JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Cardiac Myxoma among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Heart neoplasms are rare tumors. Myxoma is the commonest primary benign tumor of the heart presenting with features of obstruction, arrhythmia, and embolism. Surgical excision of the tumor is the gold standard of treatment. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of cardiac myxoma among all cardiac surgeries operated during the study period. ⋯ Cardiac myxoma was the most common cardiac tumor encountered as in other studies.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding among Women Visiting Gynecology Out- patient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Study.
Abnormal uterine bleeding accounts for more than 70% of complaints in peri- and post-menopausal women. The main purpose of investigating them is to rule out premalignant and malignant endometrial lesions. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding among out-patients visiting the gynecology department of a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ The prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding was found to be higher in comparison to other studies. Disordered proliferative endometrium was the most common histopathological finding followed by secretory phase endometrium.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Early Oral Feeding with Vascular Resection among Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Pancreatoduodenectomy with vascular resection is performed in locally advanced periampullary malignancies. In our practice, early oral feeding is initiated in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. This study aims to find the prevalence of early oral feeding with vascular resection among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. ⋯ The prevalence of early oral feeding with vascular resection among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy was similar to other studies done in similar settings. Early enteral feeding is well tolerated in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy with vascular resection.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Anxiety among the General Population of Himalayan District during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent measures taken by the government to control the situation have imposed adverse impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of the general population. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of anxiety among general population of a Himalayan district during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ The study indicates a higher prevalence of anxiety amidst the COVID-19 pandemic compared to reported studies and highlights the need for a strategic intervention to promote awareness and wellbeing at mental health level.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Seropositivity among Blood Samples Drawn from Suspected Dengue Cases at a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
The cases of dengue fever have been reported more frequently in Nepal these days. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of seropositivity among blood samples drawn from suspected dengue cases at a tertiary care centre of Nepal. ⋯ The present study revealed that dengue was more prevalent in our setting compared to similar studies. All the synthetic peptides showed reactivity with dengue-positive sera with maximum reactivity shown by RR2 peptide. In dengue-positive sera, RR2 peptide of dengue virus identified more Immunoglobulin M than Immunoglobulin G.