JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2021
Pesticide Poisoning among All Poisoning Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Acute pesticide poisoning is a significant global public health issue that contributes to one of the leading causes of emergency department visits. There is no national data on the incidence of acute pesticide poisoning or the pesticides that cause deaths. The purpose of this study is to find the prevalence of pesticide poisoning among patients who presented to the emergency department with acute poisoning. ⋯ The prevalence of pesticide poisoning among all cases of poisoning presenting to the emergency department was slightly higher than studies done earlier in similar settings.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2021
Admitted Cases of Dengue Fever among Dengue Positive Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, is one of the emerging tropical diseases that appear primarily in rainy seasons. The number of dengue cases was increased in recent years in Nepal. Chitwan is one of the risky areas of dengue. This aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of hospital admission among the dengue positive cases. ⋯ Admission rate among dengue positive cases are comparable to other studies of the similar settings. Dengue fever is common among community people especially in young adult and males. Hence, screening of dengue fever in febrile illness is necessary for the early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2021
Ocular Morbidity among Patients Visiting the Department of Ophthalmology during the Coronavirus Disease 2021 Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2021 pandemic and lockdown, eye care services have been compromised globally. The magnitude of ocular diseases across all populations in Nepal are few and far between and rare during this pandemic. This study was aimed to find out the prevalence of ocular morbidity among patients visiting the department of Ophthalmology of a tertiary care hospital during the pandemic. ⋯ The prevalence of ocular morbidity in our study was higher than findings from other similar studies done at national and international levels, though the causes of ocular morbidity was similar.