Publications by authors named "Aster Tadesse Shibabaw"

Introduction: A prolonged time to recovery in the intensive care units has adverse effects on both the patients and the healthcare providers. However, there is limited evidence in African countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the time to recovery and its predictors among trauma patients admitted to intensive care units.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Prematurity presents a significant challenge to the global community due to the rapid increase in its incidence and its disproportionate contribution to increased infant mortality rates.

Objective: To assess the survival status and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates.

Design: A multicentre prospective follow-up study was used.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • This study investigates the time to death and predictors for patients on mechanical ventilation in intensive care units in West Amhara, Ethiopia, covering data from January 2020 to December 2022.
  • A total of 391 patients were analyzed, finding an overall mortality rate of 62.2% and a median time to death of 16 days.
  • Significant predictors of mortality included undergoing tracheostomy, receiving CPR, being hypotensive, and having a respiratory rate less than 12 breaths per minute.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the major life-threatening conditions associated with acute metabolic complications. It remains a major public health problem in developing countries such as Ethiopia.

Objective: To assess the incidence and prediction of mortality in children with diabetic ketoacidosis in West Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2022.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF