- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Microscopic Colitis
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Lund University
2019-2022
Jigjiga University
2015
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...
Background: Anemia prevalence varies by place of residence â a higher proportion women in rural areas are anemic as compared to those urban areas. The main objective this study was identify and analysis the associated risk factors anemia among pregnant part Jigjiga city, eastern Ethiopia. Method: Among 417 women, cross-sectional done from August December 2015. A structured questionnaire used collect data related socio-demographic characteristics, medical, obstetric dietary practices....
Most patients with celiac disease are positive for either HLA‐DQA1*05:01‐DQB1*02 (DQ2.5) or DQA1*03:01‐DQB1*03:02 (DQ8). Remaining few usually DQA1*02:01‐DQB1*02 (DQ2.2) carriers. Screenings of populations high frequencies these HLA‐DQA1‐DQB1 haplotypes report a 1% to 3% prevalence. The aim was determine the prevalence HLA‐DQ risk in Ethiopian children. Dried blood spots collected from 1193 children Oromia regional state Ethiopia were genotyped HLA‐DQA1 and DQB1 genotyping using an...
Abstract Objective The role of HIV exposure in determining growth among HIV‐uninfected children is debated. We determined whether intrauterine influences linear a cohort Ethiopian followed up to 18 months age public health facilities Adama city, Ethiopia. Methods Participants were offspring pregnant women enrolled prospective study that included screening for infection during antenatal care. Growth patterns HIV‐exposed and uninfected (HEU) HIV‐unexposed (HU) compared age, with length‐for‐age...
Updated information on child feeding practices, nutritional status, and trends related to parental sociodemographic variables is required in developing countries. The objective of this study was describe infant practices associated factors among Ethiopian children with an emphasis complementary (CF). Information anthropometric measures obtained from 1,054 mother-child pairs participating a birth cohort born between 2017 2020 prospectively followed the city Adama located Oromia region central...
Celiac disease is a chronic small bowel induced by ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible individuals affecting 1% among Caucasians the Western world. The prevalence celiac still unknown most developing countries, especially Africa which suffer from lack resources to perform screening general population. aim this study was determine autoimmunity women undergoing antenatal care selected Ethiopian health institutes. A total 1942 pregnant were included at median 25 (range 15-45) years...
The prevalence of celiac disease in the general population is mainly unknown most sub-Saharan African countries. aim this study was to determine incidence autoimmunity (CDA) and its associations with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (LMTB) Helicobacter pylori (HP) infections Ethiopian children aged 4 years an HLA genotyped cohort study.Of 1,389 recruited between 2018 2022, 1,046 (75.3%) had been screened at least twice for ages 2 using a tissue transglutaminase autoantibody (tTGA) ELISA...