Academic Stress among Adolescents of Rural Nepal: A Community-based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Adolescents are in the transition phase between childhood and adulthood. Their mental health influences many aspects in their life as they go through many physical and emotional changes. Adolescent mental health is harmed by changes in emotional and physical state, as well as increased academic pressure.

Short and Long Term Impact on Oral Health Related Quality of Life After Maxillofacial Trauma.

Background: Maxillofacial fracture cases require detailed diagnosis, planning and timely restoration of the proper function and aesthetics of the traumatized tissues, as well as appropriate physical, psychological and social rehabilitation to achieve the best possible treatment outcome. Oral health related quality of life allows oral healthcare professionals to evaluate the efficacy of treatment protocols from patients' perspectives and allows clinician to address and measure the clinically meaningful changes.

Methods: The study was carried out in 86 patients with fracture of any one facial bone from September 2020 to March 2022 in Department of Dental Surgery, Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Nepal.

Liver injury in COVID-19: prevalence and its associated factors in Nepal - A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Liver impairment has been reported as a common clinical manifestation in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection, with varying degrees of severity ranging from a mild elevation of liver enzymes to acute liver failure. However, the prevalence and clinical significance of liver injury in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal, remains poorly understood. To investigate the hepatic injury related to this disease and its clinical significance, the authors conducted a retrospective study that included adult patients with COVID-19 infection in security hospitals of Nepal.