Strengthening identification and characterization of causes of perinatal deaths in Kaski district of Nepal (Perinatal MITS Nepal) by Nuwadatta Subedi, Sunita Ranabhat, Sanjib Mani Regmi, Mukesh Mallik, Dela Singh, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Bandana Gurung, Arjun Bhattarai, Madan Prasad Baral, Sudhir Raman Parajuli, Ramchandra Bastola, Junu Shrestha, Sahisnuta Basnet, Eva Gauchan, Sabita Paudel

“…The perinatal mortality rate in Nepal is around 31 per 1000 births. Although the perinatal and neonatal death rates have decreased recently, it still poses a major challenge to the health system of Nepal. …”
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Evaluating different drought products for assessing drought and implications on agriculture in Nepal by Shishir Chaulagain, Manoj Lamichhane, Urusha Chaulagain, Sushant Gyawali, Sadina Shrestha, Vishnu Prasad Pandey

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Key sector identification of Nepal: an integrated approach with linkage and hypothetical extraction method by Lila Ballav Bhusal

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Assessment of Rifampicin Resistance in Presumptive Tuberculosis Cases at Dadeldhura Hospital of Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal by Madan Singh Bohara

“… Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in patients at Dadeldhura Hospital in Nepal who were suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…Our objective in this study was to assess the prevalence of IPIs in the indigenous Badi community of Gurbhakot Municipality, Surkhet, Nepal, considering socioeconomic, lifestyle, and behavioral factors. …”
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Correction to: Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

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Forest restoration efficiency: A comparative analysis of collectively vs. individually managed forests in Nepal by Sony Baral, Saurav Lamichhane, Bir B. Khanal Chhetri, Bikash Adhikari, Kalyan Gauli, Rebecca M Ford

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Evaluating empirical and machine learning approaches for reference evapotranspiration estimation using limited climatic variables in Nepal by Erica Shrestha, Suyog Poudyal, Anup Ghimire, Shrena Maharjan, Manoj Lamichhane, Sushant Mehan

“…The widely accepted Penman-Monteith (FAO-56PM) model is commonly used for ET0 estimation but relies on numerous weather variables that are often unavailable in developing countries like Nepal. The suitability of both empirical and machine learning (ML) models with limited climatic variables for estimating ET0 in Nepal remains unexplored. …”
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Policy options for low-carbon sustainable transport systems in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A survey-based study by Jyoti Prajapati, Maheswar Rupakheti, Mark G. Lawrence

“…Mobility and transport activities have increased significantly over the past few decades in the Kathmandu Valley, a metropolitan region in Nepal and one of the fastest-growing cities in South Asia. …”
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Posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Prayash Paudel, Asutosh Sah, Anil Khanal

“…We aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal based on available literature and highlight the psychological effects of natural disasters that can hamper the recovery process in the aftermath of disaster. …”
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Impact of resin tapping on the radial growth and climate sensitivity of naturally- regenerated Pinus roxburghii (Chir pine) in Western Nepal by Bipin Bhattarai, Narayan Prasad Gaire, Tek Maraseni, Bishnu Prasad Devkota, Badri Bhattarai, Shankar Tripathi, Kamal Raj Aryal, Hari Adhikari

“…The study investigated the effect of resin tapping on radial growth and climate sensitivity of naturally regenerated Pinus roxburghii (chirpine) in Western Nepal. We collected core samples (dbh>30cm) from the community forest in the Salyan district: 26 from tapped and 33 from untapped trees situated in similar climatic, topographic, and ecological conditions. …”
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Falling sex ratios and emerging evidence of sex-selective abortion in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative survey data by Mahesh Puri, Melanie Dawn Frost, Peter Richard Andrew Hinde

“…In this context, Nepal provides an interesting case study. Abortion was legalised in 2002 and prior to that, there was no evidence of sex-selective abortion. …”
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Risk factors associated with high altitude sickness among travelers: A case control study in Himalaya district of Nepal. by Sishir Poudel, Laxman Wagle, Mukhiya Ghale, Tara Prasad Aryal, Sushan Pokharel, Binay Adhikari

“…A health-facility-based, age-sex matched 1:1 case-control study was conducted in Mustang district hospital, Nepal. Measurements included Acute Mountain Sickness/High Altitude Cerebral Edema/High Altitude Pulmonary Edema assessment via LLS questionnaire, demographics, medical history, ascent rate, and prophylactic medicine intake. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…It is essential to assess the current status of antenatal care (ANC), uptake of skilled birth attendants (SBAs), and postnatal care (PNC) to improve the health of a mother and child in developing countries like Nepal. This study assesses the utilisation and factors associated with maternal healthcare services among reproductive-aged women in the Shubhakalika Rural municipality of Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study using proportionate simple random sampling was performed to select 180 participants. …”
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Assessment of Home Isolation Measures and Factors Associated with Adherence Among Patients During the Pandemic in Nepal: A CrossSectional Study by Lisasha Poudel, Bikram Adhiakri1 , Deekshya Neupane, Pranita Maharjan, Tek Bahadur, Pramita Shrestha, Rashmi Maharjan, Nishan Katuwal, Brish Bahadur Shahi, 3akhat Bhandari, Rajeev Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha

Subjects: “…Keywords: COVID-19; home isolation; public health measures; Nepal…”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted on 1950 clinical samples collected from hospital inpatients and outpatients of Kirtipur Hospital, which is a burn specialist hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Each sample underwent conventional cultural methods for bacterial isolates identification. …”
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Geographic patterns and ecological causes of phylogenetic structure in mosses along an elevational gradient in the central Himalaya by Hong Qian, Oriol Grau

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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

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Diseases of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) in Florida by Katia Viana Xavier, Achala Nepal KC, Gary Edward Vallad

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