JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2024
Positive Bacterial Culture among Adults with Suspected Urinary Tract Infections Presenting to the Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre.
Urinary tract infections are the most common infections encountered in clinical practice. Treatment needs to take into account the likely organism, comorbidities and local antibiotic sensitivity pattern. This study aimed to find the prevalence of positive bacterial culture among adults with suspected urinary tract infections presenting to the department of medicine of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ aminoglycosides; Escherichia coli; prevalence; urinary tract infections.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2024
Ocular Firework Injuries among Patients Presented to the Emergency Department During Festival Season in a Tertiary Eye Hospital.
Fireworks can cause severe ocular injuries which can be prevented if used with proper precautions. It causes not only mechanical injuries but also thermal and chemical injuries. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of ocular firework injuries among patients presented to the emergency department during festival season in a tertiary eye hospital. ⋯ festivals; injuries; prevalence.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2024
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Media Reporting on Suicide among Media Persons of a Province.
Suicide is a global public health problem. Sensible media reporting on suicide could be useful in suicide prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding media reporting on suicide among media persons of a province. ⋯ attitude; cross-sectional study; knowledge; suicide.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2024
Hypothyroidism among Children with Nephrotic Syndrome Admitted to a Tertiary Care Centre.
Nephrotic syndrome is a glomerular disease characterized by massive urinary protein loss occurring in children. Proteinuria also leads to loss of thyroid binding globulin affecting thyroid function. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of hypothyroidism among children with nephrotic syndrome admitted to a tertiary care centre. ⋯ children; hypothyroidism; nephrotic syndrome; prevalence.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2024
Periodontal Lesions among Maxillary Sinus Mucosal Thickening Visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology of a Tertiary Care Centre.
Maxillary sinus due to its proximity to posterior maxillary teeth could be affected by their pathology. Since cone beam computed tomography is the go-to for 3-D imaging in dental set-up. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of periodontal lesions among maxillary sinus mucosal thickening visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ cone beam computed tomography; maxillary sinus; periodontal disease; prevalence.