Illness Perception and Depressive Symptoms among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study in Clinical Settings in Nepal by Suira Joshi, Raja Ram Dhungana, Usha Kiran Subba

“…This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted among 379 type 2 diabetic patients from three major clinical settings of Kathmandu, Nepal. Results. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 44.1% (95% CI: 39.1, 49.1). …”
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Le paysage kitsch comme destination touristique en Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est (Chine, Vietnam, Népal) by Philippe Bachimon, Evelyne Gauche, Anh Thu Le

“…Réalisée dans le cadre du programme ANR AQAPA (2014-2019), cette étude s’intéresse, à partir de trois régions touristiques d’Asie caractérisées par la présence de minorités ethniques – les régions de Dalat au Vietnam, de Pokhara au Népal, et de Sandu en Chine à la mise en décor stéréotypée des sites et stations touristiques, fondée sur le kitsch. …”
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Le Mardi Himal Trek (versant sud des Annapurnas, Népal) et les évolutions récentes des pratiques de trekking by Pierre Dérioz, Mauve Letang

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Baseline assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice, and adherence toward antimicrobials among women living in two urban municipalities in Lalitpur district, Nepal. by Nisha Jha, Sajala Kafle, Mili Joshi, Aakriti Pandey, Prakriti Koirala, Shital Bhandary, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant problem in developing, low- and middle-income countries like Nepal. Community engagement can be an important means to address the problem. …”
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Impact of Land Use Types on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks: A Study from the Lal Bakaiya Watershed in Central Nepal by Pramod Ghimire, Uchita Lamichhane, Sandesh Bolakhe, Chun-Hung Jeb Lee

“…In this context, the current study was conducted in the Lal Bakaiya watershed in Makawanpur District, Nepal, to assess the variation of soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N) stocks in three different land use types, namely, natural forest, grassland, and cultivated land. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among traffic police officers in Kathmandu, Nepal: a cross-sectional survey by Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Binita Yadav, Anil KC, Sandesh Bhusal

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress, associated factors and stress-coping strategies among traffic police officers in Kathmandu, Nepal.Design Cross-sectional survey.Setting Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.Participants A total of 300 traffic police officers working under the different traffic units of Kathmandu Valley for at least 6 months were recruited via a simple random sampling procedure.Primary outcome measures State of depression, anxiety and stress among traffic police officers based on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.Secondary outcome measures Coping strategies under stressful conditions based on the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE) tool.Results Altogether 124 (41.3%) traffic police officers had symptoms of depression, 141 (47%) had anxiety symptoms and 132 (44%) had symptoms of stress. …”
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Pattern of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Care Centre of a High-Altitude Region of Nepal: A hospital-based retrospective study by Tirtha Narayan Sah, Anuraj Anu, Binamra Bista

“…Jumla, a high-altitude Himalayan region in Nepal, includes iodine-deficient areas, making it prone to thyroid disorders. …”
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Forecasting Weather using Deep Learning from the Meteorological Stations Data : A Study of Different Meteorological Stations in Kaski District, Nepal by Supath Dhital, Kapil Lamsal, Sulav Shrestha, Umesh Bhurtyal

“…Contemporarily, one of the most pressing concerns is reliable and rapid weather forecasting. In Nepal, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorological uses a numerical modeling approach to forecast the weather, which is tardy and requires high-end equipment to process the information, so a deep learning approach will be the best alternative. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on oral health among secondary-level students: a cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal by Nishika Aryal, Anuja Rajbhandari

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A Study on Pattern of Retinal Detachment in Patients with Choroidal Coloboma and Its Outcome after Surgery at a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nepal by Barsha Suwal, Govinda Paudyal, Raba Thapa, Sanyam Bajimaya, Sanjita Sharma, Eli Pradhan

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Burden of tobacco-related cancers in urban, semi-urban and rural setting of Nepal: Findings from population-based cancer registries 2019. by Uma Kafle Dahal, Meghnath Dhimal, Atul Budukh, Kopila Khadka, Sudha Poudel, Gehanath Baral, Pradip Gyanwali, Anjani Kumar Jha, Sandhya Chapagain

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nepal is one of the high prevalent countries for tobacco use in Southeast Asia regions. …”
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Examining health equity in Nepal’s climate change and health policies through the lens of environmental justice: insights from a content analysis by Sudeepa Khanal, Rehana Shrestha, Melanie Boeckmann

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Pattern of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Care Centre of a High-Altitude Region of Nepal: A hospital-based retrospective study by Tirtha Narayan Sah, Anuraj Anu, Binamra Bista

“…Jumla, a high-altitude Himalayan region in Nepal, includes iodine-deficient areas, making it prone to thyroid disorders. …”
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Food habit, physical activity and nutritional status of adolescents in selected schools of Madhyapur Thimi municipality, Nepal: A cross-sectional study. by Samiksha Baral, Anil Kumar Singh, Arjun Aryal, Jwala Subedi, Utsav Dhakal, Anita Khanal

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Factors affecting mental health service delivery from primary healthcare facilities of western hilly district of Nepal: a qualitative study by Madhusudan Subedi, Gaurav Devkota, Puspa Basnet, Bijay Thapa

“…Aim To explore factors at different socioecological levels that affect mental health service delivery from primary healthcare (PHC) facilities of Arghakhanchi district, a western hilly district of Nepal.Background Mental health service delivery has seen four transformational shifts from Alma Ata to Astana Declaration. …”
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Analysis of the practice of switch of antibiotics from intravenous to oral therapy at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal: a prospective observational study by Upasana Acharya, Sweta Shrestha, Aastha Rawal, Laxmi Dangol, Binaya Sapkota

“… Abstract Objective: This study analyzed the practice of switching intravenous antibiotics to oral dosage form in a tertiary care hospital of Nepal. Design: A prospective observational study was performed among patients admitted to medical/surgical wards in a private tertiary care hospital of Nepal. …”
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A nursing and midwifery training program in Kathmandu on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship and infection prevention and control: a qualitative and quantitative outcomes and... by Jamuna Tamrakar Sayami, Rakchya Amatya, Kshitij Karki, Deepak Bajracharya, Basudha Shrestha, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Tyler Prentiss, Anita Shallal, Marcus Zervos, Katie Latack, Linda Kaljee

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Geographic patterns and ecological causes of phylogenetic structure in mosses along an elevational gradient in the central Himalaya by Hong Qian, Oriol Grau

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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Trichoderma Isolates from Vegetable Crop Rhizospheres in Nepal [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Arvind Kumar Keshari, Suraj Baidya, Aashaq Hussain Bhat, Ram B. Khadka, Puja Jaiswal

Subjects: “…Biocontrol agent; phylogenetic analysis; Rhizospheric region; Species diversity; Nepal…”
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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

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