Artificial intelligence in community pharmacy practice: Pharmacists' perceptions, willingness to utilize, and barriers to implementation.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has a significant potential to impact pharmacy practices worldwide. This study investigates pharmacists' perceptions of AI's role in pharmacy practices, their willingness to adopt it, and perceived barriers to its implementation at community pharmacies in Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among community pharmacists in Ethiopia.

Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated with Mental Health Problems Later in Life: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Evidence suggested a link between early adversity and mental health problems. However, it is unclear how much adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) contribute to mental health problems because researchers have produced inconsistent findings. Therefore, the objective of this umbrella review was to combine the contradictory data regarding the effect of ACEs on the development of mental health problems later in life in the global context.

Resilience after adversity: an umbrella review of adversity protective factors and resilience-promoting interventions.

Introduction: Resilience is the dynamic adaptive process of maintaining or recovering mental health from stressors, such as trauma, challenging life circumstances, critical transitions, or physical illnesses. Resilience after adversity can be fostered through protective factors and the implementation of interventions that promote resilience. Hence, it is essential to investigate both protective and vulnerable factors to reduce the negative effects of unfavorable life events and increase resilience through positive risk-response interventions.

Availability and Price Variations of Commonly Used Cardiovascular Medicines at Community and Hospital Pharmacies in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia.

Access to cardiovascular medications is severely hampered by their unavailability and high cost, particularly for the poorest households in developing nations. The availability and price range of cardiovascular medications are significantly limited in both hospital and community pharmacies. The aim of this study is to assess the availability and price variations of commonly used cardiovascular medicines in hospital pharmacies in Gondar Town, northwest Ethiopia.

Rational prescribing and dispensing of oral dosage forms of medicines to children: an observational study.

Introduction: Irrational prescribing and dispensing of oral dosage forms of medicines to paediatric patients are major public health issues, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. Many challenges affect the rational use of oral dosage forms of medicines in children; these include a lack of dosage forms appropriate for the age and a lack of dose flexibility in dosage forms.

Objectives: To assess the rational prescribing and dispensing practices of oral dosage forms to children at dispensaries of the University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialised Hospital (UoGCSH).

Medication regimen complexity and its impact on medication adherence in patients with multimorbidity at a comprehensive specialized hospital in Ethiopia.

Background: Medication regimen complexity (MRC) is suspected to hinder medication adherence in patients with multiple illnesses. Despite this, the specific impact on Ethiopian patients with multimorbidity is unclear. This study assessed MRC and its impact on medication adherence in patients with multimorbidity.

Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and associated factors among tuberculosis patients treated at healthcare facilities of Motta Town, Northwest Ethiopia: a five-year retrospective study.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern, particularly in low-resource settings. The treatment outcome is a crucial indicator of the effectiveness of TB treatment programs. Assessing the current treatment outcome and its associated factors is essential for improving patient care and reducing the spread of TB.

Actual practices of community pharmacists in the management of diabetes: a comparison of simulated patient-based study with perceived role of involvement.

Objectives: This study evaluated the level of community pharmacy professionals' (CPPs) actual practices and contrasted it with their self-reported perceived involvement in diabetes management.

Methods: A self-reported cross-sectional and simulated patient (SP)-based study were employed at community drug retail outlets (CDROs) in Northwest Ethiopia. SP-case scenarios were used to examine the actual practices of CPPs in diabetes management and were compared with self-reported perceived involvement.

Patients' Preference for Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Does It Affect Medication Adherence? A Cross-Sectional Study in Community Pharmacies.

Background: Dosage forms (DF), which are primarily divided into solid, semisolid, liquid, and gaseous, are among the different factors that influence drug adherence. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate how patients' preferences for pharmaceutical DF affected their adherence to medication in community pharmacies in Gondar town.

Methods: A cross-sectional study on community pharmacies was carried out from June 25 to July 27, 2023.

Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among internally displaced persons in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Internally displaced people (IDPs), uprooted by conflict, violence, or disaster, struggle with the trauma of violence, loss, and displacement, making them significantly more vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prevalence and associated factors of PTSD among IDPs in Africa.

Methods: A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted to identify relevant studies published between 2008 and 2023.

Enrollment and clients' satisfaction with a community-based health insurance scheme: a community-based survey in Northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Although the Ethiopian government has implemented a community-based health insurance (CBHI) program, community enrollment and clients' satisfaction have not been well investigated in Gondar Zuria district, Northwest Ethiopia. This study assessed CBHI scheme enrollment, clients' satisfaction, and associated factors among households in the district.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey assessed CBHI scheme enrollment and clients' satisfaction among households in Gondar Zuria district, Northwest Ethiopia, from May to June 2022.

Pharmacists' Medication Counseling Practices and Knowledge and Satisfaction of Patients With an Outpatient Hospital Pharmacy Service.

The degree of communication between patients and pharmacists has a significant impact on the process of medication counseling. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pharmacists' practices of medication counseling and to assess patients' knowledge of medications and satisfaction with pharmacy services at Woldia Comprehensive Specialised Hospital (WCSH). A cross-sectional study involving 23 pharmacists and 339 patients was carried out between February and May 2022 at WCSH.

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with schizophrenia at comprehensive specialised hospitals in the Northwest Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and associated factors among patients with schizophrenia at comprehensive specialised hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 patients with schizophrenia who were followed at comprehensive specialised hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia from 1 June to 30 August 2022.

Participants: All adult patients with schizophrenia who had regular follow-up in the outpatient departments of the selected hospitals were study participants.

Determine the perceived level of involvement and factors affecting diabetes management by community pharmacy professionals at drug retails in northwestern amhara region, Ethiopia.

Background: Pharmacists in community drug retail outlets (CDROs) have significant involvement in diabetes prevention and management by providing more direct interventions in medication education, preventive measures, and disease management. This study examined the perceived level of involvement of community pharmacy professionals (CPPs) in diabetes management at CDROs in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among CPPs in Northwest Ethiopia between September 1 and 30, 2022.

Determinants of treatment satisfaction among patients with diabetes: multicentre cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia.

Objective: Treatment satisfaction is a significant determinant of quality of care, especially for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes. Identifying factors that contribute to treatment satisfaction may improve patient outcomes. This study examined treatment satisfaction and determinant factors in patients with diabetes.

Health-related quality of life and its determinants in patients with different dermatological disorders at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.

Objectives: Evidence shows that majority of dermatological disorders affect the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients. However, the extent of its negative impact and predictors has not been studied in Ethiopia. Thus, this study looked at assessing the HRQoL and determinants in patients with dermatological disorders (DDs) attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH).

Perception, willingness, and practices of telemedicine in patients with chronic diseases: implication of digital health in patients' perspective at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia.

Background: Technology-based healthcare services have important implications for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, as well as providing access to high-quality care that both the patient and the healthcare practitioner can benefit from. To access medical information, patients have also searched for methods of technology-based healthcare services like telemedicine (TM). However, little is known regarding the perceptions, willingness, and practices of TM among Ethiopian patients, especially in the study setting.

Assessment of pain management adequacy among hospitalized pediatric patients: institutional-based cross-sectional study.

Background: As the evidence showed, despite the magnitude of the effects that pain can have on a child, it is often inadequately assessed and treated. However, whether pain is adequately treated or not, evidence is lacking in the study setting.

Objectives: This study assessed pain management adequacy among hospitalized pediatric patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.

Preferred mode of delivery and its associated factors in pregnant women with a previous cesarean scar at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia: institutional-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Vaginal births after cesarean or elective repeat cesarean sections (CS) are the options for delivery after one cesarean scar. However, there is a lack of data regarding the preferred next mode of delivery in Ethiopia after a previous cesarean section. Thus, this study assessed the preferred mode of delivery and determinants after one previous CS in the antenatal clinic at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH).

Antipsychotic polypharmacy and associated factors among patients with schizophrenia: Multicenter cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) remains common despite guideline recommendations to minimize combinations, except after repeated antipsychotic monotherapy trials. This study aimed to assess APP and its associated factors among schizophrenia patients at comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 schizophrenia patients at selected hospitals in Ethiopia from June to August 2022.

Vaccine cold chain management practices in primary health centers providing an expanded immunization program in Northwest Ethiopia: self-reported and actual practice observational study.

Background: Vaccines are vital health commodities that need an appropriate supply chain system. They could be transported, stored, and used at appropriate temperatures. The purpose of this study was to assess vaccine cold chain management practices in primary health centers offering an expanded program of immunization (EPI) in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.

Electrocardiogram and echocardiography findings and the outcomes of patients with myocardial infarction: Retrospective study in tertiary care hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) is diagnosed when there is a rise in cardiac biomarkers along with supportive evidence in the form of typical symptoms, suggestive electrocardiographic (ECG) changes, or imaging evidence of a new loss of viable myocardium or a new regional wall motion abnormality. The data regarding the use of ECG and echocardiography (Echo) findings and their impact on mortality are still lacking in Ethiopia. This study assessed the utilization of ECG and Echo findings and outcomes of patients with MI in tertiary care hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.

Health-related quality of life and its determinants among patients with psoriasis at a referral hospital in Northwest Ethiopia.

Objectives: This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its determinants among patients with psoriasis having follow-ups at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH).

Design Setting And Participants: A cross-sectional institutional-based study was conducted at the dermatologic clinic of UoGCSH from June to August 2022. Four hundred eligible patients with psoriasis were included in the study using a systematic random sampling technique.

Evaluation of Antibiotics Residues in Milk and Meat Using Different Analytical Methods.

Veterinary drugs are pharmacologically and biologically active chemical agents. At present, veterinary drugs are extensively used to prevent and treat animal diseases, to promote animal growth, and to improve the conversion rate of feed. However, the use of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals may leave residues of the parent compounds and/or their metabolites in food products resulting in harmful effects on humans.