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R Fernando

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1 The impact of pesticide regulations on suicide in Sri Lanka. Int J Epidemiol 2007 5.49
2 Accidental intrathecal insertion of an extradural catheter during combined spinal-extradural anaesthesia for caesarean section. Br J Anaesth 1995 2.84
3 Rectal distension: the effect on bladder function. Neurourol Urodyn 2011 2.08
4 Familial adenomatous polyposis. Ceylon Med J 1998 2.07
5 Fetal effects of combined spinal-epidural vs epidural labour analgesia: a prospective, randomised double-blind study. Anaesthesia 2014 1.99
6 Postpartum headache after epidural blood patch: investigation and diagnosis. Br J Anaesth 2000 1.82
7 Epidural volume extension in combined spinal epidural anaesthesia for elective caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial. Anaesthesia 2011 1.56
8 Dorsal column function after epidural and spinal blockade: implications for the safety of walking following low-dose regional analgesia for labour. Anaesthesia 1998 1.48
9 Combined spinal epidural vs epidural labour analgesia: does initial intrathecal analgesia reduce the subsequent minimum local analgesic concentration of epidural bupivacaine? Anaesthesia 2012 1.40
10 Vasopressors for the treatment of maternal hypotension following spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section: past, present and future. Anaesthesia 2015 1.39
11 Inferring the trajectory of genetic variance in the course of artificial selection. Genet Res 2001 1.33
12 Genome-wide association analysis and genetic architecture of egg weight and egg uniformity in layer chickens. Anim Genet 2012 1.14
13 Evaluation of a spinal needle locking device for use with the combined spinal epidural technique. Anaesthesia 2000 1.06
14 The effect of serial in vitro haemodilution with maternal cerebrospinal fluid and crystalloid on thromboelastographic (TEG(®) ) blood coagulation parameters, and the implications for epidural blood patching. Anaesthesia 2014 1.06
15 Reducing the incidence of technical failures and paraesthesia in combined spinal-epidural techniques. Anaesthesia 2000 1.06
16 The effects of biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) on the endospores of Rhinosporidium seeberi. Indian J Med Microbiol 2006 1.03
17 Update on modern neuraxial analgesia in labour: a review of the literature of the last 5 years. Anaesthesia 2011 0.99
18 Pyloromyotomy: can the morbidity be improved? J R Coll Surg Edinb 1987 0.99
19 Development of the human dispermic embryo. Hum Reprod Update 1999 0.97
20 The angiotensin IV/AT4 receptor. Cell Mol Life Sci 2004 0.95
21 Cell-mediated immune responses (CMIR) in human rhinosporidiosis. Mycopathologia 2001 0.95
22 Respiratory failure from severe organophosphate toxicity due to absorption through the skin. Forensic Sci Int 1988 0.94
23 Analysis of mercury in hair of EPA region V population. J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol 1999 0.94
24 Gamma delta T cell receptor repertoire in brain lesions of patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neuroimmunol 1993 0.93
25 An outbreak of Aspergillus meningitis following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in Sri Lanka: a post-tsunami effect? Ceylon Med J 2006 0.92
26 Midwifery and body fluid contamination. BMJ 1992 0.92
27 Cytokine regulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor gene transcription in human mesangial cells. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1998 0.90
28 Paclitaxel induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells requires cell cycle transit but not Cdc2 activity. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2006 0.90
29 Disposition of inhaled mercury vapor in pregnant rats: maternal toxicity and effects on developmental outcome. Toxicol Sci 2002 0.89
30 Ultrasound measurement of bladder wall thickness is associated with the overactive bladder syndrome. Neurourol Urodyn 2010 0.89
31 Non-accidental injury to children--report of a fatal case in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J 1986 0.86
32 Protein kinase-dependent phosphorylation of the Menkes copper P-type ATPase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 0.86
33 Minimally- and non-invasive assessment of maternal cardiac output: go with the flow! Int J Obstet Anesth 2011 0.85
34 Changes in nerve growth factor level and symptom severity following antibiotic treatment for refractory overactive bladder. Int Urogynecol J 2013 0.85
35 Mercury vapor and female reproductive toxicity. Toxicol Sci 2001 0.85
36 Prediction of breeding values when variances are not known. Genet Sel Evol 1986 0.85
37 Assessment of coagulation in the obstetric population using ROTEM® thromboelastometry. Int J Obstet Anesth 2011 0.84
38 Analysis of egg production in layer chickens using a random regression model with genomic relationships. Poult Sci 2013 0.84
39 Regulation of lipoprotein trafficking in the kidney: role of inflammatory mediators and transcription factors. Biochem Soc Trans 2004 0.84
40 Genetic parameters for energy balance, feed efficiency, and related traits in Holstein cattle. J Dairy Sci 2012 0.84
41 Minimum local analgesic dose of intrathecal bupivacaine in labor and the effect of intrathecal fentanyl. Anesthesiology 2001 0.82
42 Morphology of the tubercle of Zuckerkandl and its importance in thyroid surgery. Ceylon Med J 2015 0.81
43 Internal carotid-artery response to 5% carbon dioxide in women with polycystic ovaries. Lancet 2000 0.81
44 Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J 1994 0.80
45 Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy. Ceylon Med J 2001 0.80
46 Internal carotid artery haemodynamics in women with polycystic ovaries. Clin Sci (Lond) 2000 0.80
47 Cost accounting in a surgical unit in a teaching hospital--a pilot study. Ceylon Med J 2003 0.80
48 Investigations into the lack of consensus in the reporting of HLA antibody specificities in the UK. J Clin Pathol 2009 0.79
49 Pain perception with pH buffered peribulbar anaesthesia: a pilot study. Br J Ophthalmol 2000 0.78
50 Chemical stability of bupivacaine, lidocaine and epinephrine in pH-adjusted solutions. Anaesthesia 2000 0.78
51 Immune reconstitution eosinophilia due to schistosomiasis. Sex Transm Infect 2002 0.77
52 Poisoning in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J 1988 0.77
53 Preventable acute organophosphate poisoning deaths. Ceylon Med J 1989 0.77
54 Computed tomography pseudofractures of the mid face and skull base. Clin Radiol 2005 0.77
55 National Poisons Information Centre in a developing Asian country--the first year's experience. Hum Exp Toxicol 1990 0.76
56 Primary endodermal sinus (yolk sac) tumour of the liver. Eur J Surg Oncol 2002 0.76
57 Clinical characteristics of commonly used spinal needles. Anaesthesia 1995 0.75
58 A comparison between epidural anaesthesia using alkalinized solution and spinal (combined spinallepidural) anaesthesia for elective caesarean section. Int J Obstet Anesth 1997 0.75
59 Posterior column sensory impairment during ambulatory extradural analgesia in labour. Br J Anaesth 1995 0.75
60 The spread and side-effects of intrathecally administered bupivacaine. Anaesthesia 1999 0.75
61 Bacterial meningitis following combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour. Anaesthesia 1998 0.75
62 Two novel MICA alleles, MICA*054 and MICA*056. Tissue Antigens 2009 0.75
63 Extradural analgesia in the first stage of labour. Br J Anaesth 1996 0.75
64 "Surgeon's approach to the thyroid gland: surgical anatomy and the importance of technique.". World J Surg 2001 0.75
65 Effect of ropivacaine on platelet function. Anaesthesia 2001 0.75
66 False positive epidural catheter aspiration tests in CSE. Anaesthesia 2002 0.75
67 Preoxygenation in women: effect of posture. Anesth Analg 1993 0.75
68 Comparison of subarachnoid and epidural diamorphine. Int J Obstet Anesth 2001 0.75
69 A reply. Anaesthesia 2014 0.75
70 Epidural top-ups solutions for emergency caesarean section. Br J Anaesth 2000 0.75
71 Spinal anaesthesia with 0.25% hyperbaric bupivacaine for caesarean section: effects of volume. Br J Anaesth 1997 0.75
72 Reliability of HbA1 assay in the mass survey for diabetes mellitus, with special reference to the preservation and transportation of blood samples. Tohoku J Exp Med 1983 0.75
73 Dural puncture with a 26-gauge spinal needle affects spread of epidural anesthesia. Anesth Analg 1997 0.75
74 Toluene diisocyanate exposure in a glove manufacturing plant. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1998 0.75
75 Comparison of intrathecal and epidural diamorphine for elective caesarean section using a combined spinal-epidural technique. Br J Anaesth 1999 0.75
76 Low dose epidural infusions and forceps delivery. Anaesthesia 1995 0.75
77 [Value of gliclazide in the treatment of early diabetic retinopathy]. Therapie 1985 0.75
78 Combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 1997 0.75
79 LDL receptor gene expression in human mesangial cells under the influence of calcium channel blockers. Clin Nephrol 1999 0.75
80 Pre and post operative assessment of voice changes in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy Ceylon Med J 2017 0.75
81 Varying amounts of stretch stimulus regulate stretch-induced muscle hypertrophy in the chicken. Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol 1991 0.75
82 Acute poisoning: a major health concern in Sri Lanka. Asia Pac J Public Health 1991 0.75
83 Effects of low-density lipoproteins on mesangial cell growth and viability in vitro. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1990 0.75
84 Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Int J Dermatol 2006 0.75
85 Phenotypic detection of metallo-beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae by an inhibitor based method. Ceylon Med J 2010 0.75
86 Effect of combined spinal-epidural ambulatory labor analgesia on balance. Anesthesiology 1999 0.75
87 Chediak-Higashi syndrome. Ceylon Med J 1995 0.75
88 How UK obstetric anaesthetists assess neuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean delivery: national surveys of practice conducted in 2004 and 2010. Int J Obstet Anesth 2013 0.75
89 Thyroid volume in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients: a preliminary report. Ceylon Med J 2010 0.75
90 Post partum magnetic resonance imaging: lumbar tissue changes are unrelated to epidural analgesia or mode of delivery. Int J Obstet Anesth 1995 0.75
91 Living related donor kidney transplantation in Sri Lanka. Transplant Proc 1992 0.75
92 Evaluation of the Tamari-Kaplitt LVAD. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1982 0.75
93 Statement on access to relevant medical and other health records and relevant legal records for forensic medical evaluations of alleged torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. J Forensic Leg Med 2012 0.75