Publications by authors named "Shimelis Seid"

Background: Adequate children's pain management is universally considered an ethical obligation. In evaluating and treating children's pain, nurses invest more time and take a leading role. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards the treatment of pediatric pain.

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Background: Shivering is a common complication after subarachnoid administration of local anesthetics. Intravenous ketamine and tramadol are widely available anti-shivering drugs, especially in developing settings. This meta-analysis aimed to compare the effects of intravenous ketamine vs.

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Background: Parental satisfaction is a well-established outcome indicator and tool for assessing a healthcare system's quality, as well as input for developing strategies for providing acceptable patient care. This study aimed to assess parental satisfaction with neonatal intensive care unit service and its associated factors.

Method: A cross-sectional study design was conducted on parents whose neonates were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, in North Central Ethiopia.

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Background: There is concern that patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have variable prevalence reports of mortality. The survival rates are also inconsistently reported due to varying follow-up periods. Even if data on outcomes and baseline characteristics of ICU patients with COVID-19 is essential for action planning to manage complications, it is still left undisclosed in our study setting.

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