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Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Patients with Chronic Liver Disease in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. 一家三级医疗中心慢性肝病患者中的肝细胞癌：描述性横断面研究。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8488

Arun Gnawali, Rahul Pathak, Dinesh Koirala, Rajesh Pandey, Rabin Hamal, Anurag Jha, Brindeswari Kafle Bhandari, Siddinath Gyawali

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Exploring the Sociodemographic Factors and Consequences related to Alcohol Consumption among Older Indigenous Community of a District in Nepal: A Qualitative Study. 探索尼泊尔某地区土著老年人群中与酒精消费相关的社会人口因素及后果：定性研究。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8495

Salina Begam, Shishir Paudel, Anisha Chalise, Gulam Moiz Khan, Lirisha Tuladhar, Santosh Khadka

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Induction of Labour in a District Hospital of Rural Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. 尼泊尔农村地区医院的引产：描述性横断面研究。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8491

Raju Chapagain, Roshan Basnet, Sandesh Rai, Diwakar Chaudhary, Isha Thapa

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Self-medication among Basic Science Medical Students of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. 某三级医疗中心基础科学医学生的自我药疗：一项描述性横断面研究。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8497

Prabineshwor Prasad Lekhak, Nischal Mainali, Swagata Mandal, Smriti Basnet, Natalia Oli

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High Dependency Unit Admissions among Patients with Lower Extremity Long Bone Fracture Visiting the Department of Orthopaedics in a Tertiary Care Centre. 在一家三级医疗中心骨科就诊的下肢长骨骨折患者入住重症监护病房的情况。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8430

Satish Prasad Barnawal, Bibek Banskota, Nitesh Raj Pandey, Saroj Rijal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Subhash Regmi, Ashok Kumar Banskota

{"title":"High Dependency Unit Admissions among Patients with Lower Extremity Long Bone Fracture Visiting the Department of Orthopaedics in a Tertiary Care Centre.","authors":"Satish Prasad Barnawal, Bibek Banskota, Nitesh Raj Pandey, Saroj Rijal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Subhash Regmi, Ashok Kumar Banskota","doi":"10.31729/jnma.8430","DOIUrl":"10.31729/jnma.8430","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Lower extremity long bone, femoral and tibial shaft, fractures often have associated injuries. Patients with lower extremity long bone fractures in the Department of Orthopaedics can land up in high dependency unit admissions, mostly due to underlying complications. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of high dependency unit admissions among patients with lower extremity long bone fractures visiting the Department of Orthopaedics in a tertiary care centre.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with lower extremity long bone fractures in a tertiary care centre. The data from 1 March 2017 to 31 January 2020 was collected from the medical records from 1 August 2020 to 30 September 2020. All patients with femoral or tibial shaft fractures in isolation or a part of a multi-system injury were included. Patients with inadequate data were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.Results: Among 507 patients with lower extremity long bone fractures, 137 (27.55%) (23.66-31.44, 95% Confidence Interval) required high dependency unit admission. Among them, 119 (86.86%) were males. A total of 71 (51.82%) cases involved 2-wheelers.Conclusions: The prevalence of high dependency unit admission among patients with lower extremity long bone fractures was high and majority of them required multidisciplinary approach.Keywords: femoral fractures; prevalence; tibial fractures; traffic accidents.","PeriodicalId":54785,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Medical Association","volume":"62 270","pages":"121-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924523/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mean Amplitude of Diurnal Variation of Sub-Foveal Choroidal Thickness among Adults with Healthy Eyes Visiting Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Eye Care Centre. 在一家三级眼科中心门诊部就诊的健康成年人眼底脉络膜厚度昼夜变化的平均振幅。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8436

Raju Kaiti, Priya Bajgai, Ranjila Shyangbo

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Positive Attitude Towards Personal Drug Selection among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College. 医学院本科生对个人药物选择的积极态度。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8434

Anjan Khadka, Sanjog Gurung, Sujata Ghimire, Suvam Lahera, Toslima Mabuhang, Neha Shah

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Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre. 到三级医疗中心内科就诊的癌症患者中的乳腺癌。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8466

Rakshya Shrestha, Bishal Paudel, Bishal Panthi, Bindu Gyawali, Anup Pandey, Surendra Khanal, Siddinath Gyawali

{"title":"Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre.","authors":"Rakshya Shrestha, Bishal Paudel, Bishal Panthi, Bindu Gyawali, Anup Pandey, Surendra Khanal, Siddinath Gyawali","doi":"10.31729/jnma.8466","DOIUrl":"10.31729/jnma.8466","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide both in terms of incidence and mortality. Its incidence has been on an increasing trend in developing nations including Nepal, however, there is very limited evidence of its demographic profile in our setting. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of breast cancer among cancer patients visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary centre.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among cancer patients visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary care centre using retrospectively collected data from 1 August 2022 to 30 July 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Histopathologically confirmed cancer patients were included and those with incomplete and duplicated data were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.Results: Among 2067 cancer patients, the prevalence of breast cancer was 102 (4.93%) (4.00-5.87, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean age was 50.51±2.08 years. The most commonly affected age group was 40 to 60 years constituting 61 (59.80%) patients. Histologically, invasive breast cancer of no special type was the most common and was found in 91 (89.22%) patients.Conclusions: The prevalence of breast cancer was similar to other studies done in similar settings.Keywords: breast cancer; cross-sectional study; demography; malignancy; prevalence.","PeriodicalId":54785,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Medical Association","volume":"62 270","pages":"64-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924505/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Circulatory Death and Organ Donation. 循环死亡与器官捐献

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8437

Badri Man Shrestha

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Sepsis among Neonates Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre. 一家三级医疗中心新生儿重症监护室收治的新生儿败血症。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8431

Kanchan Devkota, Piush Kanodia, Bibek Joshi

{"title":"Sepsis among Neonates Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre.","authors":"Kanchan Devkota, Piush Kanodia, Bibek Joshi","doi":"10.31729/jnma.8431","DOIUrl":"10.31729/jnma.8431","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is a condition that carries a high risk for mortality as neonates rapidly transition to extra-uterine life and are subjected to various risk factors. Sepsis prevalence can be reduced by good antenatal care, early detection and treatment of risk factors. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of sepsis among neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary care centre.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among neonates admitted to the neonatal care unit of a tertiary care centre after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data of patients admitted from 12 December 2022 to 30 June 2023 was collected from hospital records. Symptomatic patients admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit were included and those with incomplete data were excluded from the study. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.Results: Among 379 neonates, the prevalence of sepsis was 138 (36.41%) (28.38-44.44, 95% Confidence Interval). A total of 98 (71.01%) had early-onset neonatal sepsis and 40 (28.99%) had late-onset neonatal sepsis.Conclusions: The prevalence of neonatal sepsis was found to be lower than other studies done in similar settings.Keywords: neonate; neonatal sepsis; prematurity; prevalence.","PeriodicalId":54785,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Medical Association","volume":"62 270","pages":"76-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924525/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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