Patient satisfaction with antiretroviral therapy service provided by pharmacists in Dembia district health institutions, Northwest Ethiopia.

Background: The patients' perception of the health service is a vital tool for measuring health service quality. Besides, Patient satisfaction is an essential feature in assessing the quality of health services. Health institution leaders are considering quantifiable patient satisfaction data as a means to evaluate the health care service.

Antidiarrheal activities of methanolic crude extract and solvent fractions of the root of Benth. (Scrophularaceae) in mice.

Background: In Ethiopian traditional medicine, is one of the most often utilized medicinal herbs for the treatment of diarrhea. Therefore, this study was conducted to validate the use of the plant for the treatment of diarrhea in the traditional medical practice of Ethiopia.

Methods: Castor oil-induced diarrhea, enteropooling, and intestinal motility test models in mice were used to evaluate the antidiarrheal properties of the 80% methanol crude extract and the solvent fractions of the root component of .

Evaluation of Wound Healing Activity of 80% Hydromethanolic Crude Extract and Solvent Fractions of the Leaves of in Mice.

Background: Leaves of ( have been used traditionally for wound healing in different communities in Ethiopia. In spite of this, there were no scientific data documented regarding the wound healing activity of this plant. There is a need to investigate herbal remedies for the treatment of wounds in order to overcome the limitations of conventional drugs.

Antimalarial Activity of Crude Extract and Solvent Fractions of Leaves of . () against in Mice.

Background: Current malaria treatment is associated with continued development of drug resistance. Thus, there is a need to develop safe and effective new treatments from different sources. L.

Laxative Activities of 80% Methanolic Extract of the Leaves of Hochst Ex A Rich in Mice.

Background: There are numerous medicinal plants including the leaves of used as traditional medicine for the treatment of constipation. This study was conducted to evaluate the laxative activity of the leaves of .

Methods: The laxative activity of the leaves of was tested using 3 models: laxative activity, gastrointestinal motility, and gastrointestinal secretion tests.

Patient Satisfaction with Psychiatric Outpatient Care at University of Gondar Specialized Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: Patient satisfaction is an imperative and commonly used indicator for measuring the quality of healthcare. Patient satisfaction with psychiatry services is an important construct, which influences multiple areas including treatment adherence and outcome. The aim of the present study was to assess the level of patient satisfaction and determine associated factors with psychiatric outpatient care.

Antidiarrheal Activity of 80% Methanolic Leaf Extract of .

Background: Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of preventable death in developing countries and mainly affects children and infants. It has been reported that the leaf of is used as an antidiarrheal agent in Libo Kemekem district, northwest Ethiopia.

Method: The 80% methanolic leaf extract of was evaluated for its activity against castor oil-induced diarrhea, enteropooling, and gastrointestinal motility in mice.

Herbal Medicines: Personal Use, Knowledge, Attitude, Dispensing Practice, and the Barriers among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Herbal medicine use is increasing and the global market is estimated to be US$107 billion by the year 2017.

Objectives: This study aimed at assessing community pharmacists' personal use, knowledge, attitude, dispensing practice, and the barriers regarding herbal medicines.

Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 47 community pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, using a structured interviewing questionnaire.

Pattern of acute organophosphorus poisoning at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Background: Despite the apparent benefits of organophosphate compounds (OPCs) acute organophosphate (OP) pesticide poison is an increasing problem worldwide. In a country like Ethiopia, where agriculture is a major component of the economy, these compounds are readily available to the general public. There is paucity of evidence from Ethiopia showing the pattern of organophosphate poisoning (OPP) in healthcare facilities.

Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root bark of .

An ethnobotanical study in Agew-Awi and Amhara peoples in northwest Ethiopia reported that is used traditionally in the treatment of liver disease, amebiasis, stomachache, and diarrhea. The root and root bark are reported to be used in the treatment of diarrhea. Therefore, this study was intended to evaluate the antidiarrheal effect of against castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice.

Antidiarrheal activity of crude methanolic root extract of Idigofera spicata Forssk.(Fabaceae).

Background: Till now many of medicinal plants having claimed therapeutic value traditionally are waiting scientific verification of their efficacy and safety. Accordingly this study is conducted to evaluate the antidiarrheal activity of hydromethanolic root extract of Indigofera spicata Forssk. in castor oil induced diarrhea model, misoprostol induced secretion model and its antimotility activity using charcoal as a marker.