Publications by authors named "Anusha Rayamajhi"

Background: Despite declining smoking prevalence globally, South Asia faces a rising burden. In Nepal, existing tobacco control laws haven't curbed use, with 28.9% of young adults engaging in tobacco use.

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  • The study aimed to understand how older patients in Northern India perceive their own aging and what factors influence this perception.
  • It involved a cross-sectional analysis of 184 patients, focusing on various health and physical attributes, using multinomial logistic regression to determine relationships with subjective aging.
  • The findings revealed that higher chronological age and improved hand grip strength were linked to feeling younger compared to peers; specifically, older age was associated with a decrease in feeling older while increased grip strength heightened the sense of feeling younger.
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Introduction And Importance: Hereditary spherocytosis (HS), a rare familial extravascular haemolytic disorder, typically follows an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern with variable expressivity. Despite its classical presentation of anaemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly, HS is infrequently reported among individuals of Asian descent, contributing to its under diagnosis or delayed diagnosis. The primary objective of this case report is to underscore the pivotal role of the osmotic fragility test in diagnosing HS, emphasizing the importance of accurate and timely identification for effective clinical management and improved patient outcomes.

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Introduction And Importance: Neural tube defect occurs as a result of failure of spontaneous closure of the neural tube between the third and fourth weeks of foetal life. Exencephaly is a rare malformation of the neural tube characterized by a large amount of protruding brain tissue in the absence of the calvarium.

Case Presentation: The authors report a 29-year-old female, non-compliant to iron, calcium and folic acid tablets due to nauseating and itchy sensation after intake for 2 weeks, was admitted in ward Obstetrics ward in view of twin pregnancy.

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Key Clinical Message: Unilateral opercular lesions can result in Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, which is marked by acute anarthria, automatic-voluntary movement dissociation-most notably the absence of voluntary facial and tongue movements-and a generally better prognosis. Better patient outcomes are mostly dependent on early detection, management, and rehabilitation.

Abstract: Opercular syndrome is a rare neurological disorder caused by bilateral or unilateral lesions of the operculum that result in symptoms related to speech and swallowing difficulties with dissociation of automatic-voluntary movements in affected muscles.

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