Medical Students' Perspective on Assessment Mechanism During Problem-Based Learning at Debre Tabor University: An Explanatory Mixed Study.

Background: Assessment in problem-based learning should aim to improve students' active learning. In due course, significant student involvement in any assessment process may aid them in meeting the curriculum's objectives.

Purpose: The primary goal of this study is to assess medical students' attitudes towards the assessment method used during PBL tutorials at Debre Tabor College of Health Sciences.

Facilitators and Barriers to National COVID 19 Guideline Adherence among Healthcare Providers in Ethiopia.

Background: Evidence-base practice needs to be supported by guidelines and decision-making protocols. This study aimed to look into the barriers and facilitators of adherence to national protocols in Ethiopia.

Methods: Exploratory qualitative method was implemented to explore adherence to protocol.

The Gasul Phenomenon Still Alive in the Developing World: A Case Report.

Background: In child, ventricular septal defect is the most prevalent congenital cardiac disease. Some ventricular septal defects have the potential for spontaneous closure. In poor nations closure based on indications may not be feasible.

Early discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptives at four government hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Objective: Given high unmet need for contraception in Ethiopia, this study aimed to determine prevalence and factors associated with early discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC).

Methods: This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 389 participants using exit interviews with clients presenting for removal of LARC at the family planning clinic of four government hospitals in Addis Ababa. SPSS version 26 was used for analysis.

Clinical Pattern and Outcome of Burn Injury in Children in AaBet Trauma Center Addis Ababa Ethiopia: Prospective Study.

Introduction: Burn injuries are among the most prevalent health conditions worldwide that happen mainly in children, military, and victims of fire accidents. The previous literature had general limitations in that it focused on the retrospective study design, which can be prone to incomplete data or lack the full evidence of the problem, however, this study is a prospective study that gives a clue to the possible determinant factors of burn injury in pediatrics.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical pattern and outcome of burn injury in children at the AaBet trauma center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between July 2016 and July 2020.

Pregnancy Associated Invasive Apocrine Carcinoma of the Breast: Case Report from Ethiopia.

We present a case report on a case of invasive apocrine carcinoma of breast during pregnancy at a tertiary referral hospital in Ethiopia. The patient's case in this report signifies the challenging clinical situation that the patient, developing fetus and treating physicians have to go through and the need to improve maternal-fetal medicine and oncologic setup and treatment guidelines in Ethiopia. Our case also illustrates the huge disparity between the management of both breast cancer and its occurrence during pregnancy in low-income countries like Ethiopia and developed nations elsewhere.

Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting with recurrent hemoptysis and bronchial varices in an Ethiopian adolescent: a case report.

Background: Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare anomaly resulting from failure of the pulmonary vein to incorporate in the left atrium. It is a very rare cause of recurrent respiratory infections and hemoptysis requiring a high index of suspicion for proper diagnosis and management in early childhood.

Case Presentation: We report a 13-year old Anuac (Ethiopia, Region of Gambela) male adolescent with a delayed diagnosis of isolated atresia of the left pulmonary veins despite early childhood presentation with recurrent chest infections, hemoptysis and exercise intolerance.

Cervical Cancer Progression in Patients Waiting for Radiotherapy Treatment at a Referral Center in Ethiopia: A Longitudinal Study.

Purpose: Nonmetastatic cervical cancer is curable and can be treated with radiotherapy (RT). A delay in receiving treatment because of long waiting times results in upstaging of the disease stage and negatively affects the treatment outcomes. However, real-world evidence that progression occurs while waiting for treatment is scarce in low-income countries.

Non-specialist delivery of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training Programme for children with developmental disabilities: Stakeholder perspectives about acceptability and feasibility in rural Ethiopia.

Children with developmental disabilities including autism who live in low- and middle-income countries have very limited access to care and intervention. The World Health Organization initiated the caregiver skills training programme to support families with children with developmental disabilities. In Ethiopia, contextual factors such as poverty, low literacy and stigma may affect the success of the programme.

Patterns of natural health product use at an outpatient heart function clinic.

Background: Natural health product (NHP) use is common among Canadians, but the NHPs used by outpatients with cardiovascular conditions such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure have not been identified.

Objectives: Describe NHP use among outpatient cardiac patients, assess drug interactions and their potential implications and determine NHP documentation by health care providers.

Methods: Telephone interviews were conducted by the main researcher with patients who attended the Cardiac Clinics at the Royal Columbian Hospital.

Prehospital emergency medical service utilization and associated factors among critically ill COVID-19 patients treated at centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The majority of populations in developing countries are living in areas of no access or limited access to prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). In Addis Ababa, the reported prehospital EMS utilization were ranging from zero to thirty-eight percent. However, there is limited research on reasons for the low utilization of prehospital resources in Ethiopia.

Pathways and Referral of Patients with Cancer in Rural Ethiopia: A Multi-center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Well-organized patient pathways are essential to achieve early diagnosis and timely treatment of patients with cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa. This retrospective cohort study describes pathways and referral patterns of cancer patients in rural Ethiopia.

Patients And Methods: The retrospective study took place from October to December 2020 at 2 primary- and 6 secondary-level hospitals in southwestern Ethiopia.

Impact of COVID-19 on non-communicable disease management services at selected government health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: The global pandemic of COVID-19 forced the world to divert resources and asked the public to shelter-in-place, so the diagnosis surveillance system and management of non-communicable diseases has become more challenging.

Objective: To identify the impact of COVID-19 on non-communicable diseases management services at government health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: Health facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September, 2020.

Digital health in the era of COVID-19: Reshaping the next generation of healthcare.

COVID-19 is one of the most deadly diseases to have stricken us in recent decades. In the fight against this disease, governments and stakeholders require all the assistance they can get from various systems, including digital health interventions. Digital health technologies are supporting the tracking of the COVID-19 outbreak, diagnosing patients, expediting the process of finding potential medicines and vaccines, and disinfecting the environment, The establishment of electronic medical and health records, computerized clinical decision support systems, telemedicine, and mobile health have shown the potential to strengthen the healthcare system.

Prevalence and determinants of neonatal near miss in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Neonatal near miss is a condition of newborn infant characterized by severe morbidity (near miss), but survived these conditions within the first 27 days of life. It is considered as the first step to design management strategies that can contribute in reducing long term complication and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess prevalence and determinants of neonatal near miss in Ethiopia.

Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among prisoners in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study intended to examine the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among inmates in Kaliti Prison Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 694 randomly selected inmates in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia. The depressive symptom was examined using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Cystic pancreatic lymphangioma: a case report.

Background: Lymphangiomas are benign vascular tumors arising from the lymphatic system. They commonly affect the head and neck regions. Pancreatic involvement is extremely rare.

Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Prevention of Tuberculosis among People Living with HIV in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review of Implementation and Impacts.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) prevents TB in PLWHIV, but estimates of its effects and actual implementation vary across countries. We reviewed studies that examined the impact of IPT on PLHIV and the factors influencing its implementation in Ethiopia.

The magnitude of mortality and its determinants in Ethiopian adult intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Despite mortality in intensive care units being a global burden, it is higher in low-resource countries, including Ethiopia. A sufficient number of evidence is not yet established regarding mortality in the intensive care unit and its determinants. This study intended to determine the prevalence of ICU mortality and its determinants in Ethiopia.

COVID-19 and its prevention in internally displaced person (IDP) camps in Somalia: impact on livelihood, food security and mental health.

Background: Somalia has over 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDP) that depend on daily wages and humanitarian assistance for their livelihoods. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security and mental health of Somalia's IDPs.

Receiving quality antenatal care service increases the chance of maternal use of skilled birth attendants in Ethiopia: Using a longitudinal panel survey.

Background: Evidence has suggested that maternal use of skilled birth attendant is the most important factor to reduce maternal mortality because of more than three-fourths of maternal deaths occur during child delivery or within 24 hours after delivery due to hemorrhage, hypertension, ruptured uterus and sepsis. In Ethiopia, more than 42% of pregnant women with 4+ antenatal care (ANC) visit did not deliver by skilled birth attendant. The factors for women not using skilled birth attendant after any ANC visit is not well-studied yet.

The impact of khat chewing on heart activity and rehabilitation therapy from khat addiction in healthy khat chewers.

Khat is a flowering plant whose leaves and stems are chewed for excitement purposes in most of east African and Arabian countries. Khat can cause mood changes, increased alertness, hyperactivity, anxiety, elevated blood pressure, and heart diseases. However, the effect of khat on the heart has not been studied exclusively.

Muscle Strength, Physical Fitness, Balance, and Walking Ability at Risk of Fall for Prefrail Older People.

Aim: This study was to explore the relationship of older adults' demographic information, physiological indices, and stages of frailty with their risk of falling.

Methods: In the cross-sectional study, a total of 221 older adults with the mean age 74.9 (SD = 6.

Subchronic toxicity study of herbal tea of (Baker f.) Cudof. and L. leaves formulation in Wistar albino rats.

Background: (Baker f.) Cudof. and L.