JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2022
Hyperkyphosis among the Elderly in a Community: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Aging brings progressive changes in the physiology of the musculoskeletal system that leads to postural changes and degenerative diseases in elderly. The most common postural change is hyperkyphosis which decreases physical performance, ability to perform daily activities, overall quality of life, and increases the risk of falls in elderly. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of hyperkyphosis among the elderly in a community. ⋯ aging; hyperkyphosis; posture.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2022
Case ReportsCongenital Upper Limb Deficiency with Oligodactyly: A Case Report.
Congenital upper limb deficiency care and management have undergone drastic changes over the past 50 years. Given the low incidence of this defect nationwide, this case report adds to the existing database to analyze the etiological investigations, descriptive epidemiology, and trend detection. We present a case of a 2-month-old male child with congenital upper limb deficiency and explore the possible etiologies and difficulties during early diagnosis of such rare disorders in a low and middle-income countrries and present implications at the primary health care level to improve the prognosis. Poor nutrition during pregnancy due to an unplanned pregnancy is a possible cause. The prognosis is unfavourable due to sociocultural barriers. To address these limitations, it is pertinent to address disability-adequate knowledge among communities, promote early diagnosis, and timely rehabilitation using a multidisciplinary approach. Further, we provide a framework to optimize care. ⋯ congenital limb deficiency; prevalence; upper limb defect.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2022
Preoperative Anxiety among Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Preoperative anxiety is universal in patients before surgery. It is mostly unaddressed by health professionals due to a lack of time. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients undergoing elective surgery in a tertiary care centre. ⋯ anxiety; patient; preoperative; surgical.
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Aug 2022
Non-strabismic Binocular Vision Dysfunction among the Medical Students of a Teaching Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Non-strabismic binocular vision dysfunctions are visual disorders that affect the person's binocular vision and visual outcome while performing near tasks and are very common among medical students. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of non-strabismic binocular vision dysfunction among the medical students of a teaching hospital. ⋯ binocular vision; convergence excess; convergence insufficiency; prevalence.
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Nepal has witnessed demographic and epidemiological transition resulting in the shift from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases as the major disease burden. Around 60% of mortalities and morbidities are attributable to non-communicable diseases of which the majority end with the need for palliative care services. The current palliative care services in Nepal are in the infancy stage compared with other services. Undignified dying is a challenging public health problem and as such requires a public health approach to address it with the involvement of all stakeholders. Recognizing the need for the end spectrum of non-communicable diseases patients, the Ministry of Health, Nepal recently introduced the policy to address the unmet need through the community-based palliative care program, a laudable initiation. ⋯ community health care; Nepal; palliative care; public health.