JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2022
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Women Delivering in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is increasing globally leading to significant maternal and foetal morbidity. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women delivering in a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ diabetes mellitus; gestational diabetes; pregnancy in diabetes.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2022
Tympanic Membrane Perforation among Patients Presenting to Department of Otorhinolaryngology of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Intact tympanic membrane acts as a partition between the external ear and middle ear. Tympanic membrane perforation is one of the commonest causes of conductive hearing loss. Perforation size is the most important determination of hearing loss. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of tympanic membrane perforation among patients presenting to the otorhinolaryngology department of a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ eardrum perforation; hearing loss; otitis media.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2022
Mean Brain Weight among Autopsy Cases at the Department of Forensic Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Weight of the brain is an important diagnostic criterion during autopsy. Normal variations in brain weight among various population demands for population-specific study. The aim of this study was to find the mean brain weight among autopsy cases at a tertiary care centre. ⋯ autopsy; brain; organ weight.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2022
GeneXpert Based Confirmed Cases among Suspected Cases of Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis mostly affecting the lungs. Due to the low sensitivity of conventional microscopy and time-consuming culture method, Nucleic acid Amplification Assay Technique is preferred because of its rapidity and sensitivity. This test also helps in finding drug resistance to Rifampicin and also curtails the transmission of disease. The study is aimed to find the prevalence of GeneXpert confirmed cases among suspected cases of tuberculosis in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ multidrug-resistant; nucleic acid amplification test; pulmonary tuberculosis.
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The COVID-19 vaccination campaign is going on in Nepal through different phases of immunisation. It has been observed that people are misusing antipyretics and analgesics with the fear of adverse events following immunisation. The possibility of antipyretics and analgesics blunting the antibody response of the human body can be a potential cause for lower immune response and thus a reason for lower efficacy of the vaccine. Prophylactic use of over-the-counter analgesics and antipyretics is to be discouraged until the data for or against its use is available.