Employees Perception on Gender diversity on banking performance in Kathmandu valley by Niranjan Devkota, Sushma Adhikari, Seeprata Parajuli, Udbodh Bhandari, Udaya Raj Poudel

“…With the help of convenient sampling technique 300 bank employees were selected purposively from all 27 A grade commercial banks residing Kathmandu valley. The study results that 100% respondents working in commercial banks in Kathmandu valley were aware about gender diversity and most of them have been aware gender diversity through their family and social media. …”
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Bacteriological Assessment of the Indoor Air of Different Hospitals of Kathmandu District by Arzu Kunwar, Samyukta Tamrakar, Shyaron Poudel, Sony Sharma, Pramila Parajuli

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Association between Hypodontia and Angle’s Malocclusions among Orthodontic Patients in Kathmandu, Nepal by Sanjay Prasad Gupta, Samarika Dahal, Khushboo Goel, Amar Bhochhibhoya, Shristi Rauniyar

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Assessment of Bacterial Load in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottled Water Marketed in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by Bikram Gautam, Gaumani Gyanwali, David Wayne Ussery

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal by Raja Ram Dhungana, Achyut Raj Pandey, Bihungum Bista, Suira Joshi, Surya Devkota

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension in newly declared municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal. Design, Settings, and Participants. …”
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Policy options for low-carbon sustainable transport systems in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A survey-based study by Jyoti Prajapati, Maheswar Rupakheti, Mark G. Lawrence

“…Mobility and transport activities have increased significantly over the past few decades in the Kathmandu Valley, a metropolitan region in Nepal and one of the fastest-growing cities in South Asia. …”
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A methodology to compile multi-hazard interrelationships in a data-scarce setting: an application to the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by H. E. Thompson, J. C. Gill, R. Šakić Trogrlić, F. E. Taylor, B. D. Malamud

“…Using these sources, our study identified 21 single hazard types across 6 hazard groups (geophysical, hydrological, shallow Earth processes, atmospheric, biophysical, and space/celestial hazards) and 83 multi-hazard interrelationships (12 have direct case study evidence of previous influence in the Kathmandu Valley) that might influence the Kathmandu Valley. …”
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Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study by Rasmita Shrestha, Aditya Shakya, Vishnu Prasad Sapkota

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Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum: Case Reports from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal by Narayan Dutt Pant, Subhash Prasad Acharya, Raju Bhandari, Uday Narayan Yadav, Dil Bahadur Saru, Manisha Sharma

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with the Presence of Antibiotic Residues in Milk from Peri-Urban Dairy Cattle Farms in Kathmandu, Nepal by Erda E. Rame Hau, Minu Sharma, Bal K. Sharma Khanal, Peter D. Sly, Deirdre Mikkelsen, Nicholas Clark, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

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Testing the Multi-Theory Model for initiation and sustenance of smoking cessation at Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal: A cross-sectional study by Sumitra SHARMA, Umesh R. ARYAL, Manoj SHARMA

“…Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the face-to-face interview was conducted by visiting different public places and coffee shops in Kathmandu Metropolitan, Nepal. A 30-item valid and reliable MTM-based survey instrument was administered to the participants who smoked cigarettes. …”
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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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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

“…Therefore, the study aimed to assess the status of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and examine the association between sociodemographic factors and KAP regarding OH among secondary-level students in Kathmandu.Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 395 secondary-level students from five schools using a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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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 process evaluation by Jamuna Tamrakar Sayami, Rakchya Amatya, Kshitij Karki, Deepak Bajracharya, Basudha Shrestha, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Tyler Prentiss, Anita Shallal, Marcus Zervos, Katie Latack, Linda Kaljee

“…Qualitative process evaluation interviews were conducted with purposefully selected trainees.Setting(s)Trainees worked in healthcare facilities in Kathmandu Valley.ParticipantsA total of 126 nurses and midwives participated in the training and the quantitative evaluation. …”
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Analysis of Surface Level PM2.5 Measured by Low-Cost Sensor and Satellite-Based Column Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) over Kathmandu by Jeevan Regmi, Khem N. Poudyal, Amod Pokhrel, Nabin Malakar, Madhu Gyawali, Lekhendra Tripathee, Mukesh Rai, Srikanthan Ramachandran, Katrina Wilson, Rudra Aryal

“…Abstract A low-cost PurpleAir PA-II sensor was installed, in 2020 at the Institute of Engineering (IOE) Pulchowk Campus, TU located in Kathmandu valley, Nepal, to measure particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5). …”
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Occupational stress and its correlates among healthcare workers of a tertiary level teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Suchana Thapa

“…This study aims to assess occupational stress and its associated factors among healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital during COVID-19 pandemic in Kathmandu, Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among doctors and nurses in a tertiary hospital. …”
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Screening in Healthcare Workers and Its Correlation with Clinical Presentation in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, from November 2020 to January 2021 by Suraj Aryal, Sanskriti Pandit, Sushant Pokhrel, Mandira Chhusyabaga, Pabitra Bista, Mahendra Psd. Bhatt, Dharma Datta Subedi, Basista Psd. Rijal

“…This laboratory-based cross-sectional study was performed in Manmohan Memorial Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu from November 2020 to January 2021. A total of 185 HCWs were enrolled in this study. …”
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Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Kidney: A Case Report by Srijana Khati, Sagar Rana Magar, Ankita Simkhada, Ramesh Paudel, Surendra Khanal, Bishal Panthi, Sadmarg Thakur, Sujan Paudel, Prajjwol Luitel

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Heart Shaped Anterior Neck Lipoma Mimicking Thyroid Mass: A Case Report by Abdus Samad Ansari, Dhiraj Chaurasia, Bikash Yadav, Season Shrestha, Inku Shrestha Basnet

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Biotransformation of Daidzein, Genistein, and Naringenin by Streptomyces Species Isolated from High-Altitude Soil of Nepal by Lasata Shrestha, Bishnu P. Marasini, Suman Prakash Pradhan, Rajib Kumar Shrestha, Suraj Shrestha, Kamal Prasad Regmi, Bishnu Prasad Pandey

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