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Climate Change and Human Health: Vulnerability, Impact and Adaptation in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region occupies areas of eight countries, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. The HKH region is warming at a rate higher than the ...
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of Giardia duodenalis infection among school-going children in Nepal
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and its associated risk factors among school-going children in Kathmandu, Nepal. Between August and September 2016, a total of 333 stool sam...
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Open AccessA hospital based surveillance of metallo-beta-lactamase producing gram negative bacteria in Nepal by imipenem-EDTA disk method
A rising threat of the rapid spread of acquired metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) among major Gram-negative pathogens is a matter of public health concern worldwide. Hence, for a low income nation like Nepal, sur...
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Open AccessMicrobiological profile of corneal ulcer cases diagnosed in a tertiary care ophthalmological institute in Nepal
Corneal ulcer, a major cause of monocular blindness in develo** countries has consistently been listed as the major cause of blindness and visual disability in many of the develo** nations in Asia, Africa ...
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Open AccessEnteric parasitic infection among HIV-infected patients visiting Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal
Enteric parasitic infection among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients has been a significant health problem in develo** countries like Nepal. This study was undertaken to access the burden of enteric...
