Childhood pneumonia is a major public health problem. The aim of this prospective hospital-
based study is to determine the incidence and risk factors for community-acquired severe …

The study aimed to examine for the first time the spectra of viral and bacterial pathogens
along with the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolated bacteria in under-5 children with acute …

Summary Background In Nepal, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a common
cause of bacterial pneumonia in children, and is a major health concern. There are few data …

Objective: To provide a comprehensive seasonal analysis of pregnant mothers' eating
behaviour and maternal/newborn nutritional status in an undernourished population from …

Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality among children under-five years of
age globally. The WHO (2014) has reported that indoor air pollution caused by cooking and …

Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is one of the major reasons for childhood mortality
that threaten the health of the public. We aimed to investigate the epidemiological …

Background: The leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide is pneumonia.
Pneumonia claimed the lives of 740,180 kids under the age of five in 2019, accounting for …

Objective: To evaluate maternal and neonatal risk factors associated with the length of
hospital stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Material and method: This …

Background: Assessment of risk factors and clinical profile for acute lower respiratory tract
infections (ALRIs) with severe and very severe pneumonia in children< 5 years age is …

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are one of the major public health problems in developing
countries like Nepal. Besides the influenza, several other pathogens are responsible for …