Prevalence and associated factors of depression among women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse in Northwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study.

Background: Depression is a symptom characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness and poor concentration. One of the most common mental illnesses in the world and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality is depression. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of depression and the risk factors associated with it in women who had advanced pelvic organ prolapse.

Large Vesicovaginal Fistula After Vaginal Insertion of a Plastic Cap Healed with Two Weeks of Catheterization: A Case Report.

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) in developing countries is mainly associated with obstructed labor, iatrogenic injury during cesarean delivery, and hysterectomy. However, formation of VVF after foreign body insertion into the vagina is an extremely rare phenomenon. We report on an 18-year-old girl from rural northwest Ethiopia who presented with continuous leakage of urine for 2 months.

Neonatal mortality and associated factors among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Gandhi memorial hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019.

Background: Ethiopia witnessed an unprecedented decline in under-5 and neonatal mortalities since 2000. But, neonatal mortality still accounts for the largest proportion of under-five child mortality. Quality of service at hospitals may vary and determine the magnitude of neonatal mortality.