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Open AccessEffect of nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge, attitude, and diet quality among school-going adolescents: a quasi-experimental study
Nutrition education is being used to encourage school adolescents to adopt healthy eating habits. To the best of our knowledge, very little study has been undertaken in Nepal to examine the effectiveness of nu...
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Open AccessEffect of platelet-rich plasma versus steroid injection in plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common orthopaedic problem, with heel pain worsening the quality of life. Although steroid injection is often used if the conservative treatment fails, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in...
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Open AccessFactors associated with anemia among children in South and Southeast Asia: a multilevel analysis
South and Southeast Asian countries (SSEA) account for the highest burden of anemia globally, nonetheless, progress towards the decline of anemia has almost been stalled. This study aimed to explore the indivi...
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Open AccessThe effect of pre-operative carbohydrate loading in femur fracture: a randomized controlled trial
Femur fracture is a major burden among elderly people, leading patients to be bedridden for a long time in the hospital. The body is more likely to be in a catabolic state as a result of the prolonged fasting ...
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Open AccessA randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different methods on pain management during orthodontic debonding
Orthodontic treatment procedures like separator placement, archwire placement, orthodontic force application, miniscrew placement and debonding procedure usually involve pain and discomfort. Pain perception an...
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Open AccessHealth system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of deaths and disability in Nepal. Health systems can improve CVD health outcomes even in resource-limited settings by directing efforts to meet critical sy...
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with double and triple burden of malnutrition among mothers and children in Nepal: evidence from 2016 Nepal demographic and health survey
Malnutrition in mothers and children is a significant public health challenge in develo** countries such as Nepal. Although undernutrition in children has been gradually decreasing, the coexistence of variou...
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Open AccessApplication of single-level and multi-level modeling approach to examine geographic and socioeconomic variation in underweight, overweight and obesity in Nepal: findings from NDHS 2016
Nepal’s dual burden of undernutrition and over nutrition warrants further exploration of the population level differences in nutritional status. The study aimed to explore, for the first time in Nepal, potenti...
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Open AccessA nationally representative study on socio-demographic and geographic correlates, and trends in tobacco use in Nepal
Tobacco control still poses an immense challenge for the government of Nepal. Updated knowledge on the current pattern of tobacco use and its associated factors will be helpful for policy makers to curb the to...
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Open AccessSmoking and smokeless tobacco use in nine South and Southeast Asian countries: prevalence estimates and social determinants from Demographic and Health Surveys
In South and Southeast Asian countries, tobacco is consumed in diverse forms, and smoking among women is very low. We aimed to provide national estimates of prevalence and social determinants of smoking and sm...