Vidyajyothi Prof. H Asita de Silva
MBBS (NCMC), DPhil (Oxon) , FRCP (Lon)
Senior Professor of Pharmacology
Research Interests
- Alzheimer's disease: diagnosis and epidemiology
- Potassium channel function in human platelets and Clinical Trials
Publications
Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Navarro JC, Chen Li Hsian C, Lagamayo PDJ, Geslani MB, Eow GB, Poungvarin N, De Silva HA , Wong LKS, Venketasubramanian N, on behalf of the CHIMES Investigators. CHIMES - I: sub - group analyses of the effects of NeuroAiD according to baseline brain imaging characteristics among patients randomized in the CHIMES study. International Journal of Stroke 2013; 2013 Mar 19. DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12044
- Venketasubramanian N, Sherry Young, San San Tay, Hui Meng Chang, Umapath i T, Chan B. De Silva HA , Wong L, Navarro J, Yu - Dong Zhao, Say Beng Tan, Chen C. Chinese Medicine NeuroAiD Efficacy Stroke Recovery – Extension Study (CHIMES - E Study): An Observational Multicenter Study to Investigate the Longer - Term Efficacy of NeuroAiD i n Stroke Recovery. Cerebrovascular Disease 2013; 35(1): 18 - 22 ( DOI:10.1159/000346233)
- ENOS trial investigators (De Silva HA). Effect of the neutral CLOTS 1 trial on the use of graduated compression stockings in the Ef fi cacy of Nitric Oxide Stroke (ENOS) trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry . 2013 Mar;84(3):342 - 7
- Christopher L.H. Chen, Sherry H.Y. Young, Herminigildo H. Gan, Rajinder Singh, Annabelle Y. Lao, Alejandro C. Baroque II, Hui Meng Chang, John Harold B. Hiyadan, Carlos L. Chua, Joel M. Advincula , Sombat Muengtaweepongsa, Bernard P.L. Chan, De Silva HA, Somchai Towanabut, Nijasri C. Suwanwela, Niphon Poungvarin, Siwaporn Chankrachang, K.S. Lawrence Wong, Gaik Bee Eow, Jose C. Navarro, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Chun Fan Lee, Marie - Germaine Bousser, for the CHIMES Study Investigators. Chinese Medicine Neuroaid Efficacy on Stroke Recovery: A Double - Blind, Placebo - Controlled, Randomized Study. Stroke 2013;44:00 - 00
- The CHIMES investigators (De Silva HA). Effects of MLC601 on early vascular ev ents in patients after stroke: The CHIMES study. Stroke, 2013 DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003226
- De Silva HA,Krishnan, Kailash, Polly Scutt, Lisa Woodhouse, Alessandro Adami, Jennifer L. Becker, Eivind Berge, Lesley A. Cala et al. "Glyceryl Trinitrate for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Results From the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke (ENOS) Trial, a Subgroup Analysis." Stroke (2015): STROKEAHA-115.
Abstract
- LGT Shanika, TS Guruge, S Jayamanne, N Wijekoon,De Silva HA, D Perera D, JCoombes, I Coombes,F Mohamed, Dawson A. Evaluation of drug related problems in patients admitted to a medical unit of a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 126 th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Associati on, July 2013:137 (PP 73)
- Wijekoon CN, Pathmeswaran A, Ranawaka UK, Premawansa IHGS, Samarakoon SMSB, Thirumawalawan K,De Silva HA.Factors associated with post-stroke blood pressure elevation in a group of Sri Lankan patients with acute stroke. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians; September 2013: 49 (OP 8)
- Premaratne R, Abeyrathna C, de Alwis K,De Silva HA,de Silva HJ. Effectiveness of a single dose intravenous methylprednisolone (SDIvMP) in reversing ongoing vascular leakage in dengue. Singapore International Conference on dengue. http://stopdengue.sg/conference2012 ; Nov 2012
- Chen C, Navarro JC, Venketasubramaniam N, Poungvarin N,De Silva HA, Wong KSL, Bousser MG, Zhao Y.Predictive value of NIHSS measured at different time after acute stroke for disability at 3 months: a sub-study of the CHInese Medicine Neuroaid Efficacy on Stroke recovery (CHIMES) Trial. Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 33 (suppl 2): 675 - 6
- Chen C, Navarro JC, Venketasubramaniam N, Poungvarin N,De Silva HA, Wong KSL, Bousser MG, Zhao Y. Predictive value of baseline cognition for disability at 3 months: a sub-study of the CHInese MedicineNeuroaid Efficacy on Stroke recovery (CHIMES) Trial. Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 33 (suppl 2): 75

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