Incidence and predictors of HIV related opportunistic infections after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy at Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia: A retrospective single centered cohort study.

Introduction: Even though use of antiretroviral therapy (HAART) decreases the incidence of opportunistic infections (OIs) they are continuing to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Studies concerning this problem are scarce in Eastern Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and predictors of OIs after initiation of HAART in Ethiopia.

HEART DISEASES IN NORTH ETHIOPIA PATTERN OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ABNORMALITIES AMONG ADULT CARDIAC PATIENTS - AN EXPERIENCE FROM AYDER HOSPITAL OF MEKELLE UNIVERSITY.

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of mortality worldwide. Specific etiologies vary in different regions and these variations are explained by the concept of Epidemiologic transition.

Objectives: To describe the pattern of echocardiographically detected cardiac diseases among patients who presented to Cardiac clinic of Ayder referral hospital and to analyze associations of cardiac diseases with age and economic status.

Trend of diabetic admissions in Tikur Anbessa and St. Paul's University Teaching Hospitals from January 2005-December 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: The prevalence of diabetes has been shown to increase especially in developing countries, over the last decades.

Objectives: We investigated the trend of diabetic admissions, indications, chronic complications, comorbidities and outcomes in Ethiopian diabetic patients.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in all diabetic admissions at the Department of Internal Medicine of Tikur Anbessa and St.