Sunita Bhandari

ORCID: 0000-0003-2182-8862
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Research Areas
  • Travel-related health issues
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • High Altitude and Hypoxia
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Public Health and Nutrition
  • Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Intramuscular injections and effects
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
2019-2022

Carilion Clinic
2020

Virginia Tech
2020

More travellers are making swift ascents to higher altitudes without sufficient acclimatization or pharmaceutical prophylaxis as road connectivity develops in the Himalayan region of Nepal. Our study connects ascent rate with prevalence and severity acute mountain sickness (AMS) among patients admitted emergency ward Mustang district hospital A register-based, cross-sectional was conducted between June 2018 2019 explore associations Lake Louise scores profile, sociodemographic...

10.1371/journal.pone.0276901 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-10-27

Background: Child rearing practices and family environment determine the health of newborn. Harmful newborn care are risk factors for late onset neonatal sepsis. The objective was to identify related breast feeding, cord care, hygiene thermal practice at home admitted neonates with diagnosis Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis in pediatric unit B.P. Koirala Institute Health Sciences tertiary center eastern Nepal.Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study carried out from December 2014 January 2015...

10.33314/jnhrc.v0i0.1628 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 2019-08-04


 Introduction: Heel prick is one of the commonest procedures carried out in hospitalised newborns. Pain a subjective experience for which neonates, infants and children respond with behavioural reactions. Applying hot pack to skin surface causes proximal blood vessels dilate due raised temperature may decrease pain perception neonates. We intended study effect heel warming during neonates.
 Method: An experimental was conducted among neonates admitted paediatric wards BPKIHS....

10.3126/jnps.v41i1.30786 article EN cc-by Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society 2021-04-24

Vaccination is the most effective method to prevent spread of infectious diseases and helps reduce mortality rate economic costs associated with pandemic. Despite these advantages, misinformation on vaccine safety efficacy can lead increased hesitation towards vaccination. This study reports incidence adverse events following Covishield vaccination, their factors, medication used for management, attitudes about safety.A cross-sectional was conducted from sample Covishield-vaccinated...

10.1186/s12879-022-07406-2 article EN cc-by BMC Infectious Diseases 2022-05-03

Introduction: World Health Organization recommends first 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding after birth. It helps in proper growth and development child. At the same time, it reduces infant mortality by preventing common childhood illnesses for a quicker recovery during illness. So, study aimed to identify perceived hindering factors among lactating mothers. Methods: A community-based, descriptive cross-sectional was conducted Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City. Convenience sampling technique...

10.3126/jcmsn.v18i3.44242 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 2022-11-04
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