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Prevalence, indications, and outcomes of caesarean section deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patient safety in surgery

Gedefaw G, Demis A, Alemnew B, Wondmieneh A, Getie A, Waltengus F.
PMID: 32292491
Patient Saf Surg. 2020 Apr 07;14:11. doi: 10.1186/s13037-020-00236-8. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Caesarean section rates have increased worldwide in recent decades. Caesarean section is an essential maternal healthcare service. However, it has both maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Therefore this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence, indication,...

Determinants of neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted to five referral hospitals in Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.

BMJ paediatrics open

Bizuneh AD, Alemnew B, Getie A, Wondmieneh A, Gedefaw G.
PMID: 33024837
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2020 Sep 18;4(1):e000830. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000830. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Neonatal jaundice is associated with a significant risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. It is a major cause of hospital neonatal intensive care unit admission and readmissions during the neonatal period. Hence, the study aimed to identify the...

Barriers and Facilitators for HIV Testing Practice Among Ethiopian Women Aged 15-24 years: Analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey.

HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)

Diress G, Ahmed M, Adane S, Linger M, Alemnew B.
PMID: 33447085
HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2021 Jan 05;12:963-970. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S280590. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: In developing countries, youth women are most at risk of HIV infection. Center for Disease Control recommends that people who participate in high-risk behaviors get tested for HIV at least annually. In 2016, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health...

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Among Blood Donors in Nekemte Blood Bank, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: Retrospective 5 Years Study.

Journal of blood medicine

Abebe M, Alemnew B, Biset S.
PMID: 33408547
J Blood Med. 2020 Dec 31;11:543-550. doi: 10.2147/JBM.S282099. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are the greatest threats to blood safety for the recipient. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and trends of HBV and HCV infections among blood donors over a period of...

Exclusive breastfeeding lowers the odds of childhood diarrhea and other medical conditions: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey.

Italian journal of pediatrics

Mulatu T, Yimer NB, Alemnew B, Linger M, Liben ML.
PMID: 34344434
Ital J Pediatr. 2021 Aug 03;47(1):166. doi: 10.1186/s13052-021-01115-3.

BACKGROUND: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of infant life contributes to childhood morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to investigate the association of exclusive breastfeeding and childhood illnesses in Ethiopia.METHODS: A secondary data analysis was...

Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Patients Treated at Woldia General Hospital in Northeast Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Infection and drug resistance

Getie A, Alemnew B.
PMID: 33116661
Infect Drug Resist. 2020 Oct 06;13:3423-3429. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S275568. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains a major global health problem. It causes ill-health among millions of people each year and ranks alongside the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a leading cause of death worldwide. For effective tuberculosis control, it is a...

Viral Load Suppression after Enhanced Adherence Counseling and Its Predictors among High Viral Load HIV Seropositive People in North Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: Retrospective Cohort Study.

AIDS research and treatment

Diress G, Dagne S, Alemnew B, Adane S, Addisu A.
PMID: 32373359
AIDS Res Treat. 2020 Apr 21;2020:8909232. doi: 10.1155/2020/8909232. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization currently encourages enhanced adherence counseling for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive people with a high viral load count before a treatment switch to the second-line regimen, yet little is known about viral load suppression...

Bacterial Profile among Patients with Suspected Bloodstream Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

International journal of microbiology

Alemnew B, Biazin H, Demis A, Abate Reta M.
PMID: 32963541
Int J Microbiol. 2020 Sep 10;2020:8853053. doi: 10.1155/2020/8853053. eCollection 2020.

INTRODUCTION: The burden of bloodstream infections (BSIs) has been warranted in Ethiopia. Globally, the emergency and raised resistance rate of bacterial antimicrobial resistance is becoming a prominent problem, and it is difficult to treat patients having sepsis. In this...

Ex vivo mRNA expression of toll-like receptors during latent tuberculosis infection.

BMC immunology

Alemnew B, Hoff ST, Abebe T, Abebe M, Aseffa A, Howe R, Wassie L.
PMID: 33509080
BMC Immunol. 2021 Jan 28;22(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s12865-021-00400-4.

BACKGROUND: Understanding immune mechanisms, particularly the role of innate immune markers during latent TB infection remains elusive. The main objective of this study was to evaluate mRNA gene expression patterns of toll-like receptors (TLRs) as correlates of immunity during...

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