Introduction: Mental health problems are common in medical students and there is a high prevalenc... more Introduction: Mental health problems are common in medical students and there is a high prevalence of psychological morbidity among them. The inability to use effective coping strategies affects the health and academic performance of students. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of severe stress among medical students of two medical colleges. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among medical undergraduates of two medical colleges from 14 September to 14 October 2021. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 0609202109). Three hundred fifteen students were selected for the study using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Perceived Stress Scale was used to assess the level of stress and the Brief Cope Inventory scale was used to assess the coping strategies employed by students during stress. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval was calculated. Results: Among 315 medical students, severe stress was found in 39 (12.38%) (8.76-16.04, 95% Confidence Interval). Conclusions: The prevalence of severe stress among medical students was higher when compared to similar studies done in similar settings.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) ‘near miss’ tool has been extensively used to audit... more BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) ‘near miss’ tool has been extensively used to audit maternal morbidity in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Analysis of the cases of ‘near miss’ enables a better understanding of the associated factors, identifies deficiencies in the provision of maternity services and lays a foundation for better preventive measures in the future.AimsTo understand the epidemiology, aetiology and determine the aspects of preventability of maternal ‘near miss’ (MNM) at Kathmandu Medical College.Materials and MethodsA prospective audit of MNM and maternal deaths (MD) was undertaken at Kathmandu Medical College over a period of 12 months. The cases were identified using WHO ‘near miss’ criteria and areas of preventability in the provision of care determined using the modified Geller's criteria.ResultsThe total number of deliveries and live births in the study period were 2747 and 2698 respectively. A total of 34 ‘near misses’ and two MDs were identified...
Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2013
Womens reproductive aged covers 15-45 years of age and is the transition period of life .A hospit... more Womens reproductive aged covers 15-45 years of age and is the transition period of life .A hospital based study was carried out in Morang district to determine prevalence of anemia in difference group among women of reproductive age population .Cyanmethaemoglobin method used to determine the hemoglobin level. Out of 3,859 subjects, 2,597(67.3%) women amongst reproductive age group were diagnosed as anemic .The highest prevalence of anemia 13.7% was found at the age group of 25-29 years and the second highest prevalence of anemia 13.1% was at the age above >40 years of the study population .The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the age and hemoglobin were 30.78±8.175 years & 11.345±1.70gm/dl among anemic total population. KEY WORDS: - Reproductive age, Anemia, Hb concentration.
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome cor... more Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Nepal is a part of this worldwide corona virus disease. In this critical situation, the patients have a sense of insecurity visiting dental hospital. Objective To assess the pattern of dental problems in patients visiting a dental college during COVID-19. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Dental Hospital of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital from May to August 2020. The patients visiting the Dental hospital were assessed for dental problems. Data were analyzed in Statistical Package of Social Sciences version 20. Frequency and percentage for pattern of dental problems were calculated. Result Most of the patients of age group of 14 to 31 years 530 (36.53%) had dental problems during the survey period. Out of total patients having dental emergency, 739 (50.93%) were males and 712 (49.07%) were females. Majority 545 (37.56%)...
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2021
Introduction: Job satisfaction is one of the determinant factors for professionals. The job satis... more Introduction: Job satisfaction is one of the determinant factors for professionals. The job satisfaction concerning school teachers reflects their strong motivation towards their job. This study aimed to measure the job satisfaction among teachers of Government and Private schools of Changu Narayan Municipality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done at seven government and five private schools of wards no. 1 and 2 of Changu Narayan Municipality Bhaktapur District, Nepal over one month (20th April - 19th May 2021). Schools of Changu Narayan Municipality Ward No. 1 and 2 were purposively selected. The data was collected through validated questionnaire on Job Description Index (JDI)8 which consists of 17 domains. Data were entered in Excel and data analysis was done in SPSS version 20. Results: The overall job satisfaction was 65.77±11.52 which indicates that the majority of teachers were highly satisfied with their job. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate job satisfa...
Background Cement factory workers are exposed to cement dust at workplace. It leads to a greater ... more Background Cement factory workers are exposed to cement dust at workplace. It leads to a greater prevalence of chronic respiratory signs and symptoms. Objective To identify the prevalence of Work-related respiratory symptoms, its association with various risk factors, and to assess the outcomes like hospitalization and sickness absenteeism. Method Cross-sectional study was conducted in the Argakhanchi Cement factory among 190 workers with minimum work experience of 1 year. Census method was used for data collection. To assess the respiratory symptoms, sputum samples were collected; smears prepared by pick and smear method, and later stained by Leishman and pap stain. Smears devoid of alveolar macrophages were considered unsatisfactory for evaluation. Result The mean age of respondents with standard deviation was 35.56±11.45 years. The prevalence of Work-related respiratory symptoms was 31.6%. Age, no. of years worked, working in the raw materials department, burner and clinker department, cleaning department and wearing mask were the significant risk factors. On cytological analysis of the sputum sample, mild inflammatory cell noticed in 71.6%, moderate inflammation in 23.7%, and dense inflammation in 4.2%. Fungal spores were seen in 3.7%, fungal pseudohyphae in 0.5%, and bacterial colonies in 27% of the sputum samples. Out of 190 participants, 8(4.2%) of them had to be hospitalized and 17(8.9%) were on sick leave due to respiratory symptoms. Conclusion Pre-employment and periodic medical examination, frequent work shift, training on occupational health and safety, use of appropriate personnel protective equipment is recommended to reduce respiratory symptoms.
Background The frequent lockdown in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic had brought various kinds of c... more Background The frequent lockdown in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic had brought various kinds of complexities such as stress among college students. This situation had created uncertainty of future academic career of undergraduate students in medical colleges. Some previously published literature showed gaming as a coping mechanism against stress. Objective To assess the gaming behavior of Medical college students during lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted during lockdown period of July to August 2020. A total of 412 college students were enrolled. Online Google forms were shared to all the eligible students through email, viber and messenger with the help of class representative. Collected data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0. Result The prevalence of gaming disorder was 8.5% among 260 internet gaming users. About 69.2% of the participants reported that their gaming behavior had increased due to stress of COVID-19 pandemic. Gender and spend...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2018
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in all age groups, more common in women due to s... more Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in all age groups, more common in women due to short urethra and its close proximity to anus and vagina. UTI is defined as “microscopic finding of…
Background: Patients having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have persistent symptoms even... more Background: Patients having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have persistent symptoms even after weeks or months of recovery. Although there are several studies on persistence of general symptoms, research primarily focussing on post COVID otorhinological symptoms are scarce. Objective: The aim of study was to assess the persistent otorhinolaryngological symptoms among the patients within a period of three months of recovery from COVID -19 infection. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in the ENT OPD of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital Nepal from July 2021 to September 2021. Ninety-one consecutive patients who recovered from COVID-19 were evaluated. The frequency of otorhinolaryngological manifestations at the time of presentation and during the active COVID-19 illness were interpreted and classified as nasal, aural, and throat symptoms. Results: The commonest persistent nasal symptoms were the nasal obstruction in 15 out of 43 patients dur...
Background: Abortion is legal up to 12 weeks’ gestation period in Nepal. Due to a lack of proper ... more Background: Abortion is legal up to 12 weeks’ gestation period in Nepal. Due to a lack of proper abortion services and socio cultural stigma, every year many women died due to abortion. The aim of this study was to asses the knowledge, attitude and practice of abortion in the residents of slum area of Kathmandu district. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in slum area of Kathmandu district from 20th December, 2020 to 15th January, 2021. The sample size was 255 and convenient sampling technique was used to select the participant aged above 15years. The collected data were enter in MS excel and analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Results: The prevalence of abortion was 25.27%.The level of knowledge was found significant with education status. Age, marital status, ethnicity were found significant with attitude of the respondents. Ten percentages of the female respondents had done unsafe abortion. The complications after abortion were the bleeding (54.3%), trauma...
BACKGROUND The Senior Citizens Acts 2063, Nepal defines the senior citizens (elderly population) ... more BACKGROUND The Senior Citizens Acts 2063, Nepal defines the senior citizens (elderly population) as "people who are 60 years and above". Health is the most important determinant of the quality of life of people. Ill-health becomes a major obstacle for the well-being of the elderly population. This study was conducted to assess the morbidity pattern in elderly population. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study was carried out in field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine. 124 elderly population were selected by convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi-square was used to test the association and p<0.05 was considered as significant. RESULTS The mean age of elderly population was 69.85 years. Majority (47.6%) of them were in the age group of 60-69 years. Males (50.8%) were more than females (49.2%). Twelve respondents (9.7%) were not suffering from any form...
Introduction: It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency and ... more Introduction: It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency and observed as a public health problem. The main objective of this study is to assess and compare the Vitamin D knowledge among MBBS, BDS and BSc. Nursing students of Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot (before and after educational training). Methods: This is a cross sectional study carried out at Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot among 1st year MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing students. Data was collected from 2nd -15th February 2020. A structured self designed multiple choice questionnaire was used. A written pretest assessment regarding vitamin D knowledge followed by a written posttest assessment was taken after a lecture class on vitamin D. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College (Ref. 2812201809). The census data of students were taken. The data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20.0 Results: Mean differences between the pret...
Background: Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular syndrome arising from complex and interr... more Background: Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular syndrome arising from complex and interrelated etiologies. Males have slightly higher prevalence than female in most of countries of Southeast-Asian region. Objective: The objective of study is to find out prevalence and the risk factors of hypertension at Sipaghat, Sindhulchowk, Nepal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Sipaghat of Sindhupalchowk district in May 2016 and 260 persons were selected randomly. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was higher in male (25.4%) than female (17.4%). Mean age of study population was 42.08 years with standard deviation, 15.95 years. Variables namely age group, smoking, alcohol consumption and family history of hypertension were found to be significant at 5 percent level of significance. Alcohol consumption and smokers have more than two times higher chance of getting hypertension compared to alcohol non-consumer and nonsmoker with 95% confidence intervals ...
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2021
INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is a beta coronavirus that is transmitted by physical interaction or close ... more INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is a beta coronavirus that is transmitted by physical interaction or close contact. This Coronavirus Pandemic has also created stress and anxiety among pregnant women all over the world. The disease was first identified in Wuhan city, China, in late December 2019 and was declared pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11th March 2020. Concern and stress in pregnancy are associated with pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, preterm labour, depression etc. Pregnancy is an immune-compromised state and poses a high risk to this risk. This study aims to identify anxiety about the coronavirus infection among pregnant women visiting a tertiary care centre in Kathmandu, Nepal, during this COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital from 15th July 2020 to 30th July 2020 after taking the ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical Col...
JNMA: Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Vitamin D also known as the sunshine vitamin, helps in bone metabolism and calcium ... more Introduction: Vitamin D also known as the sunshine vitamin, helps in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency making it a public health problem. The objective of this study is to find out the knowledge regarding vitamin D among first-year medical undergraduate students of a medical college. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out from 2nd February 2020 to 15th February 2020 at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Duwakot among medical undergraduate students of a medical college. Ethical clearance was received from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (Reference Number: 2812201809). A structured self-designed multiple-choice questionnaire on vitamin D knowledge was used. Convenient sampling method was applied and statistical analysis was done with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20 version. Results: Out of total 157 u...
Introduction: Mental health problems are common in medical students and there is a high prevalenc... more Introduction: Mental health problems are common in medical students and there is a high prevalence of psychological morbidity among them. The inability to use effective coping strategies affects the health and academic performance of students. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of severe stress among medical students of two medical colleges. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among medical undergraduates of two medical colleges from 14 September to 14 October 2021. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 0609202109). Three hundred fifteen students were selected for the study using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Perceived Stress Scale was used to assess the level of stress and the Brief Cope Inventory scale was used to assess the coping strategies employed by students during stress. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval was calculated. Results: Among 315 medical students, severe stress was found in 39 (12.38%) (8.76-16.04, 95% Confidence Interval). Conclusions: The prevalence of severe stress among medical students was higher when compared to similar studies done in similar settings.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) ‘near miss’ tool has been extensively used to audit... more BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) ‘near miss’ tool has been extensively used to audit maternal morbidity in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Analysis of the cases of ‘near miss’ enables a better understanding of the associated factors, identifies deficiencies in the provision of maternity services and lays a foundation for better preventive measures in the future.AimsTo understand the epidemiology, aetiology and determine the aspects of preventability of maternal ‘near miss’ (MNM) at Kathmandu Medical College.Materials and MethodsA prospective audit of MNM and maternal deaths (MD) was undertaken at Kathmandu Medical College over a period of 12 months. The cases were identified using WHO ‘near miss’ criteria and areas of preventability in the provision of care determined using the modified Geller's criteria.ResultsThe total number of deliveries and live births in the study period were 2747 and 2698 respectively. A total of 34 ‘near misses’ and two MDs were identified...
Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2013
Womens reproductive aged covers 15-45 years of age and is the transition period of life .A hospit... more Womens reproductive aged covers 15-45 years of age and is the transition period of life .A hospital based study was carried out in Morang district to determine prevalence of anemia in difference group among women of reproductive age population .Cyanmethaemoglobin method used to determine the hemoglobin level. Out of 3,859 subjects, 2,597(67.3%) women amongst reproductive age group were diagnosed as anemic .The highest prevalence of anemia 13.7% was found at the age group of 25-29 years and the second highest prevalence of anemia 13.1% was at the age above >40 years of the study population .The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the age and hemoglobin were 30.78±8.175 years & 11.345±1.70gm/dl among anemic total population. KEY WORDS: - Reproductive age, Anemia, Hb concentration.
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome cor... more Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Nepal is a part of this worldwide corona virus disease. In this critical situation, the patients have a sense of insecurity visiting dental hospital. Objective To assess the pattern of dental problems in patients visiting a dental college during COVID-19. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Dental Hospital of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital from May to August 2020. The patients visiting the Dental hospital were assessed for dental problems. Data were analyzed in Statistical Package of Social Sciences version 20. Frequency and percentage for pattern of dental problems were calculated. Result Most of the patients of age group of 14 to 31 years 530 (36.53%) had dental problems during the survey period. Out of total patients having dental emergency, 739 (50.93%) were males and 712 (49.07%) were females. Majority 545 (37.56%)...
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2021
Introduction: Job satisfaction is one of the determinant factors for professionals. The job satis... more Introduction: Job satisfaction is one of the determinant factors for professionals. The job satisfaction concerning school teachers reflects their strong motivation towards their job. This study aimed to measure the job satisfaction among teachers of Government and Private schools of Changu Narayan Municipality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done at seven government and five private schools of wards no. 1 and 2 of Changu Narayan Municipality Bhaktapur District, Nepal over one month (20th April - 19th May 2021). Schools of Changu Narayan Municipality Ward No. 1 and 2 were purposively selected. The data was collected through validated questionnaire on Job Description Index (JDI)8 which consists of 17 domains. Data were entered in Excel and data analysis was done in SPSS version 20. Results: The overall job satisfaction was 65.77±11.52 which indicates that the majority of teachers were highly satisfied with their job. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate job satisfa...
Background Cement factory workers are exposed to cement dust at workplace. It leads to a greater ... more Background Cement factory workers are exposed to cement dust at workplace. It leads to a greater prevalence of chronic respiratory signs and symptoms. Objective To identify the prevalence of Work-related respiratory symptoms, its association with various risk factors, and to assess the outcomes like hospitalization and sickness absenteeism. Method Cross-sectional study was conducted in the Argakhanchi Cement factory among 190 workers with minimum work experience of 1 year. Census method was used for data collection. To assess the respiratory symptoms, sputum samples were collected; smears prepared by pick and smear method, and later stained by Leishman and pap stain. Smears devoid of alveolar macrophages were considered unsatisfactory for evaluation. Result The mean age of respondents with standard deviation was 35.56±11.45 years. The prevalence of Work-related respiratory symptoms was 31.6%. Age, no. of years worked, working in the raw materials department, burner and clinker department, cleaning department and wearing mask were the significant risk factors. On cytological analysis of the sputum sample, mild inflammatory cell noticed in 71.6%, moderate inflammation in 23.7%, and dense inflammation in 4.2%. Fungal spores were seen in 3.7%, fungal pseudohyphae in 0.5%, and bacterial colonies in 27% of the sputum samples. Out of 190 participants, 8(4.2%) of them had to be hospitalized and 17(8.9%) were on sick leave due to respiratory symptoms. Conclusion Pre-employment and periodic medical examination, frequent work shift, training on occupational health and safety, use of appropriate personnel protective equipment is recommended to reduce respiratory symptoms.
Background The frequent lockdown in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic had brought various kinds of c... more Background The frequent lockdown in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic had brought various kinds of complexities such as stress among college students. This situation had created uncertainty of future academic career of undergraduate students in medical colleges. Some previously published literature showed gaming as a coping mechanism against stress. Objective To assess the gaming behavior of Medical college students during lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted during lockdown period of July to August 2020. A total of 412 college students were enrolled. Online Google forms were shared to all the eligible students through email, viber and messenger with the help of class representative. Collected data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0. Result The prevalence of gaming disorder was 8.5% among 260 internet gaming users. About 69.2% of the participants reported that their gaming behavior had increased due to stress of COVID-19 pandemic. Gender and spend...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2018
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in all age groups, more common in women due to s... more Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in all age groups, more common in women due to short urethra and its close proximity to anus and vagina. UTI is defined as “microscopic finding of…
Background: Patients having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have persistent symptoms even... more Background: Patients having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have persistent symptoms even after weeks or months of recovery. Although there are several studies on persistence of general symptoms, research primarily focussing on post COVID otorhinological symptoms are scarce. Objective: The aim of study was to assess the persistent otorhinolaryngological symptoms among the patients within a period of three months of recovery from COVID -19 infection. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in the ENT OPD of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital Nepal from July 2021 to September 2021. Ninety-one consecutive patients who recovered from COVID-19 were evaluated. The frequency of otorhinolaryngological manifestations at the time of presentation and during the active COVID-19 illness were interpreted and classified as nasal, aural, and throat symptoms. Results: The commonest persistent nasal symptoms were the nasal obstruction in 15 out of 43 patients dur...
Background: Abortion is legal up to 12 weeks’ gestation period in Nepal. Due to a lack of proper ... more Background: Abortion is legal up to 12 weeks’ gestation period in Nepal. Due to a lack of proper abortion services and socio cultural stigma, every year many women died due to abortion. The aim of this study was to asses the knowledge, attitude and practice of abortion in the residents of slum area of Kathmandu district. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in slum area of Kathmandu district from 20th December, 2020 to 15th January, 2021. The sample size was 255 and convenient sampling technique was used to select the participant aged above 15years. The collected data were enter in MS excel and analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Results: The prevalence of abortion was 25.27%.The level of knowledge was found significant with education status. Age, marital status, ethnicity were found significant with attitude of the respondents. Ten percentages of the female respondents had done unsafe abortion. The complications after abortion were the bleeding (54.3%), trauma...
BACKGROUND The Senior Citizens Acts 2063, Nepal defines the senior citizens (elderly population) ... more BACKGROUND The Senior Citizens Acts 2063, Nepal defines the senior citizens (elderly population) as "people who are 60 years and above". Health is the most important determinant of the quality of life of people. Ill-health becomes a major obstacle for the well-being of the elderly population. This study was conducted to assess the morbidity pattern in elderly population. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study was carried out in field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine. 124 elderly population were selected by convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi-square was used to test the association and p<0.05 was considered as significant. RESULTS The mean age of elderly population was 69.85 years. Majority (47.6%) of them were in the age group of 60-69 years. Males (50.8%) were more than females (49.2%). Twelve respondents (9.7%) were not suffering from any form...
Introduction: It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency and ... more Introduction: It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency and observed as a public health problem. The main objective of this study is to assess and compare the Vitamin D knowledge among MBBS, BDS and BSc. Nursing students of Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot (before and after educational training). Methods: This is a cross sectional study carried out at Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot among 1st year MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing students. Data was collected from 2nd -15th February 2020. A structured self designed multiple choice questionnaire was used. A written pretest assessment regarding vitamin D knowledge followed by a written posttest assessment was taken after a lecture class on vitamin D. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College (Ref. 2812201809). The census data of students were taken. The data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20.0 Results: Mean differences between the pret...
Background: Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular syndrome arising from complex and interr... more Background: Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular syndrome arising from complex and interrelated etiologies. Males have slightly higher prevalence than female in most of countries of Southeast-Asian region. Objective: The objective of study is to find out prevalence and the risk factors of hypertension at Sipaghat, Sindhulchowk, Nepal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Sipaghat of Sindhupalchowk district in May 2016 and 260 persons were selected randomly. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was higher in male (25.4%) than female (17.4%). Mean age of study population was 42.08 years with standard deviation, 15.95 years. Variables namely age group, smoking, alcohol consumption and family history of hypertension were found to be significant at 5 percent level of significance. Alcohol consumption and smokers have more than two times higher chance of getting hypertension compared to alcohol non-consumer and nonsmoker with 95% confidence intervals ...
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2021
INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is a beta coronavirus that is transmitted by physical interaction or close ... more INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is a beta coronavirus that is transmitted by physical interaction or close contact. This Coronavirus Pandemic has also created stress and anxiety among pregnant women all over the world. The disease was first identified in Wuhan city, China, in late December 2019 and was declared pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11th March 2020. Concern and stress in pregnancy are associated with pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, preterm labour, depression etc. Pregnancy is an immune-compromised state and poses a high risk to this risk. This study aims to identify anxiety about the coronavirus infection among pregnant women visiting a tertiary care centre in Kathmandu, Nepal, during this COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital from 15th July 2020 to 30th July 2020 after taking the ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical Col...
JNMA: Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Vitamin D also known as the sunshine vitamin, helps in bone metabolism and calcium ... more Introduction: Vitamin D also known as the sunshine vitamin, helps in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency making it a public health problem. The objective of this study is to find out the knowledge regarding vitamin D among first-year medical undergraduate students of a medical college. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out from 2nd February 2020 to 15th February 2020 at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Duwakot among medical undergraduate students of a medical college. Ethical clearance was received from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (Reference Number: 2812201809). A structured self-designed multiple-choice questionnaire on vitamin D knowledge was used. Convenient sampling method was applied and statistical analysis was done with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20 version. Results: Out of total 157 u...
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