Association of overweight and obesity with gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case-control study.

Objective: Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are becoming major public health concerns in developing countries. Understanding their relationship can help in developing contextually appropriate and targeted prevention strategies and interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the association of maternal overweight and obesity with GDM among pregnant women in Ethiopia.

Evaluation of diabetes care services, data quality, and availability of resources in Ethiopia: Difference-in-differences analysis of the NORAD-WHO NCDs' midterm project evaluation.

Background: The Ethiopian government, supported by NORAD, the WHO, and other partners, is decentralizing diabetes care to primary health units via a task-shifting approach. Despite substantial investment, there is still a lack of up-to-date information on diabetes screening, diagnosis, treatment, and medication availability in the country.

Objective: This study assessed the effects of the NORAD-WHO intervention on diabetes care services, data quality, and the availability of infrastructure and medical supplies in Ethiopia.

Evaluation of surveillance system and response for maternal and perinatal mortalities in Meda Welabu District, Ethiopia, 2023.

The weekly disease surveillance system (WDSS) serves as a precursor to possible public health emergencies. The Meda Welabu Woreda Bale Zone in Ethiopia has reporting rates of 87% overall timeliness and 88% completeness in 2023, falling short of the 100% objective. Low reporting rates could mean that epidemics in the province are only discovered later.

Determinants of COVID-19 severity in Ethiopia: a multicentre case-control study.

Objective: It was necessary to understand the determinants of severe COVID-19 in order to deliver targeted healthcare services to prevent further complications and mortality. Identifying the factors associated with severe COVID-19 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is the aim of this study.

Design: A case-control study was conducted from October 2021 to March 2022.

Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with acute heart failure in central Ethiopia: a retrospective observational study.

Background: Acute heart failure is the rapid onset of new or worsening symptoms and signs of heart failure. Despite the increasing burden of heart failure in developing countries like Ethiopia, there is a paucity of comprehensive data regarding the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of acute heart failure, especially in the selected study area. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with acute heart failure at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.