A5082347988- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Family Support in Illness
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Sleep and related disorders
- Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
University of Gondar
2020-2025
Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. The diagnostic markers nephropathy, including the presence albuminuria and/or reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate, are not clinically ideal, and most them raised after significant reduction in function. Therefore, it crucial to seek more sensitive non-invasive biomarkers for diagnosis diabetic nephropathy.This study aimed investigate serum cystatin C levels dyslipidemia detection patients with type 2 diabetes...
Ischemic stroke is a common type of that leads to death and functional disability in hypertensive patients. However, there are no well-studied non-invasive less expensive fluid biomarkers routinely used detect ischemic Hence, this study aimed tease out the performance D-dimer, fibrinogen, D-dimer fibrinogen ratio (DDFR) predicting hypertension-associated acute stroke.
Anxiety is a prevalent psychological issue among cancer patients, significantly affecting their quality of life and potentially influencing treatment outcomes. This study aims to investigate the prevalence associated factors anxiety patients at University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional design was used, involving 384 selected by systematic random sampling technique, from oncology ward. Data were collected using Generalized Disorder 7-item...
Sleep disturbance poses a significant health concern for older adults, as it is associated with overall decline. Poor sleep quality increases the risk of chronic diseases, depression, anxiety, and diminished life. Therefore, this study aimed to assess prevalence poor its factors among adults living in community Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023. A community-based cross-sectional was conducted town from February 20 April 30, assessed using Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI), validated tool....
Background Epilepsy is a multifactorial disease characterized by spontaneous, recurrent seizures and growing incidence of comorbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, cognitive dysfunction, sudden unexpected death. Patients with epilepsy often experience impairment or dysfunction that can negatively affect their quality life. There limited research on assessed through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in Amhara region, although MoCA considered superior to Mini-Mental State...
Despite significant efforts made to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, its testing coverage among men is still low and remains a major concern in low-income countries, particularly East Africa. Therefore, this study aimed determine the prevalence associated factors of HIV Eastern Africa.We analyzed secondary data using Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) drawn from African countries. Besides, we merged DHS eleven In study, included 113, 270 aged 15-64 years. The outcome...
Anemia is a serious worldwide public health issue that happens at any stage of life but primarily affects young kids and pregnant mothers. Although anemia has significant impact on child health, its magnitude associated factors in children aged 6-59 months have not been yet studied Liberia. Therefore, the aim this study was to identify prevalence determinants Liberia.The data extracted from Liberia Demographic Health Survey, conducted October 2019 February 2020. The sample obtained using...
Despite global interventions to prevent and control diarrhea, it remains a public health problem leading childhood morbidity mortality majorly in developing countries. According the World Health Organization, data from 2021 indicated that diarrheal disease is responsible for 8% of deaths children under age 5. In world, more than 1 billion under-five live poverty, social exclusion, discrimination affected by intestinal parasitic infections diarrhea disease. sub-Saharan African countries like...
Noise-induced hearing loss is a permanent sensorineural deficiency, which caused by exposure to excessive noise sound. Although noise-induced due industrialization main public health problem in Ethiopia, studies on the prevalence and associated factors of are scarce.This study aimed assess among workers at metal workshop Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.A cross-sectional was employed 300 participants using stratified sampling technique. Data were collected an interviewer-administered...
Patients with colorectal cancer are at an increased risk of hemostatic disturbances, and recent studies have shown that coagulation disorders could be the first sign malignancy. Although coagulopathy is a significant cause cancer-related death disability, it usually underestimated, there has been no scientific evidence regarding exact burden its specific determinants. Moreover, public health importance among patients polyps not addressed.An institution-based comparative cross-sectional study...
Hypertension, often known as increased blood pressure, is a worldwide public health concern. Globally, ~1 billion people have hypertension and 7.1 million die from this disease. It disproportionately more prevalent in resource-poor nations, with inadequate systems like Ethiopia. Moreover, information on the burden of disease specific area, especially newly organized Wolkait Tegedie zone, essential to develop effective prevention control strategies. Therefore, study aimed assess prevalence...
Introduction Preterm birth (PTB) is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortality and second leading under-five following pneumonia. Although there are studies conducted before, magnitude PTB remains a major issue in most developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aims to assess prevalence associated factors premature among newborns delivered Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northern Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional was undertaken from February April 2020....
Macrosomia is defined as a birth weight of newborns ≥4000 grams irrespective gestational age. It becoming burning public health issue in most developing countries and contributes to maternal newborn complications. Though macrosomia has been increasing Ethiopia, evidence about its magnitude associated factors limited yet. Therefore, this study aimed assess the prevalence among delivered at University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.An institution-based...
Breast cancer is the most common among females. Assessing self-screening practices for breast patients vital developing targeted interventions. The current study aimed to assess and associated factors via theory of planned behavior constructs female students in Ethiopian universities. A cross-sectional design was conducted using constructs. data were collected from January 30, 2022, February Ethiopia. structured, self-administered questionnaire used. validity reliability tests checked use...
Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death and was responsible for 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Worldwide, 2 people experience pain every day, one major neglected public health problems, especially Ethiopia. Despite reporting burden risk factors as a principal importance, there are limited studies. Therefore, this study aimed to assess prevalence its associated among adult patients evaluated at oncology ward University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest...
Hypertension is the most common comorbidities in adult cancer patients. Although hypertension a leading cause of cancer-related death and disability, there no evidence about its prevalence associated factors among patients Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess patients.Hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted from January March 2021. A systematic random sampling technique performed select 403 participants. To collect data, structured interviewer-administered questionnaires were...
Introduction Low birth weight is a major contributory factor to infant mortality. Although low remains an important public health problem in Ethiopia, little emphasis paid its intervention as means of reducing neonatal The aim this study was assess the magnitude and associated maternal factors newborns delivered at University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Methods Hospital-based cross-sectional conducted, 481 participants were selected using systematic random sampling methods....
Anemia is a global public health problem, principally affecting young children and reproductive-age mothers. Although anemia main concern in low-income countries, there no evidence about its prevalence associated factors among women of reproductive age Liberia. Thus, the purpose this study was to identify
Background Postnatal hospital care is aimed to detect any complications for both mother and child. should start as early possible, especially during the first 24 hours. No study assessed hotspot areas of postnatal discharge its community individual level determinants in Ethiopia. Therefore this fill mentioned gap. Methods This used Ethiopian demographic health survey 2016. A total 2443 delivered mothers were included analysis. The non-spatial analysis was conducted using Stata V.14....