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  • Child abuse and neglect; who gets abused and who abuses them? 
    Fernando, A.D.; Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Fernando, L.; Samarasekera, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To study the socio-demographic characteristics of victims of child abuse and characteristics of the perpetrators. Study Design: A descriptive study. METHOD: A prospective study of 112 victims of child abuse ...
  • Effects of hospitalization in children of parents working in foreign countries 
    Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Wijeratne, L.T.; Gunasekera, D.P.S.; Karunasekera, K.A.W. (SAARC Psychiatric Federation, 2013)
    INTRODUCTION: Increasing number of females in Sri Lanka leave their families to work in the Middle East. This leads to disruption in the family structure and the attachment process. Effects of this can be long lasting and ...
  • Factors affecting the compliance of SLMA asthma prophylactic guidelines in children 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Perera, K.P.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2001)
    INTRODUCTION: Guidelines to use prophylactic drugs in childhood asthma were laid down by SLMA in 1995. Yet a fair number of children we come across in clinical practice are not on prophylactic agents, though they are ...
  • Genetic and environmental risk for asthma in children aged 5-11 years 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Perera, K.P.J.; Perera, M.T.P.R.; Abeynarayana, J. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2005)
    DESIGN: A cross sectional analytical study. METHOD: Data were collected from children aged 5-11 years in 3 schools in Gampaha District. 441 children with asthma and 1510 without asthma were evaluated for following risk ...
  • How accurate is the postnatal estimation of gestational age? 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Sirisena, J.; Jayasinghe, J.A.C.T.; Perera, G.U.I. (Oxford University Press, 2002)
    The aim of the present study was to determine the accuracy of postnatal gestational age assessment of babies using three different methods. Two hundred women attending the university obstetric unit of North Colombo Teaching ...
  • Impact of corticosteroid therapy on lifestyles in asthmatic children from Sri lanka 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Fernando, A.D.; Jayasinghe, C.Y. (Indian Pediatrics, 2010)
    This study was conducted to ascertain the impact of inhaled corticosteroids therapy (ICS) in alleviation of lifestyle restrictions in 200 asthmatic children. 90 children on ICS were reviewed at 3 months. Restrictions on ...
  • Neonatal septicaemia : the incidence, symptomatology and microbiology 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Pathirana, D.; Alwis, L.W.G.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1998)
    INTRODUCTION: The awareness of incidence and aetiology of septicaemia plays an important role when implementing preventive measures. The identification of offending organism helps to guide the initial antibiotic therapy ...
  • Pattern of neonatal mortality in a Special Care Baby Unit 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Jayawardene, D.R.K.C. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1999)
    INTRODUCTION: In Sri Lanka, neonatal deaths account for 80% of infant mortality. Awareness of neonatal mortality pattern plays an important role when implementing measures to reduce the incidence of neonatal deaths. ...
  • Prevalence and risk factors for childhood wheezing in Ragama Medical Officer of Health area: an ongoing, community based study 
    Jayasinghe, Y.C.; Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Kumarendran, B. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Atopic disease is an important public health problem and local data is essential for formulating treatment guidelines and policy planning . Objectives were to determine the prevalence and severity ...
  • Prevalence of asthma and atopic symptoms in children aged 5-11 years 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Perera, K.P.J.; Perera, M.T.P.R.; Abeynarayana, J. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2003)
    OBJECTIVE: To assess prevalence of asthma and atopic symptoms in a group of school children aged 5-11years and to look at prevalence of usage of asthma medications. SETTING: Three schools in Gampaha District in August 1998. ...
  • Prevalence of asthma and atopy among primary school children 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Perera, K.P.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2001)
    INTRODUCTION : Prevalence of asthma and atopy among school children in Sri Lanka is not known. Objectives : To estimate prevalence of asthma and atopy in children between 5-11 years and to determine the influence of sex ...
  • A profile of child abuse and neglect in a tertiary care hospital 
    Fernando, A.D.; Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Fernando, L.; Samarasekera, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
    OBJECTIVES: To study the pattern of child abuse and neglect. To evaluate the management and the Outcome of such victims STUDY DESIGN: A descriptive study METHOD: The sample consists of 112 victims of child abuse referred ...
  • Psychological impact on children and families of middle east Workers 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Gunasekera, D.P.S. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2000)
    INTRODUCTION: Many Sri Lankans work in the Middle East leaving behind their children and spouses. This may lead to many psycho-social problems. OBJECTIVES: 1. Evaluate the association between behavioural symptoms of children ...
  • Respiratory problems since birth to 12 years: What is causing morbidity and mortality in Sri Lanka? 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Fernando, A.F.; Subasinghe, S.M.V.; Lakmini, B.C. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2014)
    Background: Respiratory tract disorders cause significant mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. Objectives: To study the pattern of respiratory diseases and its seasonal variation amongst children admitted to ...
  • Risk factors of childhood asthma: a Sri lankan study 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Jayasinghe, J.A.C.T.; Alwis, L.W.G.R. (Oxford University Press, 2001)
    A case-control study was carried out to evaluate the genetic and environmental risk factors of childhood asthma in a group of Sri Lankan children. Three hundred cases (admitted with symptoms of asthma) and 300 age-matched ...
  • Successfull pneumatic dilatation of acalasia cardia in a preschool child 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Fernando, R.; Jayasinghe, J.C.; Rajendran, S. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2003)
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  • The Use of commercially prepared 10 percent dextrose reduces the incidence of neonatal septicaemia 
    Karunasekera, K.A.W.; Jayawardena, D.R.K.C.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1997)
    Septicemia is an important cause of mortality morbidity among babies in neonatal care units. The Special Care Baby Unit, University Paediatric Unit of the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama experienced two out breaks ...

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