Publications by authors named "Getahun Mengistu Tessema"
Incidence and determinants of nosocomial infection among hospital admitted adult chronic disease patients in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-West Ethiopia, 2016-2020.
Front Public Health
March 2023
Background: Nosocomial infections are major public health problem which affects more than 100 million patients each year globally. This leads to prolonged hospital stays, a high mortality rate, and a vast financial burden to the healthcare system as well as the patients. This study aimed to find out the incidence of nosocomial infections and determinant factors among admitted adult chronic illness patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Severe community-acquired pneumonia is a common life-threatening infection with a high rate of unfavorable outcome. This study aimed to assess the outcomes and predictors of hospitalized severe community-acquired pneumonia patients at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital.
Methods: A prospective follow-up study was conducted at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital from May 1 to September 31, 2021.
Article Synopsis
- Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience a high rate of depression, which can negatively impact treatment outcomes and quality of life, with a prevalence of 70.86% reported in a study conducted in Northwest Ethiopia.
- The study used a cross-sectional design with 302 cancer patients, assessing depression through the PHQ-9 questionnaire and analyzing various factors affecting depression using binary and multivariable logistic regression.
- Key factors linked to depression included lower educational status, unemployment, being underweight, and longer chemotherapy duration, suggesting that addressing these issues could help reduce depression among cancer patients.