JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2020
Dental Floss Prescription Pattern among the Dental Interns of Nepal.
Periodontal disease is regarded as one of the preventable diseases. It can be prevented through effective plaque control measures that require mechanical instrumentation with various surgical or non-surgical periodontal therapies as well as daily oral hygiene measures. Dental professionals must be competent enough to promote good oral health by educating patients with daily oral hygiene practice measures. In this regard, the study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice behaviour for using as well as prescribing dental floss among the dental interns of Nepal. ⋯ The study indicated that many participants used dental floss, however, educating and recommending the patient about it was comparatively low. This emphasizes the need to increase the awareness and use of interdental aids among dental interns to provide good oral self-care practices for the patient.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2020
Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori in Endoscopic Gastric Biopsies of Chronic Gastritis Patients at A Tertiary Care Centre.
Presence and severity of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonization is an important factor to decide the treatment of chronic gastritis. This study aimed to find the prevalence of H. pylori colonization in chronic gastritis patients. ⋯ Prevalence of H. pylori colonization is high in chronic gastritis and there is a parallel increase in the severity of gastritis with an increase in the severity of H. pylori load.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2020
Distress Screening among Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Distress is a major concern during diagnosis and treatment of hematological malignancies. The Distress Thermometer is a commonly used screening tool to detect distress. The objectives of this study was to know the prevalence and identify distress score among patients with hematological malignancies in Nepal. ⋯ There was a significant level of distress among the patients with hematological malignancies in Nepal. Therefore, distress screening should be done to all the patients when initial diagnosis is made.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2020
Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.
Acute kidney injury is a common and life-threatening event in patients with liver cirrhosis occurring in approximately 20-50% of hospitalized patients of liver cirrhosis. Pre-renal acute kidney injury, the hepatorenal syndrome type of acute kidney injury and acute tubular necrosis represent the common causes. The aim of this study was to study the profile of acute kidney injury in patients with liver cirrhosis. ⋯ Acute kidney injury is a common occurrence in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis with pre-renal acute kidney injury being the commonest cause. Median hospital stay is directly affected by the severity of acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury was seen in patients with higher grade of ascites and hyponatremia. Early identification of patients at high risk for acute kidney injury may help to reduce mortality and contain costs.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2020
Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in the Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate Visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Dental anomaly is one of the major problems in a child born with cleft lip and palate. These anomalies have deleterious effects on the dentition leading to aesthetic problems, impairment of mastication andimproper phonation. The aim of our study was to find out the prevalence of dental anomalies in patient with cleft lip and/or palate radiographically. ⋯ The prevalence of dental anomalies among patients with cleft lip and/or palate was found to be high. Tooth agenesis was the most common anomaly observed in the study with lateral incisor having the highest incidence of agenesis.