Assessment of systemic steroid use and its determinants among admitted patients at Debre Berhan University Hakim Gizawu Teaching Hospital.

Rational use of steroids is essential in the long term for improving patient safety. Systemic steroids are important in clinical treatment, but if they are misused, they might have negative effects. This study assessed systemic steroid use and its determinants at Debre Berhan University Hakim Gizawu Teaching Hospital (DBUHGTH), Ethiopia.

Level of medication adherence and its determinants of cardiovascular disease patients attending at specialized teaching hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Background: Non-adherence to medication in patients with cardiovascular disease continues to be a main cause of suboptimal management, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased healthcare expenses. The present study assessed the level of medication adherence and its determinants of cardiovascular disease patients.

Methods: An institutional-based multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted with patients with cardiovascular disease in Northwest Ethiopian teaching hospitals.

Treatment satisfaction and medication adherence and predictors among patients with heart failure in Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Globally, about 18 million people died from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in 2019, over three-quarters in developing countries. Non-adherence to medication in CVD patients causes hospitalization, worsened symptoms, higher healthcare costs, and more emergency visits. Hence, this study aimed to assess treatment satisfaction and medication adherence and predictors in heart failure (HF) patients attending Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (DBCSH), Ethiopia.

Assessment of the appropriateness of stress ulcer prophylaxis use and its determinants among admitted surgical patients at Debre Berhan University Hakim Gizaw Hospital, Ethiopia. A hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Pharmacological stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) has been recommended for many years to reduce the risk of clinically significant upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding caused by stress ulcers (SUs). Stress-related ulcer bleeding in surgical patients significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Therefore, preventing stress-induced hemorrhage is the most appropriate measure for patients who are at increased risk.

In-vivo Immunomodulatory Activities of Essential Oils of and in Mice.

Background: Ethiopians use as immunity enhancers. However, there is no scientific validation conducted so far regarding this claim. The aim of this study was to investigate the in-vivo immunomodulatory activities of essential oils of in mice.

Surgical site infection and antimicrobial prophylaxis prescribing profile, and its determinants among hospitalized patients in Northeast Ethiopia: a hospital based cross-sectional study.

The inappropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis is a common cause for increased risk of morbidity and mortality from surgical site infection in patients who underwent surgical procedures. The study aimed to evaluate surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis prescribing patterns, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), and its determinants in the surgical ward of Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northeast Ethiopia. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted from October 1st 2022 to January 31st, 2023.