Publications by authors named "Zebasil Mnichil"
Article Synopsis
- Helicobacter pylori is a major cause of serious gastrointestinal issues, and a systematic review aimed to estimate its prevalence and associated factors in East Africa.
- Out of 231 articles reviewed, the pooled prevalence of H. pylori infection in East Africa was found to be 50.98%, with significant variation between countries, from 7.7% to 94.5%.
- Higher infection risk is linked to factors like lack of education, poor hygiene practices, previous dyspepsia, rural living, and unclean water sources.
Background: Most gastric cancers in the world are attributed to () infections. The prevalence of infection is influenced by socioeconomic status, hygiene, and lifestyle of the population. This study aimed to assess sero- and feco-prevalence of infections and its associated risk factors among adult dyspeptic patients visiting the outpatient department of Adet Primary Hospital, Yilmana Densa District, northwest Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn low-income countries, the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is most frequently achieved using Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) microscopy rather than the GeneXpert system. The performance of the former has not been evaluated against the latter in Ethiopia. A total of 180 PTB-suspected patients were enrolled in our study.
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