofa R; Fernando T; de Silva NL; Wickramasinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; Premawansa G; Premawansa S; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2013, 'Increased oxidative stress in severe leptospirosis', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Niloofa R; Fernando T; Fernando N; Wolttan T; de Silva NL; Rodrigo C; Dickmadugoda N; de Silva HJ; Premawansa G; Premawansa S; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2013, 'Laboratory confirmation of leptospirosis: comparison between microscopic agglutination test and IgM rapid test Leptocheck WB', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Henegama T; Hanwella R, 2013, 'Life threatening self starvation; a case report', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Fernando N; Handunetti S; Niloofa R; Fernando GT; de Silva NL; Wijerathne P; Rodrigo C; Karunanayake L; Dikmadugoda N; de Silva HJ; Wickramasinghe AR; Premawansa G; Premawansa S; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Rapid detection of severe leptospirosis using a simple cost-effective method', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Gurusinghe J; Wijeratne T; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2013, 'Symptoms of anxiety and depression among Sri Lankan adolescents', presented at 3rd International Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance, Thessaloniki, Greece

Eugene EJ; Wickramasinghe SA; Kalugalage TL; Rodrigo C; Dickmadugoda N; Somarathne P; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2012, 'A pilot study comparing two rapid immunodiagnostic tests with the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for the detection of leptospira antibodies', presented at 6th biennial scientific sessions of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Eugene EJ; Wickramasinghe SA; Kalugalage TL; Rodrigo C; Wickremasinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; de Silva HJ; Somaratne P; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2012, 'A pilot study on comparison of rapid immunodiagnostics for confirmation of leptospirosis', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Eugene EJ; Wickramasinghe S; Kalugalage T; Rodrigo C; Wickremesinghe H; Dikmadugoda N; Somarathne P; de Silva HJ; Rajapakse S; Handunetti S, 2012, 'A pilot study on comparison of rapid immunodiagnostics for confirmation of leptospirosis', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Prasanna N; Wimalachandra M; Herath HM; Perera MD; Suriyamudalige D; Kolombage KS; Soysa SS; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S; Gooneratne LV, 2012, 'Aspirin resistance among Sri Lankan patients', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Do learning styles and approaches to learning differ among medical undergraduates and post graduates?', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Samarakoon L; Fernando T; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Do learning styles and approaches to learning differ among medical undergraduates and postgraduates?', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Samarakoon L; Lanerolle R; Sheriff R; Rajapakse S, 2012, 'Kidney disease in the elderly: A Sri Lankan perspective', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Wijeyaratne D; Ranasinghe N; Navinan R; Rajapakse S; Fernando D, 2012, 'Problematic internet behaviours among university students; a cross sectional survey', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Wijeyaratne D; Navinan R; Ranasinghe N; Rajapakse S; Fernando D, 2012, 'Problematic internet behaviours and gender differences of internet use among university students in Sri Lanka', presented at International conference and exhibition on addiction therapy and research, Las Vegas, USA

Wickramasinghe S; Amarasooriya M; Rodrigo C; Constantine G, 2012, 'Therapeutic inertia; an unattended problem', presented at Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Wickramasinghe S; Amarasooriya M; Constantine G, 2012, 'Therapeutic inertia; an unattended problem', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rathnamalala NK; Rodrigo C; Lanerolle R, 2011, 'Factors associated with graft pyelonephritis in kidney allograft recipients at the university medical unit, NHSL', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2011, 'High default rates for treatment of depression in the periphery', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Wijeratne T; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'A cross sectional screening for symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescent school children', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Srina W; Wijeratne T; Weligepola R; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2010, 'A prospective cohort study on the role of the non specialist staff on preventing relapses and improving clinic attendance of patients with schizophrenia', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe CC; Rodrigo C; Premaratne S; Adhikari AMMC; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'An audit on care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care medical clinic in Sri Lanka', presented at International forum on quality and safety in health care, Nice, France

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Maitripala C; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'Morbidity of cannabis use in a cohort of psychiatry patients in Sri Lanka: a retrospective analysis', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Fernando D; Herath S; Rajapakse L, 2010, 'Socio-demographic factors and their correlations with Tricomonas vaginalis infection in women attending a central sexually transmitted disease clinic', presented at 66th Annual Scientific Session of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Selvachandran J, 2009, 'A prospective study on management of acute coronary syndrome in university medical unit, Colombo', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Arambepola C; Lanerolle R, 2009, 'Adequacy of haemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka: a prospective study', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Arambepola C; Lanerolle R, 2009, 'Adequacy of haemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka: a prospective study', presented at 7th conference of nephrology, urology and transplant society of the SAARC countries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe C; Rodrigo C; Premaratne S; Adhikari AMMC; Rajapakse S, 2009, 'An audit on care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care medical clinic in Sri Lanka', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Sheriff R; Lanerolle R; Rajapakse S; Sheriff R, 2009, 'Retrospective analytical study of renal transplants over a period of two years', presented at 7th conference of nephrology, urology and transplant society of the SAARC countries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Sheriff R; Rajapakse S; Lanerolle R; Sheriff R, 2009, 'Retrospective analytical study of renal transplants over a period of two years', presented at Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Gnanthasan A; Rodrigo C; Coonghe A; Peranantharajah S; Peiris P, 2008, 'A case series on envenoming by Saw Scale Viper (Echis carinatus) in Sri Lanka', presented at 8th IST Asia Pacific Meeting on Animal, Plant & Microbial Toxins, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Gnanathasan A; Rodrigo C; Coonghe A; Peranantharajah S; Peiris P, 2008, 'A case series on envenoming by Saw Scale Viper (Echis carinatus) in Sri Lanka', presented at Conference on global issues in clinical toxicology, Melbourne, Australia

Conference Abstracts

Howe A; De Salazar A; Aragri M; Popping S; Fourati S; Tay E; Rodrigo C; Cunningham E; Kjellin M; Fernando Fay F; Newton E; Sfalcin J; Gomes P; Boucher CA; De Knegt R; Poljak M; Lunar M; Salmon D; Usubillaga R; Sayan M; Mor O; Seguin-Devaux C; Lloyd A; Pawlotsky J-M; Grebely J; Lennerstrand J; Knops E; Kaiser R; Chulanov V; Rincon P; Martinez-Sapina A; Galera C; Douglas M; Silberstein FC; Harrigan R; Garcia Garcia F, 2019, 'GENOTYPE MISCLASSIFICATION NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CHOICE OF REGIMENS AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HEPATITIS C', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, Vol. 70, pp. 318A - 319A, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, MA, Boston, 08 November 2019 - 12 November 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488653501070&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Fourati S; Silberstein FC; Howe A; De Salazar A; Popping S; Di Maio VC; Tay E; Rodrigo C; Cunningham E; Kjellin M; Sfalcin J; Gomes P; Poljak M; Lunar M; Sayan M; Mor O; Salmon D; Usubillaga R; Seguin-Devaux C; Boucher CA; Poiteau L; Lloyd A; Grebely J; Lennerstrand J; Kaiser R; Zhigalkina P; Fernando Fay F; Aragri M; Chulanov V; Garcia-Deltoro M; Cabezas J; Carlos Alados J; De Knegt RJ; Douglas M; Garcia FG; Harrigan R; Pawlotsky J-M, 2019, 'HCV RESISTANCE PATTERNS IN A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF COHORTS OF GT-3a INFECTED PATIENTS', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, Vol. 70, pp. 180A - 181A, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, MA, Boston, 08 November 2019 - 12 November 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488653500277&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Popping S; Fourati S; Howe A; Di Maio VC; Tay E; Rodrigo C; Cunningham E; Kjellin M; Sfalcin J; Gomes P; Poljak M; Lunar M; Sayan M; Mor O; Salmon D; Usubillaga R; Omar M; Garcia-Bujalance S; Tellez F; Fuentes A; Seguin-Devaux C; Soulier A; Lloyd A; Grebely J; Aragri M; Lennerstrand J; Kaiser R; Zhigalkina P; Chulanov V; De Knegt RJ; Douglas M; Silberstein FC; Harrigan R; Garcia FG; Boucher CA; Pawlotsky J-M, 2019, 'THE GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED SUBSTITUTIONS (RASS) IN "UNUSUAL" HCV SUBTYPES', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, Vol. 70, pp. 77A - 78A, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, MA, Boston, 08 November 2019 - 12 November 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488653500117&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Crawford LC; Whybrow D; Rodrigo C; Riaz N; Higgins G, 2019, 'The first patient with hepatitis C genotype 8 infection in Australia', in Pathology, Elsevier BV, Vol. 51, pp. S135 - S135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2018.12.391

Preprints

Adhikari A; Abayasingam A; A NB; Kim HN; Lord M; Agapiou D; Maher L; Rodrigo C; Lloyd A; Bull R; Tedla N, 2023, Characterisation of antibody dependent cellular phagocytosis in patients infected with Hepatitis C virus with different clinical outcomes, , http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.168992839.95818489/v1

Herath HMMTB; Rodrigo C; Alahakoon AMBD; Ambawatte SB; Senanayake S; Senanayake B; Fernando A, 2021, Outcomes of Stroke Patients Undergoing Thrombolysis in Sri Lanka; an Observational Prospective Study From a Low-middle Income Country, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-751515/v1


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