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  1. A Spatial Dengue Risk Map for the Jaffna District of Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Vingnanam Journal of Science, August 2023, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  2. The Characteristics of Autistic Children Attending a Neuro-Developmental Center in Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Cureus, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  3. Characteristics of the initial dengue outbreaks in a region without dengue prior to mid-2009 in a dengue-endemic country

    Article • The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, February 2023, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  4. Potential Drug–Drug Interactions Among Hospitalised Elderly Patients in Northern Sri Lanka, A Lower Middle-Income Country: A Retrospective Analysis

    Article • Drugs - Real World Outcomes, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  5. Reduced dengue incidence during the COVID-19 movement restrictions in Sri Lanka from March 2020 to April 2021

    Article • BMC Public Health, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  6. Selective and electronic detection of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) using carbon nanotube field effect transistor-based biosensor: A proof-of-concept study

    Article • Materials Today Proceedings, January 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  7. Elevated Prothrombin Time: An unusual presentation of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undermined Significance – A Case Report and literature review

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, December 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  8. Regional Variation in Dengue Virus Serotypes in Sri Lanka and Its Clinical and Epidemiological Relevance

    Article • Diagnostics, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  9. Metronidazole for Amoebiasis: A tale of more than half a century

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, August 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  10. Chronic illnesses and polypharmacy in elderly patients: A hospital-based study in Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, August 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  11. Conservatively managed spontaneous chylous ascites in a non alcoholic cirrhotic patient – case report and literature review

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, August 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  12. Impact of non–Coronavirus -2019 (Non–COVID-19) respiratory disease hospital Admissions: a single centre experience

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, August 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  13. Erythropoietn; A rare culprit of anemia in chronic kidney disease

    Article • Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, June 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  14. Kounis Syndrome and Multiorgan Failure Following Multiple Wasp Stings

    Article • Cureus, April 2021, Cureus, Inc.

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  15. Pheochromocytoma - an unusual cause of broken heart syndrome

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, December 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  16. Bee stings an unusual cause of severe rhabdomyolysis: A case report and literature review

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, December 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  17. Hypertension in a surgical patient - a Sri Lankan perspective

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, December 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  18. Cardiogenic Shock with Severe Myocardial Injury: A Rare Presentation of Leptospirosis

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, August 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  19. Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: A Story of Successful Management of a Severe Paraquat Poisoning

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, August 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  20. Vitamin D status among postmenopausal osteoporotic women: a hospital based cross-sectional study from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Nutrition, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  21. Locomotor brachialis: a clinical peep into atherosclerosis and hypertension mediated organ damage in the elderly

    Article • Ceylon Journal of Medical Science, February 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  22. Amoebic liver abscess: a neglected tropical disease

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  23. Dengue fever complicated with acute liver failure: A case report of expanded dengue syndrome and literature review

    Article • SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, January 2020, SAGE Publications

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  24. Dengue complicated by acute haemolysis, methaemoglobinemia, hepatitis and rhabdomyolysis in a patient with G6PD deficiency

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, December 2019, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  25. Two minutes Talk Therapy (TTT): A tool to improve medication adherence of Sri Lankan hypertensives

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, December 2019, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  26. Factors Associated with Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure Measured as Part of Routine Clinical Care among Patients Attending Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Hypertension, December 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Mahesan Guruparan, Rajeshkannan Nadarajah

  27. Nocturnal systolic blood pressure pattern of type 2 diabetic hypertensive men with erectile dysfunction: a cross sectional study from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Research Notes, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  28. The iron and testosterone levels in amoebic liver abscess patients - a preliminary study from northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2019, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  29. The impact of population mobility on dengue: an experience from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2019, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  30. The clinical profile, hematological parameters and liver transaminases of dengue NS1 Ag positive patients admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Research Notes, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  31. Combined Left Central Retinal Artery Occlusion and Bilateral Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuritis: A Rare Presentation of Giant Cell Arteritis

    Article • Case Reports in Rheumatology, September 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  32. New hypertension guidance has major implications for countries with low resources

    Article • BMJ, May 2019, BMJ

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  33. Erectile dysfunction and associated factors among men with diabetes mellitus from a tertiary diabetic center in Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Research Notes, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  34. Case Review of Melioidosis in a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, January 2019, Sciencedomain International

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  35. Cardiac Manifestations of Thevetia peruviana Poisoning: A Descriptive Study from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Cardiology and Angiology An International Journal, January 2019, Sciencedomain International

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  36. A study on knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue among hospitalized patients from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2018, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  37. Acinetobacter Prevertebral Abscess: Presenting as Dysphagia in a Diabetic Patient

    Article • Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, September 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  38. Factors contributing to hypoglycemia among patient with diabetes presenting with symptomatic hypoglycemia to a tertiary care centre of northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, August 2018, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  39. Amoebic Liver Abscess and Indigenous Alcoholic Beverages in the Tropics

    Article • Journal of Tropical Medicine, July 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  40. An unusually late presentation of sporadic coloboma of optic disc

    Article • Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, June 2018, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  41. Cheilitis: An unusual presentation of Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, May 2018, Wiley

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan

  42. A case of fatal acute fatty liver of pregnancy and literature review

    Article • International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 2018, Medip Academy

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  43. Blood group AB is associated with severe forms of dengue virus infection

    Article • VirusDisease, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  44. Epidemiology and factors associated with amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Public Health, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  45. Cardiogenic Shock: An Unusual Initial Presentation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome

    Article • Case Reports in Rheumatology, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Mahesan Guruparan, Apirami Muraleetharan

  46. Isolataed Severe Methaemoglobinaemia; A Rare Presentation Of Indoxacarb Poisoning.

    Article • International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, January 2018, ScopeMed International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  47. Mercury versus Oscillometric Device in Measuring Blood Pressure in Elderly: Which Is Authentic?

    Article • OALib, January 2018, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  48. Essentials of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, November 2017, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  49. Crouzon’s syndrome: Case report and literature review

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, November 2017, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  50. Amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka: first report of immunological and molecular confirmation of aetiology

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  51. A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Hypertension, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Mahesan Guruparan

  52. Mechanisms Involving Myocardial Injury in Tropical Stings and Bites

    Article • Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Mahesan Guruparan

  53. Transient Vertical Nystagmus: An Unusual Presentation of Thalamic Infarct

    Article • Journal of Neurological Disorders, January 2017, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  54. Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Resistant Schizophrenia in Tropics

    Article • OALib, January 2017, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  55. An Unusually Late Presentation of Recurrent Cardiac Syncope in Kearns Sayre Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis, January 2017, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  56. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Secondary to Severe Pneumonia

    Article • Medical Reports & Case Studies, January 2017, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  57. Amoebic liver abscess: an unusual cause for a right iliac fossa mass: a case report

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  58. Metabolic syndrome

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, November 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  59. A post menopausal female with empty sella syndrome

    Article • Jaffna Medical Journal, November 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  60. Sternoclavicular Joint Tuberculosis: A rare extra pulmonary manifestation

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  61. Stroke subtypes and risk factors in the Jaffna district – A hospital based study

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology, December 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  62. Etoricoxib- induced pleural effusion: A case for rational use of analgesics

    Article • Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, January 2015, Medknow

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  63. Microscopic haematuria: A rare presentation of typhoid fever

    Article • Tropical Doctor, December 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  64. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in northern Sri Lanka

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, June 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  65. Myocardial injury following multiple bee stings

    Article • Tropical Doctor, February 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  66. A rare cause of septic arthritis: melioidosis

    Article • Tropical Doctor, September 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan

  67. Sodium valproate induced hyperammonaemia in an elderly patient with affective disorder

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, June 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Thirunavukarasu Kumanan