Publications by authors named "Teferi Elfu Feleke"
Background: This study was conducted to assess the effects of stillbirth and abortion on the health of the subsequent newborns.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was implemented. The data were collected from January 2015 to August 2019.
Background: Abortion and stillbirths are the common obstetrics condition in Ethiopia and their effect on the next pregnancy was not well identified in resource limited settings. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of stillbirth and abortion on the next pregnancy.
Methods: A prospective cohort study design was implemented.
Article Synopsis
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is high blood sugar during pregnancy that typically resolves post-delivery; this study explored its impacts on mothers and newborns in resource-limited settings.
- Researchers used various statistical methods to evaluate data collected from 3459 women in five Amhara region hospitals, finding GDM mothers had a significantly higher cesarean section rate and their infants gained more weight during the first three months.
- Results indicated that GDM not only increases maternal pregnancy complications but also negatively affects newborns by lowering serum zinc and vitamin D levels while increasing their risk of infectious diseases.
Background: Glycemic control is the level of glucose in diabetes patient. Evidence regarding glycemic control is scarce in resource-limited settings, and this study was conducted to generate information regarding the prevalence and predictors of glycemic control among diabetes mellitus patients attending their care from the referral hospitals of the Amhara region, Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was implemented.
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated level of blood glucose. It affects more than 422 million people globally. In resource limited settings, the progression of gestational diabetes (GDM) to DM was not well investigated and this research work was conducted to estimate the incidence of DM after GDM and their predictors in resource limited settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Micronutrients are minerals and vitamins and they are essential for normal physiological activities. The objectives of the study were to describe the progress and determinants of micronutrient levels and to assess the effects of micronutrients in the treatment outcome of kalazar.
Methods: A prospective cohort study design was used.
Background: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, determinants of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the survival of tuberculosis patients until drug-induced hepatitis.
Methods: Prospective cohort study design was implemented. The data were collected from September 2016 - May 2019.
Background: The objective of this study was to estimate and identify the determinants of hemoglobin concentration before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after labor and delivery.
Methods: A prospective cohort study design was implemented. Data were collected from May 2015 to September 2018.
Background: Each year, more than 13.7 million people became an active case of tuberculosis and more than 1.5 million cases of TB patient will die.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intestinal parasitic infection affects 3.5 billion people in the world and mostly affecting the low socio-economic groups. The objectives of this research works were to estimate the prevalence and determinants of intestinal parasitic infection among family members of known intestinal parasite infected patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The objectives of this study were to estimate the micronutrient deficiency levels of tuberculosis patients at the start and end of the intensive phase, and to identify the predictors of micronutrient deficiencies in tuberculosis patients.
Methods: A prospective cohort study design was implemented. The sample size was calculated using Epi-info software.
Background: Information on the hemoglobin status of pregnant and lactating mothers was scarce. The objectives of this study were to determine the burden and determinants of anemia in the pregnant and lactating mother.
Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted.
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- This study investigates how quickly tuberculosis (TB) patients respond to treatment and what factors influence their clinical response during the intensive treatment phase.
- Researchers followed a large group of 1,608 TB patients over time, collecting data at regular intervals to track clinical improvements and identify predictors of response outcomes.
- Findings revealed that while a high percentage of patients responded well to treatment, extra-pulmonary TB cases generally had slower recovery rates, highlighting the potential benefits of incorporating deworming and micronutrient supplementation in TB treatment strategies.