JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2020
Critical Incidents during Anesthesia and Early Post-Anesthetic Period: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Critical incidents related to peri-operative anesthesia carry a risk of unwanted patient outcomes. Studying those helps detect problems, which is crucial in minimizing their recurrence. We aimed to identify the frequency of peri-anesthetic critical incidents. ⋯ Critical incidents occur even in low-risk patients during anesthesia delivery. Patient factors and emergency surgery contribute to the most serious incidents.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2020
Case ReportsRare Cause of Tension Pneumothorax: Hydatid Disease of Lung: A Case Report.
Lung is the second most common site of hydatid disease, after liver. Pleural involvement of hydatid disease can occur, and usually follows the rupture of a pulmonary or hepatic hydatid cyst into the pleural space. When a patient presents with tension pneumothorax, zoonotic infections, especially hydatid disease of the lung, also has to be considered especially in areas with high burden of the disease. We report a 31 years male patient presenting with tension pneumothorax due to rupture of hydatid cyst of lung.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2020
Morbidity of School Children in Panauti Municipality of Kavrepalanchowk: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
School health has been considered as a high priority intervention in developing countries but it has not been prioritized in Nepal. The objectives of the study are to find out the prevalence of morbidity and nutritional status in school children. ⋯ The health and nutritional status of school children in this study were found to be satisfactory compared to other studies. The present study emphasized oral health. The school health program is important in the school for the prevention of diseases like a parasitic infestation, improving personal hygiene, and nutritional status.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2020
Mobile Phone Dependence among Undergraduate Students of a Medical College of Eastern Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Mobile phones are becoming increasingly indispensable in daily life of the students which has resulted in mobile phone dependence. The objective of the study was to find the prevalence of mobile phone dependence among undergraduate students of a medical college of Eastern Nepal. ⋯ The present study found that mobile phone dependence was common among the undergraduate medical students. These results suggest the need to develop educational programme to educate the students to use mobile phone meaningfully.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2020
Case ReportsAnomalous Coronary Artery Variant of Common Origin from Right Coronary Cusp: A Case Report.
Coronary artery anomalies are rare congenital variants of coronary artery anatomy accounting second most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes. A single ostium coronary artery anomalous is an extremely rare variant with an incidence of less than 0.004%. They may present as chest pain, arrhythmia, or sudden death. ⋯ We reported a rare case of 50 years old lady who presented with acute chest pain with normal electrocardiography, echocardiography, and cardiac markers. Coronary Computed tomography angiography revealed anomalous coronary artery anatomy with both right and left coronary artery arising from the large common trunk of the right coronary cusp, left main coronary artery having trans-septal course, there was no flow-limiting coronary artery disease. She was medically managed with a single antiplatelet, beta-blocker, and statin therapy.