Knowledge of Internal Quality Control for Laboratory Tests among Laboratory Personnel Working in Department of Biochemistry in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Clinical laboratory holds a central position in patient care, thus, ensuring accurate laboratory test results is a necessity. Internal quality control ensures day-to-day laboratory consistency. However, unless practised, laboratory quality systems cannot be achieved.

Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol.

Introduction: In Nepal, approximately 31% of adult industrial employees have diabetes. While the prevention of type 2 diabetes through behavioural intervention has been disseminated, worksite could be an effective platform for the translation of this knowledge into action as employed adults spend most of their workday waking hours at workplaces.

Methods And Analysis: We will conduct a randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a behavioural and a canteen intervention on diabetes risk reduction among those who are prediabetic at two worksites in eastern Nepal.

Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Depression among the Working Population of Nepal.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depression in the working population; to examine if any gender disparity prevails; and to determine the sociodemographic mediators of depression.

Methods: Data from previous research was retrieved for this study. Only paid workers were selected (n=160).

Serum procalcitonin in bacterial & non-bacterial meningitis in children.

Background: Bacterial meningitis is a paediatric emergency with high mortality and morbidity requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Clinically, it is often difficult to differentiate between bacterial and non-bacterial meningitis. Several studies have demonstrated the raised values of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in bacterial infections including meningitis but without definite cut-off guidelines.

Thyroid Dysfunction and Associated Risk Factors among Nepalese Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

Objectives. To assess thyroid function and associated risk factors in Nepalese diabetes mellitus patients. Methods.