JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2021
Recurrence of Varicose Vein after Endovenous Laser Therapy in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Varicosity is the common problem of various etiology having simple limb aching to worst complications like oedema, ulcer, and skin changes. Minimal invasive endovenous laser therapy is a noble procedure. The aim of the study is to find out the recurrence of the varicose vein after laser therapy in a tertiary care center. ⋯ Endovenous laser ablation has very low rate of recurrence of varicosity and has minor complications.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2021
Prevalence of Anemia in Adolescent Girls attending Specific Schools of Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.
Adolescents comprise individuals in the age group 10 to 19 who are undergoing a period of gradual transition of growth and development. Adolescent girls are at high risk of anemia and malnutrition. This research has been aimed to find the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls attending specific schools of Panchkhal municipality in Kavrepalanchowk in Nepal. ⋯ This study shows a lower prevalence of anemia than reported by national data, but it is higher than that reported by developed countries. Anemia and undernutrition have long terms detrimental effects on adolescent girls, so health education and prevention is necessary.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2021
Management of Acute Appendicitis during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Acute appendicitis is the most common reason for abdominal surgery in children. Though appendectomy considered the gold standard there are a lot of complications related to it. Conservative management of acute appendicitis is not new to medical science. In pandemic like COVID-19 when all the health systems were about to shut-down because of lack of manpower and resources, we started a trial of non-operative management. The main aim of this study is to find out the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19. ⋯ COVID-19 can complicate the perioperative course as a result of direct lung injury and multiple organ dysfunctions and can also bring serious threats to the safety of medical staffs involved in managing the acute appendicitis case operatively, so conservative management can be considered as an alternative way of management of acute appendicitis in the pandemic outbreak.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2021
Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal.
Vitamin D deficiency is an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Very few studies have been done to find out vitamin D deficiency status among cardiovascular patients in Nepalese setup. This research aims to find out the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients of acute coronary syndrome admitted in a tertiary care center of eastern Nepal. ⋯ Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients of acute coronary syndrome in our study was comparable to various other homologous international studies.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2021
Knowledge of Vitamin D among First-year Medical Undergraduate Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
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. ⋯ We found a satisfactory level of knowledge of vitamin D among first-year undergraduate medical students of a medical college when compared to similar studies. The majority of students from all three disciplines had average knowledge of vitamin D.