The energy mix in Nepal is currently dominated by the traditional and inefficient use of
biomass (66.54%) and fossil fuels (27.24%), and energy poverty remains extremely high. This …

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer, with 2.26 million cases and 685,000 deaths
recorded in 2020. If left untreated, this deadly disease can metastasize to distant organs, …

… The t test was used to examine differences between groups with parametric data and the
Mann-Whitney U test was used for nonparametric data. Fisher’s exact test was used for …

Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a procedure that involves access to the pleural space with an
endoscope allowing direct visualization of the pleural space and intrathoracic structures …

Background: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is a minimally invasive technology
for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules. However, ENB is limited by the lack …

This study examines how primary teachers developed online education and how parents
helped their kids learn from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. To investigate the …

Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) develops in approximately 50% of all patients
with metastatic cancer. The efficacy of small-vs. large-bore chest tube for pleurodesis in …

Background: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a novel technique that has proved
its diagnostic value in various diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD). However, there is …

Nepal possesses a good solar resource, and there has been increasing interest in the use
of photovoltaic systems. About 1.1 million solar home systems, rated at nearly 30 MWp, have …

Nepal has a high burden of cervical cancer primarily due to a limited screening program.
Most present with advanced cervical disease. Despite no national cervical cancer control …