scholarly journals Self-medication among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Tertiary Care Center of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Ajit Kumar Sah ◽  
Anish Giri ◽  
Anjan Palikhey ◽  
Roshan Kumar Chaurasiya ◽  
Sudeep Kumar Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tract Infections

Background and Objectives: Self-medication can cause significant challenges for the individuals and community, especially in women during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-medication among the pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary care center of Nepal. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 225 pregnant women were evaluated for the prevalence of self-medication during pregnancy. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis of data. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of self-medication, in pregnant women was 41.3%. The leading illness/ symptoms which led to self-medication among pregnant women attending clinic were to relieve headaches 29 (31.2%), cough 21 (22.6%), vomiting 13 (14%), treat fever 11 (11.8%), urinary tract infections 11 (11.8%) and drugs commonly reported for self-medication were paracetamol (30.10%), cough remedies (19.30%), antiemetics (16.13%), analgesics (10.75%). Conclusion: Prevalence of self-medication among pregnant women is high in Nepal. This is a threat to the safety of the developing foetus and the pregnant woman. Therefore, it seems necessary to provide public trainings for all women of reproductive age and train them about the dangers and side effects of self-medication.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and experiences of menopause in the postmenopausal women at a tertiary care center: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 4758
Author(s):  
Shivraj More ◽  
Sujatha P. ◽  
Karthiga Karthiga
Keyword(s):  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government

Background: Menopause is an inevitable milestone in the reproductive life of every woman. The objective is to investigate menopausal knowledge, attitude, symptoms and management among the participants, to identify the differences according to their educational status and to examine correlations of knowledge, attitude and symptoms pertaining to menopause.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 10 months in postmenopausal women attending a tertiary care center in Pondicherry, India with a structured questionnaire developed on the basis of the objective of the study.Results: 330 postmenopausal women were recruited, and all were aware of their postmenopausal status. Mean age at menopause was 45.91±2.66 years. 54.5% were aware about what menopause was while 5.5% were unaware. 12.1% had proper knowledge about cause of menopause, whereas 3.6% said it is due to god’s decision / turning point. Most prevalent symptoms were tiredness (89.6%) followed by vasomotor symptoms like hot flushes (88.5%) and night sweats (80.3%). Only 2.1% had used HRT for menopausal symptoms.Conclusions: Depth of knowledge is more important when concern is about greater health disrupter which tends to be imperceptible for a long time such as bone health and cardiovascular risk profile. Thus, the government could concentrate on providing health services to women in post reproductive age group also besides women in the reproductive age.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of Clinical and Immunological Profile of SLE Patients from a Tertiary Care Center in the Sub Himalayan Region of Northern India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Varun Jaswal ◽  
Jitender K Mokta ◽  
Vivek Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Immunological Profile ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Introduction: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a disease of thousand faces whose manifestations vary with the interplay of genetic, ethnic, and host factors along with environmental exposures and geographical conditions. Since the first case of SLE reported in India in 1955, many case series have been published from various centers depicting Clinical and Immunological features in the Indian population. This study was undertaken to study the clinical and immunological profile in a tertiary care center in the sub-Himalayan region of northern India. Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional retrospective study conducted at a tertiary care center in the hilly northern state of Himachal Pradesh over a period of 1 year; from 1st June 2017 to 31st May 2018. The records of all patients admitted in the study period with the department of medicine and diagnosed with SLICC 2012 classification criteria were studied to abstract the Clinical and Immunological profile of patients. Results: A total of sixty-nine patients were included in the study. 96% of the subjects were female patients, and 84 % of the patients were in the reproductive age group of 20 – 40 years. Mucocutaneous manifestations were most commonly seen in nearly 89 % of patients followed by musculoskeletal involvement in about 71 %. Hematological involvement was more frequent than reported in the literature. Lupus Nephritis was diagnosed in about 30 % of the patients. Fatigue and synovitis were the most common features, followed by oral ulcers and Acute cutaneous lupus. ANA and ds DNA positivity was 98.5 and 72.4 % respectively. Six cases of MCTD were d=found in the study group. Conclusion: In hospitalized SLE patients admitted in a tertiary care center of the northern hilly state, females of reproductive age group constituted the majority of patients. Mucocutaneous, Musculoskeletal, hematological, and renal involvement was most prevalent. Keywords: SLE, cross-sectional study, Mucocutaneous involvement, Renal Biopsy, Hilly area.

scholarly journals Urinary Incontinence among Pregnant Women in Third Trimester of Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (240) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atit Poudel ◽  
Ganesh Dangal ◽  
Madhu Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is an involuntary passage of urine. The aim of the study was to find the prevalence of urinary incontinence among pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy at a tertiary care center. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center fromMarch 2021 to May 2021. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board(reference number: 854/2077/78). Convenience sampling method was used. A descriptive analysis of socio-demographic profile and urinary incontinence symptoms were recorded on International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence-Short Form questionnaire and analysis were done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 27. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Among 277 pregnant women admitted in the antenatal ward, urinary incontinence was present in 26 (9.4%) (95% Confidence Interval= 5.96-12.84). Among them, stress urinary incontinence 16 (61%) was most common followed by mixed incontinence 6 (23%). Majority of them 18 (69.3%) had small leaks with almost all 25 (96.2%) having only a mild to moderate impact on the quality of life. Majority 197 (71.2%) had features of lower urinary tract syndrome. Conclusions: Our study showed similar prevalence of urinary incontinence compared to other international studies.

Life-Limiting Conditions at a University Pediatric Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemarie Bösch ◽  
Julia Wager ◽  
Boris Zernikow ◽  
Ralf Thalemann ◽  
Heidi Frenzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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