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2. Factors Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases in Nepal: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Population-Based Study
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Karki KB, Poudyal A, Shrestha N, Mahato NK, Aryal KK, Sijapati MJ, Bista B, Gautam N, Subedi R, Siddiquee NKA, Gyanwali P, Kuch U, Groneberg DA, Jha AK, and Dhimal M
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copd ,prevalence ,non-communicable diseases ,nepal ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Khem Bahadur Karki,1– 3,* Anil Poudyal,1,* Namuna Shrestha,1 Namra Kumar Mahato,1 Krishna Kumar Aryal,4 Milesh Jung Sijapati,5 Bihungum Bista,1 Nitisha Gautam,1 Ranjeeta Subedi,1 Noor Kutubul Alam Siddiquee,6 Pradip Gyanwali,1 Ulrich Kuch,3 David A Groneberg,3 Anjani Kumar Jha,1 Meghnath Dhimal1,3 1Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Kathmandu, Nepal; 2Department of Community Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal; 3Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; 4Monitoring Evaluation and Operational Research (MEOR) Project, Abt Associates, Kathmandu, Nepal; 5KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal; 6Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, India*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Anil Poudyal Email poudyalanil123@gmail.comBackground: The Global Burden of Diseases Study 2017 predicted that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second leading cause of death, the fourth leading cause of premature death, and the third cause for DALYs lost in Nepal. However, data on the population-based prevalence of COPD in Nepal are very limited. This study aims to assess the prevalence of COPD and factors associated with the occurrence of COPD in Nepal.Methods: From a nationally representative, population-based cross-sectional study on chronic non-communicable diseases, the prevalence of COPD and its associated factors was determined. Of 12,557 participants aged over 20 years, 8945 participants completed a questionnaire and spirometry. Eligible participants were also asked to answer a COPD diagnostic questionnaire for screening COPD cases, and if needed underwent pre-bronchodilator and post-bronchodilator spirometry. COPD was defined as a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity) ratio of < 0.70. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with COPD. Sampling weights were used for all data analyses.Results: The prevalence of COPD in Nepal was 11.7% (95% CI: 10.5% to 12.9 %), which increased with age, and higher in those with a low educational level, those who had smoked ≥ 50 pack-years, persons having a low body mass index (BMI), and residents of Karnali province. Multivariate analysis revealed that being aged 60 years and above, having a low BMI, low educational status, having smoked more than 50 pack-years, provincial distribution, and ethnicity were independent predictors of COPD.Conclusion: COPD is a growing and serious public health issue in Nepal. Factor such as old age, cigarette smoking, low educational attainment, low BMI, ethnicity, and locality of residence (province-level variation) plays a vital role in the occurrence of COPD. Strategies aimed at targeting these risk factors through health promotion and education interventions are needed to decrease the burden of COPD.Keywords: COPD, prevalence, non-communicable diseases, Nepal
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3. Health Related Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients attending a Tertiary Level Hospital in Kathmandu
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Chhetri, R., primary, Bista, B., additional, Pandeya, P., additional, Khanal, S.P., additional, and Neupane, A., additional
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- 2023
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4. Hypertension screening, awareness, treatment, and control: a study of their prevalence and associated factors in a nationally representative sample from Nepal
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Dhungana, RR, Pedisic, Z, Dhimal, M, Bista, B, de Courten, M, Dhungana, RR, Pedisic, Z, Dhimal, M, Bista, B, and de Courten, M
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BACKGROUND: The growing burden of hypertension is emerging as one of the major healthcare challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Nepal. Given that they are struggling to deliver adequate health services, some LMICs have significant gaps in the cascade of hypertension care (including screening, awareness, treatment, and control). This results in uncontrolled hypertension, placing a high burden on both patients and healthcare providers. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to quantify the gaps in hypertension screening, awareness, treatment, and control in the Nepalese population. METHODS: We used the data from a pooled sample of 9682 participants collected through two consecutive STEPwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS) surveys conducted in Nepal in 2013 and 2019. A multistage cluster sampling method was applied in the surveys, to select nationally representative samples of 15- to 69-year-old Nepalese individuals. Prevalence ratios were calculated using multivariable Poisson regression. RESULTS: Among the hypertensive participants, the prevalence of hypertension screening was 65.9% (95% CI: 62.2, 69.5), the prevalence of hypertension awareness was 20% (95% CI: 18.1, 22.1), the prevalence of hypertension treatment was 10.3% (95% CI: 8.8, 12.0), and the prevalence of hypertension control was 3.8% (95% CI: 2.9, 4.9). The unmet need of hypertension treatment and control was highest amongst the poorest individuals, the participants from Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces, those who received treatment in public hospitals, the uninsured, and those under the age of 30 years. CONCLUSIONS: The gaps in the cascade of hypertension care in Nepal are large. These gaps are particularly pronounced among the poor, persons living in Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces, those who sought treatment in public hospitals, those who did not have health insurance, and young people. National- and local-level public health interventions are needed to improve hyper
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- 2022
5. Prevalence and risk factors associated with chronic kidney disease in Nepal: evidence from a nationally representative population-based cross-sectional study
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Poudyal, A, Karki, KB, Shrestha, N, Aryal, KK, Mahato, NK, Bista, B, Ghimire, L, Kc, D, Gyanwali, P, Jha, AK, Garcia-Larsen, V, Kuch, U, Groneberg, DA, Sharma, SK, and Dhimal, M
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chronic renal failure ,dialysis ,1103 Clinical Sciences ,renal transplantation ,glomerulonephritis ,1117 Public Health and Health Services ,1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine population-based prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated factors in Nepal. STUDY DESIGN: The study was a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional survey conducted in a nationally representative sample of 12 109 Nepalese adult from 2016 to 2018 on selected chronic non-communicable diseases was examined. Multistage cluster sampling with a mix of probability proportionate to size and systematic random sampling was used for the selection of individuals aged 20 years and above. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcome in this study was population-based prevalence of CKD in Nepal. A participant was considered to have CKD if the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio was greater than or equal to 30 mg/g and/or estimated glomerular filtration rate is less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 at baseline and in follow-up using modification of diet in renal disease study equations. The secondary outcome measure was factors associated with CKD in Nepal. The covariate adjusted association of risk factors and CKD was calculated using multivariable binary logistic regression. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of CKD in Nepal was 6.0% (95% CI 5.5 to 6.6). Factors independently associated with CKD included older age (adjusted OR (AOR) 2.6, 95% CI 1.9 to 3.6), Dalit caste (AOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.3), hypertension (AOR 2.4, 95% CI 2.0 to 3.0), diabetes mellitus (AOR 3.2, 95% CI 2.5 to 4.1), raised total cholesterol (AOR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.6) and increased waist-to-hip ratio (AOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2 to 2.3). CONCLUSION: This nationally representative study shows that the prevalence of CKD in the adult population of Nepal is substantial, and it is independently associated with several cardiometabolic traits. These findings warrant longitudinal studies to identify the causes of CKD in Nepal and effective strategies to prevent it.
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- 2022
6. Effects of climatic factors on diarrheal diseases among children below 5 years of age at national and subnational levels in Nepal: an ecological study
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Dhimal, M., Bhandari, D., Karki, K. B., Shrestha, S. L., Khanal, M., Shrestha, R. R. P., Dahal, S., Bista, B., Ebi, K. L., Cisse, G., Sapkota, A., and Groneberg, D. A.
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INTRODUCTION: The incidence of diarrhea, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries such as Nepal, is temperature-sensitive, suggesting it could be associated with climate change. With climate change fueled increases in the mean and variability of temperature and precipitation, the incidence of water and food-borne diseases are increasing, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This national-level ecological study was undertaken to provide evidence linking weather and climate with diarrhea incidence in Nepal. METHOD: We analyzed monthly diarrheal disease count and meteorological data from all districts, spanning 15 eco-development regions of Nepal. Meteorological data and monthly data on diarrheal disease were sourced, respectively, from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and Health Management Information System (HMIS) of the Government of Nepal for the period from 2002 to 2014. Time-series log-linear regression models assessed the relationship between maximum temperature, minimum temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, and diarrhea burden. Predictors with p-values < 0.25 were retained in the fitted models. RESULTS: Overall, diarrheal disease incidence in Nepal significantly increased with 1 degrees C increase in mean temperature (4.4%; 95% CI: 3.95, 4.85) and 1 cm increase in rainfall (0.28%; 95% CI: 0.15, 0.41). Seasonal variation of diarrheal incidence was prominent at the national level (11.63% rise in diarrheal cases in summer (95% CI: 4.17, 19.61) and 14.5% decrease in spring (95% CI: -18.81, -10.02) compared to winter season). Moreover, the effects of temperature and rainfall were highest in the mountain region compared to other ecological regions of Nepal. CONCLUSION: Our study provides empirical evidence linking weather factors and diarrheal disease burden in Nepal. This evidence suggests that additional climate change could increase diarrheal disease incidence across the nation. Mountainous regions are more sensitive to climate variability and consequently the burden of diarrheal diseases. These findings can be utilized to allocate necessary resources and envision a weather-based early warning system for the prevention and control of diarrheal diseases in Nepal.
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- 2022
7. Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants
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Zhou, B, Carrillo-Larco, Rm, Danaei, G, Riley, Lm, Paciorek, Cj, Stevens, Ga, Gregg, Ew, Bennett, Je, Solomon, B, Singleton, Rk, Sophiea, Mk, Iurilli, Mlc, Lhoste, Vpf, Cowan, Mj, Savin, S, Woodward, M, Balanova, Y, Cifkova, R, Damasceno, A, Elliott, P, Farzadfar, F, He, J, Ikeda, N, Kengne, Ap, Khang, Yh, Kim, Hc, Laxmaiah, A, Lin, Hh, Maira, Pm, Miranda, Jj, Neuhauser, H, Sundstrom, J, Varghese, C, Widyahening, Is, Zdrojewski, T, Ezzati, M, Abarca-Gomez, L, Abdeen, Za, Rahim, Hfa, Abu-Rmeileh, Nm, Acosta-Cazares, B, Adams, Rj, Aekplakorn, W, Afsana, K, Afzal, S, Agdeppa, Ia, Aghazadeh-Attari, J, Aguilar-Salinas, Ca, Agyemang, C, Ahmad, Na, Ahmadi, A, Ahmadi, N, Ahmadizar, F, Ahmed, Sh, Ahrens, W, Ajlouni, K, Al-Raddadi, R, Alarouj, M, Albuhairan, F, Aldhukair, S, Ali, Mm, Alkandari, A, Alkerwi, A, Allin, K, Aly, E, Amarapurkar, Dn, Amougou, N, Amouyel, P, Andersen, Lb, Anderssen, Sa, Anjana, Rm, Ansari-Moghaddam, A, Ansong, D, Aounallah-Skhiri, H, Araujo, J, Ariansen, I, Aris, T, Arku, Re, Arlappa, N, Aryal, Kk, Aspelund, T, Assah, Fk, Assuncao, Mcf, Auvinen, J, Avdicova, M, Azevedo, A, Azimi-Nezhad, M, Azizi, F, Azmin, M, Babu, Bv, Bahijri, S, Balakrishna, N, Bamoshmoosh, M, Banach, M, Banadinovic, M, Bandosz, P, Banegas, Jr, Baran, J, Barbagallo, Cm, Barcelo, A, Barkat, A, Barreto, M, Barros, Ajd, Barros, Mvg, Bartosiewicz, A, Basit, A, Bastos, Jld, Bata, I, Batieha, Am, Batyrbek, A, Baur, La, Beaglehole, R, Belavendra, A, Ben Romdhane, H, Benet, M, Benson, Ls, Berkinbayev, S, Bernabe-Ortiz, A, Bettiol, H, Bezerra, J, Bhagyalaxmi, A, Bhargava, Sk, Bia, D, Biasch, K, Lele, Ecb, Bikbov, Mm, Bista, B, Bjerregaard, P, Bjertness, E, Bjertness, Mb, Bjorkelund, C, Bloch, Kv, Blokstra, A, Bo, S, Bobak, M, Boeing, H, Boggia, Jg, Boissonnet, Cp, Bojesen, Se, Bongard, V, Bonilla-Vargas, A, Bopp, M, Borghs, H, Bovet, P, Boyer, Cb, Braeckman, L, Brajkovich, I, Branca, F, Breckenkamp, J, Brenner, H, Brewster, Lm, Briceno, Y, Brito, M, Bruno, G, Bueno-de-Mesquita, Hb, Bueno, G, Bugge, A, Burns, C, Bursztyn, M, de Leon, Ac, Cacciottolo, J, Cameron, C, Can, G, Candido, Apc, Capanzana, Mv, Capkova, N, Capuano, E, Capuano, V, Cardoso, Vc, Carlsson, Ac, Carvalho, J, Casanueva, Ff, Censi, L, Cervantes-Loaiza, M, Chadjigeorgiou, Ca, Chamukuttan, S, Chan, Aw, Chan, Q, Chaturvedi, Hk, Chaturvedi, N, Chee, Ml, Chen, Cj, Chen, Ff, Chen, Hs, Chen, Sh, Chen, Zm, Cheng, Cy, Cheraghian, B, Dekkaki, Ic, Chetrit, A, Chien, Kl, Chiolero, A, Chiou, St, Chirita-Emandi, A, Chirlaque, Md, Cho, B, Christensen, K, Christofaro, Dg, Chudek, J, Cinteza, E, Claessens, F, Clarke, J, Clays, E, Cohen, E, Concin, H, Cooper, C, Coppinger, Tc, Costanzo, S, Cottel, D, Cowell, C, Craig, Cl, Crampin, Ac, Crujeiras, Ab, Cruz, Jj, Csilla, S, Cui, Lf, Cureau, Fv, Cuschieri, S, D'Arrigo, G, D'Orsi, E, Dallongeville, J, Dankner, R, Dantoft, Tm, Dauchet, L, Davletov, K, De Backer, G, De Bacquer, D, De Curtis, A, de Gaetano, G, De Henauw, S, de Oliveira, Pd, De Ridder, D, De Smedt, D, Deepa, M, Deev, Ad, Degennaro, V, Delisle, H, Demarest, S, Dennison, E, Deschamps, V, Dhimal, M, Di Castelnuovo, Af, Dias-da-Costa, Js, Diaz, A, Dickerson, Tt, Dika, Z, Djalalinia, S, Htp, Do, Dobson, Aj, Donfrancesco, C, Donoso, Sp, Doring, A, Dorobantu, M, Dorr, M, Doua, K, Dragano, N, Drygas, W, Duante, Ca, Duboz, P, Duda, Rb, Dulskiene, V, Dushpanova, A, Dzakula, A, Dzerve, V, Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, E, Eddie, R, Eftekhar, E, Eggertsen, R, Eghtesad, S, Eiben, G, Ekelund, U, El-Khateeb, M, El Ati, J, Eldemire-Shearer, D, Eliasen, M, Elosua, R, Erasmus, Rt, Erbel, R, Erem, C, Eriksen, L, Eriksson, Jg, Escobedo-de la Pena, J, Eslami, S, Esmaeili, A, Evans, A, Faeh, D, Fakhretdinova, Aa, Fall, Ch, Faramarzi, E, Farjam, M, Fattahi, Mr, Fawwad, A, Felix-Redondo, Fj, Felix, Sb, Ferguson, Ts, Fernandes, Ra, Fernandez-Berges, D, Ferrante, D, Ferrao, T, Ferrari, M, Ferrario, Mm, Ferreccio, C, Ferreira, Hs, Ferrer, E, Ferrieres, J, Figueiro, Th, Fink, G, Fischer, K, Foo, Lh, Forsner, M, Fouad, Hm, 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Joffres, M, Johansson, M, Jokelainen, Jj, Jonas, Jb, Jorgensen, T, Joshi, P, Joukar, F, Jozwiak, J, Juolevi, A, Jurak, G, Juresa, V, Kaaks, R, Kafatos, A, Kajantie, Eo, Kalmatayeva, Z, Kalpourtzi, N, Kalter-Leibovici, O, Kampmann, Fb, Kannan, S, Karaglani, E, Karhus, Ll, Karki, Kb, Katibeh, M, Katz, J, Kauhanen, J, Kaur, P, Kavousi, M, Kazakbaeva, Gm, Keil, U, Boker, Lk, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S, Kelishadi, R, Kemper, Hcg, Keramati, M, Kerimkulova, A, Kersting, M, Key, T, Khader, Ys, Khalili, D, Khaw, Kt, Kheiri, B, Kheradmand, M, Khosravi, A, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U, Kiechl, S, Killewo, J, Kim, Dw, Kim, J, Klakk, H, Klimek, M, Klumbiene, J, Knoflach, M, Kolle, E, Kolsteren, P, Kontto, Jp, Korpelainen, R, Korrovits, P, Kos, J, Koskinen, S, Kouda, K, Kowlessur, S, Koziel, S, Kratenova, J, Kriaucioniene, V, Kristensen, Pl, Krokstad, S, Kromhout, D, Kruger, Hs, Kubinova, R, Kuciene, R, Kujala, Um, Kulaga, Z, Kumar, Rk, Kurjata, P, Kusuma, Ys, Kutsenko, V, Kuulasmaa, K, Kyobutungi, C, 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Background: hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. Methods: we used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30-79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment. We defined hypertension as having systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking medication for hypertension. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people with hypertension who had a previous diagnosis (detection), who were taking medication for hypertension (treatment), and whose hypertension was controlled to below 140/90 mm Hg (control). The model allowed for trends over time to be non-linear and to vary by age. Findings: the number of people aged 30-79 years with hypertension doubled from 1990 to 2019, from 331 (95% credible interval 306-359) million women and 317 (292-344) million men in 1990 to 626 (584-668) million women and 652 (604-698) million men in 2019, despite stable global age-standardised prevalence. In 2019, age-standardised hypertension prevalence was lowest in Canada and Peru for both men and women; in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and some countries in western Europe including Switzerland, Spain, and the UK for women; and in several low-income and middle-income countries such as Eritrea, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Solomon Islands for men. Hypertension prevalence surpassed 50% for women in two countries and men in nine countries, in central and eastern Europe, central Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. Globally, 59% (55-62) of women and 49% (46-52) of men with hypertension reported a previous diagnosis of hypertension in 2019, and 47% (43-51) of women and 38% (35-41) of men were treated. Control rates among people with hypertension in 2019 were 23% (20-27) for women and 18% (16-21) for men. In 2019, treatment and control rates were highest in South Korea, Canada, and Iceland (treatment >70%; control >50%), followed by the USA, Costa Rica, Germany, Portugal, and Taiwan. Treatment rates were less than 25% for women and less than 20% for men in Nepal, Indonesia, and some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Control rates were below 10% for women and men in these countries and for men in some countries in north Africa, central and south Asia, and eastern Europe. Treatment and control rates have improved in most countries since 1990, but we found little change in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Improvements were largest in high-income countries, central Europe, and some upper-middle-income and recently high-income countries including Costa Rica, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Iran. Interpretation Improvements in the detection, treatment, and control of hypertension have varied substantially across countries, with some middle-income countries now outperforming most high-income nations. The dual approach of reducing hypertension prevalence through primary prevention and enhancing its treatment and control is achievable not only in high-income countries but also in low-income and middle-income settings., British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence Grant; World Health Organization (WHO); Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics Fellowship
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Milanovic, S.M. Musil, V. Mustafa, N. Nabipour, I. Naderimagham, S. Nagel, G. Naidu, B.M. Najafi, F. Nakamura, H. Námešná, J. Nang, E.E.K. Nangia, V.B. Nankap, M. Narake, S. Nardone, P. Nauck, M. Neal, W.A. Nejatizadeh, A. Nekkantti, C. Nelis, K. Nelis, L. Nenko, I. Neovius, M. Nervi, F. Nguyen, C.T. Nguyen, N.D. Nguyen, Q.N. Nieto-Martínez, R.E. Nikitin, Y.P. Ning, G. Ninomiya, T. Nishtar, S. Noale, M. Noboa, O.A. Nogueira, H. Norat, T. Nordendahl, M. Nordestgaard, B.G. Noto, D. Nowak-Szczepanska, N. Al Nsour, M. Nuhoglu, I. Nurk, E. O’Neill, T.W. O’Reilly, D. Obreja, G. Ochimana, C. Ochoa-Avilés, A.M. Oda, E. Oh, K. Ohara, K. Ohlsson, C. Ohtsuka, R. Olafsson, O. Olinto, M.T.A. Oliveira, I.O. Omar, M.A. Onat, A. Ong, S.K. Ono, L.M. Ordunez, P. Ornelas, R. Ortiz, A.P. Ortiz, P.J. Osler, M. Osmond, C. Ostojic, S.M. Ostovar, A. Otero, J.A. Overvad, K. Owusu-Dabo, E. Paccaud, F.M. Padez, C. Pagkalos, I. Pahomova, E. de Paiva, K.M. Pajak, A. Palli, D. Palloni, A. Palmieri, L. Pan, W.-H. Panda-Jonas, S. Pandey, A. Panza, F. Papandreou, D. Park, S.-W. Park, S. Parnell, W.R. Parsaeian, M. Pascanu, I.M. Pasquet, P. Patel, N.D. Pecin, I. Pednekar, M.S. Peer, N. Pei, G. Peixoto, S.V. Peltonen, M. Pereira, A.C. Peres, M.A. Pérez-Farinós, N. Pérez, C.M. Peterkova, V. Peters, A. Petersmann, A. Petkeviciene, J. Petrauskiene, A. Pettenuzzo, E. Peykari, N. Pham, S.T. Pichardo, R.N. Pierannunzio, D. Pigeot, I. Pikhart, H. Pilav, A. Pilotto, L. Pistelli, F. Pitakaka, F. Piwonska, A. Pizarro, A.N. Plans-Rubió, P. Poh, B.K. Pohlabeln, H. Pop, R.M. Popovic, S.R. Porta, M. Posch, G. Poudyal, A. Poulimeneas, D. Pouraram, H. Pourfarzi, F. Pourshams, A. Poustchi, H. Pradeepa, R. Price, A.J. Price, J.F. Providencia, R. Puder, J.J. Pudule, I. Puhakka, S.E. Puiu, M. Punab, M. Qasrawi, R.F. Qorbani, M. Bao, T.Q. Radic, I. Radisauskas, R. Rahimikazerooni, S. Rahman, M. Rahman, M. Raitakari, O. Raj, M. Rakhimova, E. Rakhmatulloev, S. Rakovac, I. Rao, S.R. Ramachandran, A. Ramke, J. Ramos, E. Ramos, R. Rampal, L. Rampal, S. Rarra, V. Rascon-Pacheco, R.A. Rasmussen, M. Rech, C.R. Redon, J. Reganit, P.F.M. Regecová, V. Revilla, L. Rezaianzadeh, A. Ribas-Barba, L. Ribeiro, R. Riboli, E. Richter, A. Rigo, F. Rinaldo, N. de Wit, T.F.R. Rito, A. Ritti-Dias, R.M. Rivera, J.A. Robitaille, C. Roccaldo, R. Rodrigues, D. Rodríguez-Artalejo, F. del Cristo Rodriguez-Perez, M. Rodríguez-Villamizar, L.A. Roggenbuck, U. Rojas-Martinez, R. Rojroongwasinkul, N. Romaguera, D. Romeo, E.L. Rosario, R.V. Rosengren, A. Rouse, I. Roy, J.G.R. Rubinstein, A. Rühli, F.J. Ruidavets, J.-B. Ruiz-Betancourt, B.S. Ruiz-Castell, M. Moreno, E.R. Rusakova, I.A. Jonsson, K.R. Russo, P. Rust, P. Rutkowski, M. Sabanayagam, C. Sacchini, E. Sachdev, H.S. Sadjadi, A. Safarpour, A.R. Safiri, S. Saki, N. Salanave, B. Martinez, E.S. Salmerón, D. Salomaa, V. Salonen, J.T. Salvetti, M. Samoutian, M. Sánchez-Abanto, J. Sans, S. Marina, L.S. Santos, D.A. Santos, I.S. Santos, L.C. Santos, M.P. Santos, O. Santos, R. Sanz, S.S. Saramies, J.L. Sardinha, L.B. Sarrafzadegan, N. Sathish, T. Saum, K.-U. Savva, S. Savy, M. Sawada, N. Sbaraini, M. Scazufca, M. Schaan, B.D. Rosario, A.S. Schargrodsky, H. Schienkiewitz, A. Schipf, S. Schmidt, C.O. Schmidt, I.M. Schnohr, P. Schöttker, B. Schramm, S. Schramm, S. Schröder, H. Schultsz, C. Schutte, A.E. Sein, A.A. Selamat, R. Sember, V. Sen, A. Senbanjo, I.O. Sepanlou, S.G. Sequera, V. Serra-Majem, L. Servais, J. Ševcíková, L. Shalnova, S.A. Shamah-Levy, T. Shamshirgaran, M. Shanthirani, C.S. Sharafkhah, M. Sharma, S.K. Shaw, J.E. Shayanrad, A. Shayesteh, A.A. Shengelia, L. Shi, Z. Shibuya, K. Shimizu-Furusawa, H. Shin, D.W. Shirani, M. Shiri, R. Shrestha, N. Si-Ramlee, K. Siani, A. Siantar, R. Sibai, A.M. Silva, A.M. Silva, D.A.S. Simon, M. Simons, J. Simons, L.A. Sjöberg, A. Sjöström, M. Skodje, G. Slowikowska-Hilczer, J. Slusarczyk, P. Smeeth, L. So, H.-K. Soares, F.C. Sobek, G. Sobngwi, E. Sodemann, M. Söderberg, S. Soekatri, M.Y.E. Soemantri, A. Sofat, R. Solfrizzi, V. Somi, M.H. Sonestedt, E. Song, Y. Sørensen, T.I.A. Sørgjerd, E.P. Jérome, C.S. Soto-Rojas, V.E. Soumaré, A. Sovic, S. Sparboe-Nilsen, B. Sparrenberger, K. Spinelli, A. Spiroski, I. Staessen, J.A. Stamm, H. Stathopoulou, M.G. Staub, K. Stavreski, B. Steene-Johannessen, J. Stehle, P. Stein, A.D. Stergiou, G.S. Stessman, J. Stevanovic, R. Stieber, J. Stöckl, D. Stocks, T. Stokwiszewski, J. Stoyanova, E. Stratton, G. Stronks, K. Strufaldi, M.W. Sturua, L. Suárez-Medina, S. Suka, M. Sun, C.-A. Sundström, J. Sung, Y.-T. Sunyer, J. Suriyawongpaisal, P. Swinburn, B.A. Sy, R.G. Syddall, H.E. Sylva, R.C. Szklo, M. Szponar, L. Tai, E.S. Tammesoo, M.-L. Tamosiunas, A. Tan, E.J. Tang, X. Tanrygulyyeva, M. Tanser, F. Tao, Y. Tarawneh, M.R. Tarp, J. Tarqui-Mamani, C.B. Braunerová, R.T. Taylor, A. Taylor, J. Tchibindat, F. Tebar, W.R. Tell, G.S. Tello, T. Tham, Y.C. Thankappan, K.R. Theobald, H. Theodoridis, X. Thijs, L. Thomas, N. Thuesen, B.H. Tichá, L. Timmermans, E.J. Tjonneland, A. Tolonen, H.K. Tolstrup, J.S. Topbas, M. Topór-Madry, R. Torheim, L.E. Tormo, M.J. Tornaritis, M.J. Torrent, M. Torres-Collado, L. Toselli, S. Touloumi, G. Traissac, P. Tran, T.T.-H. Trichopoulos, D. Trichopoulou, A. Trinh, D.T.H. Trivedi, A. Tshepo, L. Tsigga, M. Tsugane, S. Tuliakova, A.M. Tulloch-Reid, M.K. Tullu, F. Tuomainen, T.-P. Tuomilehto, J. Turley, M.L. Twig, G. Tynelius, P. Tzotzas, T. Tzourio, C. Ueda, P. Ugel, E. Ukoli, F.A.M. Ulmer, H. Unal, B. Usupova, Z. Uusitalo, H.M.T. Uysal, N. Vaitkeviciute, J. Valdivia, G. Vale, S. Valvi, D. van Dam, R.M. Van der Heyden, J. van der Schouw, Y.T. Van Herck, K. Van Minh, H. Van Schoor, N.M. van Valkengoed, I.G.M. Vanderschueren, D. Vanuzzo, D. Varbo, A. Varela-Moreiras, G. Varona-Pérez, P. Vasan, S.K. Vega, T. Veidebaum, T. Velasquez-Melendez, G. Velika, B. Veronesi, G. Verschuren, W.M.M. Victora, C.G. Viegi, G. Viet, L. Villalpando, S. Vineis, P. Vioque, J. Virtanen, J.K. Visser, M. Visvikis-Siest, S. Viswanathan, B. Vladulescu, M. Vlasoff, T. Vocanec, D. Vollenweider, P. Völzke, H. Voutilainen, A. Voutilainen, S. Vrijheid, M. Vrijkotte, T.G.M. Wade, A.N. Wagner, A. Waldhör, T. Walton, J. Wambiya, E.O.A. Bebakar, A.M.W. Mohamud, W.N.W. de Souza Wanderley Júnior, R. Wang, M.-D. Wang, N. Wang, Q. Wang, X. Wang, Y.X. Wang, Y.-W. Wannamethee, S.G. Wareham, N. Weber, A. Wedderkopp, N. Weerasekera, D. Weghuber, D. Wei, W. Weres, A. Werner, B. Whincup, P.H. Widhalm, K. Widyahening, I.S. Wiecek, A. Wilks, R.J. Willeit, J. Willeit, P. Williams, J. Wilsgaard, T. Wojtyniak, B. Wong-McClure, R.A. Wong, A. Wong, J.E. Wong, T.Y. Woo, J. Woodward, M. Wu, F.C. Wu, J. Wu, L.J. Wu, S. Xu, H. Xu, L. Yaacob, N.A. Yamborisut, U. Yan, W. Yang, L. Yang, X. Yang, Y. Yardim, N. Yaseri, M. Yasuharu, T. Ye, X. Yiallouros, P.K. Yoosefi, M. Yoshihara, A. You, Q.S. You, S.-L. Younger-Coleman, N.O. Yusof, S.M. Yusoff, A.F. Zaccagni, L. Zafiropulos, V. Zainuddin, A.A. Zakavi, S.R. Zamani, F. Zambon, S. Zampelas, A. Zamrazilová, H. Zapata, M.E. Zargar, A.H. Zaw, K.K. Zdrojewski, T. Zejglicova, K. Vrkic, T.Z. Zeng, Y. Zhang, L. Zhang, Z.-Y. Zhao, D. Zhao, M.-H. Zhao, W. Zhen, S. Zheng, W. Zheng, Y. Zholdin, B. Zhou, M. Zhu, D. Zins, M. Zitt, E. Zocalo, Y. Cisneros, J.Z. Zuziak, M. Ezzati, M. Filippi, S. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)
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From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated how much change in mean body mass index (BMI) explains changes in the prevalence of underweight, obesity, and severe obesity in different regions using data from 2896 population-based studies with 187 million participants. Changes in the prevalence of underweight and total obesity, and to a lesser extent severe obesity, are largely driven by shifts in the distribution of BMI, with smaller contributions from changes in the shape of the distribution. In East and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the underweight tail of the BMI distribution was left behind as the distribution shifted. There is a need for policies that address all forms of malnutrition by making healthy foods accessible and affordable, while restricting unhealthy foods through fiscal and regulatory restrictions. © Copyright.
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9. Substance use, suicidality, and sexual activity among secondary school adolescents from Bhutan and Nepal
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Howard, J, Spooner, C, Sherab, K, Pant, S, Upadhyaya, S, Bista, B, Howard, J, Spooner, C, Sherab, K, Pant, S, Upadhyaya, S, and Bista, B
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Aim: Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use, early sexual debut and suicidality among young people are public healthissues. This study sought to explore associations between health-risk behaviours [use of alcohol, tobacco andcannabis, mental health and suicidality] and protective factors among in-school Himalayan secondary studentsfrom Bhutan and Nepal.Subjects and Methods: Secondary analyses of WHO Global School Health Survey data obtained from the crosssectionalsurveys of in-school Himalayan secondary students from Bhutan (2016, n= 7576) and Nepal (2015, n =6529).Results: Findings showed a concerning level of suicidality in both countries, early commencement of alcohol use,higher prevalence of current cannabis and alcohol use in Bhutan, and low condom use overall.Conclusion: Preventive health activities that target students at younger ages, males in particular, needstrengthening, as do risk reduction efforts to delay onset of substance use and sexual debut and strategies toincrease protective factors such as retention and participation in education.
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10. Prevalence, pattern and determinants of chronic disease multimorbidity in Nepal: secondary analysis of a national survey
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Dhungana, RR, Karki, KB, Bista, B, Pandey, AR, Dhimal, M, Maskey, MK, Dhungana, RR, Karki, KB, Bista, B, Pandey, AR, Dhimal, M, and Maskey, MK
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence, pattern and determinants of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) multimorbidity in Nepal. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the data from the NCD survey 2018, which was conducted between 2016 and 2018. SETTING: The data belong to the nationally representative survey, that selected the study samples from throughout Nepal using multistage cluster sampling. PARTICIPANTS: 8931 participants aged 20 years and older were included in the study. PRIMARY OUTCOMES: NCD multimorbidity (occurrence of two or more chronic conditions including hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease and cancer). Descriptive statistics, prevalence ratio and odds ratio were computed to assess pattern and determinants of multimorbidity. RESULTS: Mean (SD) age was 46.7 years (14.9 years). The majority of the participants were women (57.8%), without formal education (53.4%) and from urban areas (51.5%). Multimorbidity was present in 13.96% (95% CI: 12.9% to 15.1%). Hypertension and diabetes coexisted in 5.7%. Age, alcohol consumption, body mass index, non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) level and rural-urban setting were significantly associated with multimorbidity. CONCLUSION: Multimorbidity was prevalent in particular groups or geographical areas in Nepal suggesting a need for coordinated and integrated NCD care approach for the management of multiplicative co-comorbid conditions.
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11. Factors associated with physical and sexual violence among school-going adolescents in Nepal: Findings from Global School-based Student Health Survey
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Yi, S, Pandey, AR, Neupane, T, Chalise, B, Shrestha, N, Chaudhary, S, Dhungana, RR, Bista, B, Yi, S, Pandey, AR, Neupane, T, Chalise, B, Shrestha, N, Chaudhary, S, Dhungana, RR, and Bista, B
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BACKGROUND: Globally violence is a matter of public health concern with severe physical and mental health implications and social consequences. Evidence suggest that adolescents have an elevated risk of exposure to physical and sexual violence. However, there is a lack of nationally representative research on violence and its associated factors in Nepal to inform interventions. This paper attempts to find the factors associated with various forms of physical and sexual violence among school-going adolescents in Nepal. METHODS: We analysed the cross-sectional data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) 2015. The GSHS survey applied a two-stage cluster sampling process to select a representative sample of 7 to 11 grade students from 74 schools across the country. We applied logistic regression analysis to identify the factors associated with physical and sexual violence. RESULTS: Out of the total 6,529 participants, 45.24% of them faced a physical attack, 39.25% were involved in a physical fight, and 11.65% were victims of sexual violence in the survey administered between 7 August 2015 to 14 March 2016. In a multiple regression analysis, the age of participants, parental supervision, feeling unsafe at school, and the number of close friends were found to be associated with a physical attack. Participants who were bullied, had multiple sex partners, and had received corporal punishment in school had a higher engagement in a physical fight. Likewise, school grade, having parents who understand the problems, having multiple sex partners, and corporal punishment at school were associated with instances of sexual violence. CONCLUSION: The study identified multiple factors associated with experiences of physical attacks, involvement in a physical fight, and sexual violence among school-going adolescents. This study results can have important implications for school administration, parents, and policymakers alike to plan appropriate anti-violence strategi
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12. Effects of a health worker-led 3-month yoga intervention on blood pressure of hypertensive patients: a randomised controlled multicentre trial in the primary care setting
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Dhungana, RR, Pedisic, Z, Joshi, S, Khanal, MK, Kalauni, OP, Shakya, A, Bhurtel, V, Panthi, S, Kumar, KCR, Ghimire, B, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Khatiwoda, SR, McLachlan, CS, Neupane, D, de Courten, M, Dhungana, RR, Pedisic, Z, Joshi, S, Khanal, MK, Kalauni, OP, Shakya, A, Bhurtel, V, Panthi, S, Kumar, KCR, Ghimire, B, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Khatiwoda, SR, McLachlan, CS, Neupane, D, and de Courten, M
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension control remains a major challenge globally. A recent systematic review suggested that yoga has beneficial effects on reducing blood pressure. However, the role of yoga in hypertension management in primary health care has received little attention, and no studies have evaluated the impact of a yoga program fully delivered by health care staff on hypertension. This study, therefore, assessed the effects of a health worker-led yoga intervention on blood pressure reduction among hypertensives patients in the primary care setting. METHODS: This was a multicentric, two-arm, randomised trial conducted among hypertensive patients in seven Ayurveda Health Centres in Nepal between March 2017 and June 2018. One hundred and twenty-one participants who were on or without medications were randomised to intervention (n = 61) and wait-list control (n = 60) groups using stratified block randomisation. Participants in the intervention arm received an intervention consisting of an initial five-day structured yoga training at the centres and then a further home-based practice of yoga for five days a week for the following 90 days. Both intervention and control groups also participated in a 2-h health education session. The primary outcome of this trial was systolic blood pressure at 90-day follow-up. Data were analysed on an intention-to-treat basis using linear mixed-effects regression models. RESULTS: We included all 121 study participants (intervention/control = 61/60) in the primary analysis (52.1% males; mean ± SD age = 47.8 ± 10.8 years). The difference in systolic blood pressure between the intervention group and the control group was - 7.66 mmHg (95% CI: - 10.4, - 4.93). For diastolic blood pressure, the difference was - 3.86 mmHg (95% CI: - 6.65, - 1.06). No adverse events were reported by the participants. CONCLUSIONS: A yoga program for hypertensive patients consisting of a five-day training in health centres and 90 days of practice at home is effec
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13. Awareness of Thyroid Disorders among Nepalese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Singh, D. R., Bista, B., Yadav, B. K., Karki, K., Ghimire, S., and Singh, S.
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Background Thyroid disorders are emerging public health issues. Clients' awareness is crucial for prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of the thyroid disorders. Studies, assessing knowledge on thyroid disorders among Nepalese population, is lacking. Objective To assess the awareness of thyroid disorders among women, a susceptible subgroup, and find the correlates of poor knowledge. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted among 423 women at the gynecological outpatient department of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. Eighteen-item scale, with a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.913, was developed to assess participant's knowledge on various constructs of thyroid disorder. A linear regression model with Bootstrap approach was used to identify the predictors of the total knowledge score. Result The mean (±SD) age of the participant was 29.2 ± 7.0 years. About 49% of the women had inadequate knowledge, defined at or below the mean cumulative knowledge score. In linear regression, the total knowledge score was significantly lower among participants who were Janajati (β=-2.87, BCa 95%CI=-4.61, -1.11), illiterate (β=- 6.37, BCa 95%CI =-9.14, -3.21), and low income (β=-3.76, BCa 95%CI=-5.68, -1.83). Likewise, a university education (β=5.94, BCa 95%CI=3.50, 8.26), working status (β=4.04, BCa 95%CI=2.19, 5.81), urban residence (β=2.06, BCa 95%CI=0.02, 3.96) and family history (β=2.20, BCa 95%CI=0.71, 3.63) of thyroid disorder predicted higher knowledge score. Conclusion This study identified a poor level of knowledge on thyroid disorders among Nepali women and thus proposes them to be an important subgroup for an intervention or policy aimed at promoting awarenessof thyroid disorders. The findings also warrant increased awareness among these population through hospital and communitybased behavior change communication campaigns.
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14. Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol
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Taddei, C. (Cristina), Zhou, B. (Bin), Bixby, H. (Honor), Carrillo-Larco, R.M. (Rodrigo M.), Danaei, G. (Goodarz), Jackson, R.T. (Rod T.), Farzadfar, F. (Farshad), Sophiea, M.K. (Marisa K.), Di Cesare, M. (Mariachiara), Iurilli, M.L.C. (Maria Laura Caminia), Martinez, A.R. (Andrea Rodriguez), Asghari, G. (Golaleh), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Gulayin, P. (Pablo), Kakarmath, S. (Sujay), Santero, M. (Marilina), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Riley, L.M. (Leanne M.), Cowan, M.J. (Melanie J.), Savin, S. (Stefan), Bennett, J.E. (James E.), Stevens, G.A. (Gretchen A.), Paciorek, C.J. (Christopher J.), Aekplakorn, W. (Wichai), Cifkova, R. (Renata), Giampaoli, S. (Simona), Kengne, A.P. (Andre Pascal), Khang, Y.-H. (Young-Ho), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Laxmaiah, A. (Avula), Margozzini, P. (Paula), Mathur, P. (Prashant), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Zhao, D. (Dong), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Abarca-Gómez, L. (Leandra), Rahim, H.A. (Hanan Abdul), Abu-Rmeileh, N.M. (Niveen M.), Acosta-Cazares, B. (Benjamin), Adams, R.J. 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High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using lipid-lowering medications at varying rates. These changes can have distinct effects on the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol, which have different effects on human health4,5. However, the trends of HDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels over time have not been previously reported in a global analysis. Here we pooled 1,127 population-based studies that measured blood lipids in 102.6 million individuals aged 18 years and older to estimate trends from 1980 to 2018 in mean total, non-HDL and HDL cholesterol levels for 200 countries. Globally, there was little change in total or non-HDL cholesterol from 1980 to 2018. This was a net effect of increases in low- and middle-income countries, especially in east and southeast Asia, and decreases in high-income western countries, especially those in northwestern Europe, and in central and eastern Europe. As a result, countries with the highest level of non-HDL cholesterol—which is a marker of cardiov
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15. Prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases risk factors among reproductive aged women of Nepal: Results from Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2016
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Navaneetham, K, Bista, B, Dhungana, RR, Chalise, B, Pandey, AR, Navaneetham, K, Bista, B, Dhungana, RR, Chalise, B, and Pandey, AR
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INTRODUCTION: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the major killer diseases globally. They share the common risk factors such as smoking, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, and low fruits/vegetable consumption. The clustering of these risk factors multiplies the risk of developing NCDs. NCDs affect women inequitably causing significant threats to the health of women and future generations. But, the distribution and clustering of NCDs risk factors among Nepalese women are not adequately explored yet. This study aimed to assess the clustering and socio-demographic distribution of major NCD risk factors in Nepalese women. METHODS: We used the data of 6,396 women age 15 to 49 years from the recent Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). The survey applied a stratified multi-stage cluster sampling method to select the eligible women participants from across Nepal. We analyzed data using the multiple Poisson regression and reported the adjusted prevalence ratio (APR). RESULTS: A total of 8.9% of participants were current smokers, 22.2% were overweight and obesity and 11.5% of the participants were hypertensive. Around 6% of participants had co-occurrence of two NCDs risk factors. Smoking, overweight and obesity and hypertension were significantly associated with age, education, province, wealth index, and ethnicity. Risk factors were more likely to cluster in women of age40-49 years (ARR = 2.95, 95%CI: 2.58-3.38), widow/separated (ARR = 3.09; 95% CI:2.24-4.28) and among Dalit women (ARR = 1.34; 95% CI:1.17-1.55). CONCLUSION: This study found that NCDs risk factors were disproportionately distributed by age, education, socio-economic status and ethnicity and clustered in more vulnerable groups such as widow/separated women and the Dalit women.
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16. Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Follow up Treatment Outcome in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal
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Ghimire, R. H., primary, Ghimire, A., additional, Bista, B., additional, Yadav, S., additional, and Shreewastav, R. K., additional
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17. Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Metabolic Syndrome and Tobacco Smoking: A Wakeup Call for Evolving Syndemic in Developing Countries
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Bhatta, N., primary, Arjun, O., additional, Maskey, R., additional, Lamsal, M., additional, Koirala, P., additional, Mishra, D.R., additional, and Bista, B., additional
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18. Factors associated with suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts among adolescent students in Nepal: Findings from Global School-based Students Health Survey
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Mazza, M, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Dhungana, RR, Aryal, KK, Chalise, B, Dhimal, M, Mazza, M, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Dhungana, RR, Aryal, KK, Chalise, B, and Dhimal, M
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INTRODUCTION: Suicide has been recognized as a major public health problem with high burden in low and middle income countries. Suicide has long lasting psychological trauma on friends and relatives in addition to loss of economic productivity. Although the need of high quality evidence is essential for designing suicide prevention program, Nepal lacks reliable evidence from nationally representative data. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among adolescent students and identify the factors associated with them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total of 6,531 students of grade 7 to 11 from 74 schools representing all three ecological belts and five development regions participated in this cross sectional study. To select the representative sample from study population, two stage cluster sampling method was used. Standardized self-administered questionnaire were completed by participants. Multivariable logistic regression was done to identify the factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempt. RESULTS: Nearly 13.59% of the participants had considered suicide while 10.33% had attempted it. Food insecurity (OR = 2.32, CI = 1.62-3.32), anxiety (OR = 2.54, CI = 1.49-4.30), loneliness (OR = 2.51, CI = 1.44-4.36) and gender (OR = 1.39, CI = 1.03-1.89) were identified as risk factors of suicidal ideation. Anxiety (OR = 3.02, CI = 1.18-7.74), loneliness (OR = 2.19, CI = 1.28-3.73) truancy (OR = 1.99, CI = 1.40-2.82), cigarette use (OR = 3.13, CI = 1.36-7.23) and gender (OR = 1.60, CI = 1.07-2.39) were identified as risk factors of suicidal attempt. Having 3 or more close friends was found to have protective effect (OR = 0.35, CI = 0.16-0.75) against suicidal attempt. CONCLUSION: Study reveals relatively high prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt among school-going adolescents in Nepal. Appropriate coping strategies for factors like anxiety, loneliness seem could be useful for preventing both suicidal ideation and attempt.
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19. Prevalence, clustering and sociodemographic distributions of non-communicable disease risk factors in Nepalese adolescents: secondary analysis of a nationwide school survey
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Dhungana, RR, Bista, B, Pandey, AR, de Courten, M, Dhungana, RR, Bista, B, Pandey, AR, and de Courten, M
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence, clustering and sociodemographic distribution of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adolescents in Nepal. DESIGN: Data originated from Global School Based Student Health Survey, Nepal conducted in 2015-2016. SETTING: The study sites were the secondary schools in Nepal; 74 schools were selected based on the probability proportional to school enrolment size throughout Nepal. PARTICIPANTS: 5795 school-going children aged 13-17 years were included in the study. PRIMARY OUTCOMES: NCD risk factors: smoking, alcohol consumption, insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, insufficient physical activity and overweight/obesity were the primary outcomes. Sociodemographic distributions of the combined and individual NCD risk factors were determined by Poisson regression analysis. RESULTS: Findings revealed the prevalence of smoking (6.04%; CI 4.62 to 7.88), alcohol consumption (5.29%; CI 4.03 to 6.92), insufficient fruit and vegetable intake (95.33%; CI 93.89 to 96.45), insufficiently physical activity (84.77%; CI 81.04 to 87.88) and overweight/obesity (6.66%; CI 4.65 to 9.45). One or more risk factors were present in 99.6%, ≥2 were in 83% and ≥3 were in 11.2%. Risk factors were more likely to cluster in male, 17 years of age and grade 7. Prevalence of smoking (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR)=2.38; CI 1.6 to 3.51) and alcohol consumption (aPR=1.81; CI 1.29 to 2.53) was significantly high in male, and in 16 and 17 years of age. Prevalence of insufficient physical activity and overweight/obesity was significantly lower in higher grades. CONCLUSION: Insufficient fruit and vegetable intake and insufficient physical activity were highly prevalent in the populations studied. Risk factors were disproportionately distributed and clustered in particular gender, age and grade. The study population requires an age and gender specific preventive public health intervention.
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Latvia, Latvia, National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Tunisia, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Spain, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland, Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Centro de Salud Villanueva Norte, Spain, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica, Hospital Don Benito-Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, Ministry of Health, Argentina, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, University of Tartu, Estonia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Umeå University, Sweden, Dalarna University, Sweden, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Spain, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Kindai University, Japan, Kyoto University, Japan, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, University of Catania, Italy, CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Spain, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia, Wageningen University, Netherlands, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal, University of Insubria, Italy, Ministry of Health, Israel, The Andes Clinic of Cardio-Metabolic Studies, Venezuela, National Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology, Cuba, Université de Lille 2, France, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Czech Republic, Children'sMemorial Health Institute, Poland, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Greece, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Italy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, China, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Icelandic Heart 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Background: Change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure could be due to both shifts in the entire distribution of blood pressure (representing the combined effects of public health interventions and secular trends) and changes in its high-blood-pressure tail (representing successful clinical interventions to control blood pressure in the hypertensive population). Our aim was to quantify the contributions of these two phenomena to the worldwide trends in the prevalence of raised blood pressure. Methods: We pooled 1018 population-based studies with blood pressure measurements on 88.6 million participants from 1985 to 2016. We first calculated mean systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and prevalence of raised blood pressure by sex and 10-year age group from 20-29 years to 70-79 years in each study, taking into account complex survey design and survey sample weights, where relevant. We used a linear mixed effect model to quantify the association between (probittransformed) prevalence of raised blood pressure and age-group- and sex-specific mean blood pressure. We calculated the contributions of change in mean SBP and DBP, and of change in the prevalence-mean association, to the change in prevalence of raised blood pressure. Results: In 2005-16, at the same level of population mean SBP and DBP, men and women in South Asia and in Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa would have the highest prevalence of raised blood pressure, and men and women in the highincome Asia Pacific and high-income Western regions would have the lowest. In most region-sex-age groups where the prevalence of raised blood pressure declined, one half or more of the decline was due to the decline in mean blood pressure. Where prevalence of raised blood pressure has increased, the change was entirely driven by increasing mean blood pressure, offset partly by the change in the prevalence-mean association. Conclusions: Change in mean blood pressure is the main driver of the worldwide change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure, but change in the high-blood-pressure tail of the distribution has also contributed to the change in prevalence, especially in older age groups. © The Author(s) 2018.
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21. Contributing Factors of Non-Adherence to Treatment among the Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
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Bhattarai, B, primary, Bista, B, primary, Shrestha, S, primary, Budhathoki, B, primary, and Dhamala, B, primary
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22. Heterogeneity in Clinical Patterns of Lung Abscess in Developing Countries: Shifting of Old Paradigms and Emergence of New Evidence
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23. Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome and its determinants among Nepalese adults: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional study
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Mehata, S, Shrestha, N, Mehta, RK, Bista, B, Pandey, AR, Mishra, SR, Mehata, S, Shrestha, N, Mehta, RK, Bista, B, Pandey, AR, and Mishra, SR
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. This study is designed to assess the prevalence and determinants of MetS among Nepalese adults from a nationally representative study. This study is based on Stepwise Approach to Surveillance (STEPS) Survey from Nepal. This survey was done among 4200 adults aged 15-69 years from 210 clusters selected proportionately across Nepal's three ecological zones (Mountain, Hill and Terai). Subsequently, using systematic sampling, twenty households per cluster and one participant per household were selected. The overall prevalence of MetS is 15% and 16% according to Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria respectively. A triad of low HDL-C, abdominal obesity and high BP was the most prevalent (8.18%), followed by abdominal obesity, low HDL-C cholesterol and high triglycerides (8%). Less than two percent of participants had all the five components of the syndrome and 19% of participants had none. The prevalence steadily rose across the age group with adults aged 45-69 years having the highest prevalence (28-30%) and comparable prevalence across two definitions of MetS. A notably high burden for females, urban, hill or Terai resident were seen among other factors.
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24. Impact of a structured yoga program on blood pressure reduction among hypertensive patients: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized multicenter trial in primary health care settings in Nepal
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Dhungana, RR, Khanal, MK, Joshi, S, Kalauni, OP, Shakya, A, Bhrutel, V, Panthi, S, Kumar, RKC, Ghimire, B, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Sapkota, B, Khatiwoda, SR, McLachlan, CS, Neupane, D, Dhungana, RR, Khanal, MK, Joshi, S, Kalauni, OP, Shakya, A, Bhrutel, V, Panthi, S, Kumar, RKC, Ghimire, B, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Sapkota, B, Khatiwoda, SR, McLachlan, CS, and Neupane, D
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension control remains a major global challenge. The behavioral approaches recommended for blood pressure reduction are stress reduction, increased exercise and healthy dietary habits. Some study findings suggest that yoga has a beneficial effect in reducing blood pressure. However, the role of yoga on blood pressure has received little attention in existing health care practices in developing countries. This study will be conducted in primary health care facilities in Nepal to assess the effectiveness of a pragmatic yoga intervention to complement standard practice in further reducing blood pressure. METHODS: This will be multicentric, two arms, randomized, nonblinded, pragmatic trial. It will be conducted in seven District Ayurveda Health Centers (DAHCs) in Nepal between July 2017 and June 2018. The study participants will consist of hypertensive patients with or without antihypertensive medication attending to the outpatient department (OPD). One hundred and forty participants will be randomized to treatment or control groups by using a stratified block randomization. At the study site, the treatment arm participants will receive an intervention consisting of five days of structured yoga training and practice of the same package at home with a recommendation of five days a week for the following 90 days. Both the intervention and control groups will receive two hours of health education on lifestyle modifications. The primary outcome of this trial will be the change in systolic blood pressure and it will be assessed after 90 days of the intervention. DISCUSSION: This study will establish the extent to which a yoga intervention package can help reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. If proven effective, study findings may be used to recommend the governing bodies and other stakeholders for the integration of yoga in the national healthcare system for the treatment and control of hypertension. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinical Trial Registry
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25. Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults
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S, Baker, JL, Balakrishna, N, Bamoshmoosh, M, Banach, M, Bandosz, P, Banegas, JR, Barbagallo, CM, Barcelo, A, Barkat, A, Barros, AJD, Barros, MVG, Bata, I, Batieha, AM, Batista, RL, Batyrbek, A, Baur, LA, Beaglehole, R, Ben Romdhane, H, Benedics, J, Benet, M, Bernabe, A, Bernotiene, G, Bettiol, H, Bhagyalaxmi, A, Bharadwaj, S, Bhargava, SK, Bhatti, Z, Bi, H, Bi, Y, Biehl, A, Bikbov, M, Bista, B, Bjelica, DJ, Bjerregaard, P, Bjertnes, E, Bjness, MB, Bjorkelund, C, Blokstra, A, Bo, S, Bobak, M, Boddy, LM, Boehm, BO, Boeing, H, Boggia, JG, Boissonnet, CP, Bonaccio, M, Bongard, V, Bovet, P, Braeckevelt, L, Braeckman, L, Bragt, MCE, Brajkovich, I, Branca, F, Breckenkamp, J, Breda, J, Brenner, H, Brewster, LM, Brian, GR, Brinduse, L, Bruno, G, Bueno-de-Mesquita, HB, Bugge, A, Buoncristiano, M, Burazeri, G, Burns, C, Cabrera de Leon, A, Cacciottolo, J, Cai, H, Cama, T, Cameron, C, Camola, J, Can, G, Candido, APCC, Capanzana, M, Capuano, V, Cardoso, VC, Carlsson, AC, Carvalho, MJ, Casanueva, 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SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being ,Medicine (all) - Abstract
Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-26T20:04:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-12-16 Wellcome Trust AstraZeneca Background Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood and adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences throughout the life-course. Our aim was to estimate worldwide trends in mean body-mass index (BMI) and a comprehensive set of BMI categories that cover underweight to obesity in children and adolescents, and to compare trends with those of adults. Methods We pooled 2416 population-based studies with measurements of height and weight on 128.9 million participants aged 5 years and older, including 31.5 million aged 5-19 years. We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends from 1975 to 2016 in 200 countries for mean BMI and for prevalence of BMI in the following categories for children and adolescents aged 5-19 years: more than 2 SD below the median of the WHO growth reference for children and adolescents (referred to as moderate and severe underweight hereafter), 2 SD to more than 1 SD below the median (mild underweight), 1 SD below the median to 1 SD above the median (healthy weight), more than 1 SD to 2 SD above the median (overweight but not obese), and more than 2 SD above the median (obesity). Findings Regional change in age-standardised mean BMI in girls from 1975 to 2016 ranged from virtually no change (-0.01 kg/m (2) per decade; 95% credible interval -0.42 to 0.39, posterior probability [PP] of the observed decrease being a true decrease= 0.5098) in eastern Europe to an increase of 1.00 kg/m(2) per decade (0.69-1.35, PP> 0.9999) in central Latin America and an increase of 0.95 kg/m (2) per decade (0.64-1.25, PP> 0.9999) in Polynesia and Micronesia. The range for boys was from a non-significant increase of 0.09 kg/m(2) per decade (-0.33 to 0.49, PP= 0.6926) in eastern Europe to an increase of 0.77 kg/m (2) per decade (0.50-1.06, PP> 0.9999) in Polynesia and Micronesia. Trends in mean BMI have recently flattened in northwestern Europe and the high-income English-speaking and Asia-Pacific regions for both sexes, southwestern Europe for boys, and central and Andean Latin America for girls. By contrast, the rise in BMI has accelerated in east and south Asia for both sexes, and southeast Asia for boys. Global age-standardised prevalence of obesity increased from 0.7% (0.4-1.2) in 1975 to 5.6% (4.8-6.5) in 2016 in girls, and from 0.9% (0.5-1.3) in 1975 to 7.8% (6.7-9.1) in 2016 in boys; the prevalence of moderate and severe underweight decreased from 9.2% (6.0-12.9) in 1975 to 8.4% (6.8-10.1) in 2016 in girls and from 14.8% (10.4-19.5) in 1975 to 12.4% (10.3-14.5) in 2016 in boys. Prevalence of moderate and severe underweight was highest in India, at 22.7% (16.7-29.6) among girls and 30.7% (23.5-38.0) among boys. Prevalence of obesity was more than 30% in girls in Nauru, the Cook Islands, and Palau; and boys in the Cook Islands, Nauru, Palau, Niue, and American Samoa in 2016. Prevalence of obesity was about 20% or more in several countries in Polynesia and Micronesia, the Middle East and north Africa, the Caribbean, and the USA. In 2016, 75 (44-117) million girls and 117 (70-178) million boys worldwide were moderately or severely underweight. In the same year, 50 (24-89) million girls and 74 (39-125) million boys worldwide were obese. Interpretation The rising trends in children's and adolescents' BMI have plateaued in many high-income countries, albeit at high levels, but have accelerated in parts of Asia, with trends no longer correlated with those of adults. 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26. Clinical Profile and Management of Empyema Thoracis: Experience from Eastern Nepal
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Mishra, D.R., primary, Bhatta, N., primary, Koirala, P., primary, Ghimire, R.H., primary, Bista, B., primary, and Shah, N.A., primary
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27. Stress and Coping Mechanisms among nursing students in Kathmandu
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28. Surveillance of Quality of Medicines Available in the Nepalese Market: A Study from Kathmandu Valley
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Gyanwali P, Br, Humagain, Kk, Aryal, Pandit A, Acharya T, Bista B, Dhimal M, and Khem Karki
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Cross-Sectional Studies ,Nepal ,Pharmaceutical Preparations ,Consumer Product Safety ,Counterfeit Drugs ,Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ,Drug and Narcotic Control ,Humans - Abstract
Many countries are having problem of substandard and counterfeit drugs which results in life threatening issues, financial loss of consumers and loss in trust on health system. This study is concerned with the assessment of drugs quality available in the Nepalese market.A cross sectional survey was carried out in Kathmandu valley. Five different brands from each eight molecules of drugs (Paracetamol tablet, Cloxacillin capsule, Amlodipine tablet, Metformin tablet, Losartan tablet, Cefixime tablet, Ofloxacin tablet, Carbamazepine tablet) were purposively selected. Registration compliance was verified from Department of Drug Administration (DDA) and laboratorial analysis was done in two different laboratories.Out of 40 drug samples, 90% did not comply with the existing regulatory requirement on labeling and 42.5% brands did not mention about the pharmacopoeial standard. There was no uniformity in mentioning the selflife. Similarly, large variation was seen on price of same generic drugs. Laboratory analysis showed that 40% samples failed to meet the standard among domestic companies and 28% among imported brands. Altogether 32.5% samples were found to be of substandard quality. Only the result of one sample matched with both laboratories. This indicates that there was variation in the selected two laboratories.The result of this survey indicates that, substandard medicines are available in Nepalese market. Moreover, there is weak regulation and no uniformity in similar pharmaceutical products. A larger study is required to access the quality of pharmaceutical products in the Nepalese market with testing of products in more than two independent laboratories.
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29. STUDY OF THE CLINNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF EXUDATIVE PLEURAL EFFUSION: IMPROVING CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN RESOURCE LIMITED SETTING
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Mishra, Deebya Raj, primary, Bhatta, N, primary, Koirala, P, primary, Ghimire, RH, primary, Bista, B, primary, and Shah, N, primary
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30. Prevalence and Determinants of Comorbid Diabetes and Hypertension in Nepal: Evidence from Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013
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Ar, Pandey, Khem Karki, Mehata S, Kk, Aryal, Thapa P, Pandit A, Bista B, Dhakal P, and Dhimal M
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Middle Aged ,Young Adult ,Age Distribution ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Logistic Models ,Nepal ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Residence Characteristics ,Risk Factors ,Hypertension ,Diabetes Mellitus ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Female ,Sex Distribution ,Aged - Abstract
Despite being preventable disease, diabetes and hypertension fall among top 10 leading causes of death globally. Diabetes and hypertension are independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and the risk is markedly increased by their co-occurrence.This study attempted to find out the prevalence of comorbid diabetes and hypertension in Nepal.A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 4,200 Nepalese adults selected through multistage cluster sampling.Out of 4,200 respondents of larger study, this article includes the analysis of 3,772respondents who granted permission for physical and biochemical measurement. Nepali version of WHO NCD STEPS instrument version 2.2 was used for data collection. In order to obtain national estimates sample weight was used. Chi-square test and multivariable binary logistic regression were used to assess the association of socio-economic predictors with comorbid conditions after adjusting effect of clusters and strata.The overall prevalence of comorbid diabetes and hypertension was found to be 2% in Nepal.Considering age group 15 to 29 years as reference, people in age group 45-69 and 30 to 44 years were found to have 33 folds (AOR=33.06, 95%CI=5.90-185.35) and 6 folds(AOR=6.36, 95%CI=1.08-37.43) higher odds of developing comorbid condition of diabetes and hypertension.Prevalence of comorbid diabetes and hypertension seem to be high in people of 45-69 years of age. Age and level of education seem to be associated with comorbid diabetes and hypertension.
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31. Alcohol Use by Nepalese Women: Evidence from Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013
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Kk, Aryal, Thapa P, Mehata S, Vaidya A, Ar, Pandey, Bista B, Pandit A, Dhakal P, Dhimal M, and Khem Karki
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Adult ,Adolescent ,Alcohol Drinking ,Culture ,Age Factors ,Middle Aged ,Health Surveys ,Young Adult ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Nepal ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Residence Characteristics ,Risk Factors ,Humans ,Female ,Aged - Abstract
Over the centuries, the world has witnessed alcohol use as a common phenomenon among the male population. Owing to the vulnerability of women towards alcohol and its possible consequences on women as well as children when pregnant or lactating mothers drink alcohol, there is utmost need to know the alcohol use among this population. The study sought to assess alcohol use among the Nepalese women aged 15-69 years.It was a sub-set analysis of 2807 women aged 15-69 years, extracted from a data of national cross-sectional study, NCD Risk Factors: STEPS Survey Nepal 2013 carried out among 4200 adults in 2013 using a multistage cluster sampling. Data collected in personal digital assistants using WHO NCD STEPS instrument version 2.2 were transferred to Microsoft Excel, cleaned in SPSS 16.0, and analyzed in STATA 13.0.We reported 11.7% (95% CI: 9.5-14.3) ever users of alcohol, 9.4% (95% CI: 7.4-11.7) last 12 months alcohol users, 7.1% (95% CI: 5.2-9.0) current drinkers, and 0.9% (95% CI: 0.5-1.6) with harmful use of alcohol. As compared to 15-29 years women, 30-44 and 45-69 years women were 1.61 (95% CI: 1.02-2.55) and 1.58 (95% CI: 1.03-2.43) times more likely to be drinkers in the last 12 months, respectively. Likewise, 45-69 years women were 2.84 (95% CI: 1.05-7.63) times more likely to indulge into harmful use of alcohol than their younger counterparts (15-29 years). Women from the Terai belt had lower odds of any drinking pattern than the women from hills: ever use (0.43, 95% CI: 0.27-0.70), alcohol use in the last 12 months (0.44, 95% CI: 0.26-0.75), current drinking (0.38, 95% CI: 0.22-0.65), and harmful use of alcohol (0.11, 95% CI: 0.03-0.37). Primary education holders were found to have 0.64 times (95% CI: 0.43-0.95) chances of current drinking than those without formal education.Women from upper age groups, hills, and with no formal education were found likely to be consuming alcohol. Contextual and culture friendly anti alcohol behaviour change communication interventions on community settings of hills and mountains, promoting active participation of relatively older women (45-69 years) and illiterate women are of great importance.
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32. Clinical Profile and Survival Rate of Interstitial Lung Disease in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal.
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Ghimire R. H., Ghimire A., Bimali A., and Bista B.
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33. Risk of ARI among Non-exclusively Breastfed Under-Five Passive Smoker Children: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study of Nepal
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Thapa, P, Pandey, AR, Dhungana, RR, Bista, B, Thapa, B, Mishra, SR, Thapa, P, Pandey, AR, Dhungana, RR, Bista, B, Thapa, B, and Mishra, SR
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BACKGROUND: As Nepal witnesses high burden of both acute respiratory infection (ARI) and passive smoking among under-five children, studies on effect modification of exclusive breastfeeding on passive smoking and ARI carry huge significance. With Nepal holding no evidence in this regard, findings would be useful to promote a cost-effective intervention: exclusive breastfeeding. This study was therefore conceived as an effort to bring to light the modifying effect that exclusive breastfeeding may have on the association between household passive smoking and ARI among under-five children. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-eight parents of under-five children from Kanti Children's Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out in October 2012. Data collected from a semi-structured questionnaire were subjected to univariate, bivariate, and multivariable analysis in R version 3.1.2. RESULTS: Non-exclusively breastfed children with presence of anyone smoking at their house [aOR = 4.8, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.7-13.2] and smoking in presence of children (aOR = 6.4, 95% CI: 1.1-38.3) had higher chances of ARI; nevertheless, this remained insignificant among the exclusively breastfed ones. Having a separate kitchen in the house showed protective effect against ARI among exclusively breastfed children (aOR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.1-0.6). Children whose mothers spent at least 2 h per day in the kitchen had a higher chance of developing ARI, regardless of being exclusively breastfed (aOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.5-13.1) or non-exclusively breastfed (aOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.4-14.2) compared to those who spent <2 h per day. CONCLUSION: Non-exclusive breastfeeding may increase the chances of deleterious effects of household passive smoking, such as ARI, among under-five children. As these findings are not conclusive, studies with better design and larger samples are warranted to confirm the effect.
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34. Barriers to Treatment and Control of Hypertension among Hypertensive Participants: A Community-Based Cross-sectional Mixed Method Study in Municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal
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Devkota, S, Dhungana, RR, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Panthi, S, Thakur, KK, Gajurel, RM, Devkota, S, Dhungana, RR, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Panthi, S, Thakur, KK, and Gajurel, RM
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INTRODUCTION: Despite the established evidence on benefits of controlling raised blood pressure and development of several guidelines on detection and management of hypertension, people often have untreated or uncontrolled hypertension. In this context, we undertook this study to identify the barriers existing in hypertension treatment and control in the municipalities of Kathmandu district in Nepal. METHODS: This was a community based, cross-sectional mixed method study conducted in the municipalities of Kathmandu district in Nepal between January and July 2015. Among 587 randomly selected participants, the aware hypertensive participants were further assessed for the treatment and control of hypertension. For qualitative component, 20 participants having uncontrolled hypertension took part in two focused group discussions and two cardiac physicians participated in in-depth interviews. RESULTS: Out of 587 participants screened, 191 (32.5%) were identified as hypertensive. Among 191 hypertensive participants, 118 (61.8%) were aware of their problem. Of the 118 aware hypertensive participants, 93 (78.8%) were taking medicines, and among those treated, 46 (49.6%) had controlled hypertension. Proportions of participants taking anti-hypertensive medications varied significantly with age groups, ethnicity, occupation and income. Hypertension control was significantly associated with use of combination therapy, adherence to medication, follow-up care, counseling by health-care providers, and waiting time in hospital. Being worried that the medicine needs to be taken lifelong, perceived side effects of drugs, non-adherence to medication, lost to follow-up, inadequate counseling from physician, and lack of national guidelines for hypertension treatment were the most commonly cited barriers for treatment and control of hypertension in qualitative component of the research. CONCLUSION: Large proportion of the hypertensive population has the untreated and the uncontrolled hype
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35. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal
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Dhungana, RR, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Joshi, S, Devkota, S, Dhungana, RR, Pandey, AR, Bista, B, Joshi, S, and Devkota, S
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Objective. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension in newly declared municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal. Design, Settings, and Participants. This was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in the municipalities of Kathmandu District, Nepal, between January and July 2015. Study participants were aged 18 to 70 years, residing permanently in the study sites. Municipalities, Wards, households, and respondents were selected randomly. Results. Of the 587 participants, 58.8% were females, mean (SD) age was 42.3 (13.5) years, 29.3% had no formal education, 35.1% were Brahmins, and 41.2% were homemakers. Prevalence of hypertension was 32.5% (95% CI: 28.7-36.3). Age, gender, education, ethnicity, occupation, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, diabetes, menopausal history, and family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension were significantly associated with hypertension. In multivariable analysis, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, body mass index, and diabetes were identified as significant explanatory variables for hypertension. Conclusion. This study demonstrated that the people living in newly established municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal, have a high burden of hypertension as well as its associated factors. Therefore, community-based preventive approaches like lifestyle modification and early detection and treatment of hypertension might bring a substantial change in tackling the burden effectively.
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36. Resource Productivity Analysis of Organic Turmeric Production in Surkhet District, Nepal
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Acharya, Suraj, Dhital, Pankaj Raj, Bista, Bishal, Ghimire, Aashish Rashik, and Airee, Sandeep
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- 2021
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37. A Study on Noise-Tolerant PN Code-Based Localization Attacks to Internet Threat Monitors by Exploiting Multiple Ports
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Narita, M., primary, Bista, B. B., additional, and Takata, T., additional
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- 2013
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38. Comparison of tomographic techniques for assessment of marginal and internal microgaps of composites
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Sadr, A., primary, Shimada, Y., additional, Bista, B., additional, Makishi, P., additional, Sumi, Y., additional, and Tagami, J., additional
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- 2013
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39. Prevalence and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption among the Squatter of Kathmandu Valley.
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Thapa, P., Mishra, S. R., Pandey, A. R., Belbase, P., Acharya, C., Bista, B., Ghimire, N., and Aryal, K. K.
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- 2016
40. Surveillance of Quality of Medicines Available in the Nepalese Market: A Study from Kathmandu Valley.
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Gyanwali, P., Humagain, B. R., Aryal, K. K., Pandit, A., Acharya, T., Bista, B., Dhimal, M., and Karki, K. B.
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- 2015
41. Social Consequences of Alcohol Use among Urban Poor: A Cross-sectional Study in Kathmandu Valley.
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Thapa, P., Mishra, S. R., Bista, B., Dhungana, R. R., Adhikari, N., Soti, L., Puri, S., and Aryal, K. K.
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- 2015
42. Oral Health Condition of School Children in Nawalparasi District, Nepal.
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Thapa, P., Aryal, K. K., Dhimal, M., Mehata, S., Pokhrel, A. U., Pandit, A., Pandey, A. R., Bista, B., Dhakal, P., Karki, K. B., and Pradhan, S.
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- 2015
43. Alcohol Use by Nepalese Women: Evidence from Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013.
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Aryal, K. K., Thapa, P., Mehata, S., Vaidya, A., Pandey, A. R., Bista, B., Pandit, A., Dhakal, P., Dhimal, M., and Karki, K. B.
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- 2015
44. Prevalence and Determinants of Comorbid Diabetes and Hypertension in Nepal: Evidence from NCD Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013.
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Pandey, A. R., Karki, K. B., Mehata, S., Aryal, K. K., Thapa, P., Pandit, A., Bista, B., Dhakal, P., and Dhimal, M.
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- 2015
45. Socio-demographic Predictors of Tobacco Use among Women of Nepal: Evidence from Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013.
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Bista, B., Mehata, S., Aryal, K. K., Thapa, P., Pandey, A. R., Pandit, A., Dhakal, P., Dhimal, M., and Karki, K. B.
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46. A flexible protocol synthesis method for adopting requirement changes.
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Bahadur Bista, B., Takahashi, K., Kaminaga, H., and Shiratori, N.
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47. Sturge-Weber syndrome presenting with intractable seizures.
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Roka, Y. B., Puri, P. R., Ahmad, W. S., and Bista, B. K.
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STURGE-Weber syndrome ,SPASMS ,ANGIOMATOSIS ,NEUROCUTANEOUS disorders ,SKIN abnormalities ,JUVENILE diseases - Abstract
Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis is one of the many neurocutaneous syndromes consisting of port wine stain (facial nevus flammeus), congenital glaucoma and cortical calcification with anomalous leptomeningeal venous plexus. A child with intractable seizures, facial port wine stain and occipital cortical calcification is presented in this case report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Alcohol Use by Nepalese Women: Evidence from Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013
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Aryal, K. K., Thapa, P., Mehata, S., Vaidya, A., Pandey, A. R., Bista, B., Pandit, A., Dhakal, P., Meghnath Dhimal, and Karki, K. B.
49. Socio-demographic Predictors of Tobacco Use among Women of Nepal: Evidence from Non Communicable Disease Risk Factors STEPS Survey Nepal 2013
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Bista, B., Mehata, S., Aryal, K. K., Thapa, P., Pandey, A. R., Pandit, A., Dhakal, P., Meghnath Dhimal, and Karki, K. B.
50. Surveillance of Quality of Medicines Available in the Nepalese Market: A Study from Kathmandu Valley
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Gyanwali, P., Humagain, B. R., Aryal, K. K., Pandit, A., Acharya, T., Bista, B., Meghnath Dhimal, and Karki, K. B.
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