Publication: Mesorrhine Type of Nose among Medical Students of a Medical College
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jha, Mina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jha, Ashwini Kumar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thakur, Umeshwar Prasad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sinha, Ragni | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jha, Anushree | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-25T08:37:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-25T08:37:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Mina Jha Department of Anatomy, Janaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Nepal Ashwini Kumar Jha Department of Surgery, Janaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Nepal Umeshwar Prasad Thakur Department of Anatomy, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Chandannath, Jumla, Nepal Ragni Sinha Department of Pharmacology, Janaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Nepal Anushree Jha Kathmandu Cancer Center, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: The nose is an attraction point in our face and one of the important sense organs of our body. The knowledge of the type of nose is essential for surgeons undertaking esthetic repair and reconstruction of noses The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of the mesorhine type of nose among medical students of a medical college. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among medical students of medical college after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Students of age groups 16-25 years from different religions with various castes/ethnicities were included. Those with craniofacial abnormalities, nasal deviation and a history of nasal trauma were excluded. All the nasal parameters were measured with the help of vernier’s calliper and the nasal index was calculated. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 215 medical students, the prevalence of mesorrhine type of nose was 130 (60.46%) (53.92-67, 95% Confidence Interval). Conclusions: The prevalence of mesorrhine type of nose among medical students was similar to other studies done in similar settings. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8277 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2028 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Mesorrhine Type of Nose among Medical Students of a Medical College | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 726 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 723 | |
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