Prof. Ranjiv Shenal Thalgahagoda
Professor in Paediatric Nephrology
 
Journal Articles
  1. Liyanaarachchi KS, Ratnatunga NV, Thalgahagoda RS, Galliyadda AB. Degree of proteinuria as a predictor of severity in diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis: An experience from Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Pediatric Nephrology,2020;3(2):75-77

  2. Weerasooriya WALK, Rangana D, Iddawela WMDR, Thalgahagoda S. Disseminated Cryptosporidium Parvum infection in a post renal transplant child. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine,2020;29(2):90–93

  3. Sivapatham V, Thalgahagoda RS, Rathnayake W, Bogahapitiya A.. Parameningeal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma presenting as facial nerve palsy in a young girl. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2020; 49(4):412-413

  4. Dufek S, Cheshire C, Levine AP, Trompeter RS, Issler N, Stubbs M, Mozere M,  Gupta S, Klootwijk E, Patel V, Hothi D, Waters A, Webb H, Tullus K, Jenkins L, Godinho L, Levtchenko E, Wetzels J, Knoers N, Teeninga N, Nauta J, Shalaby M, Eldesoky S, Kari JA, Thalgahagoda S, Ranawaka R, Abeyagunawardena A, Adeyemo A, Kristiansen M, Gbadegesin R, Webb NJ, Gale DP, Stanescu HC, Kleta R, Bockenhauer D. Genetic Identification of Two Novel Loci Associated with Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2019; 30(8):1375-1384

  5. Thalgahagoda RS, Jayaweera AHHM, Illangasekera YA, Abeyagunawardena AS. The effect of alternate-day corticosteroids on linear growth in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Asia Pac J Paediatr Child Health, 2019;2:34-44

  6. Hettiarachchi H.N.S, Raja M, Karunadasa UI, Thalgahagoda RS, Karunaratne RR, Munasinghe TS, Abeyagunawardena AS. Efficacy and Side Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) therapy in children with Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome (SDNS) in a Tertiary Paediatric Nephrology Centre in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019; 48:

  7. Thalgahagoda RS, Jayaweera AHHM, Karunadasa UI, Abeyagunawardena AS. Therapies for steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome. Asian J Pediatr Nephrol 2018;1:56-61

  8. Thalgahagoda S, Shenoy M. Paediatric hypertension – evaluation and management. Paediatrics and Child Health 28(7):331-336, 2018

  9. Thalgahagoda RS, Abeyagunawardena S, Jayaweera H, Kudagammana S, Karunadasa U, Abeyagunawardena A. Intravenous Pulsed Cyclophosphamide versus Intravenous Vincristine Therapy in Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome: A Randomised Controlled Trial. International Journal of Scientific Progress and Research (IJSPR) 2017;33(92):10-12.

  10. Thalgahagoda S, Jayaweera A, Abeyagunawardena S, Karunadasa U.   Abeyagunawardena A (2017). Disseminated Tuberculosis Following Immunosuppressive Therapy for Nephrotic Syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2019;48(1):77-79

  11. Thalgahagoda S, Ranawaka R, Abeyagunawardena S, Karunadasa UI, Abeyagunawardena A. A possible case of levamisole induced pauci-immune focal necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019; 48(1): 84-87

  12. Thalgahagoda S, Jayaweera A, Abeyagunawardena S, Karunadasa U, Abeyagunawardena A. Slow Infusion Vs Bolus Injection of Frusemide in Treating Oedema in Nephrotic Syndrome: A Randomised Controlled Trial. International Journal of Scientific Progress and Research (IJSPR). 2017;33(92):7-9

  13. Thalgahagoda S, Abeyagunawardena S, Jayaweera H, Karunadasa U, Abeyagunawardena A. Pulsed Vincristine Therapy in Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome. BioMed Research International 2017;2017:1-4.

  14. Abeyagunawardena A, Thalgahagoda R, Dissanayake P, Abeyagunawardena S, Illangasekera Y, Karunadasa U. Short courses of daily prednisolone during upper respiratory tract infections reduce relapse frequency in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Pediatric Nephrology. 2017;32(8):1377-1382.

  15. Abeyagunawardena A, Karunadasa U, Jayaweera H, Thalgahagoda S, Tennakoon S, Abeyagunawardena S. Efficacy of higher-dose levamisole in maintaining remission in steroid-dependant nephrotic syndrome. Pediatric Nephrology. 2017;32(8):1363-1367

  16. Kudagammana S, Thalgahagoda S, Abeyagunawardena S, Karunadasa U, Abeyagunawardena A. Efficacy of Levamisole as a single agent in maintaining remission in steroid dependant nephrotic syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine. 2017;26(1):13

  17. Thalgahagoda S, Abeyagunawardena S, Karunadasa U, Abeyagunawardena A. Managing a child with nephrotic syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 2017;46(3):267-272.

  18. Abeyagunawardena S, Jayaweera A, Thalgahagoda S, Karunadasa U.   Abeyagunawardena A. Intravenous pulsed vs oral cyclophosphamide therapy in steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2017; 46(4):317-321

  19. Thalgahagoda S, Karunadasa U, Kudagammana S, Abeyagunawardena S, Jayaweera H, Abeyagunawardena A (2017). Long-term tapering regimen of prednisolone for the initial episode of nephrotic syndrome. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2017; 46(4):331-336

  20. Sirisena ND, Thalgahagoda RS, Abeyagunawardena AS, Neuman M, Schmudlach  H-O, Jayasekera RW, Dissanayake VHW. Novel COL4A3 gene mutation in a consanguineous family with autosomal recessive Alport syndrome. Nephrology 20: 580,2015

  21. Gbadegesin RA, Adeyemo A, Webb NJ, Greenbaum LA, Abeyagunawardena A, Thalgahagoda S, Kale A, Gipson D, Srivastava T, Lin JJ, Chand D, Hunley TE, Brophy PD, Bagga A, Sinha A, Rheault MN, Ghali J, Nicholls K, Abraham E, Halima J, Omoloja A, Barletta GM, Cai Y, Milford DD, O'Brien C, Awan A, Belostotsky V, Smoyer WE, Homstad A, Hall G, Wu G, Nagaraj S, Wigfall D, Foreman J, Winn MP; Members of the Mid-West Pediatric Nephrology Consortium. HLA-DQA1 and PLCG2 Are Candidate Risk Loci for Childhood-Onset Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Oct 27. Pii ASN.2014030247

  22. Thalgahagoda RS, Shenoy M, Webb NJA et al. ABO incompatible renal transplantation following successful antibody removal with DFPP after failed immunoadsorption. Pediatr Transplantation 18(3):E74-E76, 2014

  23. Thalgahagoda RS, Shenoy M. Physiology and treatment of hypertension. Paediatrics and Child Health 23(2):53-58, 2013

  24. Abeyagunawardena AS, Thalgahagoda RS, Pathinayake C, Abeysekera CK. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern in childhood urinary tract infections. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2006;35(2):55-60
Abstracts
  1. Weerasooriya L, Thalgahagoda S, Abeyagunawardena A. Single versus split dose of prednisolone in the treatment of relapses of childhood nephrotic syndrome. Proceedings of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and College of Paediatrics and Child Health Singapore 2021. 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-RCPCH.43

  2. Nithyaruban S, Thalgahagoda RS, Egodawaththe NS. Severe pneumococcal pneumonia associated with haemolytic uraemic syndrome and possible immune thrombocytopenia. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2020

  3. Ratnayake AN, Wijethunge S, Gajendran S, Pathmanathan T, Abeyagunawardena AS, Thalgahagoda RS. Mycophenolate mofetil induced severe colitis in a renal transplant recipient. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2020

  4. Jayawickrema RDP, Danisious T, Kiriwattuduwa KSU, Wijetunge S, Thalgahagoda RS. Primary intestinal lyphangiectasia with hemihypertrophy - a case report. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2020

  5. Munasinghe KD, Hettiarachchi L, Jayawardena P, Senevirathne KM, Thalgahagoda RS. Association between renal pelvic antero-posterior diametre and Tc99m-DTPA renography findings in children with isolated hydronephrosis - a retrospective study. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2020

  6. Egodawaththe NS, Thalgahagoda RS. An audit on current practice and outcome of percutaneous renal biopsies in children in a tertiary care nephrology unit. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2019;5(30):155-156

  7. Gajendran S, Abeyagnawardena A, Thalgahagoda S. Sickle cell nephropathy presenting with polyuria and hyponatraemia. 2019;5(30):169-170

  8. Egodawaththe NS, Thennekoon MMN, Vishnukumar S, Wijayawardena PM, Abeyagunawardena AS, Thalgahagoda RS. Atypical Kawasaki disease with acte glomerulonephritis: a case report. 2019;5(30):185-186

  9. Egodawaththe NS, Nitththyaruban S, Hettiarachchi M, Karunathilake T, Aslam WAM, Thalgahagoda RS. Duodenal obstruction due to pre-duodenal portal vein and intestinal non-rotation presenting as pseudo-Bartter syndrome: a case report. 2019;5(30):187-188

  10. Tennakoon TMNM, Abeyagunawardena AS, Thalgahagoda RS. Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome in children – a single center experience. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2019;5(30):198-199

  11. Liyanaarachchi KS, Ratnatunge NVI, Thalgahagoda RS, Herath N. A histopathological study of clinically complicated acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis (ADPGN) and correlation with serum creatinine and serum albumin in a paediatric population in a tertiary care hospital at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2019

  12. Hettiarachchi H.N.S, Raja M, Karunadasa UI, Thalgahagoda RS, Karunaratne RR, Munasinghe TS, Abeyagunawardena AS. Efficacy and Side Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) therapy in children with Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome (SDNS) in a Tertiary Paediatric Nephrology Centre in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the European Society of Paediatric Nephrology, 2018

  13. Thalgahagoda RS, Ranawaka R, Weerasinghe WMCL, Tennakoon S, Tennakoon TMNM, Abeyagunawardena AS. Efficacy of Rituximab in steroid dependent and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2016

  14. Thalgahagoda RS, Dayasiri MBKC, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Haemolytic uraemic syndrome following Hypnale envenomation: An unrecognized complication in the paediatric age group. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2016

  15. Thalgahagoda RS, Jayaweera AHHM, Madurika R, Abeyagunawardena AS. Slow infusion vs bolus injection of frusemide in treating oedema in nephrotic syndrome: a randomised controlled trial. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2015

  16. Thalgahagoda RS, Illangasekera YA, Abeyagunawardena AS. The effect of alternate day corticosteroids on linear growth in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2015

  17. Dayasiri MBKC, Thalgahagoda RS, Gamage P, Edirisinghe EMP, Munasinghe J. A child with glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome and refractory seizures. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2015

  18. Jayaweera AHHM, Thalgahagoda RS, Ranaweera RMSN, Tennakoon S, Abeyagunawardena AS. Efficacy of higher dose of Levamisole in maintaining remission in steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome. Proceedings of the 2nd South Asia Paediatric Association, 2015

  19. Thalgahagoda RS, Illangasekera YA, Abeyagunawardena AS. The effect of alternate day corticosteroids on linear growth in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Proceedings of the European Society of Paediatric Nephrology, 2014

  20. Abeyagunawardena AS, Thalgahagoda RS, Illangasekera YA, Trompeter R. Short courses of daily prednisolone during upper respiratory tract infection reduce relapse frequency in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Proceedings of the European Society of Paediatric Nephrology, 2014

  21. Thalgahagoda RS, Atapattu M, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Antibiotic Sensitivity patterns in childhood urinary tract infections. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2004; 26:7

  22. Thalgahagoda RS, Pathinayake CA, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Vincristine in corticosteroid resistant nephrotic syndrome – A comparison with Cyclophosphomide. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2004; 26:23

  23. Thalgahagoda RS, Atapattu M, Pathinayake CA, Abeysekera CK, Wijekoon ASB. The performance of Peradeniya graduates at post graduate examinations- A comparative analysis. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2004;26:26

  24. Pathinayake CA, Atapattu M, Thalgahagoda RS, Athureliya TNC, Abeysekera CK. Prevalence of renal disease among children of the North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2004;26:10

  25. Abeygunawardena A, Abeysekera C, Thalgahagoda S, Dillon MJ. Pulsed Vincristine therapy in steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome: Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association Pediatric Nephrology 2004;19:C66
Contributions to chapters in books and manuals
  1. Thalgahagoda S. (2013). Renal emergencies. In Mudiyanse RM (Eds.), Central Province Paediatric Emergencies and Life-support course manual. (pp 138-151)
  2. Thalgahagoda S. (2019). Approach to a child with oedema. In Kiridana V (Ed.), What to do? in Paediatrics (pp 125-131).
  3. Thalgahagoda S, Selladurai G, Wimalasiri AY. (2018). Challenges of communication in paediatric renal transplantation. In Mudiyanse RM, Perera BJC (Eds.), A primer for communication with patients (pp 180-191).
 
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