Publications by authors named "Luna Paudel"
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare neurodegenerative condition and a human prion disease. Rapid progressive dementia, myoclonus, visual disturbances, cerebellar signs, and pyramidal/extrapyramidal symptoms are observed in such patients. However, these are non-specific symptoms and can manifest in a variety of other conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of the internet is growing rapidly worldwide with easier availability and affordability in developing countries like Nepal. Apart from several benefits, it has also led to deleterious effects on certain individuals' physical and mental well-being. The present study aimed to assess the burden of internet addiction among nursing, dental and medical undergraduates at a medical school, and examine its relationship with depression and sleep quality.
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- Dementia is increasingly becoming a public health issue, especially in low-middle income countries, where there is a lack of preparedness for diagnosis and management.
- A study at Kathmandu Medical College included 185 medical students, revealing an average knowledge score about dementia, with final year students performing better than first year students.
- The findings suggest that familiarity with dementia is higher among students who received specific education or training, highlighting the importance of targeted learning in medical curricula.
Introduction: Strict monitoring ofanti tuberculosis therapy and antiretroviral therapyis crucial for proper management of TB/HIV co-infected patients.
Methods: Between December 2006 and December 2008 a prospective observational study was conducted among 135 TB/HIV co-infected patients visiting antiretroviral therapy in Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadi. The diagnosed TB patients were subjected to ATT through directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) and its response was evaluated as per WHO guidelines.
Introduction: Complications from unsafe abortion are believed to account for the largest proportion of hospital admissions for gynaecological services in developing countries and not to mention the cost it imparts to the health system of a country. Therefore, it is equally important to find out the prevalence and the pattern of abortion among the women who utilize the safe abortion care services and provide a framework to target various health promotion programs including safe-motherhood and reproductive health; such that the future interventions to avoid the unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion can be implemented accordingly.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.