JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2019
Prevalence of Perinatal Asphyxia in Neonates at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Perinatal asphyxia is one of the major causes of perinatal and early neonatal mortality in developing countries. The main objective of this study was to observe the prevalence of perinatal asphyxia in babies born at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. ⋯ Prevalence of perinatal asphyxia was lower compared to that of other similar tertiary care hospitals. Perinatal asphyxia remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2019
Prevalence of Substance Use among Undergraduate Students in a Medical College of Nepal.
The consumption of substances is a common practice among the medical students and their use might reduce educational and clinical performances as well as judgment of the students. This study aims to find out the prevalence of substance use among medical students in BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. ⋯ The overall substance use among medical students was high compared to other studies. Alcohol was the most common substance misused by the student followed by tobacco and marijuana. Proper counseling and awareness programs about the potential risk of substances are recommended for the betterment of the students.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2019
Prevalence of Selected Non-Metric Dental Traits in Indo-Nepalese and Tibeto-Nepalese Ethnic Groups of Western Hilly Region.
Additional anatomic features present on teeth are called non-metric dental traits. Carabelli's cusp and shovelling are such traits which are mostly evaluated for identification of ethnicity. The present study aims to determine the prevalence of Carabelli's cusp and shovelling among Indo-Nepalese and Tibeto-Nepalese ethnic group. ⋯ Carabelli's cusps are frequently found in Indo-Nepalese ethnic group and shovelling of teeth most commonly present in Tibeto-Nepalese population. Further, bilaterism for shovelling of teeth is more common than bilaterism for cusp of Carabelli.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2019
Prevalence of Dangerous Ethmoid in a Tertiary Center in Eastern Nepal.
Endoscopic sinus surgery is a well-known approach for sino-nasal pathologies. Due to close proximity to the brain and orbit, the surgeon should be aware of the sino-nasal anatomy and its associated variations. Detailed preoperative assessment of the sinus computed tomography scans reduces the frequency of severe complications in patients undergoing an endoscopic sinus surgery. So, the aim of this study is to find the prevalence of dangerous ethmoid in a tertiary center in eastern Nepal. ⋯ The most common type of dangerous ethmoid was keros type II.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2019
Patients Understanding of their Diagnosis and Treatment Plans During Discharge in Emergency Ward in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Qualitative Study.
Many patients do not understand their emergency care plan or their discharge instructions. Patients should understand both the care that they received and their discharge instructions. Patients' knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment plan is an integral component of patient education. The objective of the study is to identify and describe the areas of patients' understanding and confusion about emergency care and discharge instructions at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. ⋯ There is a need to further explore the factors influencing the understanding of the patients regarding their treatment plan. Interventions to understand the health literacy needs and ways to improve the health literacy of the patients are needed.