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Congratulations !!! to Prof. Dr. Sujan Babu Marahatta, Ph.D. (Tropical Medicine) for publishing your epidemiological perspective to curb the potential public disaster in Nepal. This is probably the first article that strongly recommends the stake-holder to implement the science of epidemiology for the prevention and control of ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Pandemic: What can Nepal do to Curb the Potential Public Health Disaster? | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences COVID-19 Pandemic: What can Nepal do to Curb the Potential Public Health Disaster? Sujan Babu Marahatta Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Solteemode, Kathmandu Nepal Shishir Paudel Nepal Open University Neeta Aryal Health Research Together Initiative-Nepal (Heart-Initiative), Kathmandu...

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Pharmacy Practice Scenario and Job Satisfaction among Nepalese Pharmacists | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Pharmacy Practice Scenario and Job Satisfaction among Nepalese Pharmacists Dharma Prasad Khanal Manmohan Memorial Institute of health Sciences Bishwo Raj Dhungana Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Soalteemode, Kathmandu, Nepal. Naresh Kadyat PRIME Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd, Birjung, Nepa...

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Published: 2019-12-19 Table of Contents
1. Table of Contents pdf
Editorial
2. Healthcare associated Infections: Epidemiology, Contributing Factors and control measure in Developing Country
Kapil Amgain, Tika Rana, Ranish Shrestha, Sunil Shrestha
pdf
Original Articles
3. Correlation of Sonographic Morphologic Index and CA-125 in predicting the Nature of Ovarian Tumor
Poonam Gusain, Suniti Joshi Rawal, Sharma Paudel
pdf
4. Assessment of awareness, knowledge, attitude, and the practice of vitamin D among the general public in Malaysia
Ali Qais Blebil, Juman Abdulelah Dujaili, Enie Teoh, P*k Sze Wong, Bhuvan KC pdf
5. Pharmacy Practice Scenario and Job Satisfaction among Nepalese Pharmacists
Dharma Prasad Khanal, Bishwo Raj Dhungana, Naresh Kadyat pdf
6. Factors Influencing Dietary Diversity of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Western Regional Hospital, Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study
Nishant Lama, Rajendra Lamichhane, Rajan Bhandari, Shreejana K.C., Gita Pun Bhandari, Deepak Sharma, Rajendra Raj Wagle pdf
7. The socio-cultural dynamics of Antibiotic misuse in Hyderabad city, India
Shoeb Ahmed Ilyas pdf
8. Assessment of Patient Safety Culture among Nurses at a Tertiary Level Hospital in Kathmandu
Sabitra Poudel, Menuka Aryal, Narayani Paudel 203-208 pdf
9. Pain Assessment in Emergency Department of Teaching Hospital in Lalitpur
Srijana Gauchan 209-213 pdf
10. Morphometric Study of Pterion in Dry Human Skull Bone in Nepalese Population
Umesh Kumar Mehta, Arun Dhakal, Surya Bahadur Parajuli, Sanjib Kumar Sah pdf
11. Assessment of the Burden on Caregivers of Patients with Mental Disorders- A cross-sectional study
Hari Prasad Upadhyay pdf
12. Quality of Life and Disability in Stroke Survivors
Dayana Shakya, Rosy Chaudhary, Dipesh Shakya, Bikram Shakya pdf
13. Spirometry in Smokers and Non-smokers: A Comparative Study
Lava Shrestha, Narayan Bahadur Mahotra, Binaya Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Dinesh Banstola, Tara Man Amatya, Barun Mahat pdf
Case report
14. A Rare Case of Primary Renal Lymphoma: Case report.
Smritee Mahat pdf
Review Articles
15. Bibliometric analysis of Community pharmacy research activities in Nepal over a period of 1992-2018
Sunil Shrestha, Resha Dangol, Deepa Shakya, Krisha Danekhu, Shailesh Sharma, Bhuvan KC
pdf
View Point
16. Female Community Health Volunteers’ (FCHVs) Involvement in Improving Maternal Health, Nepal
Prakash Shahi pdf

With Warm Regards
Dr. Kapil Amgain
Executive Editor, JKAHS

Vol 2 No 3 (2019): Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (JKAHS) | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences

https://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/97

Prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis-B, and Hepatitis-C among People with Injecting Drugs in Western Terai Highway districts, Nepal

Prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis-B, and Hepatitis-C among People with Injecting Drugs in Western Terai Highway districts, Nepal | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences

Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Hypertensive Patients in Community.

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Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Hypertensive Patients in Community | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences

A Comparative Study of Lipid Profile among Smokers and Non Smokers.
Abstract
Introduction: Smoking is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases and many other diseases. Smoking is found to alter the lipid profile and poses a risk for atherosclerosis. This study aims to compare the lipid profile between smokers and non-smokers.
Methods: Hospital-based observational study was carried out in Tribhuwan University, Teaching hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal on 90 smokers and 90 non-smokers who were apparently healthy. Data on socio-demographic variables were collected using a questionnaire and lipid profile was estimated on fasting venous blood in an auto-analyzer. The lipid levels of smokers and non-smokers were compared using t-test .
Results: Most of the smokers were daily wagers and they consumed alcohol and high fat food compared to non smokers. The serum levels of HDL were significantly lower in smokers compared to nonsmokers.LDL level was positively correlated with numbers of ci******es/ beedi smoked. The LDL level was significantly high in those who smoked more than 10 ci******es or beedis. The duration of smoking had no significant effect on lipid profile. LDL and VLDL were significantly high among those with pack years more than 3. LDL levels positively correlated with pack year.
Conclusion: To***co smoking is associated with dyslipidemia (increased LDL-c and decrease HDL-c level.
Keywords: Dyslipidemia; HDL; LDL; Lipid profile; Smoking.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jkahs.v2i1.24389

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A Comparative Study of Lipid Profile among Smokers and Non Smokers | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences A Comparative Study of Lipid Profile among Smokers and Non Smokers Nabin Kumar Byar Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuwan University, Nepal Tirtha Man Shrestha Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuwan University, Nepal Narayan Prasad Pratap Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuwan University, Nepal Santos...

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Abstract
Introduction: Sepsis is a common problem encountered in the emergency room which needs to be intervened early. It is always difficult to have the quick prognostic marker of sepsis in busy emergency. So this study was conducted to determine whether base deficit can be used as an indicator of mortality among septic patients in emergency room set up like ours.

Methods: It was a hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study done at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu from March 2018 to December 2018. Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II score(APACHE II), Base deficit, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(SOFA)score on first day of arrival in the emergency room were calculated. The association of 28-day outcome with Acute physiology and chronic Health Evaluation II score, Base deficit value and SOFA score were derived.

Results: Out of 229 patients with septic shock 62 died (27%) and among 71 patients without septic shock,12 died(16.9%) .Overall mortality was 24.66 %(n= 74).The area under the ROC curve for Base deficit(0.864;95% C.I.=0.822-0.906), APACHE II( 0.782;95%C.I=0.718-0.848;,SOFA(0.689;95% C.I=0.620-0.757) were greater than 0.7 except for SOFA which signifies these test to have fair efficacy to predict mortality.

Conclusions: High base deficit value predicts mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock.

Keywords: Base Deficit; Sepsis; Septic Shock, Predictor, Mortality

DOI: http://doi.org/10.3126/jkahs.v2i2.25166

Base Deficit as a Predictor of Mortality in Sepsis and Septic Shock. | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences

https://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/85