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Chanda Karki
Researcher at Kathmandu Medical College
Publications - 24
Citations - 231
Chanda Karki is an academic researcher from Kathmandu Medical College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Abortion. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 24 publications receiving 204 citations.
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Near miss maternal morbidity and maternal mortality at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital.
TL;DR: The major causes of near miss cases were similar to the causes of maternal mortality of Nepal and need for the development of an effective audit system for maternal care which includes both near-miss obstetric morbidity and mortality is felt.
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Acceptability and feasibility of medical abortion in Nepal
Chanda Karki,Hanoon P Pokharel,Anu Kushwaha,Durga Manandhar,Hillary Bracken,Beverly Winikoff +5 more
TL;DR: To test the feasibility and acceptability of a simplified mifepristone–misoprostol regimen for early abortion in 2 tertiary teaching hospitals and 2 family planning clinics in Nepal, a large number of women chose to have an abortion.
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Indications for labour induction and predictors for failed induction at KMCTH
TL;DR: Despite the proven benefit of induction of labour in selected cases, one must keep in mind its impact on increasing the rates of operative delivery as well as developing practice guidelines may help to prevent unwarranted case selection.
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Accuracy of prediction of birth weight by fetal ultrasound.
TL;DR: This study showed that fetal ultrasound using Hadlock's formula has error in estimation of fetal weight by about 290 gm ± 250 gm, which can lead to unnecessary obstetrical intervention.
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A prospective open-label study of home use of mifepristone for medical abortion in Nepal.
TL;DR: To assess the uptake and acceptability of self‐administration of mifepristone at home for medical abortion in Nepal, a large number of women choose to have an abortion at home.