Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization among Type 2 Diabetic Population in an Urban Area of Eastern Nepal by Sangita Shah, Nilambar Jha, Deepak Kumar Yadav, Prajjwal Pyakurel, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Suman Bahadur Singh

“…Diabetes affects quality of life through associated complications, comorbidity, and disease burden. Consequently, people have frequent healthcare visits. This study assessed quality of life and healthcare utilization patterns among type 2 diabetic populations in an urban area of eastern Nepal. …”
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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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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

“… Background: Millions of people globally suffer from thyroid disorders, with over half of them are unaware of their conditions. …”
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Assessment on factors affecting human wild animal coexistence and associated mitigation measures in the buffer zone community of Shivapuri Nagarjun national park, Nepal by Dipesh Raj Pant, Kuaanan Techato, Siriporn Pradit, Saroj Gyawali, Binod Baniya

“…Solid success in conserving the protected areas would obviously require the participation and cooperation from local people particularly in developing countries where the locals bear most of the expense of Human wildlife co-existence. …”
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A Comparative Study on Ascorbic Acid Concentration, Total Phenol, and Flavonoid Content in Citrus Species Grown in a Different Region of Western Nepal by Roshani Gurung, Sabina Baral, Santosh Parajuli, Dhana Dhami, Sushila Ghimire

“…This study showed a variation in the concentration of chemical constituents between different places in Western Nepal. This might be due to differences in climatic conditions, environmental factors, altitude, temperature, etc. …”
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Protocol for an adaptive platform trial of intended service user-derived interventions to equitably reduce non-attendance in eye screening programmes in Botswana, India, Kenya and... by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, James R Carpenter, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Allen, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Nigel Bolster, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa

“…Introduction Only 30%–50% of people referred to clinics during community-based eye screening are able to access care in Botswana, India, Kenya and Nepal. …”
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Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal by Dinesh Bhandari, Rajeev Joshi, Raju Raj Regmi, Nripesh Awasthi

“…Soil erosion is a major concern for the environment and natural resources leading to a serious threat to agricultural productivity and one of the major causes of land degradation in the mid-hills region of Nepal. An accurate assessment of soil erosion is needed to reduce the problem of soil loss in highly fragile mountainous areas. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety among patients recovered from COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Nepal by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Kamal Gautam, Kalpana Chaudhary, Prasanna Rai, Shalik Ram Dhital, Shrinkhala Shrestha, Bandana Paneru, Akina Shrestha

“…Introduction COVID-19 has immensely affected the mental health of all people with prominent effects among the COVID-19 survivors who underwent hospitalisation. …”
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La tradition de la cueillette du miel est-elle un frein au développement de l’apiculture dans l’Aire de Conservation de l’Annapurna (Népal) ? by Samuel Perichon, Chet Bhatta

“…The honey gathering from the colonies of the giant Himalayan honeybee (Apis laboriosa) in the Annapurna mountains of Nepal has been the subject of many reports and documentaries. …”
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Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult by Suyash Dawadi, Sudesh Lamsal, Bhupendra Shah

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Efficacy and Safety of Paromomycin for Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review by Pashupati Pokharel, Rakesh Ghimire, Pratik Lamichhane

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Is there a mental health diagnostic crisis in primary care? Current research practices in global mental health cannot answer that question by Brandon A. Kohrt, Dristy Gurung, Ritika Singh, Sauharda Rai, Mani Neupane, Elizabeth L. Turner, Alyssa Platt, Shifeng Sun, Kamal Gautam, Nagendra P. Luitel, Mark J.D. Jordans

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Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil of Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) by Ram Prasad Baral, Rameshwar Adhikari, Achyut Adhikari

“… Matricaria recutita, commonly known as chamomile, is extensively utilized in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries for its medicinal and essential oil properties. Local people from the Karnali Province of Nepal use this plant against skin and vaginal infection by bacteria and fungi. …”
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Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil of Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) by Ram Prasad Baral, Rameshwar Adhikari, Achyut Adhikari

“… Matricaria recutita, commonly known as chamomile, is extensively utilized in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries for its medicinal and essential oil properties. Local people from the Karnali Province of Nepal use this plant against skin and vaginal infection by bacteria and fungi. …”
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The burden of iodine deficiency by Zhifei Wu, Yu Liu, Wenjuan Wang

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Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research by Akbar Azizi-Zeinalhajloo, Haidar Nadrian, Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi, Elham Lotfalinejad, Hassan Rezaeipandari, Devender Bhalla

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Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Nelson Allen, Abhishek Roshan, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Nigel Bolster, Mohd Javed, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa, John Tlhakanelo

“…We will use the same approach in four different screening programmes, in Botswana, India, Kenya and Nepal. First, we will conduct interviews with people purposively selected from the sociodemographic subgroups with the lowest odds of accessing care within each programme. …”
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Enhancing food and nutrition security in Himalayan foothills with neglected and underutilized millets by Raja Rajendra Timilsina, Hari Prashad Joshi, Dil Bahadur Rahut

“…Millet is one of the underutilized crops with significant potential to address nutrient and hunger-related challenges in many developing countries like Nepal due to its versatility and climate resilience. …”
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Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Findings among Patients with Traumatic Dental Injuries Seeking Delayed Treatment by Sanjeeb Chaudhary, Harender Singh, Archana Gharti, Bhawana Adhikari

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HIGH-ALTITUDE ILLNESS by Dwitya Elvira

“…The attention was given to this disease due to the rising popularity of extreme sports (high mountain climbing, skiing and snowboarding) and the ease and availability of the current travelling, almost each year, millions of people could be exposed to the danger of HAI. In Pherice, Nepal (altitude 4343 m), 43% of climbers have symptoms of AMS. …”
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