The prevalence of asthma and its predictor among patients presetting in Ethiopian public hospitals: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024.

Background: Asthma is a leading cause of emergency hospital visits and a significant factor in lost productive hours. The lack of a synthesized body of knowledge on bronchial asthma has notable public health implications.

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to investigate the prevalence of asthma and its predictors among patients presenting in Ethiopian public hospitals.

Dietary Diversity and Associated Factors among Children 6-23 Months Old in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Feeding diversified food for children is the major indicator of nutritional quality and adequacy that is crucial during the complementary feeding period for infants and young children aged 6-23 months. Ensuring diversified food is highly essential for the normal growth and development of the infant and young children. In Ethiopia, malnutrition and food insecurity remain prevalent, underscoring the need to understand and improve dietary diversity among children.

Mortality and its determinants among patients attending in emergency departments.

Background: Due to the high burden of mortality from acute communicable and non-communicable diseases, emergency department's mortality has become one of the major health indices in Ethiopia that should be evaluated regularly in every health institution. However, there are inconsistencies between studies, and there is no systematic review or meta-analysis study about the prevalence of mortality in the emergency department. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of mortality and identify its determinants in the emergency departments of Ethiopian hospitals.

Magnitude and associated factors of postoperative mortality among patients who underwent surgery in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Postoperative mortality is one of the six surgical indicators identified by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery for monitoring access to high-quality surgical care. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and associated factors of postoperative mortality among patients who underwent surgery in Ethiopia.

Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Ankle-Foot Pain Among Nurses Working in Surgical Units of Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022.

Background: Ankle-foot pain is a serious public health concern among nurses and has a significant impact on the quality of the health care service delivery system. However, little is known about the prevalence and factors associated with ankle-foot pain among nurses working in surgical units in Ethiopia.

Purpose: The study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of ankle-foot pain among nurses working in surgical units of comprehensive specialized hospitals in Amhara regional state, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022.