Publications by authors named "N B Alemu"
Recycled engine oil was produced from used engine oil (15W-40) using a combination of MEK and 1-butanol solvents with an activated carbon adsorbent through the adsorption process. The experimental design matrix was prepared using Box-Behnken design (BBD) package within RSM, and recycled engine oil is optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). By varying solvent-to-oil ratio, the temperature and contact duration optimal conditions were identified as a 5.
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- This study examined medium and large mammals in the Chukala Mountain Forest of Ethiopia from March to August 2020, identifying diverse habitats like montane forest with grassland, woodland, and riverine forest.
- A total of twelve mammal species were recorded, with olive baboons being the most abundant, while species richness was highest in woodland habitats.
- The findings stress the need for ongoing conservation efforts, especially for less common species, and recommend continuous monitoring to support ecosystem health and diversity.
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- Tinea capitis, a fungal infection affecting the scalp, is a significant public health issue, predominantly impacting children, especially in developing countries like Ethiopia, with little existing research on urban school-age children.
- A study in Gondar town (November-December 2021) found a 29.4% prevalence of this condition among school children, linking it to several factors like the children's age, family background, and exposure to animals.
- Important contributors to tinea capitis include being from public schools, having a widowed mother, young age (5-8 years), animal contact, and family history of similar illnesses, indicating a need for focused health education for parents.
Introduction And Importance: Intestinal obstruction from ascariasis is a rare but fatal surgical emergency in endemic areas, such as Ethiopia. Reports of ascariais causing complete bowel obstruction in adults are rare while having a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case of a 35 years old female patient who presented with complete small bowel obstruction caused by >250 ascariasis worm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough detection of drug-susceptible TB by Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling-trained African giant pouched rats has been known for more than a decade, the detection of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) using rats has never been explored before. We present what we believe to be the first report on rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) detected using Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra, comparably identified by rats sniffing sputum samples from presumptive TB patients: 88% of RR-TB detected using Ultra were identified by the rats. Further evaluation of the usefulness of rats for large-scale DR-TB contact triage testing is needed, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where resources are limited.
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