Publications by authors named "Simran Pradhan"
Introduction: Workplace violence in hospitals is a global concern and is considered as a major occupational hazard for all health care providers including the nurses. The aim of this study was to assess the status of workplace violence against nurses at hospitals in Kathmandu and determine the actions taken to investigate its cause.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenient sample of 100 registered nurses employed in Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, and Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital.
Tuberculosis presenting as Anterior Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The mediastinum has three compartments, with the anterior mediastinum containing structures between the sternum and pericardium, where common lesions include thymomas and lymphomas.
- - A case study highlights a 20-year-old girl who developed tuberculous meningoencephalitis, revealing an unusual anterior mediastinal mass identified as tubercular upon further examination.
- - Treatment for the mass included surgery and antituberculosis therapy, emphasizing the need to consider tuberculosis in cases with anterior mediastinal masses, especially in immunocompetent patients.