- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Diabetes Management and Education
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Translational Sciences (United States)
2025
The Ohio State University
2025
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
2022-2024
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2024
University of Washington
2022-2024
City, University of London
2024
University of Gondar
2016-2022
University of South Australia
2019-2021
<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...
The global burden of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and corresponding risk factors in children older than 5 years adults has not been studied as comprehensively it younger years. We assessed the trends LRIs across all age groups by sex, for 204 countries territories.
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are commonly used diabetes and obesity medications but have been associated with gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events. However, real-world evidence on comparative GI reaction profiles is limited. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate events among GLP-1 RA users compare semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, exenatide safety regarding the profile. Methods: retrospective cross-sectional analysis utilized data 10,328 adults...
Globally, heart failure (HF) has been recognized as one of the major cardiovascular disorder with high morbidity, mortality and considerable social impact. In Sub Saharan African countries, HF turned out a leading form diseases, socioeconomic However, there are differences in clinical characteristics survival status among patients preserved (HFpEF) reduced (HFrEF) ejection fraction. The aim this study is to outline medication profile, assess prognostic factors Ethiopian HFrEF HFpEF. A...
A considerable proportion of cardiovascular events could be attributed to poor adherence antihypertensive medications. Adverse effects can severe enough affect This study aimed measure the contribution adverse on medications adherence.The was conducted from May 1 June 30, 2017, at ambulatory clinic University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (UOGCSH) in town. binary logistic regression performed determine significance association between and An institution-based cross-sectional by...
To assess the rate of glycemic control and associated factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Dilchora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia.A cross-sectional study was conducted from 13 May to 16 August 2019. Type diabetic on follow up Hospital who fulfilled inclusion criteria were included. Systematic random sampling used select participants. Data collected by a face-to-face interview review medical records. The primary outcome level blood glucose during three...
A poor understanding of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) may put our lives at risk. We aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, beliefs HCPs towards Gondar University Hospital (GUH) in Northwest Ethiopia. conducted a hospital based, cross-sectional survey 245 randomly selected working GUH from August-October, 2015. validated, self-administered questionnaire was used collect data. calculated descriptive statistics with P<0.05 being...
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the pattern cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), their clinical characteristics, and associated factors in outpatient department chronic illness clinic Gondar University Referral Hospital. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional conducted among patients on follow-up at hospital from October 2010 2015. source population for included with a diagnosis CVD whose medical records have required socio-demographic information during period. data were...
Background. Neoplasm, AKA cancer (Ca), is associated with major morbidity and mortality. Aim. Measurement of health related quality life (HRQoL) Ca patients uncommon in Ethiopia. The present study determined the HRQoL its determinants among people living north Methods. A prospective hospital based was conducted from 1 January 2017 to 30 August on attending treatment center University Gondar Teaching Hospital. European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer Questionnaire version 3...
This study applied machine learning (ML) algorithms to predict health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using comprehensive social determinants health (SDOH) features. Data from the All Us dataset, comprising participants with complete HRQOL and SDOH records, were analyzed. The primary outcome was HRQOL, which encompassed physical mental components, while features included social, educational, economic, environmental, healthcare access factors. Three ML algorithms, namely logistic regression,...
Opioid toxicity remains a significant public health issue in the United States, with naloxone serving as key intervention to reverse effects. This study aims identify demographic predictors across cascade-a framework comprising awareness, beliefs, access, availability, and possession of naloxone-among U.S. adults, using data from National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Survey System. We conducted cross-sectional survey adults aged 18 older (n = 7046, weighted total 257,926,944...
There was limited data on treatment outcomes among patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in Ethiopia.The aim of the study to determine DKA attending Debre Tabor General Hospital.A retrospective conducted at Hospital and were collected from June 1 30 2018. Participants included all admitted August 2010 May 31, The primary including (in-hospital glycemic control, length hospital stay in-hospital mortality). statistical analysis carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences...
Anemia is highly prevalent in heart failure (HF) patients. However, the prevalence, clinical impact and prognostic factor of anemia patients widely varies. The aim this study was to evaluate prevalence with HF, compare baseline characteristic outcomes severe HF without admitted Gondar University Referral Hospital (GURH), Gondar, Ethiopia. A retrospective cohort conducted we assessed medical records who were period between December 02, 2010 November 30, 2016. Kaplan Meier curve used analyze...
Hypertension is an important public health problem worldwide. There lack of data on uncontrolled blood pressure in developing countries.To determine the magnitude and predicting factors hypertensive patients attending Gondar university hospital, Ethiopia.A hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 2015 to March 2016. All were followed levels measured. Binary logistic regression analysis done predictors pressure. A p-value <0.05 set at priori with 95% confidence interval...
There was a paucity of data on the magnitude potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) among Ethiopian elderly cardiovascular patients.The aim this study to assess PIPs and associated factors in population with disorders using START/STOPP screening criteria.A hospital-based cross-sectional conducted at medical wards teaching hospital Ethiopia from 1 December 2016-30 May 2017. Included patients were hospitalized aged 65 years or older disorders; their medications evaluated criteria...
Abstract Health economic evaluations are comparative analyses of alternative courses action in terms their costs and consequences. The Consolidated Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) statement, published 2013, was created to ensure health identifiable, interpretable, useful for decision making. It intended as guidance help authors report accurately which interventions were being compared what context, how the evaluation undertaken, findings were, other details that may aid...
Due to exhaustive working climate, health-care professionals (HCPs) are highly exposed emotional strain and work-related stress that leads burnout syndrome (BOS). We aimed explore the prevalence of BOS among HCPs delineate factors contribute developing this emerging threat in Gondar University Hospital (GUH). A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered validated questionnaire containing sociodemographic job characteristics, symptoms Astudillo Mendinueta questionnaire,...
Introduction Heart failure (HF), a major cardiovascular disorder, remains grievous clinical condition regardless of advances in medical care. Hyponatremia is classified as serum sodium concentration <135 mEq/L, and the prevalence, impact prognostic factor hyponatremia heart patients varies widely. The current study was conducted with aim assessing prevalence hospitalized diagnosis HF comparing baseline characteristic based on their status. Survival difference between normonatremia also...