JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Right Coronary Artery Dominance in Cadaveric Human Hearts in Department of Anatomy of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Cardiac coronary dominance plays a significant role in different clinical conditions and diseases of the heart. As the people of developing and developed nations are having global coronary artery diseases, it is mandatory to have knowledge of coronary artery diseases including cardiac coronary dominance. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of the right coronary artery dominance in cadaveric human hearts in a medical college. ⋯ cardiac; coronary arteries; dominance.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Essential Thrombocythemia among Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Haematology Unit of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Essential thrombocythemia, a myeloproliferative condition with an increased number of circulating platelets, is a rare hematological malignancy. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of essential thrombocythemia among patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms presenting in haematology unit of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ essential thrombocythemia; hematology; mutation.
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Psychological stress is one of the most common problems faced by medical students in their day to day life. There are a variety of manifestations of stress and these manifestations can directly or indirectly hamper the performance of a medical student. Knowing proper measures to manage stress as well as time can help medical students live their life in a more practical way. Practising mindfulness, mental health awareness and seeking help from experts can be beneficial in coping with stress as a medical student.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Integrated Electronic Health Record System in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Single Centre Implementation Experience.
An integrated electronic health record system is a common platform for efficient and active interaction of four major subsystems namely the medical record system, laboratory system, picture archiving and communication system and enterprise resource planning system. Barriers like knowledge and attitude of computer usage, time consumption, information technology workforce, electricity, cost of technology and devices, data safety and security deter institutions from implementation. ⋯ Many hospitals struggle to implement and maintain integrated electronic health records. We aimed to discuss the steps undertaken to integrate this system in a district hospital setting with the inherent challenges and the subsequent impact.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Vitamin D Deficiency among Patients Visiting Outpatient Departments in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting billions of people. Its deficiency results in abnormal homeostasis of calcium and phosphorous levels in an individual and results in reduced bone mineral density, which further makes them more prone to develop osteogenic disorders, such as fractures. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients visiting the outpatient departments in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ deficient; prevalence; vitamin D.