Pulmonary tuberculosis related diffuse cystic lung disease with recurrent pneumothorax mimicking pulmonary lymphangioleomyomatosis in Ethiopia: A review and case report.

Millions of individuals worldwide are afflicted by the fatal infectious disease tuberculosis, which accounts for thousands of avoidable deaths. The literature has provided a good description of the clinical manifestation and radiologic features of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, the parenchymal complication of pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as cystic lung disease, has not been widely documented in the literature and is one of the incredibly uncommon causes of diffuse cystic lung disease.

Postoperative analgesic effectiveness of ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane block vs. rectus sheath block for midline abdominal surgery in a low- and middle-income country: a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: The use of erector spinae plane block and rectus sheath block for postoperative analgesia in midline abdominal procedures is becoming more common. However, the most effective and appropriate method remains unclear. We aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic effecacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane blocks with rectus sheath blocks for midline abdominal surgery in a low- and middle-income country.

Tripled likelihood: polypharmacy increases the occurrence of drug therapy problems in hospitalized pediatric patients.

Background: A drug therapy problem (DTP) is any undesirable event experienced by a patient that accompanies drug therapy, prevents the patient from achieving their desired therapeutic goals, and requires expert judgment to resolve. Pediatric populations are at a higher risk of DTP than adults due to their immature organ systems, including the liver and kidneys, which play crucial roles in drug metabolism and excretion. Most previous studies have focused on only one element of DTP.

Assessment of Polypharmacy, Drug Use Patterns, and Associated Factors at the Edna Adan University Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Polypharmacy is the use of multiple drugs by a patient at the same time and is common in the elderly. To our knowledge, drug use patterns in Somaliland are rarely studied. The purpose of this study was to evaluate polypharmacy, drug use patterns, and their predictors at the Edna Adan University Hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Burden of Antibiotic Resistance at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.

Background: Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to the human population everywhere. However, less attention is given to its concern in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. There is an information gap concerning antibiotic resistance and its pattern in Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital.

The Lived Experience of Primary Family Caregivers of Patients on Hemodialysis Treatment in Southern Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Study.

Background: Primary family caregivers of hemodialysis patients are the "hidden patients" who shoulder extraordinary care burdens. However, there is a dearth of studies in Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of primary family caregivers of hemodialysis patients in Southern Ethiopia.

Explorative Analysis of Treatment Outcomes of Levofloxacin- and Moxifloxacin-Based Regimens and Outcome Predictors in Ethiopian MDR-TB Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

Purpose/background: Although Ethiopia is among the thirty high multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) burden countries in the world, comparative therapeutic efficacy of moxifloxacin and levofloxacin has not been explored, particularly in MDR-TB patients. We therefore aimed to prospectively compare clinical outcomes and determine potential predictors of the outcomes among patients on moxifloxacin or levofloxacin-based MDR-TB drug regimens.

Methods: We analyzed clinical parameters and laboratory data of eighty MDR-TB patients on moxifloxacin- or levofloxacin-based regimens.

In vivo wound healing activity and phytochemical screening of the crude extract and various fractions of Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich (Crassulaceae) leaves in mice.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The leaves of Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich (Crassulaceae) are used in Ethiopian folk medicine for treatment of evil eye, fractured surface for bone setting and several skin disorders including for the treatment of sores, boils, and malignant wounds.

Aim Of The Study: In order to scientifically prove the claimed utilization of the plant, the effects of the extracts and the fractions were investigated using in vivo excision, incision and dead space wound models.