2021
Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
Shrestha A, Maharjan R, Karmacharya BM, Bajracharya S, Jha N, Shrestha S, Aryal A, Baral PP, Bhatt RD, Bhattarai S, Bista D, Citrin D, Dhimal M, Fitzpatrick AL, Jha AK, Karmacharya RM, Mali S, Neupane T, Oli N, Pandit R, Parajuli SB, Pradhan PMS, Prajapati D, Pyakurel M, Pyakurel P, Rai BK, Sapkota BP, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha AP, Shrestha R, Sharma GN, Sharma S, Spiegelman D, Suwal PS, Thapa B, Vaidya A, Xu D, Yan LL, Koju R. Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 655. PMID: 34225714, PMCID: PMC8258928, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06681-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth systemCardiovascular disease preventionCause of deathHealth system gapsQuality of careResource-limited settingsNational health policyHealth system performanceBackgroundCardiovascular diseaseCVD preventionCVD careCVD servicesHealth outcomesDisease preventionHealth policyHealth insuranceHealth spendingCarePreventionKey informant interviewsTask ForceSystem gapsInformant interviewsService deliverySafety
2020
Advertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal
Koju P, Rousseau SP, Van der Putten M, Shrestha A, Shrestha R. Advertisement of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections and equity in access to treatment: a cross-sectional study in Nepal. Journal Of Pharmaceutical Policy And Practice 2020, 13: 4. PMID: 32110416, PMCID: PMC7033932, DOI: 10.1186/s40545-020-0202-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper respiratory infectionCross-sectional studyCommunity pharmaciesRespiratory infectionsAcute upper respiratory tract infectionsMedicine shopsUpper respiratory tract infectionAcute upper respiratory infectionPopular antibioticsRespiratory tract infectionsTreatment costsTotal treatment costsTypes of antibioticsPrice of antibioticsTract infectionsPharmaceutical companiesPocket health spendingInfectionAntibioticsPharmacyStructured questionnaireDays' wagesHealth spendingPromotional activitiesHigher number