Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans: Past and new potential threat at our doorstep

Baye Gelaw — 2023-03-07

In 1980, the World Health Assembly announced that smallpox had been successfully eradicated as a disease of humans. The disease clinically and immunologically most similar to smallpox is monkeypox, a zoonosis endemic to moist forested regions in West and Central Africa [1]. The name monkeypox originates from the initial discovery of the virus in monkeys in a Danish laboratory in 1958 [2]. The first case in humans was diagnosed in 1970 in a 9-month old baby boy in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC). Since that time, monkeypox has become endemic in the DRC, and has spread to other African countries, mainly in Central and West Africa [3].

Short-Term Outcome of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Hospital Admitted Children: Etiology and Clinical Feature in North-West Ethiopia

Osman Abdie — 2023-03-07

Background: Status epilepticus (SE) is a serious neurological problem in children. In sub-Saharan Africa, the high incidence of febrile illnesses and poor health care system influence the outcome of convulsive status epilepticus. However, in Ethiopia there have been few outcome studies of convulsive status epilepticus. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the etiology, clinical features and short-term outcomes of childhood convulsive status epilepticus in Ethiopia.

Relapsing fever outbreak investigation in Beyeda district, North West Ethiopia, 2020,Case control study

Yohanness Sintayehu — 2023-03-07

Background: Ethiopia is the main endemic focus of louse borne relapsing fever (LBRF). It usually occurs in form of outbreaks under conditions of poor socioeconomic status, overcrowding, drought and famine.

Magnitude of disclosure and associated factors among HIV positive children in North West Ethiopia, A mixed-method

Zeamanuel Anteneh — 2023-03-07

Background: Disclosure of HIV positive status of children is an essential component of HIV care services in the long-term disease management. It is a complex process, and it varies from community to community. Therefore, it is important to understand the disclosure status, determinants, and to explore the reason. Thus, this study aimed to assess disclosure status of children, associated factors, and reasons for not to disclose among caregivers in the Northwest part of Ethiopia.

Radiographic Assessment of Cardiothoracic Ratio in Apparently Healthy Adults in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia

Asratie Guangu — 2023-03-07

Background: Cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is the common way for the measurement of heart size, diagnosis of heart disease, and screening of cardiomegaly. The aim of the study was to assess CTR and the factors altering its measurement.

Digital Readiness for eConsultation towards the COVID-19 pandemic among Health Professionals: Northwest, Ethiopia

Habtamu Guadie — 2023-03-07

Background: Integrating electronic consultation solutions into the healthcare system is not only about modernizing the health system, but it is also about saving many lives by simplifying the access of communication, and making evidence-based decisions. Even though electronic consultations are essential interventions for combating pandemics like covid-19, their application and practice remains low in developing countries including Ethiopia.

Clients’ expectation, satisfaction and determinant factors towards outpatient services deliveries in Ethiopian primary hospitals: Multi-center cross-sectional survey

Adeladlew Netere — 2023-03-07

Introduction: Satisfaction is the measures of clients’ perceived positive feelings on the healthcare services they got after the service deliveries compared to their initial expectations. It is an integral tool which is used to measure the service deliveries. Although it is an integral tool to measure service deliveries, it is quite different across countries. The aim of this study was to assess the expectations and satisfactions of the clients on the outpatient healthcare service deliveries, and the determinant factors in Ethiopian primary hospitals.

Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection among Pregnant Women in Northwest Ethiopia

Adane Derso — 2023-03-07

Background: Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium that causes chronic gastrointestinal disease and other related disorders in pregnancy. Globally, the disease is prevalent and the burden of infection is paramount in people living with poor socioeconomic conditions. Hence, the present study sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia.

Quality Parameter Assessment for Ciprofloxacin Tablets Commercially available in Gondar Town, North-West Ethiopia

Bilal Tessema — 2023-03-07

Background: Pharmaceuticals play a vital role in protecting human health and encouraging wellness. The safety, efficacy, and consistency of the drugs should, however, be maintained to provide a desired pharmacological effect. The accessibility and utilization of substandard and counterfeit ciprofloxacin products in the market may lead to risk of treatment failure and microbial resistance. This study was conducted to assess the quality and physicochemical equivalence of nine brands of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets sold in Gondar town, Ethiopia.

Surgical Skill, Providers and Infrastructure Needs Assessment in North Gondar, Ethiopia: A Mixed Method Study

Daniel Jenkin — 2023-03-07

Background: The shortage of skilled surgical providers in Sub-Saharan Africa is reaching a crisis level.The Canadian Network for International Surgery has been delivering structured surgical skills courses in Ethiopia for 15 years. However, an assessment of met needs, and ongoing barriers to surgical care has never been done. Ethiopia has set out plans to expand surgical capacity at the district hospital levels through upgrading and building hospitals, and task shifting through a surgical health officer program. This study aimed to assess the met need for surgical infrastructure, providers, and educationin in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Sub-objectives are to assess the perceived values of a structured surgical training courses, and to identify ongoing barriers to emergency surgery.

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C viruses and associated factors among medical waste handlers, Northeast Ethiopia

Shumet Mussa — 2023-03-07

Background: Medical waste handlers are at high risk of infections transmitted diseases (by blood, body fluids and sharp objects.) This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses, and associated risk factors among medical waste handlers in Dessie town, northeast Ethiopia.