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Publication Acute Respiratory Infections among Under-five Children Admitted in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Authors(Nepal Medical Association, 2022) Bhurtel, Radha; Pokhrel, Ram Prasad; Kalakheti, BalkrishnaAbstract: Introduction: Acute respiratory infection is a major cause of mortality and morbidity among under-five children in developing countries. Children under five years of age are most vulnerable to various common but treatable conditions. The objective of this study is to find the prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-five hospitalized children in a tertiary hospital of central Nepal. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary hospital of Nepal from January 2018 to December 2019. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional review committee (Reference No: 2020-073). Convenience sampling technique was used. Data was entered in the Microsoft excel sheet, then extracted and analyzed in the Statistical package of Social Sciences version 20. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentage and presented in tables and figures. Results: Among 660 children in our study, the prevalence of acute respiratory infection among hospitalized under-five children was 242 (36.67%) (32.99-40.34 at 95% Confidence Interval). Fever and cough were the most common presenting complaints among these children seen in 196 (81%) and 185 (76%) respectively. Stunting and wasting were seen in 37 (15%) and 26 (10.7%) of these children with acute respiratory infection while 6 (2.5%) of them were found overweight. Conclusions: Acute respiratory infection is the most common reason for hospital admission among children under five years of age and the prevalence was high as compared to the standard study. The chief complaints are fever and cough.Publication Sex ratio at Birth in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal are the Trends Changing?(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2016) Aryal, Shreyashi; Kalakheti, BalkrishnaAbstract: Introduction: Sex ratio at birth remains unchanged in absence of human intervention. A tendency of skewing towards males is seen in Asian population attributable to various reasons, foremost being abortions. The decreasing number of female population is a form of gender discrimination and has serious implications for both sexes in the future. The purpose of this study was to analyze the trends of sex ratio at birth among deliveries at Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal over the past eight years. Materials and Methods: A retrospective audit of deliveries from 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2015 was carried out. Sex ratio at birth was calculated and its relationship with maternal age, birth order and number of previous abortions was analyzed. Results: The total number of live-births during the study period was 9394 consisting of 5008 male and 4350 female with an overall sex ratio at birth of 112.6. Every year, there was an increasing trend in total number of live births and sex ratio at birth. The number of male births increased with increase in parity but there was no statistical difference seen between maternal age, parity and number of abortions for male and female births. Conclusion: The sex ratio at birth in hospital deliveries is unbalanced with inclination towards male, more so in women with high parity. Additional research exploring the reason for increase in male births is needed, so that potential programs which can reverse this trend can be implemented.