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Devaka JS Fernando

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University …
Verified email at sfh-tr.nhs.uk
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Relationship of limited joint mobility to abnormal foot pressures and diabetic foot ulceration

DJS Fernando, EA Masson, A Veves… - Diabetes …, 1991 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Objective To investigate the role of limited joint mobility (LJM) in causing abnormal foot
pressures and foot ulceration. Research Design and Methods The subjects were recruited from a …

Use of experimental padded hosiery to reduce abnormal foot pressures in diabetic neuropathy

A Veves, EA Masson, DJS Fernando… - Diabetes …, 1989 - Am Diabetes Assoc
High pressures under the feet of diabetic patients with neuropathy are associated with the
development of plantar ulceration. The aim of management is the reduction of such stresses …

A 22 month study of patient complaints at a National Health Service hospital

…, L White, D Weremczuk, DJS Fernando - … journal of nursing …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Patient complaints are an important source of information for service improvements. We
audited patient complaints made about medical care in a National Health Service District …

Dengue fever in travellers: a challenge for European physicians

…, SL Seneviratne, DJS Fernando - European Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Dengue fever (DF) is one of the world's emerging infectious diseases. The steady increase
in European tourists, as well as soldiers serving on peacekeeping duties, in endemic areas, …

Compromised periodontal status in an urban Sri Lankan population with type 2 diabetes

…, GI McCracken, DJS Fernando… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
… Desmond Fernando for his generous hospitality and the use of the Ratmalana Medical
Clinic for the duration of this project. We wish to acknowledge the support of Mr. Sajith …

Treating diabetes mellitus in Prader–Willi syndrome with exenatide

…, G Jones, GA Thomson, DJS Fernando - Diabetes research and …, 2011 - Elsevier
We report the use of Exenatide, a GLP-1 agonist, in the management of diabetes mellitus in
a 19 year-old female with Prader–Willi syndrome. The beneficial effects of Exenatide in …

Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus in a suburban Sri Lankan community

DJS Fernando, S Siribaddana… - Postgraduate Medical …, 1994 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus was studied in a suburban
Sri Lankan community using 1985 WHO criteria. Oral 75 g glucose tolerance tests were …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic ketoacidosis after treatment with pembrolizumab

…, IP Fernando, A Lenkanpally, DJS Fernando - Journal of Clinical and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Immune checkpoint inhibiting agents have been shown to precipitate type 1 diabetes. We
report a case of acute severe diabetic ketoacidosis in a patient with no history of diabetes who …

A prospective case control study of the benefits of electronic discharge summaries

J Kirby, B Barker, DJS Fernando… - … of telemedicine and …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
A system of electronic discharge summaries was developed. It replaced conventional
discharge prescriptions and dictated discharge summaries. We conducted a prospective case-…

Abducens nerve palsy as a complication of lumbar puncture

S Anwar, S Nalla, DJS Fernando - European Journal of Internal …, 2008 - ejinme.com
A healthy 86 year-old woman underwent a routine outpatient evaluation. Bisalbuminemia
was noted on capillary electrophoresis of serum proteins. Additional laboratory test results …