Trachoma Impact Survey Results from 31 Woredas in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

Purpose: Baseline surveys were conducted in Tigray region, Ethiopia, in 2013. Since then, rounds of azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) have been delivered in-line with international guidance. The purpose of these surveys was to assess trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) prevalence following those treatments to enable the region to plan the next steps towards elimination of trachoma.

Do current policies reflect current evidence on the relationship between occupational risks and preterm birth, and are they consistent? A policy content analysis.

Objectives: Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal mortality and the second-leading cause of death among children under five worldwide. Recent systematic reviews have demonstrated an increased risk of preterm birth in women exposed to workplace physical and psychosocial risks during pregnancy. The extent to which this evidence is reflected in policy remains unclear.

Effects of psychosocial work factors on preterm birth: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Preterm birth is one of the global public health issues that result in high rates of infant mortality and long-term health complications. We sought to explore the association between psychosocial work factors and preterm birth.

Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Health professionals' knowledge on vaccine cold chain management and associated factors in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Vaccines are playing a great role in prevention of many infectious diseases worldwide. Health professionals' knowledge towards vaccine cold chain management is an essential element of maintaining vaccine's potency at shelf and during transportation. Studies on health professionals' knowledge on vaccine cold chain management system and associated factors in Ethiopia have inconclusive findings.

Willingness to vaccinate their daughters against human papillomavirus among parents of Ethiopian adolescent girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: HPV vaccination of adolescent girls is the primary strategy for cervical cancer prevention but in Ethiopia, it lacks emphasis. Despite different studies done and found a highly variable level of parents' willingness to vaccinate their daughter for HPV; however, there was no summarized evidence of parents' willingness as a nation. Thus this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of parents' willingness to HPV vaccination of their daughters and associated factors in Ethiopia.

Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of unsuccessful treatment outcomes among drug-susceptible tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: A prospective health facility-based study.

Background: The impact of diabetes mellitus on tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes has not been well investigated in most sub-Saharan countries including Ethiopia. The current study aimed to determine the association between diabetes mellitus and unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes among drug-susceptible TB patients treated at selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: This health facility-based prospective cohort study was conducted at six randomly selected public health centers in Addis Ababa, from August 2020 until November 2021.

Malaria and Helminthic Co-Infection during Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Malaria and helminthic co-infection during pregnancy causes fetomaternal haemorrhage and foetal growth retardation. This study determined the pooled burden of pregnancy malaria and helminthic co-infection in sub-Saharan Africa. CINAHL, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were used to retrieve data from the literature, without restricting language and publication year.

Patterns of presentation, prevalence and associated factors of mortality in ICU among adult patients during the pandemic of COVID 19: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Background: There is concern that patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have variable prevalence reports of mortality. The survival rates are also inconsistently reported due to varying follow-up periods. Even if data on outcomes and baseline characteristics of ICU patients with COVID-19 is essential for action planning to manage complications, it is still left undisclosed in our study setting.

Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events Among Pediatric Surgical Patients in University Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia; A Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction: Perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) are frequent among pediatrics surgical patients and are accountable for 3/4 of perioperative critical incidents and 1/3 of cardiac arrests.

Objective: Assess the prevalence and factors associated with PRAEs among pediatric surgical patients in University Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

Methodology: After ethical approval obtained prospective observational study was conducted among 210 pediatric surgical patients.

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility level of typhoid fever in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Typhoid fever continues to be a health challenge in low-and middle-income countries where access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure is scarce. The non-confirmatory diagnostic method continues to hinder effective diagnosis and treatment, ensuring in a high antimicrobial resistance. This systematic review and -analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility level of typhoid fever in Ethiopia.

Tuberculosis Treatment Outcome and Predictors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This review aimed to summarize and estimate the TB treatment success rate and factors associated with unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes in Africa. Potentially eligible primary studies were retrieved from PubMed and Google Scholar. The risk of bias and quality of studies was assessed using The Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI) appraisal criteria, while heterogeneity across studies was assessed using Cochran's Q test and I2 statistic.

Evaluation of Antiulcer Activity of Hydro-Methanol Extract and Solvent Fractions of the Stem Bark of (Moraceae) on Rodent Models.

Introduction: The stem bark of is used by Ethiopian traditional healers and the community for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. Thus, the current study was aimed at evaluating the antiulcer effect of hydro-methanol extract and solvent fractions of .

Methods: The stem bark of was collected and shed dried.

Assessment of the level and factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice of blood donation among medical and paramedical personnel in ALERT Hospital, Ethiopia.

Though there was a high blood supply need in response to high communicable disease and increased emergency conditions; the practice of health professionals and non-health professionals on voluntary blood donation is still unexpectedly low in Ethiopia. Health professionals and non-health professionals working in the health sectors are pivotal in taking the lead to reverse the effect of inadequate blood supply system in the country. Therefore, the study aimed to understand the level and contributing factors of knowledge, attitude and practice of voluntary blood donation among health and non-health professionals in ALERT Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Male involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and associated factors in Enebsiesarmider District, north West Ethiopia, 2018: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Globally, male involvement has been identified as a priority target area to be strengthened in the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. However, there are limited studies on husband involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess male involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and associated factors among males whose wives gave birth in the last six months before the survey in Enebsiesarmider district, Northwest Ethiopia.