Publications by authors named "Birhanu Ayenew"

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  • * A retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 572 medical records, revealing that older age, rural residence, chronic respiratory diseases, and low hemoglobin levels were significant predictors of readmission.
  • * The research utilized statistical methods like Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards analysis, establishing a significance level at p<0.05 to determine independent risk factors associated with unplanned readmissions.
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) actively working towards its eradication through various initiatives and programs. Undernutrition, forced displacement, and homelessness worsen TB's burden and challenge control efforts; however, there is still no adequate research that shows the trend of these underlying factors to attain the WHO's ambitious TB targets. So, this study aims to analyze the trend analysis of these underlying factors worldwide from 2015 to 2022 and their impact on the feasibility and implications of reaching the End TB targets by 2035.

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Background: Drug therapy is a crucial aspect of heart failure management and has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients. However, the comparative effects of these drug classes on readmission rates have not been well studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the association between different classes of heart failure drugs and 30-day readmission rates in patients with heart failure.

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