Recovery rate and predictors among children aged 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study.

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a critical public health concern in Ethiopia, contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates among children. Despite the improvement in hospital coverage and the development of standardized WHO treatment guidelines, recent reviews indicated a wide range in recovery rates (34%-88%) due to several context-specific factors. Understanding the factors influencing the recovery time can help inform targeted interventions and improve the overall management of SAM cases.

Healthcare professionals perceptions towards the determinants of effective emergency health care services in public health centres of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Introduction: Emergency healthcare services enable early detection and life-saving interventions for time-sensitive acute injuries and illnesses. The aim of this paper was to assess health care professional's perception towards determinants of effective emergency healthcare services in public health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2023.

Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at public health centers in Addis Ababa with a sample of 422 study participants.

Uptake, adverse effect, and associated factors of COVID-19 vaccine among those living with human immunodeficiency virus, at Bole sub-city health facility Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

COVID-19 vaccination in African people living with human immunodeficiency virus remains understudied, with limited research in Ethiopia that fails to consider contextual differences. To assess uptake, adverse effects, and associated factors of COVID-19 vaccine among PLWHA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022. An institutional cross-sectional study design was employed among 404 participants.

The Magnitude of Care Burden and Associated Factors in Caregivers of Children with Cancer at the Country's Largest Tertiary Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

. Many caregivers who care for their children with cancer are affected by the care burden due to the chronic nature of the disease. This study aimed to determine the burden of care level and its related factors in the caregivers of children with cancer.

Uptake of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among HIV positive women attending adult art clinic at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022.

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in Ethiopia and first in some African countries. It is six times more likely to occur in positive cases of the human immunodeficiency virus than in the general population. If diagnosed and treated early enough, cervical cancer is both treatable and preventable.

Adherence to Infection Prevention Practice Standard Protocol and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers.

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infection affects more than 100 million patients annually. Healthcare workers' poor adherence to standard infection prevention and control procedures can result in many negative consequences, ranging from disability to death.

Methods: A facility-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2021 among 379 healthcare workers selected using a stratified random sampling technique.

Prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among industrial workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: findings from a cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among Bole Lemi Industrial Park workers in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

Design: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August 2022. The data were collected using a validated and standardised Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Questionnaire.

Time to recovery and its predictors among under five children in outpatient therapeutic feeding programme in Borena zone, Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the time to recovery and its predictors among 6-59 months aged children treated at an outpatient therapeutic feeding programme in Borena zone.

Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Facility based; 23 treatment sites included in this study.

The Prevalence of Cancer Patients Requiring Palliative Care and Its Associated Factors at St. Paul Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Cancer has been the leading cause of death worldwide with its various enormous socio-economic impacts. Hence, early palliative care implementation is a potent addition to oncology for the treatment of physical, mental, and psychological pain in cancer patients. Therefore, this article aims to assess the prevalence of patients requiring palliative care and its associated factors among admitted cancer patients.

Poor sleep quality and associated determinants among textile and garment manufacturing workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: Sleep is a physiological process that is essential to human physical, emotional, and mental health. Sleep difficulties affect an estimated 150 million individuals globally, with roughly 17% of the population in developing countries. As a result, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among textile and garment manufacturing workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2022.

Occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers at St. Peter's specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Healthcare workers are susceptible to blood borne pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Occupational exposure to HIV infection among healthcare workers is becoming a global public health concern. However, there is limited evidence about occupational exposure of healthcare workers to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The assessment of dietary diversity score and associated factors among pregnant women of Batu district, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Malnutrition remains a global problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where Ethiopia is located. During pregnancy, inadequate nutritional diversification increases the risk of unfavorable maternal and fetal outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the dietary diversity score and associated factors among pregnant women in Batu district, Southern Ethiopia, in 2021.

Medication administration errors and associated factors among nurses in Addis Ababa federal hospitals, Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the magnitude and contributing factors of medication administration errors among nurses in federal hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Design: A hospital-based cross-sectional study design was employed. Data on medication administration and associated factors were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire.

Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments in the Lideta subcity of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an institution-based, cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites and the associated factors among food handlers in the Lideta subcity of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Design: An institution-based, cross-sectional study design was used. Stool samples were collected from food handlers and examined using direct wet mount and formalin-ether concentration techniques.

Determination of the Physicochemical Quality of Groundwater and its Potential Health Risk for Drinking in Oromia, Ethiopia.

This study aimed to determine the physicochemical quality of groundwater and its potential health risk for drinking in Oromia, Ethiopia. The groundwater samples were collected from 17 sampling stations in the dry and wet season in the Sebeta zone, Oromia, from March to August 2020. Metals and physicochemical parameters, and selected heavy metals, such as iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb) were monitored.

Healthcare Waste Management Practices and Associated Factors in Private Clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: Healthcare waste management requires special attention and every healthcare teams should be involved in handling of wastes at point of generation. However, less attention is given to healthcare waste management in Ethiopia and there is no evidence about healthcare waste management practices in private clinics in Addis Ababa. Accordingly, this study was conducted to assess healthcare waste management practices and associated factors in private clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Substance use and associated factors among preparatory school students in Kolfe-Keranyo sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: Substance abuse is a worldwide problem that primarily affects adolescents, resulting in chronic health complications as well as psychosocial challenges and economic losses. However, the magnitude of the problem and the factors that contribute to it are not well studied in Ethiopia, particularly in the study area. As a result, this study was carried out to determine the prevalence and associated factors of substance use among preparatory school students in the Kolfe-Keraniyo sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Determinants of Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity Among Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Taking a High Dose of Rifapentine Plus Isoniazid Drugs at the All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis Rehabilitation and Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Purpose: The drugs for the treatment of latent Tuberculosis are potentially hepatotoxic and can lead to drug-induced hepatotoxicity. The current study aimed at identifying the determinants of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity among patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus taking Isoniazid and rifapentine at All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis Rehabilitation and Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: An unmatched case-control study was conducted from March, 21, to April 21, 2020, at All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis Rehabilitation and Training Center.