Evaluating Antibiotic Treatment Guideline Adherence to Ongoing Antibiotic Stewardship in a Tertiary Care Setting: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely regarded as an increasing threat to global public health. Antibiotic treatment guidelines have been increasingly recognized as an effective tool to guide appropriate prescriptions and help curtail antibiotic resistance. The present study aimed to assess physician's adherence to hospital antibiotic treatment guideline recommendations in Nepal and determine predictive variables with a significant association.

Physical, mental and social status after COVID-19 recovery in Nepal: A mixed method study.

Background: Nepal has been devastated by an unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, affecting people emotionally, physically, and socially, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Approximately 10% of COVID-19 affected people have symptoms that last more than 3-4 weeks and experience numerous symptoms causing an impact on everyday functioning, social, and cognitive function. Thus, it is vital to know about the recovered patient's health status and undertake rigorous examinations to detect and treat infections.

Health Status and Management Practices of Home Isolated COVID-19 Adult Patients.

Background: The worldwide containment strategy for COVID-19 outbreak includes laboratory-confirmed cases, and their isolation and management in health care institutions or at home. The spread of the COVID-19 virus has mandated home isolation for mild cases, as recommended by the Government of Nepal. Isolation is a situation that can have a substantial influence on physical and mental health of isolated people.

Compliance with Social Distancing, Face Mask and Sanitizer Use Measures against COVID -19 in Kathmandu Valley.

Background: The novel coronavirus has caused significant global impacts and is still continuing. Social distancing, the use of face mask and sanitizer (SMS) measures have become the prominent security measures to diminish the COVID-19 transmission. Hence, this study aims to assess the general public's compliance towards SMS measures set by the Government of Nepal against COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley.

Environmental Determinants of Malaria Prevalence and the Adaptation Strategies in Western Nepal.

Background: Current literatures seem devoted only on relating climate change with malaria. Overarching all possible environmental determinants of malaria prevalence addressed by scanty literature in Nepal is found apposite research at this moment. This study aims to explore the environmental determinants of malaria prevalence in western Nepal.