Aim: This study sought to investigate the abortifacient properties of Jatropha curcas leaf extract in female Wistar rats. Methods: Healthy leaves of J. curcas were harvested, dried and extracted using soxhlet apparatus and ethanol as the solvent. Thirty fertile male and thirty fe...
A cross sectional study was conducted between March 2011 and August 2011 at B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS). All women delivering at BPKIHS whose pregnancies were complicated by hypertensive disorders were identified. Their demographic profile including age, p...
Background: Infertility is more prevalent in resource poor settings like ours’, owing to about 50% of couples being affected. Its impact has lead to social, psychological and economic challenges especially to the female partner who is always blamed. Assisted reproductive techniqu...
Aim: This study was done to study the profile of the patients who underwent surgery for ovarian mature cystic teratoma. This specifically included: socio-demographic profile, complaints at the time of presentation to health facility and details of peri-operative findings. Study...
Background: Preterm labor (PTL) is one of the most serious complications of pregnancy and major cause of mortality in neonates. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of nifedipine and transdermal nitroglycerin in the treatment of PTL. Materials and Methods: This ra...
Background: Health status is an individual's relative level of wellness and illness, taking into account the presence of biological or physiological dysfunction, symptoms, and functional impairment. Demographic factors are socio-economic characteristics of a population expressed...
Introduction: Perinatal mortality is a devastating pregnancy outcome affecting millions of families in many low and middle-income countries including Nepal. This is an important indicator of the quality of obstetric care. This study examined the epidemiological profile of perinat...
Background: Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation during puberty or later in life. It is a symptom that result due to several factors that range from genetic abnormalities to endocrine disorders, psychological, environmental and structural abnormalities. Objective: The aim of...
Background: The use of air-freshener as deodorizer in Nigeria has become worrisome. Some people uses it in the office, car as well as in their homes, thereby constantly being exposed to it without consideration of its adverse effect on their health. Aim: This study is aimed at in...
Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the effect of tiger nut on the fertility of male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of six each. Animals in group A were administered normal saline solution while those in...