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Atypical forcing embedded in typical forcing leading to the extreme summer 2020 precipitation in Nepal
Nepal experienced record-breaking summer monsoon precipitation in 2020, becoming the wettest year of the last four decades (1980–2020). This paper explores the role of large-scale atmospheric circulation and s...
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Open AccessCommunity-based lifestyle intervention for diabetes (Co-LID study) management in rural Nepal: study protocol for a clustered randomized controlled trial
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased globally; with a disproportionate burden in South and Southeast Asian countries, including Nepal. There is an urgent need for clinically and cost-effective cultura...
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Open AccessReliability and validity of a Global Physical Activity Questionnaire adapted for use among pregnant women in Nepal
Physical activity (PA) plays an important role in optimizing health outcomes throughout pregnancy. In many low-income countries, including Nepal, data on the associations between PA and pregnancy outcomes are ...
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Reproducibility and Relative Validity of a Dietary Screener Adapted for Use among Pregnant Women in Dhulikhel, Nepal
Here we examined the reproducibility and validity of a dietary screener which was translated and adapted to assess diet quality among pregnant Nepalese women.
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Open AccessAssociation between 1st trimester diet quality & gestational weight gain rate among pregnant women in Dhulikhel, Nepal
Despite promising data from high-income countries, the impact of diet quality on gestational weight gain (GWG) has not been investigated in the context of many low-income countries including Nepal.
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Open AccessCross cultural adaptation and validation of Nepali Version of Activity Scale for Kids (ASK)
Activity Scale for Kids (ASK) is self reported, widely used tool to measure the physical disability in children aged 5–15 years. It has two versions; ASK-performance version and ASK-capability version, both wi...
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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 AccessFacilitators and barriers to healthy eating in a worksite cafeteria: a qualitative study
Worksite-based nutrition interventions can serve as access points to facilitate healthy eating and translate existing knowledge of cardiometabolic disease prevention. We explored perceptions, facilitators, and...
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Open AccessPatient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Patient satisfaction is one proxy indicator of the health care quality; however, enhancing patient satisfaction in low-income settings is very challenging due to the inadequacy of resources as well as low heal...
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Open AccessNUrse-led COntinuum of care for people with Diabetes and prediabetes (NUCOD) in Nepal: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
The purpose of this study will be to improve diabetes prevention, access to care and advocacy through a novel cost-effective nurse-led continuum of care approach that incorporates diabetes prevention, awarenes...
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Open AccessCross cultural adaptation and validation of burn specific health scale- brief in Nepali (BSHS-B-Np)
Burns are a global health problem affecting the survivors and disrupting many aspects of their lives. It is the second most common injury in rural Nepal accounting 5% of disabilities. Burn Specific Health Scal...
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Open AccessAdvertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal
Pharmaceutical companies actively advertise their branded antibiotics, which influence their sales at community pharmacies. The major proportion of out of pocket health spending is on medicine; and affordabili...
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Open AccessVaricose veins and its risk factors among nurses at Dhulikhel hospital: a cross sectional study
Women in nursing professions are at high risk for develo** varicose veins as it requires physical work and prolonged standing. The aim of the study is to estimate the current prevalence of varicose veins amo...
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Open AccessEstimated cost for cardiovascular disease risk-based management at a primary healthcare center in Nepal
Low- and middle-income countries are facing an increasing burden of disability and death due to cardiovascular diseases. Policy makers and healthcare providers alike need resource estimation tools to improve h...
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Open AccessAn integrated intervention for chronic care management in rural Nepal: protocol of a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
In Nepal, the burden of noncommunicable, chronic diseases is rapidly rising, and disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. Integrated interventions are essential in strengthening primary ca...
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Open AccessPrevalence and associated factors of childhood overweight/obesity among primary school children in urban Nepal
Childhood overweight/obesity has become a major public health concern globally because of its adverse health consequences and escalating prevalence. The factors underlying the disease conditions manifested dur...
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Socio-economic inequalities in hypertension burden and cascade of services: nationwide cross-sectional study in Nepal
With an aim to examine the socio-economic inequalities in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, this study analyzed 14,823 adults, 15 years or older with blood pressure measured, in th...
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Open AccessCardio-metabolic disease risk factors among South Asian labour migrants to the Middle East: a sco** review and policy analysis
This paper aims to explore the burgeoning burden of cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CMD) risk factors among South Asian labor migrants to the Middle East. We conducted a qualitative synthesis of literatu...
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Open AccessNepal Pioneer Worksite Intervention Study to lower cardio-metabolic risk factors: design and protocol
To increase cardiovascular disease prevention efforts, worksite interventions can promote healthy food choices, facilitate health education, increase physical activity and provide social support. This pioneer ...
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Preterm Birth Among American Indian/Alaskan Natives in Washington and Montana: Comparison with Non-Hispanic Whites
Preterm birth is the single most important cause of perinatal mortality in North America. Given that American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) in the United States continue to have adverse birth outcomes, the ...
