JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2023
Spondylolysis among Patients Without Low Back Pain in a Diagnostic Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Spondylolysis can either be asymptomatic or can cause significant low back pain. It is sometimes associated with the translation of one vertebra over another and is termed spondylolisthesis. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of spondylolysis among patients without low back pain in a diagnostic centre. ⋯ low back pain; spondylolisthesis; spondylolysis.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2023
Contraception Use among Women Visiting Outpatient Department of Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Family planning services can bring a wide range of benefits to women, their families and society as a whole. Many women of reproductive age have little or incorrect information about family planning methods. Even when they know some methods of contraceptives, they don't know the availability or how to use them properly. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of contraception use among women visiting the outpatient department of gynaecology of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ contraception; family planning; prevalence; women.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2023
Road Traffic Accident among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Road traffic accidents are a public health problem and have emerged as the leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Head is the most commonly affected site of road traffic accidents. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of road traffic accidents among patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ emergencies; mortality; soft tissue injury; traffic accidents.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2023
Noise-induced Hearing Loss among Patients Requiring Pure Tone Audiometry Evaluation in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Noise-induced hearing loss is a type of sensorineural hearing loss caused by long-term exposure to loud noise. This study provides insight into hearing loss problems the general population faces. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among patients needing pure tone audiometry evaluation in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ audiometry; noise-induced hearing loss; tinnitus.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2023
Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis among Patients with Glomerular Disease Undergoing Kidney Biopsy in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a form of glomerular disease that needs immunosuppressive therapy, which, if untreated, can lead to end-stage renal disease. Ultrastructural analysis by electron microscopy is essential to distinguish primary from other forms of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis among patients with glomerular diseases undergoing kidney biopsy in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ biopsy; hematuria; kidney; proteinuria.