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Publication Postoperative Surgical Site Infection among Patients with Caesarean Delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Koirala, Poonam; Koirala, Ishita; Bajracharya, Sunita; Rijal, Hima; Ghimire, Asmita; Chamlagain, AnitaAbstract Introduction: Surgical site infections are the commonest nosocomial infections following surgeries. They not only increase the morbidity and mortality following surgeries but also have a great impact both psychologically and financially. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of postoperative surgical site infection among patients with caesarean delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a tertiary care centre after taking ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 495(6-11)E2 077/078). Data from 1 July 2021 to 1 July 2022 were collected between 1 September 2022 to 30 November 2022 from the hospital records. All the pregnant women undergoing caesarean delivery during the study period were included. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Out of 1326 patients who underwent caesarean delivery, surgical site infection was seen in 38 (2.86%) (1.96-3.76, 95% Confidence Interval). Among 38 women, anaemia was seen in 11 (28.94%), diabetes mellitus in 6 (15.79%) and hypertension in 5 (13.16%). Conclusions: The prevalence of surgical site infection following caesarean delivery was found to be lower than other studies done in similar settings.Publication Proteinuria among Pregnant Women Admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a Tertiary Care Centre(Nepal Medical Association, 2024) Ghimire, Asmita; Koirala, Poonam; Rijal, Hima; Chamlagain, Anita; Pant, Padam RajAbstract Introduction: Proteinuria is usually related with preeclampsia during pregnancy, although it can also be caused by other conditions such as renal disease or isolated proteinuria. Proteinuria during pregnancy can result in adverse fetomaternal outcomes. The study aimed to find the prevalence of proteinuria among pregnant women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data of 14 April 2022 to 13 April 2023 was collected from 9 June 2023 to 9 September 2023 from medical records. The study included pregnant women aged 18-45 years, who were past 28 weeks of gestation and had a 24-hour urine protein measurement. Pregnant women who had insufficient medical records were excluded from the study. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 3,914 pregnant women, proteinuria was seen in 61 (1.56%) (1.17-1.95, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean proteinuria in the study group was 1.5±2.75 gm/24 hr. In pregnant women with proteinuria, maternal complications were seen in 51 (83.60%) and foetal complications in 34 (55.73%) cases. A total of 47 (77.05%) underwent emergency lower-section caesarean section. Conclusions: The prevalence of proteinuria among pregnant women was found to be similar as compared to studies done in similar settings.