JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
-
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2022
Hypertension among Current Cigarette Smokers Visiting Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Hypertension is a common physical condition with high blood pressure for a prolonged period. Long risk factors like age, overweight, high dietary salt intake, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and term hypertension might lead to various cardiovascular diseases. The normal blood pressure, systolic, is 90-119 mm Hg and diastolic 60-79 mm Hg. The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence of hypertension among current cigarette smokers patients in an outpatient department of a tertiary care centre. ⋯ habits; hypertension; prevalence; smokers.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.