Trend Analysis and Predictions of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Ethiopia.

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting both lives of millions of people and the global economy of the world day by day. This study aimed to determine the trend of COVID-19 and its predictions in Ethiopia.

Study Design: This study was conducted based on a time series design.

Modeling Time to Death of Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis at Saint Peter's Specialized Hospital.

Background: Currently, the worldwide prevalence and incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is drastically increasing. The main objective of this study was modeling the time-to-death of patients with MDR-TB at St. Peter's Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by using various parametric shared frailty models.

Trends and outcomes of tuberculosis among cases on directly observed short course treatment (DOTS) at Tepi public health center Southwest Ethiopia.

Background: Determining the trends and treatment outcomes of TB in health facilities is very important to inform better management of the disease and control efforts. Nevertheless, data from the rural, urban and suburban settings of Ethiopia show variability and inconsistency. This study was designed to evaluate trends and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients at Tepi Health Center and to identify the predictors of unsuccessful treatment outcome.

Determinants of Antenatal Care Visit Utilization of Child-Bearing Mothers in Kaffa, Sheka, and Bench Maji Zones of SNNPR, Southwestern Ethiopia.

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is a preventive obstetric health-care program aimed at optimizing maternal fetal outcome through regular monitoring of pregnancy. Even if World Health Organization recommends a minimum of 4 ANC visits for normal pregnancy, existing evidence from developing countries including Ethiopia indicates there are few women who utilize it due to different reasons. The purpose of this article is to identify determinants significantly influencing the ANC visit utilization of child-bearing mothers in the Kaffa, Sheka, and Bench-Maji zones of Southern Nation Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia.