Publications

paralysis, rhabdomyolysis and haemolysis caused by bites of russell's viper (vipera russelli pulchella) in sri lanka: failure of indian (haffkine) antivenom.	in sri lanka, russell's viper, vipera russelli pulchella, kills more people than any other species of snake. at anuradhapura in the dry central zone of the island we studied 23 patients with systemic envenoming after proven bites. seventy-three per cent had swelling at the bite site. neurotoxicity was the commonest sign of systemic envenoming: 82 per cent had external ophthalmoplegia and 77 per cent had ptosis. incoagulable blood was found in 59 per cent but only 36 per cent had spontaneous blee ...	1988	3256900
parallels between russell's viper (daboia russelii) and hump-nosed viper (hypnale species) bites in the central hills of sri lanka amidst the heavy burden of unidentified snake bites.	to describe the epidemiology of snake bite in the region and attempt to compare proven russell's viper with hump-nosed viper bites.	2011	21803310
a study of snake bite among children presenting to a paediatric ward in the main teaching hospital of north central province of sri lanka.	snake bite is a common problem in the north central province of sri lanka. common krait (bungarus careuleus), ceylon krait (bungarus ceylonicus), cobra (naja naja), russell's viper (daboia russelii), saw-scaled viper (echis carinatus) and hump-nosed pit viper (hypnale hypnale) are the six species of venomous land snakes in sri lanka. a significant number of adults and children are bitten by snakes every year. however, the majority of research studies done in sri lanka and other countries show ad ...	2014	25073710