10 results match your criteria: "ALERT Comprehensive Specialized Hospital[Affiliation]"
Prevalence and associated factors of post-stroke depression among patients on follow-up at medical referral clinics of Bahir Dar city public specialized hospitals.
BMC Neurol
December 2024
Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Post-stroke depression is a common but often overlooked issue among stroke survivors, with a prevalence of 42.9% found in a recent study in Bahir Dar City.
- The study identified several key factors that increase the risk of developing post-stroke depression, including prior depression, ischemic heart disease, and significant physical disabilities, while being employed may reduce this risk.
- The findings highlight the need for better screening and treatment for depression in stroke patients to improve their overall outcomes.
Isolated renal hydatid cyst: Rare case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
November 2024
Jinka University, Department of Statistics, Jinka, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Hydatid disease, caused by the Echinococcus granulosus parasite, primarily affects the liver and lungs, with renal cases being quite rare and often asymptomatic until advanced stages.
- A 32-year-old woman with left flank pain was diagnosed with a significant renal hydatid cyst, leading to successful surgical treatment and no recurrence after follow-up.
- Early diagnosis using imaging techniques like ultrasound and CECT is crucial, as surgical intervention is the most effective treatment, helping to preserve kidney function when possible.
Management of Inferior vena cava injury in a resource limited setup: A rare case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
November 2024
Jinka University, department of statistics, Jinka, Ethiopia.
Introduction And Importance: Traumatic injuries of the inferior Vena Cava (IVC) are rare among traumatic abdominal injuries. It accounts for fewer than 5 % of penetrating injuries and 0.5 % of blunt trauma injuries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of Non-Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury on Survival Outcomes in Non-critically Ill Hospitalized Medical Patients in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Cureus
September 2024
General Medicine, Jigjiga University Sheik Hassen Yabare Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Jigjiga, ETH.
Introduction The severe consequences of acute kidney injury (AKI) have been well-documented in high-risk patient populations. However, the effects of milder forms in non-critically ill patients remain understudied, particularly in resource-limited settings. While the risk of mortality associated with these cases is considered low, it can still lead to various complications including prolonged hospitalization, which may influence long-term renal and patient survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Very Rare Salivary Gland Tumor: Sialoblastoma.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
August 2024
ALERT Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Department of Pathology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Salivary gland tumors are rare in children, making up less than 5% of such cases, with most occurring in the parotid gland.
- A 2-year-old Ethiopian girl was diagnosed with sialoblastoma after presenting with a firm, swollen mass in her right cheek since birth, revealed through MRI as a complex mass in the parotid region.
- The girl underwent radical surgery, including parotidectomy and neck lymph node dissection, and the final pathology confirmed sialoblastoma, highlighting the importance of considering this diagnosis for congenital parotid gland lesions.
Hypogonadism and associated factors among male Leprosy patients.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
August 2024
Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Leprosy can affect multiple organs, including the testicles, leading to hypogonadism, which is often undiagnosed among patients.
- The study evaluated hypogonadism in 146 male leprosy patients in Ethiopia, identifying symptoms and analyzing hormone levels through blood tests.
- Findings show a 26.7% prevalence of hypogonadism, primarily linked to being overweight and having grade-II disabilities.
A case report on rarer case of triple combined hernia: Management, challenges, and insights.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2024
Addis Ababa University, Collège of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Ethiopia. Electronic address:
Background: Triple combined hernias are rare surgical presentations where three different tissues protrude through abdominal wall weaknesses. Amyand's hernia involves appendix entrapment within an inguinal hernia, while Richter's hernia entraps bowel circumference in the sac. The combination of sliding bladder hernia, Amyand's, and Richter's hernia has not been documented in medical literature, making preoperative diagnosis challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors of Epilepsy Among Children at Hospitals of North-West Ethiopia.
Pediatric Health Med Ther
October 2023
Public Health Department, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Background: Epilepsy is an important cause of neurological morbidity in children and adolescents. Clinical parameters are the main diagnostic tools, especially in developing countries. Although cost-effective treatments for epilepsy are available, studies have shown that uncontrolled seizures can occur in many patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase report: a rare presentation of typhoid fever due to eating over-ripened pineapple.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
February 2023
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, Pharmacy department, Alert Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Unlabelled: Typhoid fever is an acute infection caused by , especially when it is waterborne or foodborne. Overripe pineapple causes typhoid fever because overripe pineapple is a desirable host for the survival of . The importance of typhoid fever as a public health burden is reduced by early detection and appropriate antibiotic treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertensive Urgency and Anterior Epistaxis Caused by Antihypertensive Medication Noncompliance: A Case Report.
Open Access Emerg Med
February 2023
Pharmacy Department, Alert Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background And Aims: A sudden increase in blood pressure without serious, life-threatening symptoms or indications of immediate target organ damage is referred to as "hypertensive urgency." This case study revealed the rare direct cause of epistaxis and the direct cause of hypertensive urgency in an elderly man due to antihypertensive medication noncompliance.
Case Presentation: A black male farmer, age 63, was brought to the emergency room on June 1st, 2022, with chief complaints of breathing difficulties, epistaxis, and disorientation.