Sero-epidemiology of measles Immunoglobulin G antibodies among newborn from South East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: an observational, multicentre study.

Objectives: To investigate the transplacental acquisition of measles IgG in newborn at delivery in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, and South Africa.

Methods: Archived cord serum, from a multi-center study on Group B Streptococcus, were tested for measles IgG using a commercial enzyme link immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We tested 323 randomly selected samples from each of the sites.

Trends of neonatal sepsis and its etiology at Hawassa, Ethiopia: a five year retrospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in low- income countries. Neonatal sepsis is classified as early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) and late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS). Etiologies responsible for EONS are mostly acquired vertically from the mother during or before birth with the possibility of prevention.

Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistance Among Patients Attending Adama Hospital Medical College.

Tuberculosis (TB) is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in resource-limited countries. The burden of TB varies from country to country, depending on the country's condition and the effort made to prevent its transmission. The magnitude of pulmonary TB and drug resistance in eastern Ethiopia is mainly unknown due to limited information.

Phenotypic identification of Metallo-ß- lactamase resistance Gram negative bacteria from a clinical specimen in Sidama, Ethiopia.

Background: Metallo-beta lactamase resistance is one of the carbapenem resistances that worsen the world nowadays. A new variant of carbapenem-resistant has only limited reports from Africa including Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine Metallo -ß- lactamase resistance Gram-negative bacteria in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital January-June 2023.

Urinary Tract Infection and Fetal Outcomes Among Pregnant Women in Adare General Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia.

Fetal complications can occur if pregnant women with urinary tract infection (UTI) are not treated. We aimed to determine the magnitude of UTI, drug resistance profile, and fetal outcomes among pregnant women in Adare General Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia. Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 308 pregnant women using questionnaire and review of medical records.

Prevalence and associated factors of TB and HIV coinfections among adult inmates with presumptive pulmonary TB in a Kenyan prison.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is more than ten times higher in prisons compared to the general population, and HIV-infected persons are at increased risk of developing active TB and death. In the World Health Organization (WHO) African region, however, where the TB and HIV coinfections are highest, and prisons rarely factored in national disease surveillance, epidemiological data to inform TB control interventions in correctional facilities is limited. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of TB and HIV coinfections, as well as the factors associated with coinfections in our study setting.

Burden and bacterial etiology of neonatal meningitis at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia.

Background: Meningitis poses a significant challenge to public health in low-income nations, such as Ethiopia, with a particular impact on newborns. The magnitude and etiologies of meningitis vary based on geographic location and age of patients. There is limited data regarding the magnitude and etiology of meningitis from Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia.

Asymptomatic malaria and predictors among migrant farmworkers East Shewa zone Oromia Ethiopia.

Asymptomatic malaria can impact existing malaria control and elimination efforts around the world, particularly in Africa, where the majority of malaria cases and death occurs. This is a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria among migrant farmworkers from June to July 2020 in the Upper Awash Agro-industry, East Shewa zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A total of 254 migrant farmworkers without signs and symptoms of malaria were enrolled.

Performance of fine needle aspiration cytology and Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique in the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

Introduction: Proper diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) lymphadenitis is critical for its treatment and prevention. Fine needle aspirate cytology (FNAC) is the mainstay method for the diagnosis of TB lymphadenitis in Ethiopia; however, the performance of FNAC has not been evaluated in the Eastern Region of Ethiopia. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of FNAC and Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining compared with that of GeneXpert for the diagnosis of TB lymphadenitis.

Hygienic Practices of Vendors and Their Contribution to Coliform, , and Bacteria of Raw Milk at Asella Town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Background: Coliform, , and are among the most encountered bacteria in raw milk. This study is aimed at determining the extent of coliform, , and in raw milk and vendor hygiene practices at Asella town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from March 1 to 30, 2022.

Methods: In this study, 210 milk vendors were included; each vendor provided a 50 ml sample of raw milk.

Magnitude of tuberculosis lymphadenitis, risk factors, and rifampicin resistance at Adama city, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex has an impact on public health and is responsible for over one million deaths per year. Substantial numbers of people infected with M. tuberculosis can develop tuberculosis lymphadenitis; however, there is a limited study in Adama, Ethiopia.

Determinants of Podoconiosis in Bensa District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A case control study.

Background: Podoconiosis is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) with the greatest potential for elimination. Despite its public health importance, podoconiosis is a poorly understood disease which led to a widespread misconception about its cause, prevention, and treatment. Even though the exact global burden is still to be measured, it is estimated that at least 4 million people are affected with podoconiosis worldwide, of which more than 1.

Non-traumatic emergency department dental visits among patients 0-25 years of age: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDC) that made children attending to emergency departments (EDs) of tertiary hospitals can put significant financial and time strain on hospitals.

Aim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to calculate the prevalence of paediatric presentations to EDs of tertiary hospitals for NTDC and describe the characteristics of these presentations.

Design: A systematic search strategy using PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases was performed to identify studies quantifying NTDC presentations to EDs of tertiary hospitals from inception through to July 2022.

The impact of heat source and chemical reaction on MHD blood flow through permeable bifurcated arteries with tilted magnetic field in tumor treatments.

In this research work, we investigate the influence of heat source and chemical reaction on electro-magneto-hydrodynamic (EMHD) blood flow through bifurcated arteries with external tilted magnetic field for treating tumor. The potential electric field applied along the bifurcated arterial wall, accurately described the Poisson-Boltzmann equation. We modeled the EMHD blood flow to obtain the non-dimensionalized form of the equations.

Sero-prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among youth-friendly services Attendees.

Background: Worldwide, more than one million peoples acquire sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The burden of STIs and the youth awareness level on the transmission of STIs is under investigated in Sidama Regional State.

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of STIs such as hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence, and syphilis and to determine associated factors among youth-friendly services Attendees at selected health facilities in Hawassa city, Ethiopia.

Bacterial etiology and risk factors among newborns suspected of sepsis at Hawassa, Ethiopia.

Neonatal sepsis is a systemic infection that occurs at an early age. Its etiology varies from one region to the other. The contribution of sepsis to neonatal mortality and morbidity is significant in resource-limited countries; however, there is limited information about the etiology of sepsis in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia.

Bacterial contamination rates and drug susceptibility patterns of bacteria recovered from medical equipment, inanimate surfaces, and indoor air of a neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric ward at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.

: Bacterial contamination of medical equipment, inanimate surfaces, and indoor air of the hospital environment is the main source of hospital-acquired infection in developing countries. : The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial contamination rates for medical equipment, inanimate surfaces, and indoor air, and the drug susceptibility profiles of bacteria, in the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric ward of Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH). A hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out from October 20 to December 30, 2020.