Proximate composition, microbial quality and heavy metal concentration of fresh Nile tilapia fillet in Lake Tana, Ethiopia.

Nowadays, consumption of fish is becoming a public health concern due to quality and safety issues. This study was designed to assess the proximate composition, microbial quality, and heavy metal accumulation in the Nile tilapia fillet at three selected landing sites in Lake Tana. Fifteen samples were collected and analyzed.

Wetland disturbance level and macrophyte composition in natural wetlands and paddy fields in the eastern part of Lake Tana, Ethiopia.

Natural wetlands and paddy fields support a rich diversity of life forms. The study objective includes assessing the macrophyte community in relation to environmental variables and providing information on floristic compositions. The research is significant for determining the extent of disturbance and potential remedies from the standpoint of the health of the wetland ecosystem.

The relationship between preoperative anemia and length of hospital stay among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery at a teaching hospital in Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Preoperative anemia in orthopedic surgery is linked to adverse outcomes such as longer hospital stays, higher rates of blood transfusion, and increased risk of death. Effectively addressing and managing this condition is essential for improving patient outcomes and shortening the length of hospital stays. In Ethiopia and other low-income countries, studies on preoperative anemia and its impact on the length of hospital stay following orthopedic surgery are limited.

Clinical simulation practice and associated factors among nurse and midwife educators working at teaching institutions in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a mixed methods study.

Introduction: Simulation is defined as "the processes by which we are trying to achieve results approximating clinical practice as closely as possible." It is a technique for replacing or completing real-life experiences with guided experiences.

Objective: To assess and explore clinical simulation practice and associated factors among nurse and midwife educators working at teaching institutions in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Exploring experiences and perspectives of patients on hypertension management in Southern Ethiopia: a phenomenological study.

Background: Hypertension is a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where its management is often inadequate. Understanding patients' experiences and perspectives is crucial for improving hypertension care. Despite a growing body of literature on hypertension in Ethiopia, most studies focus on quantitative data, leaving a significant gap in qualitative insights into patient experiences and perspectives.

Intermuscular hydatid cyst in the thigh musculature: a case report.

Introduction: Echinococcus granulosus, a tapeworm, is responsible for causing hydatid disease. Hydatid cysts rarely affect the musculoskeletal system, occurring in less than 5% of cases. This case report presents the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of muscle echinococcosis.

Associations of early childhood exposure to severe acute malnutrition and recovery with cardiometabolic risk markers in later childhood: 5-year prospective matched cohort study in Ethiopia.

Background: Impaired fetal and accelerated postnatal growth are associated with cardiometabolic disease. Few studies investigated how recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with childhood cardiometabolic risk.

Objectives: We evaluated cardiometabolic risk in children with SAM treated through community-based management, relative to controls, 5-y postrecovery.

Elucidation of ammonium and nitrate adsorption mechanisms by water hyacinth biochar: effects of pyrolysis temperature.

Numerous studies indicate biochar's nitrogen (N) adsorption capacity plays a crucial role in soil N retention. However, there is limited understanding on inorganic N adsorption mechanisms in biochar derived from aquatic weeds such as water hyacinth (WH). This study investigated ammonium-N (NH-N) and nitrate-N (NO-N) adsorption capacities and mechanisms of WH biochar pyrolyzed at different pyrolysis temperatures of 400 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C (BC400, BC600, and BC800, respectively).

Cognitive function and its longitudinal predictability by intensity of physical activity in Chinese middle-aged and older adults.

Background: The aging population faces several health problems, including cognitive decline that can progress to Alzheimer's disease. Regular physical activity is widely recognized for its extensive benefits, including physical and mental health improvements especially for older adults.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the prediction of physical activity intensities on cognitive function of older adults.

Deciduous Teeth Extraction Practice and Associated Factors Among Under Five-Years-Old Children in the Gambella Region, South West, Ethiopia: A Mixed Study.

Background And Aims: Deciduous teeth extraction (DTE) is a harmful traditional practice often performed by traditional healers. This practice can lead to both acute and chronic complications that significantly impact children's health. Despite national strategies and initiatives, DTE remains prevalent in Ethiopia, especially in the Gambella region.

Non-prescription antibiotic use and its predictors among children in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Globally antibiotics are among the most commonly used drugs. Non-prescription use of antibiotics is a major factor for the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance one of the top global public health and development threats. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess non-prescription antibiotic use and predictors among children in Low and middle-income countries.

Effective coverage of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

Background: There is no consistent operationalization of effective coverage (EC) across studies. Therefore, this scoping review synthesized evidence on the definitions and measurement approaches, outcomes reported, and the factors that are associated with variations in quality-adjusted EC estimates of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods: Article search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and other databases.

Antimicrobial resistance profile of bacteria from hospital wastewater at two specialized hospitals in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia.

Background: The high levels of antimicrobial consumption in hospitals contribute to the occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial resistant bacteria and sub-lethal concentrations of antimicrobial metabolites can end up in hospital wastewater which can spread to the environment and to the community. However, information on the resistance profile of bacteria isolated from environments is not well studied.

Menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in resource-limited settings of Bahir Dar City administration, Northwestern Ethiopia.

Background: Schoolgirls in resource-limited settings encounter significant challenges in maintaining proper menstrual hygiene management practices. Studies on associated factors in menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in Bahir Dar City are limited.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the menstrual hygiene practices of schoolgirls and identify factors that influence these practices in the limited settings of Bahir Dar City.

Adolescents' Sexual Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors Among Bahir Dar City High School Students, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

All across the world, youths struggle with a variety of health issues. Adolescents everywhere are entering puberty earlier and engaging in more premarital sex. There was limited evidence about the current adolescent sexual reproductive health (RH) service utilization status and its associated factors in the study area, especially after the occurrence of COVID-19 and the war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional forces.

Artificial intelligence in community pharmacy practice: Pharmacists' perceptions, willingness to utilize, and barriers to implementation.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has a significant potential to impact pharmacy practices worldwide. This study investigates pharmacists' perceptions of AI's role in pharmacy practices, their willingness to adopt it, and perceived barriers to its implementation at community pharmacies in Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among community pharmacists in Ethiopia.

Nighttime ionospheric irregularity during intense geomagnetic storm events over the Europe-African longitudinal sector.

Radio communication and navigation systems can be severely impacted by irregularities in the ionosphere. There is still much to learn about how geomagnetic storms affect the occurrence of these irregularities. Ionosphere studies in different regions, particularly the equatorial and low-latitudes, are necessary to enhance the forecasting of this phenomenon.

Poor sleep quality among bedtime smartphone user medical students in Ethiopia, 2024.

Background: Smartphone use has become widespread and continues to grow rapidly. Medical students, already highly susceptible to sleep deprivation, may experience exacerbated issues due to smartphone usage, particularly at bedtime. Therefore, understanding the potential negative impacts of this behavior is crucial.

Facile Synthesis of Natural Kaolin-Based CuO Catalyst: An Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol.

Water contamination by nitro compounds from various industrial processes has significantly contributed to environmental pollution and severely threatened aquatic ecosystems. Inexpensive, efficient, and environmentally benign catalysts are required for the catalytic reduction of such nitro compounds. This study reports the fabrication of various nanocomposites (NCs) of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) supported on a kaolin sheet using straightforward and simple one-pot synthesis procedures that control the metal precursor to kaolin ratios.

Rapid assessment of noma: Reporting on forgotten and neglected disease in Ethiopia.

Background: Noma is a rapidly progressing, invasive, and debilitating orofacial disease that primarily affects the most vulnerable and marginalised populations worldwide. The highest- risk group includes pre-school children, exposed to other risk factors, such as malnutrition and poverty-related diseases. Since 2010, Ethiopia has reported an increasing number of noma cases, primarily identified through medical missions.

Spatiotemporal modeling of household's food insecurity levels in Ethiopia.

The state of moderate and severe food insecurity in Ethiopia has not been significantly reduced for a long time due to cultural, natural, and manmade shocks, which cover most part of the country with considerable magnitude and have adverse effects on the health and economy. This temporal evolution of the wider geographic distribution of the food insecurity levels has not been investigated for the feeding culture and shocks effect in Ethiopia, though previous studies have indicated significant geographic distribution and related factors. In addition, the longtime zone-specific comprehensive drivers were not assessed.

Assessment of the barriers towards menstrual hygiene management: evidence from a qualitative study among school communities: lessons from Bahir Dar city in northwest Ethiopia.

Background: The challenges of safe menstrual hygiene management practices in low-income settings, including the study areas are pressing. However, Studies specifically focusing on barriers that schoolgirls face in managing monthly menstruation in schools of Bahir Dar are inadequate and scarce.

Method: To ensure the robustness of the findings, a comprehensive study was conducted among schoolgirls and boy students aged 12-20 in three schools.

Livelihood vulnerability of rural households to climate variability and change: An agroecological system-based approach in northwestern Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is widely acknowledged to be extremely vulnerable to climatic variability and change. Its agricultural sector, which is particularly susceptible to risks associated with rainfall variability, represents a major source of vulnerability. Household livelihood vulnerability varies across different agroecological zones (AEZs).