JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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Overweight is defined as a condition in which abnormal accumulation of fat directly affects an individual personality and health leading to a marked increase in morbidity and mortality. It has a direct impact on both the psychological aspects of an individual's personality and their overall health. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of overweight among medical students in a medical college. ⋯ anthropometry; body mass index; body weight; overweight.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2023
Ocular Trauma among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre.
Ocular trauma is an important cause of blindness and ocular morbidity worldwide. Knowledge of the cause of eye injuries can guide preventive strategies and optimize management capacity. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of ocular trauma among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ blunt injuries; injury; ophthalmology; prevalence.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2023
Chronic Otitis Media among Patients Visiting Community-Based Static Outreach Clinics.
Chronic otitis media is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, with recurrent ear discharges or otorrhoea through a tympanic perforation for the past 3 months. It is a common cause of hearing impairment, disability, and poor scholastic performance and can lead to fatal intracranial infections and acute mastoiditis. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of chronic otitis media among patients visiting community-based static outreach clinics. ⋯ community health services; otitis media; patients; prevalence.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2023
Human Papillomavirus among Women Undergoing Papanicolaou Smear Test in the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology of a Tertiary Care Centre.
In invasive cervical specimens or precursors, high-risk human papillomavirus Deoxyribonucleic acid may be detected to identify females at risk of developing cervical cancer. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of human papillomavirus among women undergoing Papanicolaou smear tests in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ cytology; histology; human papillomavirus; Nepal; prevalence.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2023
Hernia among Patients Admitted to the Department of Surgery of a Tertiary Care Centre.
Hernia is one of the most common surgical conditions causing disability and requiring hospital admission and surgery. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of hernia among patients admitted to the Department of Surgery of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ hernia; inguinal hernia; prevalence; surgery; umbilical hernia.