Publications by authors named "Subash Bhattarai"

Introduction: Inflammatory myo-fibroblastic tumor of appendix is one of the rarest clinical findings and less has been described in the literatures. So, we aimed to present the clinical case that we encountered at our institute.

Presentation Of A Case: A 29-year-old lady presented with history of pain at the periumbilical area for one day which shifted to right iliac fossa.

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Introduction: Gastric cancer is a common malignancy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Gastric cancer is a common cause of death worldwide. This research aimed to study the prevalence of gastric cancer among patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopies.

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Background Patients with decompensated cirrhosis present with various complications and are associated with increased inpatients mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the complications and mortality in hospitalised patients with decompensated cirrhosis of liver. Methods This descriptive, cross-sectional, hospital-based study included 754 decompensated cirrhotic patients.

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Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common acute medical emergency. Endoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleed. This study was undertaken to address the clinical profile, endoscopic profile, and outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleed.

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Background: Barrett's esophagus a is metaplasia of normal squamous cells that line the lower part of the esophagus and carries a major risk for adenocarcinoma of esophagus. In Asian population, the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma are less common than in Western countries but has been increasing.

Methods: This is a hospital based descriptive study comprising of 120 consecutive patients with symptoms of gastroesophagial reflux disease belonging to both sexes of any age group.

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Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is an important health problem worldwide and is a common disease in Nepal. The profile of cirrhosis may vary due to different factors. This study was undertaken to see the demographic and clinical profiles of patients with cirrhosis of liver attending a tertiary care hospital in Central Nepal.

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Introduction: The worldwide accepted tool for screening and monitoring gastro-oesophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Endoscopy needs clinical expertise and has got its own procedure related complications. Repeated endoscopies may be expensive and patients tend to develop poor compliance.

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