Publications by authors named "Krishna Bhusal"

Introduction: Giant urinary bladder stones are rare phenomenon which is associated with chronic urinary infections, intravesical foreign bodies, urethral strictures, bladder diverticula etc. CASE REPORT: A 52-year-old man presented with complaints of severe dysuria, urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain, and pollakuria for the last ten years. Physical examination revealed a palpable suprapubic mass with no obvious flank masses.

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Monkeypox (Mpox) is a contagious illness that is caused by the monkeypox virus, which is part of the same family of viruses as variola, vaccinia, and cowpox. It was first detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970 and has since caused sporadic cases and outbreaks in a few countries in West and Central Africa. In July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public-health emergency of international concern due to the unprecedented global spread of the disease.

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  • Habitat suitability is essential for species survival and can be determined through the analysis of ecological factors and species occurrences.
  • Researchers used ecological niche modeling to identify potential nesting habitats for the Egyptian vulture in Nepal, estimating around 38,204 km of suitable area, mainly in mountainous regions with high precipitation.
  • The study highlighted that nesting sites are most effective near forests and human settlements, particularly in central and western Nepal, leading to recommendations for the conservation of these areas to support the long-term survival of the species.
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Due to an abundance and diversity of vultures, Nepal is one of the most important countries for vulture conservation. Within Nepal, the Pokhara Valley is especially significant. We examine the distribution of vultures within the Pokhara Valley by conducting counts at 11 potential feeding or roosting sites using point count method.

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A study was conducted to estimate the hematological values of captive white-rumped vultures () in Nepal. Blood samples were collected from 23 adults and 14 juvenile captive white-rumped vultures during their annual health examinations at the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center, Kasara, Chitwan, Nepal. Of 23 adults, 12 (52%) were male and 11 (48%) were females, whereas the sex of the 14 juveniles was undifferentiated.

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