Publications by authors named "E H Tesfamariam"
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- Skin diseases are common worldwide and significantly impact individuals' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), which goes beyond just physical symptoms.
- A study conducted in Asmara, Eritrea, assessed the HRQoL of 375 dermatology outpatients using the Skindex-29 tool, revealing that over half experienced severely impaired overall HRQoL, particularly in emotional aspects.
- Factors like living in rural areas and having chronic illnesses were linked to poorer HRQoL, emphasizing the need for tailored treatments that address patients' real needs.
Background: Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use is one of the main drug-related problems encountered in older adults. It is associated with adverse drug events, morbidity, mortality, increased economic costs, and negative effects on the quality of life that requires strict monitoring of prescriptions in older adults. Thus, the study aimed to assess potentially inappropriate medication use and its determinants among older adults.
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- - The study aimed to evaluate antibiotic prescribing practices and the factors influencing these prescriptions among elderly patients (65 and older) at community pharmacies in Asmara, Eritrea.
- - Out of 2,680 prescriptions reviewed, 35.8% included at least one antibiotic, with ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid being the most frequently prescribed.
- - Factors such as prescriber qualification and polypharmacy significantly influenced the antibiotic prescriptions; most of the prescribed antibiotics were from the Access category defined by the WHO.
1,4-Dioxane concentration in most contaminated water is much less than 1 mg/L, which cannot sustain the growth of most reported 1,4-dioxane-metabolizing pure cultures. These pure cultures were isolated following enrichment of mixed cultures at high concentrations (20 to 1,000 mg/L). This study is based on a different strategy: 1,4-dioxane-metabolizing mixed cultures were enriched by periodically spiking 1,4-dioxane at low concentrations (≤1 mg/L).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to assess the administration technique of eye medications, its determinants and disposal practices among ophthalmic outpatients.
Design: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted.
Setting: Brhan Aini Ophthalmic National Referral Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea.