Publications by authors named "Sinet Pokharel"
Introduction: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors were initially used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and subsequently, it was shown to be useful in heart failure among patients with or without diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of empagliflozin use among patients with heart failure in an outpatient department of medicine in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with heart failure attending the outpatient Department of Internal Medicine from 1 December 2022 to 30 May 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee.