Publications by authors named "Teshome B"

Background: Due to the specific anatomical features of the tibia (limited soft tissue coverage), more than a quarter of its fractures are classified as open, representing the most common open long-bone injuries. Open tibial fractures frequently cause significant bone comminution, periosteal stripping, soft tissue loss, contamination and are prone to bacterial entry with biofilm formation, which increases the risk of deep bone infection. The main objective of this study was to determine prevalence of infection and its associated factors in surgically treated open tibial fracture, at Addis Ababa Burn Emergency and Trauma (AaBET) hospital.

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  • Biomass waste energy recovery, particularly from brewing byproducts like brewery spent grain (BSG) and brewery wastewater sludge (BWWS), shows promise for renewable energy production due to their high carbon content.
  • A study focused on creating mixed briquettes using 20% molasses as a binding agent, achieving a maximum caloric value of 19.94 MJ/kg under optimal conditions (350°C, 60 min, 75% BSG).
  • The results indicated a strong correlation (96.07%) between experimental and predicted calorific values, demonstrating that briquettes made from BSG and BWWS can meet quality standards for alternative energy sources.
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Background: Whether antibiotic de-escalation reduces the risk of subsequent antibiotic resistance is uncertain. We sought to determine if beta-lactam (BL) antibiotic de-escalation is associated with decreased incidence of new Gram-negative resistance in hospitalized patients with sepsis.

Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, patients with sepsis who were treated with at least 3 consecutive days of BL antibiotics, the first 2 days of which were with a broad-spectrum BL agent defined as a spectrum score (SS) of ≥7 were enrolled.

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Background: The carcinogenic properties of arsenic make it one of the most hazardous chemicals globally. Nevertheless, the exact level of human exposure to arsenic and the associated risks of cancer and non-cancer effects through different pathways in Ethiopia are still uncertain.

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of both cancer and non-cancer outcomes among children and adults who have been exposed to arsenic through drinking water in the Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha district of Ethiopia.

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Introduction: Maintaining institutional remediation policies is required for pharmacy education accreditation, but specific policies and students' perceptions of remediation are not well described in the literature. The purpose of this research was to determine whether the individual examination remediation policy utilized in a biomedical literature evaluation course was a viable approach to ensuring positive student experiences and success.

Methods: This study utilized a pre-/post-quantitative survey design.

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Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are health professionals who are experts in linking patients to health resources. Although CHWs are employed in a variety of health institutions, access to their services may be challenging for patients in underserved locations. Community pharmacies are uniquely positioned to mitigate this barrier as they provide readily accessible care for patients residing in these areas.

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  • - The study examined the prevalence of arsenic-induced skin lesions in the Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha district, Ethiopia, using a community-based cross-sectional design with 403 participants from June 2-20, 2022.
  • - Results showed that the prevalence of arsenicosis was 2.2%, with keratosis being the most common manifestation (55.6%), followed by hyperpigmentation (33.3%) and hyperkeratosis (11.1%).
  • - Significant factors associated with these skin lesions included the consumption of well water, smoking, and chewing khat, indicating a need for more research on arsenic exposure and its health risks.
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Poor diet quality related to inadequate complementary feeding is a major public health problem in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Low dietary diversity has been linked to negative health outcomes in children. To provide a package of interventions to close nutritional gaps through agriculture, the Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia (SURE) programme was set up as a multi-sectoral initiative and the results of combined effects of community-based and enhanced nutrition services, compared to community-based alone, on diet diversity and diet quality of complementary feeding of young children are presented.

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World Health Organization stated that traditional medicine is an important part of health care and countries need to consider integrating it into their primary health care system. Traditional bone setting has a long history in Ethiopia and it enjoys enormous acceptance in the community. However, these methods are raw, there is no standardized training and at the same time, complications are common.

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Objective: To describe the association between mistreatment, burnout, and having multiple marginalized identities during undergraduate medical education.

Design: Cross sectional survey and retrospective cohort study.

Setting: 140 US medical schools accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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Introduction: Car sickness is the state of being unhealthy as a result of motions that occur while traveling by vehicles. Passengers traveled by vehicles had experienced car sickness not only as a result of the biological effects but also other associated factors. Therefore, this study aimed to identify sociocultural, individual behavioral factors and situational factors resulting in car sickness of passengers traveling by minibus or bus or both.

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Timely care is essential to increase breast cancer survival. However, patients in Ethiopia still face multilevel barriers on their pathway to timely treatment initiation. This cross-sectional study at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Oncology Unit in Addis Ababa assessed systemic treatment initiation intervals of breast cancer patients and quantified the impact of socio-demographic and clinical factors, perceived barriers, and the patients´ perceived social support status on timely systemic treatment initiation (chemotherapy or hormonal therapy).

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Introduction: The objective of this study was to observe characteristics and outcomes associated with cesarean birth as compared to vaginal birth.

Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1, 000 women. Data was collected on admission, delivery, and discharge by trained physician data collectors on paper forms through chart review and patient interview.

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Background: To compare outcomes at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital to national and regional data and to plan quality improvement and research studies based on the results.

Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1, 000 women who delivered at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital.

Results: Our convenience sample was young (median age 24 years) with a primarily school level or less of education (68.

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Objectives: The objective of this study was to observe mode of delivery among women with a history of prior cesarean birth.

Methods: After collecting data on a convenience sample of 1,000 women giving birth at 28 weeks gestation or greater at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, we reduced the sample to only include women with a history of prior cesarean birth. We wanted to observe mode of delivery among this cohort and determine if any characteristics were associated with elective repeat cesarean birth, as compared to vaginal birth after cesarean.

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Introduction: Surgical physician extenders are used in Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa where there is a lack of surgical providers.

Methods: We tested characteristics associated with and outcomes of births attended by an integrated emergency surgical officers (IESOs) as compared to midwives and physician providers.

Results: Of 1,000 women in our convenience sample, data on birth attendant was missing on 5 women (0.

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Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to review indication and utilization of cesarean birth among Robson Classification of Cesarean Birth subgroups.

Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1,000 women who delivered Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital in the summer and fall of 2019.

Results: Data on mode of delivery was available for 993 women, 23.

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Background: Primary cesarean birth rates were high among women who were either nulliparous (Group 2) or multiparous (Group 4) with a single, cephalic, term fetus who were induced, augmented, or underwent cesarean birth before labor in our study cohort.

Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to determine what risk factors were associated with cesarean birth among Robson Groups 2 and 4.

Methods: This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1,000 women who delivered at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital in the summer and fall of 2019.

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Background: To observe prevalence, characteristics and outcomes associated with operative vaginal birth (OVB).

Methods: We compared spontaneous vaginal birth with OVB.

Results: Of 993 women, 759 (76.

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  • The study investigates the burden and seasonality of influenza in Ethiopia, addressing gaps in incidence data due to limited surveillance.
  • Analysis was based on data from 3 ILI and 5 SARI sites collected between 2012 and 2017, revealing that 25% of ILI cases and 3% of SARI cases were laboratory-confirmed influenza, predominantly type A viruses.
  • The findings indicate higher incidence rates among younger populations and two peak seasons for influenza activity, highlighting the need for improved monitoring and public health strategies.
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Purpose: ctDNA offers a promising, noninvasive approach to monitor therapeutic efficacy in real-time. We explored whether the quantitative percent change in ctDNA early after therapy initiation can predict treatment response and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancer.

Experimental Design: A total of 138 patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers and tumor profiling by next-generation sequencing had serial blood draws pretreatment and at scheduled intervals during therapy.

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To review the literature and recommendations for nonselective β-blockers (NSBBs) in the setting of variceal bleeding prophylaxis and decompensated liver disease. Literature search of MEDLINE was performed (1988 to October 2019) using the following search terms: . Abstracts, peer-reviewed publications, clinical practice guidelines, and product monographs were reviewed.

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