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A Novel Approach to Assessing the Potential of Electronic Decision Support Systems to Improve the Quality of Antenatal Care in Nepal.
Glob Health Sci Pract
January 2025
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Electronic decision-support systems (EDSSs) aim to improve the quality of antenatal care (ANC) through adherence to evidence-based guidelines. We assessed the potential of the mHealth integrated model of hypertension, diabetes, and ANC EDSS and the World Health Organization EDSS to improve the quality of ANC in primary-level health care facilities in Nepal.
Methods: From December 2021 to January 2023, we conducted a mixed-methods evaluation in 19 primary-level ANC facilities in Bagmati Province, Nepal.
Practice of self-medication to manage oral health issues in a community setting of Nepal.
BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Department of Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Nepal.
Background: Self-medication has been defined as the practice of self-diagnosis and medication use without seeking professional healthcare advice. Its prevalence for alleviating dental problems in Nepali communities has not been explored. This study was conducted to assess self-medication for oral health problems in a community setting in Nepal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinico-epidemiological study of snakebite: an audit of 13 years of data from a community-based treatment centre in eastern Nepal.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Background: Snakebite envenomation is a global public health concern, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. We describe the demography, presentations, treatments and outcomes of snakebites from a community snakebite treatment centre in Nepal.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of snakebite cases from 2008 to 2021 presenting in a community-based treatment centre in eastern Nepal.
Clinical, Hematological, and Biochemical Profile in Seropositive Dengue Cases at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal.
J Trop Med
December 2024
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dengue virus infection is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the majority of tropical and subtropical nations. In Nepal, the first case of dengue was reported in 2004, followed by numerous outbreaks exerting a critical impact on public health. This study aims to describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics of dengue patients visiting a tertiary care hospital to see the trend of presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of Knowledge and Medication Adherence Among Patients Prescribed with Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation at a Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross Sectional Study.
J Blood Med
December 2024
Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Purpose: Atrial fibrillation (AF) being a prevalent cardiovascular condition globally, has an increased risk of stroke and other complications. The effective management of AF often involves the use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) to prevent thromboembolic events. This study aimed to evaluate anticoagulation knowledge and medication adherence in AF patients on OACs at a tertiary care center in Nepal.
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