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  • Allergic sensitization in children 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Weerasinghe, A. (The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2008)
    BACKGROUND :Allergic sensitization is considered a significant risk factor for the development of atopic diseases. Appropriate allergen avoidance measures can be taken only when the pattern of sensitization to allergens ...
  • Association between asthma and rhinitis 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Weerasinghe, G.A.K. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2010)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: It has been suggested that'both asthma and allergic rhinitis are manifestations of a single disease and they are related epidemiologically and pathophysiologically. The objective was to assess ...
  • Association between serum total IgE, allergic diseases and geohelminth infections in Sri Lankan children 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Douglass, J.; O’Hehir, R.E.; Weerasinghe, A. (BioMed Central, 2007)
    BACKGROUND: Elevated levels of total IgE (tIgE) in serum are characteristic of allergic diseases. Levels of tIgE are influenced by genetic predisposition, age, sex and helminth infections. However, the association between ...
  • A Clinical guide for dengue detection, appropriate timing of investigations and hospital admissions 
    Premaratna, R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Motha, M.B.C.; Perera, K.V.H.H.K.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2005)
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  • The Effect of intestinal nematode infections on atopic diseases in children 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Douglas, J.; O'Hehir, R.; Weerasinghe, A. (Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 2009)
    BACKGROUND : The effect of helminth infections on atopic diseases and allergic sensitization is controversial. Little is known about the effect of infection on atopic diseases in children living in areas where both intestinal ...
  • Effect of mass chemotherapy for filariasis control on soil-transmitted helminth infection in Western Province of Sri Lanka 
    Gunawardena, N.K.; Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.R. (The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2007)
    In July 2006, Sri Lanka completed five rounds of annual mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine citrate and albendazole as part of its national programme for elimination of lymphatic filariasis. Albendazole ...
  • High serum total IgE in children in geohelminthic endemic setting 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Weerasinghe, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: Elevated levels of total IgE (tlgE) in serum are characteristic of atopic diseases. However, the usefulness of tlgE in diagnosing atopic diseases in children living in areas endemic for helminth infections is ...
  • Impact of repeated mass chemotherapy for filariasis control on soil-transmitted helminth infections in Sri Lanka 
    Gunawardena, N.K.; Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2007)
    INTRODUCTION: Under the national lymphatic filariasis elimination programme, five rounds of mass drug administration with diethylcarbarnazine citrate and albendazole were completed in July 2006. Albendazole is also highly ...
  • Prevalence of atopic diseases among school children in Western Province 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Weerasinghe, A. (University of Kelaniya, 2007)
    Background : Atopic diseases such as asthma, rhinitis and eczema in children are major public health problems in developed, industrialized countries as well as in some developing countries. Our objective was to assess ...
  • Reduced risk of atopic diseases among schoolchildren infected with intestinal Nematodes 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Douglass, J.; O’Hehir, R.; Weerasinghe, A. (Federation of Immunology Societies of Asia-Oceania, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: The effect of helminth infections on atopic diseases and allergic sensitization is controversial. Little is known about the effect of infection on atopic diseases in children living in areas where both intestinal ...

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