Publications by authors named "Sisay Deme"
Article Synopsis
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 843 million people worldwide, with increased risk factors like obesity and diabetes contributing to its rise, leading to higher functional difficulties and disabilities among patients.
- A study conducted at Saint Paul Hospital in Addis Ababa assessed the functional status and disability levels of 302 CKD patients, using face-to-face interviews and the HAQ-DI questionnaire for data collection.
- Results showed that 72.5% of patients had moderate to severe disabilities, with significant associations found between disability and factors such as age over 50, advanced CKD stages, and musculoskeletal issues.
Background: The stroke-specific quality of life 2.0 (SSQOL 2.0) scale is a valid, reliable instrument which has been widely used as a patients reported outcome measure among stroke survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stroke is the most common leading cause of mortality and related morbidities worldwide. After stroke, the motor function of extremities and spinal muscles is significantly impairment, but not only this, it also has attributable factors leading to respiratory dysfunction. Nevertheless, to the extent of the authors' knowledge, there is a dearth of conclusive studies which examined the effectiveness of RMT on muscle strength, pulmonary function, and respiratory complications of individuals after stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ankle joint mobilization with movement has been speculated to be an important intervention for enhancing range of motion, balance, and gait functions in chronic stroke survivors. Nonetheless, there is a scarcity of recent conclusive evidence that evaluates its efficacy in chronic stroke patients. The purpose of this review was to synthesize existing evidence on the efficacy of mobilization with movement therapy on range of motion, balance, and gait performance in subjects after stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Musculoskeletal disorders contributed from chronic kidney disease are increasing worldwide. Musculoskeletal disorders had a significant health burden and are leading causes of co-morbidities, disability and low productivity, which potentially affect individual's functional status and quality of life.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and its associated factors among patients with chronic kidney attending in Saint Paul Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.