Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Although hepatitis B infection is highly endemic in Africa, information on its epidemiology among pregnant women in the region is limited. Therefore, this systematic review provided up-to-date information on the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBsAg) infection among pregnant women in Africa.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews.

The incidence rate of tuberculosis and its associated factors among HIV-positive persons in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Tuberculosis, along with HIV, is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Despite the fact that several primary studies have been conducted on the incidence rate of tuberculosis in HIV-infected people in Sub-Saharan Africa, the regional-level tuberculosis incidence rate remains unknown. The objective of this study is to determine the tuberculosis incidence rate and its associated factors in HIV-infected people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Effect of Chemotherapy Induction Therapy on the Pancreas in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Background: The effect of chemotherapy induction on the pancreatic in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is not described in Ethiopia. The study determined the chemotherapy drug-induced pancreatitis in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Method: A preexperimental study (pretest and posttests) was conducted in forty patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Evaluation of liver function tests to identify hepatotoxicity among acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients who are receiving chemotherapy induction.

The effect of induction chemotherapy on liver function in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is not well documented in Ethiopia. This study assessed hepatotoxicity in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who were undergoing induction chemotherapy in Ethiopia. A 1-month cohort study was undertaken in forty patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with measurements taken at the baseline, second, and fourth weeks.