Publications by authors named "Vimansha Sumanapala"
Prevalence, symptomatology and factors associated with asthma in adolescents aged 13-14 years from rural Sri Lanka: an analytical cross-sectional study.
Tharusha Chamanthi Siriwardhana Vimansha Sumanapala Thiweda Subhanee Savithri Sulakkhana Periyasami Sivabalan Sridharan
BMJ Paediatr Open
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on asthma prevalence and symptoms among adolescents in rural Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, using validated questionnaires to gather data from 1,029 students aged 13-14.
- - Results indicated that 32.6% of participants had wheeze ever, and 15.3% experienced severe asthma, with factors like sleeping on a cloth floor and cooking with sawdust linking to more severe cases.
- - A significant portion of adolescents displayed poor asthma symptom control, particularly those also suffering from allergic rhinitis, highlighting the need for targeted interventions in this population.