Magnitude and associated factors of preoperative anemia among adult elective surgical patients at Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024.

Background: Preoperative anemia is a common hematologic public health problem among elective surgical patients. Preoperative anemia complications independently increase the risk of perioperative complications and mortality rate. Despite this complication, there is a scarcity of evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of preoperative anemia among adult elective surgical patients in Ethiopia.

Preeclampsia prevention: a survey study on knowledge and practice among prenatal care providers in Ethiopia.

Background: Knowledge and practice gaps among providers have been cited as factors behind the underuse of aspirin for preeclampsia prevention globally.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practice levels of prenatal care providers at a national tertiary referral hospital in Ethiopia and its catchment health institutions.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional survey on the knowledge and practice of preeclampsia prevention through aspirin prophylaxis among prenatal care providers at St.

Second-trimester dilatation and evacuation: Comparison of routine intraoperative ultrasonography versus problem-based intraoperative ultrasonography in reducing procedure-related complications: A pre-post study.

Objective: To investigate whether routine intraoperative ultrasonographic guidance during second-trimester dilatation and evacuation (D&E) reduces procedure-related complications in an Ethiopian setting.

Methods: We conducted a pre-post study on routine ultrasonography during second-trimester D&E at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (Ethiopia).

Missed opportunity for aspirin prophylaxis for preeclampsia prevention: a cross-sectional study from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Recent studies showed that aspirin for preeclampsia prevention is underused despite its effectiveness in preventing preeclampsia among patients with moderate and high risk factors. Little is known about this issue in the Sub-Saharan setting, including Ethiopia.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the missed opportunity for aspirin prophylaxis among candidates for this preeclampsia preventive intervention at a national tertiary referral hospital in Ethiopia.

One-day versus two-day mifepristone-misoprostol interval prior to initiation of misoprostol during late second trimester medication abortion: A cohort study.

Objectives: To compare one-day versus two-day mifepristone-misoprostol interval in late second trimester medication abortion.

Study Design: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, in Ethiopia.

Recurrent ovarian cancer in Africa: Rate and associated factors at a gynecologic oncology treatment center in Ethiopia-A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the recurrence rate of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and associated factors in an Ethiopian tertiary setting.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on recurrent ovarian cancer at St. Paul's College Millennium Medical College (Ethiopia).

Localization and removal of nonpalpable contraceptive implants: Experience from a teaching hospital in Ethiopia: A case series.

Objective: To assess the outcome of women presenting with nonpalpable contraceptive implants to a referral center in Ethiopia. In addition, we discuss our approach and experience with localization and removal of nonpalpable contraceptive implants.

Methods: We conducted a facility-based retrospective review of patients evaluated for a nonpalpable contraceptive implant between September 2019 and March 2022 at St.

A randomized controlled trial of sequential vs simultaneous use of Foley balloon catheter and oxytocin for induction of labor in nulliparous pregnant women.

Background: Although recent evidence suggests the simultaneous approach use of oxytocin for induction of labor in nullipara, there is limited data from low-income settings that support this.

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether induction of labor with simultaneous use of oxytocin and a Foley balloon catheter decreases the induction of labor to delivery interval in nulliparous women, compared with sequential use of a Foley balloon catheter followed by oxytocin.

Study Design: This was a randomized controlled trial of nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies presenting for induction of labor at >28 weeks of gestation at St.

Episiotomy Practice and Its Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Episiotomy, a surgical procedure that enlarges the vaginal opening during childbirth, was common practice until the early 2000s. Other sources, including the World Health Organization (WHO), advocate for the selective use of episiotomy. Episiotomy rates, on the other hand, have remained high in developing countries, while declining in developed countries.

Late request for safe abortion care at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia; the role of emotional factors: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of second-trimester safe abortion care and to examine its association with emotional factors.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on second-trimester safe abortion care clients from June 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College.

Vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A scoping review.

Introduction: The evidence for vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not well established. Therefore, the objective of this review is to summarize emerging evidence on the vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and CENTRAL.

Guidelines and best practice recommendations on reproductive health services provision amid COVID-19 pandemic: scoping review.

Background: Policymakers and health professionals prefer to use summarized evidence of practice recommendations. The aim of this scoping review is therefore to identify available guidelines, consensus statements, the standard of practice, and practice recommendations on reproductive health service provision during the COVID-19 pandemics.

Methods: We searched guideline databases and websites of professional associations and international organizations working on sexual and reproductive health.

Magnitude and Determinants of the Late Request for Safe Abortion Care Among Women Seeking Abortion Care at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Second-trimester abortions disproportionately contribute to the increased medical cost, maternal morbidity, and mortality compared to the first trimester. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to determine the magnitude and determinants of late presentation for safe abortion care at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women who requested safe abortion care from January 2019 to April 2020.

Sexual assault cases at a tertiary referral hospital in urban Ethiopia: One-year retrospective review.

Introduction: Sexual assault is an important health and social problem affecting young girls. The aim of the study is therefore to do a one-year retrospective review of documents of alleged sexual assaults managed at Saint Paulo's Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) to determine survivors' characteristics, circumstances of the assault, and treatment offered.

Methods: This is a hospital-based one-year retrospective review of alleged sexual assault cases.

Perinatal outcome of meconium stained amniotic fluid among labouring mothers at teaching referral hospital in urban Ethiopia.

Objective: To determine the perinatal outcome of labouring mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) compared with clear amniotic fluid at teaching referral hospital in urban Ethiopia.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among labouring mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid from July 1 to December 30, 2019. Data was collected with pretested structured questionnaires.

Intra-cardiac lidocaine administration to induce fetal demise before late second-trimester abortion: Retrospective review.

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of intra-cardiac lidocaine administration to induce fetal demise before second-trimester medication abortion in a teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review to collect selected sociodemographic and clinical information. All patients who received fetal intra-cardiac lidocaine between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019 were included in the study.

Managing Resident Workforce and Residency Training During COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review of Adaptive Approaches.

Objective: To review available adaptive residency training approaches and management of the resident workforce in different residency programs amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: Websites of different professional associations and international or national specialty accreditation institutions were searched. We looked for English studies (any form), reviews or editorials, perspectives, short or special communications, and position papers on residency education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Prepared Is Africa for the COVID-19 Pandemic Response? The Case of Ethiopia.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The objective of this research communication is to describe the general epidemic preparedness of Ethiopia using "Ready score" criterion that was developed by PreventEpidemics.org.

Perinatal outcome of growth restricted fetuses with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler waveforms compared to growth restricted fetuses with normal umbilical artery Doppler waveforms at a tertiary referral hospital in urban Ethiopia.

Background: Intrauterine growth restriction is defined as a fetal weight below the 10th percentile for a given gestational age and can be identified using umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry which is a non-invasive technique. The objective of this study was to determine the perinatal outcome of growth-restricted fetuses with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler study compared to those with normal umbilical artery Doppler waveforms at a tertiary referral hospital in Ethiopia.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among pregnant mothers with fetal growth restriction admitted for labour and delivery from September 2018-February 2019.

Effectiveness of utilizing the WHO safe childbirth checklist on improving essential childbirth practices and maternal and perinatal outcome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) is a 29-item checklist based on essential childbirth practices to help health-care workers to deliver consistently high quality maternal and perinatal care. The Checklist was intended to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality and address the primary cause of maternal death, intrapartum stillbirth, and early neonatal death. The objective of this review was to locate international literature reporting on the effectiveness of utilizing the WHO safe childbirth checklist on improving essential childbirth practices, early neonatal death, stillbirth, maternal mortality, and morbidity.