Abstract Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting disorder having disfiguring consequences. Many treatments have been attempted with varying reports of success. A parallel‐group, assessor blinded, randomized, controlled trial was designed to compare the efficacy and adverse effects narrowband UVB (NBUVB) oral psoralen UVA (PUVA) therapy in treatment vitiligo. Patients aged 13–70 years vitiliginous lesions involving more than 5% body surface area were eligible for study. In total, 56 patients...

Alopecia areata is one of the commonest causes nonscarring alopecia. Since hair a vital part with very high cosmetic concern, loss might have significant negative impact on patient's life. Hence, we aimed this to investigate depression and anxiety in patients alopecia areata.In cross-sectional study, total 75 consecutive eligible were interviewed over one-year period dermatology outpatient department. We recorded relevant history examination details present proforma. Nepali versions Beck...

Background: Maternal near-miss (MNM) has become a key indicator of healthcare quality, offering valuable insights into severe maternal morbidity. In developing countries, morbidity remains pressing issue, and understanding MNM cases is crucial for improving health outcomes. The present study was carried out to evaluate the causes, interventions, delays in managing tertiary care hospital. Methods: This observational conducted at Al-Ameen Medical College Hospital, from September 2022 2023. A...

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are significant global public health concerns, with prevalence rising alarmingly in recent decades. Despite this, few studies have investigated the association between overweight/obesity skin conditions. Objectives: This study aimed to assess frequency of dermatological manifestations among overweight obese adults attending a dermatology department compare these findings normal-weight, age- sex-matched controls. Material Methods: The included 184 cases...

A field experiment was conducted during 2022 and 2023 at the Agricultural Research cum Instructional Farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh under All India Coordinated Project on Integrated Farming System (IFS) to study feasible IFS model for sustainable agriculture. The laid out in a split-plot design (SPD) with three replications. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) fallow systems recorded lowest Equivalent Yield (REY) which improved rice-sweet corn (Zea mays L.)-tomato...

It is widely recognized that the most effective approach to treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) combines medication with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), particularly exposure and response prevention (ERP). This case sheds light on a unique unconventional way of applying ERP in patient treatment-resistant atypical OCD, ultimately proving more beneficial than alone. What made this unusual was patient’s deeply ingrained overvalued ideas, superstitions, strong religious beliefs,...

Background: The use of social media and photo-editing practice has grown enormously over the past decades. Photo editing can alter a person's desire to look better in photographs posted on platforms. Objective: To assess cosmetic dermatology seeking behavior users those who edit before posting them Methods: A validated self-administered structured questionnaire via Google form was sent 550 Nepal. It included 5 sub-headings: networking sites, practices, awareness motivation about care, care...

Abstract Background Tinea capitis is an increasing public health concern throughout the world. The clinical types and etiological agents vary from time to place place. This study was undertaken identify determine clinico‐etiological correlation of tinea in eastern Nepal. Methods Sixty‐nine clinically diagnosed cases were enrolled this study. Hair roots skin scrapings collected each patient subjected microscopy culture for identification fungal hyphae spores. Results accounted 4.6% all...

ABSTRACT Chronic renal failure, regardless of its cause, often produces specific dermatological abnormalities, which can develop long before failure manifests clinically. Our aim was to study the clinical pattern skin and nail changes in chronic also associations these with age, sex, etiology duration failure. A total 104 diagnosed cases were included over a period 1 year. Equal numbers age‐ sex‐matched individuals taken as controls. The male : female ratio 1.4:1. mean 19 ± 20 months. Among...

Vitiligo is a well-recognized pigmentary disorder of the skin and /or mucous membrane characterized by circumscribed ivory or chalky white macules devoid identifiable melanocytes. The pathogenesis vitiligo complex still not well understood. According to autocytotoxic hypothesis, oxidative stress has been suggested be initial pathogenic event in melanocyte degeneration. role free radicals damage pathophysiology documented recent studies.To evaluate patients with healthy controls measuring...

Orders such as self-isolation, quarantine, social distancing, and lockdown implemented a protective measure against COVID-19 has allowed people to devote their excess leisure time appearance, cosmetics, hygiene.To assess the skin care routine regarding hygiene cosmetic practices among female users of media during pandemic.A cross-sectional study was done 300 using purposive sampling. A self-administered questionnaire that included questions related hand washing, use sanitizers, bathing, hair...

Acne rosacea is an inflammatory disease affecting the central part of face characterized by erythema, papules, papulo pustules and telangiectasias unknown etiology. More recently numerous studies have described association with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) extra gastric symptoms cutaneous origin.To establish prevalence infection in stomach patients based on standard Hp serological test.All clinical staging 2, 3 4 attending Dermatology Out Patient Department from May 2009-April 2010 were included...

Abstract A total number of 86 cases Lichen planus (LP) were seen over a period one and half years. This constituted 0.58% 14833 new dermatological patients seen. Hepatitis B C viral (HBV & HCV) serology was carried out in 64 43 age sex matched controls. In the examined patients, 35 (54.27%) had skin lesions only. Oral present 15 (23.4%) addition to lesions, while 14 (21.9%) only oral involvement. Serology for HBsAg HCV negative all types LP Nepal, HBV seem be not important pathogenesis LP.

Abstract Background The vulvar diseases are common skin conditions, but their frequency and importance often underestimated. Objectives This study is aimed to investigate the clinical patterns of risk factors associated with these in patients attending a tertiary care hospital eastern Nepal. Methods Patients vulval symptoms or cutaneous lesions on vulva were enrolled study. Laboratory investigations carried out according need. Equal numbers age‐matched females without selected from...

Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) manifests as a skin eruption after healing of visceral (VL), either spontaneously or result treatment. This study was undertaken to describe the demographic, clinical, and histopathologic features PKDL in Nepal.Demographic, microbiologic, response treatment were studied 22 patients with from April 1998 March 2000.PKDL accounted for 0.13% all new dermatologic cases. There 13 (59.1%) males nine (40.9%) females. A past history kala-azar present but one...

Prostate cancer features a substantial incidence and mortality burden, similarly to breast cancer, it ranks among the top ten specific causes of death in males.To explore situation prostate healthy population cohort Eastern Nepal.This study was conducted Department General Surgery at B. P. Koirala Institute Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal from July 2010 June 2011. Males above 50 years visiting Surgical Outpatient BPKIHS were enrolled screening camps organized four Teaching District Hospitals...

Facial appearance has increasing importance to individuals and women, in particular. Till date, there are no reports of the extrinsic factors influencing skin aging Nepalese population.To assess risk self-perception for facial population.A cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 attendees aged 30-70 years visiting dermatology outpatient department B.P. Koirala Institute Health Sciences. An interview establish their perceived age knowledge based on a questionnaire. The wrinkling...

Introduction. Periungual, palmar, and plantar warts are difficult to treat with poor treatment response. Intralesional (IL) bleomycin has shown promising results for their in a few reports. However, we need further evidence before opting it treating sites resistant warts. Hence, conducted this study assess the efficacy safety of IL palmoplantar periungual Methods. In retrospective study, included all patients who were given over year. Maximum three sittings (1 mg/ml) monthly, they followed...

An 18‐year‐old man presented with a progressively enlarging, asymptomatic, well‐demarcated, irregular, hyperpigmented patch, 13 cm × 11 cm, on the anterior aspect of chest below left clavicular region, few small macules at periphery, 2 years duration. After 18 months, multiple, discrete, erythematous papules and comedones developed over patch ( Fig. 1 ). A melanocytic nevi were present in around patch. clinical diagnosis Becker's nevus acne vulgaris was made. skin biopsy from showed...

A patient with lepromatous leprosy, while on WHO multidrug therapy (MDT) for multibacillary disease, was diagnosed as having dapsone syndrome recurrent episodes of bullous lesions the lower extremities 4–5 years. The were associated high-grade fever. Examination revealed multiple hypopigmented macules limbs. Multiple atrophic scars also found buttocks and Bilateral ulnar, radial cutaneous lateral popliteal nerves thickened. On day 10 WHO-MB-MDT he developed a flaccid bulla leg. Skin slit...

Background: Skin Appendageal tumors are a large and diverse group of that commonly classified according to their state appendageal differentiation: follicular, sebaceous, eccrine apocrine. Objectives this study were the clinic-epidemiological profile skin correlate clinico-histopathological diagnosis.Materials Methods: This was retrospective prospective which included all cases adnexal tumours diagnosed histologically during period f