COVID-19 Recovery Time and Its Predictors among Hospitalized Patients in Designated Hospitals in the Madhesh Province of Nepal: A Multicentric Study.

This study aimed to determine COVID-19 recovery time and identify predictors among hospitalized patients in the Dhanusha District of Madhesh Province, Nepal. This hospital-based longitudinal study involved 507 COVID-19 patients admitted to three distinct medical facilities for therapeutic intervention between April and October 2021. Data were collected for patient demography, symptoms, vital signs, oxygen saturation levels, temperatures, heart rates, respiratory rates, blood pressure measurements, and other health-related conditions.

Socio-economic determinants influencing adherence to secondary prophylaxis in patients with rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review.

Introduction: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) poses a substantial global health challenge, especially impacting resource-limited nations, with over 40.5 million cases reported in 2019. The crucial role of Benzathine penicillin G in both primary and secondary prevention, particularly the latter, emphasizes its significance.

Etoricoxib-induced pleural effusion: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Drug-induced pleural effusion is extremely rare. It is the diagnosis of exclusion. This condition can be suspected if the patient has been exposed to a likely causative drug, develops new signs and symptoms, and has a remittance of these symptoms once the drug is withheld.

Tackling the challenges of providing surgical services in low resource LMICs: Shortcomings in surgical healthcare in Nepal.

Province-2 is small but densely populated area in the plains of Nepal with 20% of the population on 3% of the land. It is one of the two poorest provinces, with the lowest human and logistic resources. Therefore, there is an enormous and urgent need for improvement of appropriate health care facilities, accessible for all the people.