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Publication Klippel-Feil Syndrome Associated with Renal and Cardiac Anomalies in an Infant: A Case Report(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Yadav, Dipa; Bhattarai, Anish; Bhandari, Prakreeti; Danai, Anu; Singh, Umesh KumarAbstract Klippel-Feil syndrome is a rare congenital bone disorder characterised by a triad of short neck, low posterior hairline and limited lateral bending of the neck with an annual incidence of 1 in 40,000 live births. It has remained an obscure term in the medical literature because of its variability in presentation and wide spectrum of anomalies involving multiple organ systems. It is unusual to find a case that has all three classical triad features. Here, we present a case of a 9-month-old infant who manifests not only all three classical triad features associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome but also demonstrates the presence of congenital heart disease, scoliosis, and renal ectopia. An early comprehensive evaluation of a suspected case is essential for diagnosis and counselling which impacts its prognosis, helps minimize social stigma and affords parents the opportunity to consider cosmetic surgery as an option, should they choose to pursue it.Publication Mean Brixia Severity Scores among Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Shrestha, Amit; Shrestha, Subodh; Tuladhar, Abhushan Siddhi; Kayastha, Rumita; Khanal, Roja; Chaudhary, Ashlesha; Bhattarai, Anish; Bimali, SnehaAbstract Introduction: COVID-19 is a highly contagious viral disease which escalated into a global pandemic since its outbreak on 31 December 2019. Chest X-rays are the most common investigation in suspected cases to diagnose and manage pneumonia. The aim of this study was to find out the mean Brixia severity scores among symptomatic COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the chest X-rays of symptomatic COVID-19-positive patients of a tertiary care centre. Data from 1 May 2021 to 31 July 2021 were collected between 1 August 2022 and 1 January 2023 from the hospital records. Ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 01-079/080). Patients with reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction with symptoms of COVID-19 were included in this study. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among the total of 300 patients, the mean Brixia severity score was 7.15±5.07 and out of 235 patients with abnormal chest X-ray, the mean Brixia severity score was 9.13±3.84. A total of 68 (22.66%) patients had mild, 115 (38.33%) had moderate and 52 (17.33%) had severe scores. Conclusions: The mean Brixia severity score among symptomatic COVID-19 patients was found to be higher than the other studies done in similar settings.