Gizachew Taddesse Akalu
A5015782613- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Radiology practices and education
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
2021-2024
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2024
University of Washington
2023-2024
Addis Ababa University
2021-2024
Bipar
2023
University of California, Davis
2021
Ethiopian Public Health Association
2015
BackgroundUnderstanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We analysed results from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 inform control planning efforts globally.MethodsThe GBD comparative assessment framework was used estimate behavioural, environmental occupational, metabolic factors. A total 82 risk–outcome pairs were included on basis World...
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary inform public policy and practice. To systematically quantify contributions of factor exposures specific outcomes, Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims provide comprehensive estimates levels, relative risks, attributable burden disease for 88 in 204 countries territories 811 subnational locations, from 1990 2021. <h3>Methods</h3> The...
Combating viral hepatitis is part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and WHO has put forth B elimination targets in its Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis (WHO-GHSS) Interim Guidance for Country Validation Elimination (WHO Guidance). We estimated global, regional, national prevalence virus (HBV), as well mortality disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to HBV, Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019. This included estimates 194 member states,...
A critical and persistent challenge to global health modern care is the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Previous studies have reported a disproportionate burden AMR in low-income middle-income countries, but there remains an urgent need for more in-depth analyses across Africa. This study presents one most comprehensive sets regional country-level estimates bacterial WHO African region date.
In estimating the global burden of cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer are often overlooked, despite being a distinct subgroup unique epidemiology, clinical care needs, societal impact. Comprehensive estimates in (aged 15-39 years) lacking. To address this gap, we analysed results from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, focus on outcome disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), to inform control measures adults.
Xpert MTB/RIF assay is considered as a great advance over conventional smear and culture in the diagnosis of TB MDR-TB by simultaneously detecting M.tuberculosis rifampicin resistance bacilli. However, very little information regarding performance characteristics available Ethiopia. Therefore, purpose this study was to evaluate compared sputum methods for pulmonary tuberculosis remote health care facility. A paired expectorated samples were obtained from 227 consecutively recruited patients...
Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (UT2DM) and its associated consequences nowadays have been a global health crisis, especially for adults. Iron has the property to oxidize reduce reversibly, which is necessary metabolic processes excess accumulation of iron indicated by serum ferritin levels could significant impact on pathophysiology T2DM via generation reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, no conclusive evidence existed about association with state glycemic control status....
This analysis is to present the burden and trends of morbidity mortality due lower respiratory infections (LRIs), their contributing risk factors, disparity across administrative regions cities from 1990 2019.This used Global Burden Disease 2019 framework estimate outcomes LRI its factors. The study uses all available data sources Cause Death Ensemble model deaths a meta-regression disease modelling technique non-fatal with 95% uncertainty intervals (UI).The includes nine region states two...
Background Globally, TB is the leading cause of infectious disease morbidity and mortality with many diagnostic uncertainties. Access to affordable rapid diagnostics remained a major challenge for developing countries which bear greatest burden delaying initiation time treatment. Objective This study aimed assess GeneXpert MTBRIF assay probe utility detection pulmonary Rifampicin-resistant cases in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Materials methods A cross-sectional was performed from October 2019...
Purpose: This study aimed at looking into the demand and utilization of blood components a tertiary teaching hospital in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted from June 1, 2018 to August 31, St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College. Data on types products requested, indication for transfusion, availability different components, were collected by structured questionnaire. entered SPSS version 20.1 presented as frequency percentage. Results: Blood requested 819 patients...
Abstract Background Fluoroscopy is widely used in orthopedic practice both for preoperative planning and operative interventions. Evidences show that there increased risk of radiation exposure. It reported knowledge safety very poor among surgeons residents. Junior residents assistant are at higher exposure than consultant surgeons. But still has been also a significant gap the knowledge, attitude towards precautions. Objective to assess practices precautions Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency...
Abstract Background Conventional wisdom wrongly holds that the microbiological of M. tuberculosis complex in clinical specimens via culture and phenotypic drug susceptibility testing allows people to be correctly diagnosed ensures an effective treatment regimen selected. This study was aimed characterize first-and second-line anti-tuberculosis resistance profiles among new pulmonary cases Addis Ababa metropolitan area, Ethiopia. Methods A prospective cross-sectional conducted between October...
Abstract Background Globally, TB is the leading cause of infectious disease morbidity and mortality with many diagnostic uncertainties. Access to affordable rapid diagnostics remained a major challenge for developing countries which bear greatest burden delaying initiation time treatment. Objective This study aimed assess GeneXpert MTB RIF assay probe utility detection pulmonary Rifampicin-resistant cases in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional was performed from October 2019...