JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Prevalence of Thyroid Disorder in Pregnant Women Visiting a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
The function of the thyroid gland is altered during pregnancy. Thyroid disorders during pregnancy are associated with serious maternal and fetal outcomes. Universal screening for thyroid disorders is recommended in the first trimester of pregnancy. This study aims to determine the prevalence of thyroid disorder during pregnancy in women attending a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ There is a high prevalence of thyroid disorders during pregnancy in our settings. Timely screening of pregnant women helps in the early diagnosis and management of complications related to thyroid disorders.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Knowledge of Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting among Doctors and Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Doctors and nurses have a significant role in the detection of serious and unusual drug reactions. Effective implementation of an adverse drug reaction reporting system is required to ensure patient safety and quality care. This study's objective was to find the prevalence of good knowledge of adverse drug reaction reporting among the Doctors and nurses working in a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ Overall, doctors and nurses have had good knowledge of adverse drug reaction reporting. Data shows there is still more gap in training and experience on adverse drug reaction reporting systems.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Study of Self-medication among First and Seventh Semester Medical and Dental Undergraduate Students of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Although appropriate self-medication can ease minor illness and is time and costeffective, it can lead to irrational drug use and increased resistance, leading to prolonged morbidity. Inclined towards medical information and drug indices, medical students have an open arena for self-medication practice. This study was conducted to find the prevalence of self-medication among first and seventh semester medical and dental students in a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ Since self-medication is crammed with serious health hazards, proper exposure to the topic should be given to medical, dental students, and pharmacists. The implication of selfmedication into the pharmacology syllabus is a must.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Prevalence of Newly Diagnosed End-Stage Renal Disease Patients in a Tertiary Hospital of Central Nepal, Chitwan: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
End-stage renal disease patients are in rising trend globally, and they have been found to occur predominantly in developing countries. Many studies have been published before, within and across the countries, to know the clinicodemographic profile of end-stage renal disease patients. However, no such studies were done in Chitwan, Nepal. This study's main objective was to find the prevalence of newly diagnosed end-stage renal disease patients. ⋯ The prevalence of new end-stage renal disease was found to be quite high. The commonest cause of the incident end-stage renal disease was Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Case ReportsMultiple Cavernous Haemangioma of Orbit and Cranium: A Case Report.
A 32-year-old male presented with painless proptosis and diminution of vision in left eye. Imaging shows multiple well-defined masses, suggestive of cavernous haemangioma, in orbit and cranium with adjoining bones being thickened with cystic spaces. ⋯ Cavernous haemangioma usually presents as a solitary intraconal and sometimes extraconal mass with vision usually preserved unless it extends to the apical portion. Here we report a rare case of multiple simultaneous locations of cavernous haemangiomas in orbit and cranium with significant diminution of vision.