- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Malaria Research and Control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
Wolkite University
2024-2025
Mizan Tepi University
2021-2023
Jimma University
2022
Hawassa University
2017
Ethiopia is one of the high burden countries for extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB); however, prompt diagnosis EPTB remains challenging. This study aimed to evaluate diagnostic performance Xpert MTB/RIF and DetermineTM TB-LAM Ag (TB-LAM) in Ethiopia.
Background Public health problems related to tuberculosis (TB) remain substantial globally, particularly in resource-limited countries. Determining TB treatment outcomes and identifying contributing factors are the basic components of control strategy. In Ethiopia, different studies have been done on multiple associated factors, there is also a little information effect nutritional status outcomes. So need for comprehensive research that examines combined effects along with status. Methods A...
Prisons and detention centers in Ethiopia lack adequate hand washing, personal protective equipment, quarantine areas. As a result, they are vulnerable to the expansion of COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its high risk for pandemic, no study has been made assess preparedness readiness prison institutions centers.
Background: Although emergency health-care services, particularly clinical and surgical care, are an important part of the provision high quality health care in Ethiopia, infections related with still most well-known medical services-related diseases. This study aimed to assess bacterial profiles antimicrobial susceptibility pattern isolates among patients diagnosed site at Mizan-Tepi university teaching hospital, southwest Ethiopia. Methodology: A prospective observational cohort was...
Ethiopia is among sub-Saharan African countries with a high number of malaria cases each year, most the landmass favoring breeding vectors. There have been extensive efforts to control and prevent transmission malaria, which part country's prevention-based health policy. This study aimed determine prevalence associated risk factors patients visiting Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital (MTUTH). A cross-sectional was conducted from September December 2021 MTUTH, Southwest Ethiopia....
Initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and co-trimoxazole preventive (CPT) is recommended for tuberculosis (TB)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infected patients to prevent opportunistic infection. The aim this study was assess the prevalence HIV among TB initiation ART provision CPT TB/HIV in Hawassa university referral hospital.A five year document review done on 1961 who are registered at clinic hospital from September 2009 august 2014. Data were collected using checklist....
This study was designed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with poor clinical outcome of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) among children less than five years age at Mizan-Tepi university teaching public hospital in southwest district Ethiopia. A prospective observational cohort design conducted from 01 June August 30, 2020. Data related socio-demographics, child nutritional status, environmental characteristics patients were collected structured questionnaire. Follow-up data...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and became pandemic after emerging in Wuhan, China, December 2019. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infections districts of southwest Ethiopia. A study was conducted on COVID-19 surveillance data diagnostic center district Ethiopia from July 1, 2020, February 30, 2021. total 10 618 nasopharyngeal specimens were tested...
Background: Overweight or obesity is an excessive fat accumulation that impairs the health and wellbeing of adult population throughout world. Recently Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) was suggested as a screening index for overweight among adolescents, but its utilization assessment in not yet clear. In addition, little known about ability MUAC Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate utility employees Mizan Tepi University, Southwest Ethiopia.Method: An institution-based...