JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2021
Medical Students Volunteering during COVID-19 Pandemic: Synopsis of Some Student-led Initiatives in Nepal.
The efforts shown by healthcare professionals, security personnel and the general public in fighting Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic is highly appreciable. Medical students are future healthcare professionals and have the opportunity to volunteer and help their seniors fight Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. In Nepal, we as medical students are contributing by raising awareness about Coronavirus Disease 2019 along with some innovative initiatives which are Project Personal Protective Equipment, Project Telemedicine and the ″Donate Plasma, Help Defeat COVID-19″ Campaign. Since we were able to support thousands of frontline healthcare workers with personal protective equipment and reduce burden in hospitals by providing telemedicine service, we believe such volunteering and initiations from medical students can be an inspiration for all students for future crises.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2021
Case ReportsGuillain Barre Syndrome associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report.
Coronavirus Disease has become a global pandemic after its emergence at the end of 2019 as a cluster of pneumonia. Apart from respiratory symptoms, neurologic complications are also common, mostly in hospitalized patients. More than 80 percent of patients have neurological symptoms during their disease course of which most common is encephalopathy. ⋯ Cerebrospinal fluid and electrophysiological examination were also suggestive. The neurological symptoms improved during treatment with immunoglobulins. Quick recognition of symptoms and diagnosis is important in the management of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with coronavirus-2019.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2021
Depression in Patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Alcohol dependence syndrome is an important and major public health issue seen in our community and health center. It is mostly associated with different mental health problems and psychiatric co-morbidities. This study aims to find out the prevalence of depression among alcohol dependence syndrome in a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ Psychiatric comorbidity was found to be common in alcohol dependent people among which depression was found to be most common.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2021
Case ReportsCardiovascular Complication following Covishield Vaccination in Nepal: A Case Report.
Nepal started the COVID-19 vaccination on 27 January 2021 with AstraZeneca/Oxford Coronavirus Disease-19 AZD1222 (Covishield) vaccine to control the Coronavirus disease pandemic. The vaccine has a good safety profile, with cardiovascular complications being rare. ⋯ This cardiovascular complication following the vaccination demands further investigation into the adverse event of the vaccine. However, since the benefit of the vaccine outweighs the risk, World Health Organization has recommended the continuity of the vaccine as of now.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2021
Case ReportsHoffa Osteochondroma - Para-articular Extrasynovial Infrapatellar Fat Pad Osteochondroma: A Case Report.
Osteochondroma usually arises from the metaphyseal region of growing bones. The occurrence of extraskeletal osteochondroma is rare with very few case reports. Para-articular osteochondroma is a type of extraskeletal osteochondroma. ⋯ Well circumscribed nodule excised from the medial parapatellar approach. Histology revealed cartilaginous tissues surrounded by fibrous tissues with scattered enchondral ossification. Postoperatively and subsequent follow-up resulted in pain-free joint, complete recovery of range of motion with no clinicoradiological evidence of recurrence.