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Publication A study of correlation between vitreous potassium level and post mortem interval(Kathmandu University, 2003) Prasad, BK; Choudhary, A; Sinha, JNAbstract Present study was undertaken to study the correlation of potassium level of vitreous humor with time since death. Vitreous was collected from 150 medicolegal autopsy cases between August 2000 to March 2001 in Bharatpur Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. There was a linear increase in vitreous potassium level with rise of postmortem interval. This indicates that rise in potassium levels after death has a strong correlation with the PMI. Key words: Vitreous humor, Potassium, Post-mortem interval (PMI)Publication Post-mortem ocular changes: a study on autopsy cases in Bharatpur Hospital(Kathmandu University, 2003) Prasad, BKPost mortem eye changes are important evidences to assess post mortem interval. Present study was conducted at Bharatpur Hospital, Bharatpur over 150 autopsy cases during year 1999-2000. In 140 autopsy cases usual post mortem eye findings were observed, e.g. dull cornea, dilated and fixed pupil and soft eye. Fundus findings like cattle-truck appearance could be observed in 10 cases. Key Words: Death, Autopsy, Ocular, Post Mortem Interval.Publication Road traffic accident (R.T.A.) as major killer: a report on medico- legal autopsies in Bharatpur hospital(Kathmandu University, 2003) Prasad, BK; Prasad, CRoad traffic accidents are the major cause of medico-legal deaths. In present study out of 229 autopsy cases in one year, 110 deaths were due to road traffic accident (R.T.A.) which shows the magnitude of the problem in Chitwan and adjacent districts in Nepal. Key words: Road traffic accidents (R.T.A.), autopsy.Publication Smoking women and their lung function tests(Kathmandu University, 2004) Prasad, BK; Sahay, AP; Singh, AKSmoking amongst women has become significant as the number of smoking women is increasing gradually in this developing society. It affects the lungs to produce Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Present study was conducted over 100 smoker's women and 100 non-smoker women in the age group of 30-40 Years. Three Lung Function Tests – FEVI, FVC and PEFR were employed to all smoking and non-smoking women. It was observed that all the above mentioned three parameters of lung function tests were reduced significantly among smoker women as compared to non-smoker women. These reduced parameters of lung function test among heavy smokers are suggestive of chronic obstructive lung diseases. Key Words: Smoking, FEV1, FVC, PEFR, COPD.Publication Sturge – Weber syndrome(Kathmandu University, 2004) Kumar, V; Prasad, BKSturge – Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare disorder that occur with a frequency of approximately 1 per 50,0001 . It is a neurocutaneous syndrome, characterized by a facial vascular birthmark and neurological abnormalities. The hallmark is intracranial vascular angioma, most often involving the occipital and posterior parietal lobes, but it can also affect the other cortical regions2. An ipsilateral facial cutaneous vascular malformation (port wine nevus) usually affects the upper face3 . Other clinical findings associated with SWS are seizures, glaucoma, hemiparesis, mental retardation and delayed developmental milestones4,5 . This article reports a case of 8 years old boy who presented with weakness of right half of body since birth, mental retardation and delayed developmental milestones. Clinical examination revealed deep purple nevus on left lower face, and less power of left upper & lower limbs. X-ray skull showed calcification. C.T. Scan of brain revealed curvilinear calcification with focal atrophy. Key words:- Port wine Nevus, Hemiparesis, curvilinear calcification.