Publications by Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa

Publications by authors named "Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa"

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Identifying risk factors for recurrent multidrug resistant tuberculosis based on patient's record data from 2016 to 2021: retrospective study.

Teramaj Wongel Wotale Mesfin Esayas Lelisho Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa Seid Ali Tareke Woldemariam Erkalo Gobena

Sci Rep

October 2024

Article Synopsis

The study investigates the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and identifies risk factors for its recurrence among patients treated at Alert Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa from 2016-2021.
Through various statistical models, the study found that 34.3% of patients experienced recurrence, with a median time to recurrence of 12 months.
Key risk factors for reduced time until MDR-TB recurrence included lower weight, smoking, alcohol use, and prior TB treatment, while higher education levels and age were linked to longer recurrence times.

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Modeling Survival Time to Death among Stroke Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa Teramaj Wongel Wotale Mesfin Esayas Lelisho Legesse Kassa Debusho Kibrealem Sisay

Stroke Res Treat

November 2023

Background: Stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs due to impaired blood flow to brain tissues. Every year, about 15 million people worldwide suffer from a stroke, with five million of them suffering from some form of permanent physical disability. Globally, stroke is the second-leading cause of death following ischemic heart disease.