- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Mental Health and Well-being
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Sleep and related disorders
- Sports Performance and Training
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
Debre Tabor University
2021-2025
University of Gondar
2020-2025
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 disorders are highly prevalent and linked bidirectionally to stroke as risk factors for worsen the outcomes. To date, most of studies on post-stroke sleep were conducted in Western countries. Quality among patients is masked by other physical medical complications limited attention given Ethiopia. address this gap current study aims estimate incidence poor quality its determinants survivors Northwest A prospective cohort was three public referral hospitals from June 2022 December 2022....
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...
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a non-communicable progressive condition that leads to gradual decline in functions, resulting different complications. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) an important biomarker for diagnosing liver comorbidities. However, ALT levels CKD patients could be affected by aging. Despite this challenge, there scarcity of data on the effect aging frailty and Ethiopia. Thus, study aimed assess impact serum ALT, magnitude frailty, associated factors among...
Peripheral intravenous cannulas (PIVC) are venous access devices commonly used for the administration of fluids, drugs, blood products, and parenteral nutrition. Despite its frequent use, it has complications that can seriously threaten patient safety, prolong hospital stays, increases medical care costs. PIVC associated with increased morbidity reinsertion attempts painful anxiety-provoking children their parents. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess incidence, time occurrence identify...
Coronavirus disease is a fatal viral caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. This study was aimed to assess the attitude, level of COVID-19 vaccine uptake, and its determinants among patients with chronic diseases visiting Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.An institutional-based cross-sectional conducted 422 randomly selected Hospital from February 1 March 30, 2022. Bivariable multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were done...
Puerperium is defined as the period of six weeks after childbirth during which mother’s reproductive organs return to their original non-pregnant condition. Perianal problems, including constipation, hemorrhoids, and fissures, are among most common complications women puerperium, observed in about 30 50 percent women. Considering this great prevalence paucity similar research Ethiopia, study was done assess perianal problems puerperium risk factors associated with them. METHODS: An...
Highly active anti-retroviral therapy has been reported to be associated with a number of side effects in human immunodeficiency virus patients among which dyslipidemia isa common metabolic disorder.
Introduction Preterm birth is defined as all births before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Globally, the prevalence rate preterm ranges from 47.5 to 137 per 1000 live births. In Ethiopia, 10.1%. Several anthropometric parameters, particularly, head circumference and foot length(FL) have been used a proxy measure for gestational age(GA). Objective To assess use newborn length screening tool identify newborns correlation factors at University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (UOG...
Despite the increased availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), its success depends on a high level adherence to life-long therapy. However, extent and factors associated with ART are not well known, especially in current study setup. Therefore, this aimed assess among children Northwest, Ethiopia.A retrospective follow-up was conducted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected receiving at South Gondar public hospitals. Children from January 1, 2015, November 30, 2020, were included...
Background Preeclampsia (PE), a pregnancy specific syndrome, is defined as new-onset hypertension (≥140/90 mmHg) and proteinuria diagnosed after gestational week 20 or pre-eclampsia associated signs in the absence of proteinuria, it may tend to present late 4–6 weeks’ postpartum period. It leading cause maternal mortality both developed developing countries. In order prevent PE, disease must be at its earliest stage, however, triads high blood pressure, edema albuminuria neither nor...
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which are the leading cause of workplace health problems; affect workers, employers, and society as a whole following direct indirect cost. Bankers expected to perform at computer workstations for long periods time. As result, they risk developing musculoskeletal disorders. Hence, this study intends assess magnitude work related its predictors among user bankers in area.Institutional based cross-sectional was conducted from September December 2021. A total...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a non-communicable leading to progressive decline in functions and complications like liver disorders. Serum levels of parameters such as aminotransferases bilirubin are important biomarkers for the diagnosis diseases. Studies on effect CKD with without end-stage renal (ESRD) Ethiopia limited. Hence, this study aimed assess biomarkers, blood pressure (BP) anthropometric indices patients attending clinic Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital(FHCSH)...
Introduction: coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a deadly viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome 2. Control of COVID-19 through vaccination requires more than just vaccine efficacy and safety. Instead, the must be widely accepted population. The aim this study was to determine coverage uptake its determinants among general population in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.
Abstract Background Early posttraumatic seizure (PTS) is a well-known complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can induce the development secondary injuries, including increased intracranial pressure, death, and metabolic crisis which may result in worse outcomes. It also well-recognized risk factor for late post-traumatic epilepsy. This study was aimed to assess incidence predictors PTS among patients with moderate or severe TBI admitted Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized...
Goiter is a common public health issue in Ethiopia; however, there not much evidence of it among adolescent girls, especially Northwest Ethiopia.
BACKGROUND: Endurance performance is impacted by physiological, anthropometrical, diet, genetic, psychological, and training characteristics. Altitude can affect physiological parameters (like maximum oxygen utilization, arterial saturation (SaO2), heart rate, blood pressure) characteristics (duration, frequency, load). Thus, this study compared between endurance runners at Ethiopian Youth Sports Academy (EYSA) Guna Athletics Sport Club (GASC) located which are elevation of 2400 3100 meters,...