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Prevalence of Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever in a tertiary care hospital of Kathmandu valley

Feb 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1977.jd-22-4378
Kirtika GautamCorresponding author

Typhoid or enteric fever is caused by Salmonella serotype typhi and paratyphi. It is one of the major public health problem in developing countries including Nepal. In recent years, increased urbanization and growing population within Kathmandu valley, attributed mainly to improper sanitary conditio…

Growing Threat Increased Carbapenem-Resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae; Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Jan 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-19-3154
Metin DOGANCorresponding author

Background The morbidity and mortality associated with the multi drug resistant Gram negative bacterial infections pose a significant and growing challenge to clinical practitioners. Klebsiella pneumoniae, which is a substantial nosocomial pathogen and confer high levels of resistance to broad-spect…

Evaluation of Blood Ordering Practice for Packed Red Blood Cells in A Tertiary Care Hospital

Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-1937.ijbt-18-2410
Krishna Prasanth BCorresponding author

Introduction: Blood is a valuable resource and blood transfusion is life saving in many situations. However blood transfusions carry the risk of transfusion transmitted infections, allergic reactions, hemolytic reactions and introduction of foreign antigens. So monitoring of blood transfusion practi…

The Socio-Demography, Clinical Characteristics and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among a Group of Elderly Hypertensive Patients Followed Up at A Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka.

Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-17-1806
Udaya RalapanawaCorresponding author

Background Hypertension is one of the most prevalent risk factors for myocardial infarction, strokes, congestive cardiac failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD)and its prevalence is significantly higher inthe elderly population. Objectives To assess the demography, various presentations and the pre…

Association of Risk Factors in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Mothers Attending at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Mar 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-16-939
Nusrat-SultanaCorresponding author Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)

Objective: To observe association of risk factors with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: Risk factors of GDM were evaluated in pregnant subjects (n=385; age: 26.4±4.9 yrs; body mass index, BMI: 25.3±4.3 kg/m2; mean ± SD) screened by…

Socio-Economic and Demographic Pattern of HIV Occurrence Amongst Attendees in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India.

Nov 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-266
Provash Chandra SadhukhanCorresponding author

Objective: Toanalyze the socio-economic pattern amongst HIV patients in eastern and north-eastern India as measured by different parameters such as educational status, wealth, marital status, sexual behaviour. Methods: This study involved 650 HIV seropositive individuals enrolled in a HIV Apex Clini…

Cytokine Profiling in COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia; the Pre-Storm Phase

Jan 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-4051
Mayyadah AlabdelyCorresponding author

Background As COVID-19 immunomodulation has been a part of interest for studies, it has been found that severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with hyper-inflammatory response and increased levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-10 (IL-10). This can progress to cytokine sto…

Risk Factors of Persistent Diarrhoea in Children below Five Years of Age

Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-19-3038
Smrity RoyCorresponding author

Background Persistent diarrhoea is a commonly observed phenomenon both in Bangladesh and all over the developing countries. It is the single most important cause of diarrhoea related deaths in the community, accounting for over half of them. If associated factors are properly identified & treated, i…

Parental Report of Gender Differences in Sexual Functioning among Adolescents with Down Syndrome: A Jordanian Experience

May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-15-792
Nevin FW ZakiCorresponding author

Background: Recently, there has been an increased interest in sexuality among teenagers with Down syndrome (DS). Although DS has been well studied in the western continents, its research is relatively scarce in the Arab region. Aims: This is a cross -sectional study to explore the demographic charac…

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