JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jul 2024
Preterm Neonates Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Prematurity is a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low-income and middle-income countries like Nepal. However, there is a paucity of data regarding its burden. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and outcomes of preterm neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ The prevalence of preterm neonates was similar to other studies done in similar settings.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jul 2024
Postoperative Pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, being minimally invasive, is widely accepted in comparison to open cholecystectomy. The major benefits are small incision, less wound pain, rapid recovery, shorter hospital stay and earlier return to activities. Although, trauma and injury are limited in laparoscopic cholecystectomy; it is not a pain free surgery. Hence, we aimed to find the prevalence of pain at wound site after laparoscopic cholecystectomy at various time intervals in post-operative period. ⋯ The majority of patients suffered from mild to moderate pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the intensity of which decreased over 48 hours.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jul 2024
Computed Tomography Spectrum of Complications in Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Pattern in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Study.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most prevalent form of interstitial lung disease, which presents as usual interstitial pneumonia on histopathology and imaging. It leads to significant lung scarring, damage, and fibrosis and is associated with a high degree of mortality, repeated hospital admissions, and oxygen dependence. Many complications are associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which further increases the morbidity of patients. High-resolution computed tomography chest is the imaging modality of choice for usual interstitial pneumonia tracking its progression, evaluating treatment response, and detecting potential complications. ⋯ Patients with UIP often experience severe lung scarring, and frequent complications, and require regular chest CT scans to monitor disease progression and identify potential complications.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jul 2024
Pattern of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Head and Neck Swelling in Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Fine needle aspiration cytology is a simple, rapid, cost-effective method in diagnosis of head and neck swelling with minimal risk of complications. Head and neck swellings include a broad spectrum of diseases with different management for each. Fine needle aspiration cytology is a suitable and useful method for assessment of these swelling. This study was done with the objective to study the frequency and distribution of various head and neck lesions detected by fine needle aspiration cytology. ⋯ This study found that lymph nodes were the most common site for head and neck swellings, frequently involving metastatic lesions.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jul 2024
Clinical Outcome of Posterior Instrumented Stabilization and Transpedicular Decompression in Patients Presenting with Thoracic or Lumbar Spinal Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Posterior instrumented stabilization is a commonly done surgery in spinal tuberculosis. This study aims to evaluate the clinical, radiological, and neurological outcomes of posterior instrumented stabilization and transpedicular decompression in thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis. ⋯ Posterior instrumented stabilization and transpedicular decompression in adult patients with thoracic or lumbar spinal tuberculosis achieves improvements in clinical, radiological, and neurological outcomes.