Anesthetists' Knowledge, Attitude, and related Factors on Patient Safety in Government Hospitals in Ethiopia a Multicenter Approach.

In the field of healthcare, ensuring patient safety is a critical priority that has garnered global recognition as a pressing public health concern. Despite notable progress in medical treatments and diagnostic technologies, patients continue to be at risk of adverse events and harm during the perioperative period. Anesthetists hold a pivotal position in this phase of patient care and have the potential to greatly impact safety and outcomes.

Effectiveness of different doses of dexmedetomidine on intraoperative haemodynamic profiles and postoperative pain in patients undergoing abdominal surgery at Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2024: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Background And Objective: Abdominal surgery stands as one of the most frequently conducted procedures across surgical specialties, accounting for up to half of surgery-related expenses. Hemodynamic instability emerges as a significant concern during anaesthesia and surgery, provoked by the stress of intubation, surgical incision, and anaesthetic agents. Following abdominal surgery, pain is an inevitable consequence, typically managed with opioid-based analgesia.

Waist-to-hip circumference and waist-to-height ratio could strongly predict glycemic control than body mass index among adult patients with diabetes in Ethiopia: ROC analysis.

Background: Poorly controlled blood glucose is prevalent and contributes to the huge burden of diabetes related morbidity, and central obesity has a great role in the pathogenesis of diabetes and its adverse complications, which could predict such risks, yet evidence is lacking. Hence, this paper is to evaluate the predictive performance of central obesity indices for glycemic control among adult patients with diabetes in eastern Ethiopia.

Methods: A survey of 432 randomly chosen patients with diabetes was conducted using a pretested questionnaire supplemented by chart review, anthropometrics, and biomarkers by trained data collectors.

Admission pattern, treatment outcomes, and associated factors for children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit of Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, 2021: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Assessement of the pattern of admission and treatment outcomes of critically ill pediatrics admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICU) in developing countries is crucial. In these countries with resource limitations, it may help to identify priorities for resource mobilization that may improve patient service quality. The PICU mortality rate varies globally, depending on the facilities of the intensive care unit, availability of experties, and admission patterns.

The use of perineural dexamethasone and transverse abdominal plane block for postoperative analgesia in cesarean section operations under spinal anesthesia: an observational study.

Background: During transverses abdominal plane block (TAP) procedure to provide analgesia in cesarean section (CS) operation, the use of perineural dexamethasone as an additive agent may improve pain relief and may cause a prolonged block duration. This study aims to investigate whether perineural dexamethasone, when added to bupivacaine local anesthetic agent during a TAP block, may provide adequate pain relief without adverse events.

Methods: This is a prospective cohort study of fifty-eight patients undergoing elective CS with spinal anesthesia.