Publications by authors named "Kefyalew Jaleta"
Background: Recently, a major manufacturer recalled several lots of iron assay reagent due to positive bias of roughly 15%-30% and the cause remains unknown. This study investigated the root cause of this positive bias and evaluated a simple practical approach to improve the assay.
Methods: Performance comparison of recalled and unimpacted iron assay kits was done utilizing calibrators, quality control (QC) materials, and 42 remnant patient samples.
Background: Sexually transmitted infections constitute a major public health problem worldwide. Syphilis and HIV infections cause various adverse pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis infections among pregnant women at Gondar Family Guidance Association clinic, northwest Ethiopia.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at a hospital clinic.
- The results indicate that MetS prevalence was 66.7% based on NCEP-ATP III criteria and 53.5% according to IDF criteria, with elevated triglycerides and abdominal obesity being the most common components.
- Factors such as increased age, being female, high BMI, prolonged diabetes duration, and poor glycemic control were significantly linked to MetS, highlighting the need for lifestyle changes and better management to reduce cardiovascular disease risks in diabetic patients.
Background: Various studies have reported that the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis poses a significant threat to tuberculosis-control programs worldwide. Rifampicin resistance is a surrogate marker of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, since it reveals the presence of greater than 90% isoniazid resistance. Evidence on rifampicin-resistant is scarce in the literature.
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