Publications by authors named "Dawit Zenebe"
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- The armed conflict in Tigray from November 2020 to November 2022 led to a significant collapse of the region's healthcare system, heavily affecting the management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in children.
- A retrospective study compared diabetes care for children before the war (September 2019 to August 2020) with care during the war and siege (September 2021 to August 2022), revealing a drastic increase in diabetes-related complications.
- Findings indicated a higher rate of diabetic ketoacidosis admissions during the conflict, with malnutrition and lack of healthcare access identified as major triggers, resulting in a case fatality rate that rose from 0% pre-war to 9% during the war.
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- - Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of death and health issues in newborns globally, and studies suggest that intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy may contribute to this problem, particularly in Ethiopia where IPV rates are high.
- - A study conducted in health facilities in the Tigray region examined the connection between IPV during pregnancy and the occurrence of birth asphyxia, involving 648 participants who were randomly selected.
- - The findings revealed that 7.3% of pregnant women experienced IPV, and 12.7% of newborns suffered from birth asphyxia, with a significant association found between the two; other risk factors included younger maternal age, low birth weight, and an early gestational age
Apart from the inequality in vaccination, war zones and areas where communication is disrupted are affected by myths and misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccines, heightening vaccine hesitancy. Local data on adverse events of the vaccines and their mildness can increase confidence and acceptance of the vaccines in the respective population. In areas of conflict and communication blackouts, the perception of the vaccines by health workers is of paramount importance as public health recommendations may not reach the public.
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- - Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a significant human rights issue that affects women regardless of their socioeconomic, cultural, or religious backgrounds, and it has severe impacts on birth outcomes like low birth weight and preterm birth.
- - A study conducted in the Tigray region with 647 women found a 7.3% prevalence of IPV during pregnancy, associated with a 18.5% rate of low birth weight and a 10.8% rate of preterm births.
- - The research revealed that pregnant women exposed to IPV were twice as likely to have low-birth-weight babies, highlighting the need for improved measures to prevent IPV in order to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes.
The war and siege in Tigray led millions to displace internally. More than three-fourths of the health facilities were either destroyed or not functional as the equipment and other resources were stolen. Furthermore, the remaining functioning health facilities were flooded beyond their capacity, resulting in many patients received treatment late, and ending with complications including life loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness in the globe. Trichiasis surgery is the best treatment option for this disease. Despite efforts done to eliminate blinding trachoma, there is limited evidence on the surgical uptake of trachoma trichiasis in Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the clinical features and assess the determinants of severity and in-hospital mortality of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from a unique setting in Ethiopia.
Methods: Consecutive patients admitted to a COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre were included in this study. The overall clinical spectrum of COVID-19, and factors associated with risk of severe COVID-19 and in-hospital mortality were analysed.
Background: Globally malaria affects 212 million people and causes 438,000 deaths each year. Ensuring early and timely treatment of malaria is important for preventing and controlling of life-threatening complications and further transmission. Even though malaria treatment is widely available in Ethiopia, 47-84% of patients present after 24 h of onset of first symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ethiopia had an increasing trend of morbidity and mortality due to road traffic injury. Road traffic injured patient's recovery rate is affected by many different factors. Those factors might affect the duration of time to recovery.
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