JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2022
Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Tuberculosis outside of the lung is extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is not easy in a community setting even in district hospitals. Clinical symptoms and radiological diagnosis are effective for the diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary cases. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis among tuberculosis patients visiting a tertiary care centre. ⋯ extrapulmonary; pulmonary; tuberculosis.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Dec 2022
Mechanical Injury among Medicolegal Cases in the Department of Emergency in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
A medico-legal issue arises whenever an injured person visits a hospital. Therefore, all physicians who treat such patients have a legal duty to accurately document injuries as part of medical treatment. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of mechanical injury among medicolegal cases in the Department of Emergency in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ accidents; documentation; forensic medicine; injuries; Nepal.