Individual and community level maternal factors for zero-dose children in Ethiopia using mini-EDHS 2019: a mixed effects model.

Introduction: Zero-dose children refer to a child who has not yet received any childhood vaccines. Globally, zero-dose children are the major public health problem. In sub-Saharan African countries, one among five children do not have access to vaccines.

Knowledge and practice of pediatric pain management and associated factors among nurses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The knowledge and practices of nurses are determinant factors of pediatric pain management, but there are no pooled results concerning prevalence and associated factors. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of good knowledge, good practices, and associated factors for pediatric pain management in Ethiopia.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and university repositories in Ethiopia were searched.

Uptake of HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers at Non-Governmental HIV Testing Facilities in Debre Markos and Bahir Dar Towns, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022.

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus self-testing (HIVST) is universally accepted as an HIV testing option to achieve the United Nations Agency for International Development first 95 goal by 2030. HIV testing coverage through voluntary counseling and testing and provider initiated testing and counseling is low among female sex workers (FSWs). However, there is no evidence on the level of HIVST among FSWs in the study area.

Prevalence and associated factors of cancer pain among adult cancer patients evaluated at an oncology unit in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia.

Introduction: Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death and was responsible for 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Worldwide, 2 million people experience pain every day, and cancer pain is one of the major neglected public health problems, especially in Ethiopia.

Optimization of polyphenol extraction from D. Don leaf using supercritical CO by response surface methodology.

Unlabelled: In this study, an eco-friendly supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO) extraction of polyphenolic compounds from leaf was optimized to achieve the highest extraction yield with maximum total phenolic content (TPC) and minimum IC50. The central composite design was used to establish an experimental design for RSM. The effect of the pressure, temperature, carbon dioxide flow rate, and co-solvent amount was scrutinized using variance analysis (ANOVA).

Time to Switch to Second-Line Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Its Predictors Among HIV Infected Adults with Virological Failure in Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.

Background: HIV treatment failure is a devastating public health challenge worldwide. Low rates and delays in switching are associated with increased death and second-line failure. But the time to switch and predictors are not well studied in Ethiopia.

Dietary and bioactive properties of the berries and leaves from the underutilized D. Don grown in Northeast India.

Unlabelled: The physico-chemical, polyphenols, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of berries and mixture of male and female leaves of were investigated. The mineral, vitamin C, sugar, total protein, and total tannin contents of the berries and the leaves were evaluated. Further, the extracts of berries and mixture of leaves samples obtained by successive solvent extraction were investigated for their polyphenols, antioxidant and antibacterial properties.

Prevalence and associated factors of hemorrhoids among adult patients visiting the surgical outpatient department in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Introduction: Hemorrhoidal disease is a very common benign anorectal disease. It affects millions of people around the world, and represent a major medical and socioeconomic problem. However, studies that determine the magnitude and risk factors are limited.

HIV patients retention and attrition in care and their determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: There is paucity of evidence on the magnitude of HIV patients' retention and attrition in Ethiopia. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the pooled magnitude of HIV patient clinical retention and attrition and to identify factors associated with retention and attrition in Ethiopia.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis were done among studies conducted in Ethiopia using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline.

Sonographic measurement of normal common bile duct diameter and associated factors at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital and selected private imaging center in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia.

Background: The biliary tree is a three-dimensional system of channels that bile flows from the hepatocytes to the gallbladder and to the intestine. Size of the common bile duct (CBD) is a predictor of biliary obstruction and, therefore, its measurement is an important component of biliary system evaluation. Factors like age, height, weight, BMI, previous cholecystectomy, drugs, and type of imaging modality affect CBD diameter, but the duct significantly dilated due to obstructive biliary pathology.