Job Satisfaction among Medical Doctors in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Job satisfaction is an attitudinal variable representing the extent to which people like or dislike their jobs. It is a critical factor influencing healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and overall well-being in medical professionals. This study aimed to determine Job Satisfaction among medical doctors in Nepal.

Kinetics and modeling of growth and lactic acid production in , a Himalayan fermented vegetable dish.

is a fermented green leafy vegetable product prepared from fresh leaves of local vegetables called - (), mustard (, and cauliflower indigenous to the Nepali people. Fresh prepared in a glass jar by fermenting the leaves anaerobically for 16 days and the changes in biomass, lactic acid, and pH were evaluated after every 24 hr. The viable cell count increased from 6.

Facebook use and its effects on the life of health science students in a private medical college of Nepal.

Background: Facebook, a popular social networking site, has been used by people of different ages and professions for various purposes. Its use in the field of medical education is increasing dramatically. At the same time, the pros and cons of facebook use among the health science students has attracted the attention of educators.

The treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: safety and efficacy.

Visceral leishmaniasis is the disease of poor; however availability of only expensive treatment of this disease impinges the socioeconomic condition of those affected. If untreated, almost all cases of visceral leishmaniasis are fatal. The demonstration of the leishmania donovani bodies from the tissue aspirates or serological tests confirms the diagnosis of the disease.

Turmeric (curcumin) remedies gastroprotective action.

The purpose of this review is to summarize the pertinent literature published in the present era regarding the antiulcerogenic property of curcumin against the pathological changes in response to ulcer effectors (Helicobacter pylori infection, chronic ingestion of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and exogenous substances). The gastrointestinal problems caused by different etiologies was observed to be associated with the alterations of various physiologic parameters such as reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide synthase, lipid peroxidation, and secretion of excessive gastric acid. Gastrointestinal ulcer results probably due to imbalance between the aggressive and the defensive factors.