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Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Karuna Hospital

The more we use antibiotics, the more we lose antibiotics.   A young male patient with diagnosis of sepsis secondary to pneumonia was referred to us from another hospital. On reviewing his lab investigation reports, microbial culture reports of sputum, blood, and urine were missing. Chest X ray of the …

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Travel Safety in Post-Pandemic World

2020 was the year when borders were closed, flights were grounded, and traveling was mostly limited to the confines of our homes. As the pandemic began to spread globally, the air industry came to a grinding halt by March. Needless to say, it was the worst year for the aviation …

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Stresses of Married Life

All of us dream of our happily ever after. However, there is more to marriage than just a fairy tale wedding. Let’s face it! Everyone has problems in their married life, regardless of how trivial it may be. Some problems are a result of petty issues. Some are indescribably huge, …

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Dealing with Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys. Preeclampsia usually begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure had been normal. Left untreated, preeclampsia can lead to serious—even fatal—complications for both …

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Physical and Mental Health in the Elderly

  In recent years, Nepal has undergone significant demographic changes. The number of elderly has drastically increased. Many have been experiencing an “empty nest syndrome” due to children moving away for education and better opportunities. This may lead to a overall feeling of sadness and loneliness. Same could be true …

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Face-to-Face with Cancer

        “There were no obvious symptoms like a lump or changes in skin color. It was her gut feeling that led her to go for further check-up and investigation.” Suvekchya’s Life-changing Journey   It was during 2016— summer time—while taking a shower, that Suvekchya Ghimire realized her …

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Top US Medical Schools in 2020

          In a survey by US and World Report, 129 out of 191 medical and osteopathic* schools accredited in 2020 provided data required to calculate their rankings. Here are the results:   Best for Research 1. Harvard University, Boston 2. New York University Grossman School of …

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