Kshitiz Upadhyay Dhungel

Think Tank Foundation, Nepal · Research and Planning

Corona virus disease-19 has caused widespread morbidity and mortality and significant economic disruption. Most individuals including me did not expect the pandemic to affect human life for so long. There have been multiple waves in some countries. In most persons the disease is mild and these individuals can spread the virus. About 15% of those in...

p class="Default"> Background and Objectives: Kapalbhati is among one of the cleansing act ( shatkarma ) in yogic philosophy. It is highly recommended for those who have to do great deal of study and need a clean, clear mind. This study was conducted among medical students at Nepalgunj medical college, Nepalgunj, Nepal. Material and Methods: This a...

This study deals with the concept of mind and cognition in Patanjali Yoga Sutra (YSP). The research was started with the main research question: “How ‘mind’ and ‘cognition’ is explained in Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali (YSP)?” followed by next question about its implication. A hermeneutical approach was an inquiry process. Three commentaries of yoga sut...

TVE was experienced at the secondary level since it was conceived in the National Education Planning 2028 but being it unsuccessful at the implementation level, it was phased out from the secondary schools. Another attempt was made then and CTEVT was established with the objective to systematize vocational education for the development of mid-level...

p> Background and Objectives: Nutrition has been an integral part of medical management in CKD patient in which total food and protein intake plays vital role in survival rate of patient. This study was done to investigate the nutritional status, food intake and physical activity level of hemodialysis patient for the period of three month in Nation...

p> Background and Objectives: Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is particularly common medical disorder and is leading cause of morbidity worldwide. The complication of DM is due to micro or macro vascular damage. The presence of an extensive microvascular circulation and abundant connective tissue in the lungs raises the possibility that lung tissue...

p class="Default"> Background and Objectives: Kapalbhati is among one of the cleansing act ( shatkarma ) in yogic philosophy. It is one of the popular Pranayama which has several benefits. It is highly recommended for those who have to do great deal of study and need a clean, clear mind. This study was conducted among nursing students at Janaki me...

p> Background and Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease worldwide. With increasing trends towards sedentary lifestyle, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing in urban region of Nepal too. Material and Methods : A quantitative descriptive study was conducted for a period of two months. One-to-one structured interviews...

Objective: Yoga as a therapy for various ailments is being popular day by day. Pranayama- a part of yoga techniques is being a focus in physiological research. Here authors with his research team plans to study the Anulom Vilom Pranayama (also called Alternate nostril breathing or ANB) in depth. The objective of the study is to find the implication...

p> Background and Objectives: In recent years, there has been considerable interest in scientific research on yoga, especially on Pranayama . Nostril breathing exercises including Alternate nostril breathing, Left nostril breathing and right nostril breathing exercises is getting attention in the east and in the west. Left nostril breathing exercis...

Background and objectives: HIV/AIDS is a burning crisis worldwide. Cure of HIV is not yet possible so prevention is of prime importance in control of HIV. Education plays an important role in bringing awareness. This study is planned to find the existing knowledge and significance of educational intervention. Material and Methods: This study was a...

Background and Objectives: Medical sciences have developed tremendously but yet it has to understand the brain, mind, consciousness and cognition process. In this article, authors have made an attempt to present a process of cognition with a model of mind explained in yoga sutra of Patanjali. Material and Methods: Understanding the mind with the m...

Background: Most workers of carpet factory and sawmills suffer from non-specific lung diseases and ventilatory disorders. There is so many such industries operative in Lalitpur district and so far not many studies have been reported on pulmonary function in these workers. Method: A brief clinical sheet regarding age, occupational particulars, smoki...

Background and Objectives: The distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups vary from population to population. With an interest of finding out rare blood group in Nepalese population, we studied the blood group distribution was studied in five different medical colleges in Nepal. Material and Methods: Capillary Blood sample were taken to determine bloo...

Background and Objectives: Nepal is confronted with increasing incidence of HIV among adolescents. There is need to ensure, these people have correct knowledge for HIV prevention. Hence, this study was carried out to assess the perception and knowledge of adolescents regarding HIV/AIDS and to identify the areas of misconception that might serve as...

With the advancement in the technology, one of the latest technologies adopted by bank is the electronic banking (or e-banking). Internet banking, one of the channels of e-banking, helps bank customers to perform their financial transactions electronically over the internet through their personal computer or laptop at a time convenient to them, wit...

Background and objectives: Magnesium is established as a neuro-protective agent and now also known as a vasodilator. It has been known for treating vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, its action mechanism in cerebral vascular relaxation is not clear. Potassium channels play a pivotal role in the relaxation of smooth muscle cells....

Background and objectives: Magnesium is established as a neuro-protective agent and now also known as a vasodilator. It has been known for treating vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, its action mechanism in cerebral vascular relaxation is not clear. Potassium channels play a pivotal role in the relaxation of smooth muscle cells....

Background: Puberty is a significant phase of human growth. It has important implications for the development of regulatory competence and of physical, emotional, social maturity. Adolescents should have knowledge regarding their physical growth and reproductive health, so that unnecessary reservations and stress could be avoided. Adolescent males...

Financial institution not only influences the profit/loss of its shareholders but drives the economy of whole nations. So it’s should be concern about its social obligation and responsibilities. Social responsibility refers to the obligation of a firm, beyond that required by law or economics, to pursue long-term goals that are good for society. Th...

Background: Derangements of mineral metabolism occur during early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Mineral metabolism has emerged as important predictors of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. This study aims to evaluate the values of calcium and phosphorous in reference to practice guidelines issued by National Kidney Foundation D...

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bj.v2i2.6620Banking Journal, Volume 2 (Issue 2) 22-38

Meditation as a separate identity or as a part of yoga is gaining popularity these days. Today's world is full of stress, meditation will help you to cope of with stress and give you peace of mind. So, it's a tranquillizer. It will distress you from worldly worries and brain work. What exactly is meditation then? Many have queries, other have confu...

Background: Puberty is a significant phase of human growth. It has important implications for the development of regulatory competence and of physical, emotional, social maturity. Adolescents should have knowledge regarding their physical growth and reproductive health, so that unnecessary reservations and stress could be avoided. Adolescent males...

Magnesium has been known for treating vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, its action mechanism in cerebral vascular relaxation is not clear. Potassium channels play a pivotal role in the relaxation of smooth muscle cells. To investigate their role in magnesium-induced relaxation of basilar smooth muscle cells, we examined the effe...

In the last few decades, lots of youth have migrated to foreign lands from Nepal for their study. An estimated 20,000 students leave the country annually to pursue their further education abroad and a huge sum of more than NRs 2000 million outflows for this purpose. United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Australia are the preferred de...

Paintings have been used in Medical Humanities modules in Nepal at Manipal College of Medical Sciences and KIST Medical College. Detailed participant feedback about the paintings used, the activities carried out, problems with using paintings and the role of paintings in future modules has not been previously done. Hence the present study was carri...

Background In Nepal tuberculosis, outdoor and indoor air pollution, cigarette smoking, smoking during pregnancy, poor working and health conditions in industries are common. Perceptions about various aspects of lung health among non-medical personnel working in medical schools in Nepal have not been previously studied. Method The study was carried...

This study is designed to see change in pulse rate after three pranayamas. We selected suryanadisuddhi pranayama, chandranadisuddhi pranayama and anuloma viloma pranayama to perform this study. Suryanadisuddhi pranayama starts with closing the left nostril with the thumb of the left hand followed by exhalation through right nostril and inhaling slo...

The present study was carried out to explore the mean age at menarche of school going girls of Western Nepal, Pokhara and to determine the factors influencing age at menarche. The data was collected from five schools located within the Pokhara Valley of Western Nepal. Only the students who had experienced menarche were included in the study. Verbal...

The effect of Chandra nadisuddhi pranayama was studied on a yoga practitioners and a naïve subject. Chandra nadisuddhi pranayama is simply a left nostril breathing exercise. The heart beat rate was taken immediately before and immediately after each session, which consisted of twelve cycles of Chandra nadisuddhi pranayama. The mean heart beat rate...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) claimed more than 22 million deaths in the past two decades. About 10,000-15,000 Nepalese are expected to die of AIDS related deaths every year in the absence of effective treatment and care. Major cause of mortality and morbidity in HIV infected people is opportunistic i...

In diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, the assessment of lung functions is of considerable importance. So, normal reference values for pulmonary function tests of any population need to be assessed. An attempt has been made in the present study to measure the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in healthy Nepalese children and young adult...

Pranayama (breathing exercise), one of the yogic techniques can produce different physiological responses in healthy individuals. The responses of Alternate Nostril Breathing (ANB) the Nadisudhi Pranayama on some cardio-respiratory functions were investigated in healthy young adults. The subjects performed ANB exercise (15 minutes everyday in the m...

Some pulmonary function tests along with cardio respiratory fitness test were performed to assess the health status of the young (19-21 years) non-smokers Nepalese medical students. Results revealed that the vital capacity was 3.46 liters and 2.40 liters among the boys and girls respectively. PEFR was found to be 597.98 l/min among the boys and 456...

Study habits and attitude for learning of Basic Medical Sciences amongst 133 students of first and second year MBBS course were analyzed (through questionnaires). The study revealed that the most of the students desired to be physicians to serve the patient/society. They preferred to learn more through self study (48.0%) and lecture classes (43.0%)...

Background:Infections with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are being increasingly reported ever since it was shown to be the cause of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 1984. Knowledge of risk group / risk factors helps in taking effective interventions to reduce the spread of HIV cases. Methods: This study is an attempt to find out th...