Browsing by Author "Makaju, Sarbada"
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Publication Carrying Angle Variation in Relation to Gender Among Children: An Observational Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2025) Makaju, Sarbada; Palikhe, Pratima; Chaudhary, Sonam; Rai, Chandra KalaAbstract Introduction: Carrying angle is the angle formed at the elbow joint during full extension and supination of arm and forearm which increases with increasing age till 14 years. This study measures the carrying angle variation with gender which can be beneficial for pediatricians in diagnosis, treatment planning of the related cases. Methods: The study was conducted 70 patients of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital at Sinamangal and Duwakot between 15 December 2023 to 30 December 2023 after getting the ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (reference no. KMC-IRC 08122023/02) with convenience sampling method. The carrying angle was measured by manual goniometer by drawing the axes in the arm and forearm. The data obtained was analyzed in different age groups and body mass index between boys and girls. The data was analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25. Results: Out of 70 participants, 38(54.29%) were boys and 32(45.71%) were girls. The mean carrying angle among girls in right side was 10.53±2.52 degrees and 9.05±3.71 degrees for boys (p=0.06). Similarly, on left side it was 10.15±2.37 degrees for girls and 8.76±2.96 degrees for boys (p=0.036). Conclusions: The Carrying angle on both sides was found to be increased among female children in comparison to male irrespective of different age and BMI groups.Publication Hypertension among Current Cigarette Smokers Visiting Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2022) Rai, Chandra Kala; Kafle, Rita; Makaju, SarbadaAbstract Introduction: Hypertension is a common physical condition with high blood pressure for a prolonged period. Long risk factors like age, overweight, high dietary salt intake, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and term hypertension might lead to various cardiovascular diseases. The normal blood pressure, systolic, is 90-119 mm Hg and diastolic 60-79 mm Hg. The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence of hypertension among current cigarette smokers patients in an outpatient department of a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done on 385 outpatient department patients in a tertiary care centre from September, 2021 to February, 2022. The sample was collected by a convenience after approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 0505202105). Outpatient department patients who had past history of smoking cigarette>100 cigarettes and who is still smoking were included in the study. Data were analysed by using the Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 16.0. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentage for binary data and mean and standard deviation for continuous data. Results: Among 385 patients, 209 (54.28%) (47.64-60.92 at 95% Confidence Interval) were hypertensive patients. One hundred fifty-six (40.51%) males and 53 (13.76%) females were hypertensive. Conclusions: The prevalence of hypertension was higher when compared to other studies done in similar settings.