JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes among Patients Visiting Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
The growing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is a critical threat for global health, including in Nepal, especially in Kathmandu District, where diabetic patients are increasing in hospitals catastrophically. This study tends to assess the prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes among admitted patients visiting a hospital in Kathmandu. ⋯ The findings showed a high prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes. Older age groups are at high risk. Urgent public health interventions including lifestyle modification measures are required to reduce the extra burden of type 2 diabetes.
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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
Case ReportsImmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura as Initial Presentation of Paediatric SLE: A Case Report.
The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disorder with variable presentations in children. The usual presentation includes arthritis, malar rash, nephritis, hemolytic anemia, and fever. ⋯ Here is a case report of a female child presented to us with superficial and mucosal bleeding with isolated low platelet count and anemia in proportion to blood loss. When platelet count did not go up despite appropriate treatment in lines of ITP, further investigations were done, diagnosis of SLE was established, and management was done accordingly.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injury in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Traumatic dental injury is an injury inflicted on the dentoalveolar system. It has a physical as well as a psychological impact. Despite this concern, epidemiological data regarding its prevalence is insufficient in the literature of Nepal. Hence, this study's objective was to investigate the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries for the patients visiting Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal, over five years. ⋯ The frequency of 7.86% of traumatic dental injury indicates that dental traumatology needs special attention for policy planning and professional training.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2021
Fundus Photography as the Base of Three-Tier Diabetic Retinopathy Care System to Its Wider Roles: Learning from a Case Experience.
A case experience of initiating the ocular fundus photography (OFP) service in a diabetes outpatient clinic of a tertiary-care institution is presented. In the community and within the hospitals, the OFP helps to develop the three-tier diabetic retinopathy (DR) care system comprising: OFP-based DR screening and monitoring, an experienced ophthalmologist in laser therapy, and vitreo-retina specialist services. ⋯ Medical students and residents now need to be 'directly' trained in the interpretation of OFP. The stakeholders involved in public health and medical education may recommend to the public hospitals and medical colleges for the provision of OFP service.