Antibiotic Resistance to Escherichia coli among Urine Culture-Positive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Urinary tract infection is treated by the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of uropathogens in our population. Present infection cases have been showing an increase in resistance to the current first-line of antibiotics. The objective of this study is to determine the resistance of antibiotics in Escherichia coli in a tertiary care center.

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among People Attending Medical Camp in a Community Hospital.

Introduction: Diabetes is a health problem on the rise in developing countries like Nepal. Often in the suburban and rural areas, patients are diagnosed in the late stages with complications. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of diabetes type 2 in a community hospital of Nepal.

Attitude of Interns towards Family Medicine as a Career in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Introduction: Family medicine is a relatively overlooked specialty in Nepalese medical education. It is unclear how many interns are actually interested in Family medicine as a career and how many non-medical individuals are aware of its existence. The aim of this study is to assess information, expectation and perception among interns regarding family medicine and its choice as a career.

The Pattern of Injury from Road Traffic Accident Presenting at Emergency Department of Kathmandu Medical College.

Background: Road traffic accidents are the major public health problem. The objective of the study was to analyze road traffic accidents presenting in Kathmandu Medical College Emergency Department.

Methods: The data from all consecutive road traffic accident cases brought to Emergency Department Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital were collected from 2018 Jan-2018 June.

Acceptability and feasibility of medical abortion in Nepal.

Objective: To test the feasibility and acceptability of a simplified mifepristone-misoprostol regimen for early abortion in 2 tertiary teaching hospitals and 2 family planning clinics in Nepal.

Methods: Consenting pregnant women (n=400) with amenorrhea of 56 days or less seeking termination of pregnancy received 200 mg of oral mifepristone followed 48 hours later with 400 microg of oral misoprostol, administered either at home or at the clinic. Prospective data were collected to determine the women's experience, abortion outcome, and the operational requirements for providing the method.