Sterculia setigera gum, also known as gum karaya, is a vegetable produced an exudate. No teratogenic and mutagenic effects were reported from karaya toxicity studies. The aim of this study was to extract the fraction S. characterize its properties for potential application in pharmaceutical formulations. colour extracted powder grayish white, loss on drying 1.2 ± 0.7%, which showed suitability formulating stable tablets, especially moisture-sensitive drugs. total ash value 6.98 0.41%, within...

Self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) medications is common among medicine and health science students. For safe use of OTC medications, students are expected to have proper knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) towards subsequent adverse drug reactions (ADRs).The aim this study was assess KAP related factors medical pharmacy at the University Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.A cross-sectional conducted. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire analyzed Statistical Package...

Dental disease is one of the major prevalent preventable public health challenges that resulted in a significant burden on children and adults. The aim current study was to identify oral health-related knowledge practice among Bahir Dar community care providers perceived barriers services.A cross-sectional conducted. A self-administered, structured questionnaire used for data collection, SPSS version 20 analysis. chi-square test determine association between variables, P-value less than...

Long-acting and permanent family planning methods (LAPMs) are modern contraceptive that can prevent pregnancy for greater than one year include long-acting reversible (LARCs) (Intrauterine device subdermal implants), (Tubal ligation Vasectomy). The current study aimed to assess the utilization pattern of factors associated with their in Lay-Armachiho district, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted. Data were collected by using an interview method...

The current study aimed at assessing the impact of COVID-19 on pharmaceutical care services and role community pharmacists.A cross-sectional was conducted from May 1st to June 7, 2020, pharmacies in Bahir Dar Gondar cities, Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics Chi-square test were conducted. A P-value less than 0.05 considered declare statistical significance a 95% Confidence interval (CI).A total 101 approached (one pharmacist per pharmacy), 80 them had completed survey. From pharmacies, 78.8%...

Background: COVID-19 is a highly communicable disease that can be transmitted from animal-to-human and human-to-human contacts. It still now major global threat for which vaccination remains the ultimate solution to protect it, especially healthcare professionals are first frontiers fight against virus makes them at higher risk of this disease. Therefore, reduce spread COVID-19, we need improve acceptance vaccines crucial. The aim study was assess vaccine hesitancy among health who worked...

Background: Healthcare professionals are the primary frontiers of fight against every public health threat. These had made them vulnerable to various infectious agents, with many reports morbidity and mortality also being evident. Objectives: The current study aimed assess knowledge, attitude, practice toward COVID-19 among community pharmacists in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted. structured, self-administered questionnaire used for data collection, collected...

Hagenia abyssinica leaves have been used traditionally for the management of different diseases including diabetes mellitus (DM) although antidiabetic effect solvent fractions hydromethanol H. leaf extract has not scientifically studied. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate in vivo hypoglycemic, antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic effects extract.The evaluated normal, oral glucose loaded streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Hypoglycemic, antihyperglycemic, activities on body...

COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and has become an urgent economic health challenge. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4), also mentioned as a cluster of differentiation 26 (CD26) serine exopeptidase found in two arrangements: soluble form (sDPP-4) plasma membrane-bound form. Because other coronaviruses enter the cells binding to DPP-4, it been speculated that DPP-4 inhibitors may exert activity against COVID-19. Therefore, this review aimed summarize potential...

Inappropriate use of narcotic drugs is a growing worldwide health challenge. The problem even worse in Sub-Saharan Africa where organized supply chain regulations on dispensing and stock management are poor for controlling these global challenges.

Background: Men who use erectile dysfunction medications for recreational purposes may be at increased risk of becoming psychologically dependent, which in turn could lead to psychogenic-based symptoms. Sildenafil has become one the most commonly prescribed and abused drugs available today. Objectives: This study aimed describe utilization pattern associated factors sildenafil citrate among its users visiting community pharmacies Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional...

BackgroundIn developing countries like Ethiopia one-third of health care expenditure is for medications. However, due to different reasons, patients may not use all the dispensed Thus, present study aimed assess Causes and cost unused medications at inpatient setting University Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital.MethodsA hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted over two months Hospital. A survey medicines through an interview-guided structured questionnaire in setting. Those who had...

The main objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness empiric treatment with narrow-spectrum therapy versus broad-spectrum for children hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) at University Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.Institutional-based retrospective chart review conducted Hospital (GURH) pediatrics ward from 1 February 2016 30 April 2016. collected data were entered and analyzed using Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive...

BackgroundComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a well-known medical science that uses variety of therapeutic strategies approaches to effectively prevent treat wide range human ailments. Determining graduating health students' knowledge, attitude, practice regarding CAM can help in the integration these systems into care system at large healthy manner. Therefore, this study aimed assess level Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP) among University Gondar (UOG) students.MethodsAn...

Interactions between pharmaceutical companies and health care providers have long been an area of interest from ethical as well scientific grounds. The information provided by those must be scientifically accurate fair. current study aimed to investigate the exposure, attitude, training background medical doctors pharmacy professionals regarding drug promotional activities, assess their acceptance gifts sales representatives. A cross-sectional was conducted on working at Bahir Dar Gondar...

Background: Globally, more than eight million under-five children die every year because of diseases that could be treated or prevented with drug therapy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the utilization and availability World Health Organization (WHO) suggested priority life-saving medicines for under-five-year-old in Gondar town. Methods: Institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from March 2020 May public health centers Data entry validation were performed EpiData 3.1...

Morbidity and mortality related to acute poisoning is a major public health issue in both developing developed countries. Community pharmacists have crucial role ensuring drug availability, increasing safety, counseling patients, overdose risk reduction management, provision of appropriate information. This study aimed assess the availability necessary antidotes community pharmacies Gondar Bahir-Dar cities, Ethiopia, management poisoning.A cross-sectional survey was conducted cities. A...

According to the World Health Organization report, 5.4 million under-five children died, which is similar mortality rate of 39 deaths per 1000 live births. This higher in sub-Saharan Africa with 76 More than 1 out every 2 because diseases that can be managed drug low-cost and high quality. Institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from January February 2021, at University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 24...