Postoperative analgesic effects of intravenous dexamethasone for patients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia at Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Background: The use of cesarean section (CS) worldwide has increased to unprecedented levels. In Ethiopia, the CS delivery rate is above the rate recommended by the WHO. The postoperative pain experience is moderate to severe in most patients during their postoperative period.

Effect of intravenous tramadol versus pethidine on postspinal shivering control among mothers during cesarean section at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: a prospective observational cohort study.

Unlabelled: Postspinal anesthesia shivering is a common complication during spinal anesthesia. It is very unpleasant and physiologically stressful for patients and challenging for healthcare providers. Shivering could be treated with tramadol or pethidine.

Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as an inflammatory biomarker of diabetic nephropathy among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A comparative cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as an inflammatory biomarker among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN).

Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study design was conducted on 199 T2DM patients attending Bole 17 Health Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The urine albumin test was done by the MICRAL-II test strip.