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Introduction: Anti-hypertensive medications are prescribed for the management of high blood pressure which is the leading cause of mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients. The objective of our study was to find out the prevalence of anti-hypertensive medication use among chronic hemodialysis patients visiting the outpatient Department of Nephrology of a tertiary care centre. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among chronic hemodialysis patients visiting the Department of Nephrology of a tertiary care centre from 2 April 2022 to 30 September 2022. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 062-078/079). A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: The prevalence of anti-hypertensive medications use was present in 102 (97.14%) (93.95-100, 95% Confidence Interval) patient undergoing hemodialysis. The three common drugs prescribed for hypertensive patients were amlodipine 79 (77.45%), torsemide 59 (57.84%), and prazosin 48 (47.05%). Conclusions: The prevalence of antihypertensive medication use among patients undergoing hemodialysis was higher than other similar studies done in similar settings. Keywords: anti-hypertensive drugs; hemodialysis; prevalence.
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Hipertensión , Nefrología , Humanos , Pacientes Ambulatorios , Antihipertensivos/uso terapéutico , Estudios Transversales , Centros de Atención Terciaria , Hipertensión/tratamiento farmacológico , Hipertensión/epidemiología , Diálisis RenalRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Canines are known for their higher resistance to trauma and pathological alterations when compared to other teeth. Among all the teeth, canines show highest sexual dimorphism. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was commenced from January 2019 to April 2019 after the ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee. The maximum mesio-distal widths of right and left mandibular canines and mandibular inter-canine arch width were measured on the cast with the help of a divider and digital vernier callipers. Mandibular canine index was calculated by dividing the mesio-distal width of each mandibular canine with inter-canine arch width. Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21. RESULTS: Sex predictability by using mandibular canine index in the present study showed poor sex predictability (57.5% - 62.5%). CONCLUSIONS: Sex determination should be done by other methods and mandibular canine index should be used cautiously in Nepalese population.