JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Case ReportsLeft-sided Appendicitis with Intestinal Non-rotation: A Case Report.
Appendicitis rarely presents with an left lower abdominal pain especially when the intestine is non-rotated or malrotated. Its diagnosis becomes quite troublesome to clinicians and delays prompt intervention. Non-rotation is the most common type of intestinal malrotation. ⋯ Clinicians and surgeons are usually trained to diagnose and operate on right-sided appendix, thus, diagnosing and promptly intervening on left-sided appendicitis is quite challenging. Left-sided appendicitis must be kept in mind if a patient presents with left lower abdominal pain. Timely radiological scans like ultrasonography and computerised tomography scans help in prompt diagnosis in these cases.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Positive Bacterial Culture among Lower Respiratory Tract Specimens of Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Lower respiratory tract infection accounts for a great burden of disease worldwide. The problem has further increased due to increasing antimicrobial resistance. This study was done to find out prevalence of positive bacterial culture among lower respiratory tract specimens of patients in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ antibiotic resistance; gram negative bacteria; respiratory tract infections.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admissions among Preterm Babies in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Preterm babies are born before 37 completed weeks of gestation. It is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of neonatal intensive care unit admissions among preterm babies in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ morbidity; mortality; neonatal intensive care unit; preterm infants.
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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.