Association of serum homocysteine with vitamin B12 and folate levels in women with pre-eclampsia in a tertiary health care center in Nepal.

Background: Pre-eclampsia is a syndrome that chiefly includes the development of new-onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Nepal. Hyperhomocysteinemia may be a cause of the endothelial dysfunction provoked by oxidative stress in pre-eclampsia.

Antenatal depression among pregnant mothers in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Approximately one in five pregnant women experience antenatal depression globally. The purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of antenatal depression and explore its relationship between various demographic variables, recent sexual engagement, and recent adverse life events among pregnant Afghan women.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was carried out between January, 2023 and April 2023 among 460 women aged 15-45 years who were recruited using convenience sampling from Herat province (Afghanistan).

Hypertension, depression, and health-related quality of life among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan.

In recent decades, hypertension has become the foremost risk factor for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The present study investigated the relationship between quality of life, depression, and hypertension among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan. A cross-sectional survey was administered from September 3, 2022, to February 2, 2023, in the Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif provinces of Afghanistan (N = 2059).

Inflammatory myo-fibroblastic tumor of appendix: A rare clinical entity.

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.

Perceived stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in Pokhara, Nepal.

Background: HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is the foremost barrier to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived stigma level of PLWHA and its relation with selected demographic and situational factors in Pokhara, Nepal.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 282 PLWHA after probability sampling from antiretroviral treatment center of Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.