JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2020
Sleep Quality among Medical Students of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Medical students are under constant stress due to demanding academic load, fear of exam failure and hectic schedules. These factors can lead to poor sleep quality among medical students. Sleep quality of medical students not only determine their academic performance but is also important in determining long term effect on cognitive, psychosocial, behavioural as well as physical health of individuals. Although there are not enough recent studies to assess sleep quality of students, it is necessary to evaluate the condition of sleep among students. This study aims to find out the prevalence of poor sleep quality among medical students. ⋯ Significant numbers of medical students have poor sleep quality which may affect their academic performance and may have long term impact on their health. Efforts must be directed towards educating about the sleep hygiene as well as proper time management skills.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2020
Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients in a Tertiary Care Center.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmias.Recently there has been evidence of higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation in obstructive sleep apnea patients compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients of obstructive sleep apnea in a tertiary care center. ⋯ Prevalence ofatrial fibrillation in patients of obstructive sleep apnea was found to higher than the similar studies done. It is important to obtain detail cardiac history in any patients with obstructive sleep apnea and look for arrhythmias speciallyatrial fibrillation.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2020
Oral Cancer Awareness among Undergraduate Dental Students and Dental Surgeons: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
The incidence of oral cancer is rising due to overindulgence in tobacco chewing and smoking. Its detection in early stage makes it more amenable to treatment and helps to reduce associated morbidity. However, most cases are diagnosed at later stage due to lack of awareness about oral cancer and associated risk factors. This study aims to observe the oral cancer awareness among undergraduate dental students and dental surgeons of three dental institutions of Nepal. ⋯ Our study exhibited the apparent lack of awareness in some aspects of oral cancer and highlights the need of enhancing the undergraduate dental syllabus.
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Autosomal dominant mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 cause achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism in humans. Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder causing rhizomelic shortening of limbs. Head is often large with prominent forehead causing vaginal delivery difficult. ⋯ Achondroplasia, in this case, was diagnosed on the basis of antenatal ultrasonography finding, clinical features and radiological finding of the baby. He was admitted in the special baby care unit for observation and discharged on the next day as no complications were noted. Keywords: achondroplasia; dwarfism; ultrasonography.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2020
Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Patients Right among Nurses in a Teaching Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
It is important to maintain trust and satisfaction among patients. The health personnel take an important role to overcome their right. The objective of this study was to find out knowledge and attitude regarding patients' rights among nurses in Teaching Hospital. ⋯ According to the study, it concluded that one-fourth of the respondents have an adequate level of knowledge, one-half of the respondents had a favorable attitude. Therefore, knowledge and attitude regarding patients' rights should be increase through in-service education and seminars should be organized by the administration to promote quality health care service.