Knowledge of Health Care Professionals and Medical Students Regarding Covid-19 in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal.

Introduction: The lack of knowledge among health care professionals leads to diagnostic delays, further spread of disease, and poor infection control practices. Health care professionals must be updated knowledge regarding COVID-19. This study aims to assess the knowledge of health care professionals regarding COVID -19 in a medical college in Chitwan.

Medical Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion: Experience from Two Tertiary Care Hospitals of Nepal.

Introduction: Medical thoracoscopy has recently gained renewed interest due to its minimal invasive nature and high yield diagnostic outcome. This study aims to observe diagnostic yield and safety of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion.

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in two tertiary care hospitals in Chitwan from March 2018 to May 2018.

Medical Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Medical thoracoscopy has recently gained renewed interest due to its minimal invasive nature and high yield diagnostic outcome. This study aims to observe diagnostic yield and safety of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion.

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in two tertiary care hospitals in Chitwan from March 2018 to May 2018.

Fellowship Training in Nepal: Current Prospects.

The need of subspecialty training has been acutely felt in Nepal now with the rapid advancement in the field of medical sciences, the changing burden of diseases, the acute shortage of highly specialized health professionals, the evolving concept of learning and medical education and the ever-increasing focus on right and safety of patients.Fellowship Training is obtained in a specific specialty or subspecialty. Fully academic 3-year Fellowship programsin Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Cardiologyhavebeen initiated for certification of the training for the first time in Nepal at Chitwan Medical College (CMC) and all three are recognized by the Nepal Medical Council.