Through the fog: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and associated factors of poor post-operative visual outcome of cataract surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Cataract, despite being treatable, persists to have a devastating impact on people's health and livelihoods all over the world. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 1.7 million people are blind and 6.

Sexual and reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among youth workers at Kombolcha Industry Park, Kombolcha town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023.

Background: Youth is a decisive age that shapes the direction of their life and that of their family. However, due to the host of biological, social, and economic factors, youth Industry Park workers can be at high risk of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Therefore, assessing youth sexual and reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among youth workers is very crucial for timely intervention to their gaps.

Diffuse gingival hypertrophied Kaposi sarcoma as an initial presentation of HIV Infection.

Kaposi sarcoma is an indolent angio-proliferative spindle- cell tumor derived from endothelial and immune cells infected with Human herpes virus type 8(HHV-8). In the era of highly active antiretroviral (HAART), Kaposi sarcoma is a rare form of initial presentation of HIV infection [1]. The author presents a case of diffuse gingival hypertrophied Kaposi sarcoma in 18-year-old male newly diagnosed RVI patient.

Magnitude of neonatal sepsis and its associated factors among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in Hawassa Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia, 2020.

Background: Neonatal sepsis is one of the most common causes of disease and death among neonates globally. And it made a great contribution to neonatal admission to intensive care units. To mitigate the ongoing neonatal crisis and accomplish the goal of sustainable development through a decrease in neonatal mortality, information from various regions is needed.

Determinants of neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit in public hospitals of Sidama Region, Sidama, Ethiopia, 2022: an unmatched case-control study.

Introduction: neonatal jaundice appears in most neonates as "physiological jaundice" in the first few weeks of life; however, pathological jaundice is associated with an increased risk of long-term complications and mortality only a few studies have been conducted on the determinants of neonatal jaundice in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of neonatal jaundice (pathological) among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units in Sidama Region general and referral public hospitals.

Methods: a hospital-based unmatched case-control study was conducted among 270 neonates in public hospitals of Sidama Region from June 23 to August 8, 2022.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Toward Prevention of COVID-19 Among Jimma Town Residents: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported by the World Health Organization on 31 December 2019, and later, it was declared a global pandemic on 12 March 2020. To date, it is a great challenge to the world including Ethiopia. Therefore, to attain effective prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, improving the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community is necessary.

Magnitude and determinants of treatment outcome among surgically treated patients with intestinal obstruction at Public Hospitals of Wolayita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study, 2021.

Background: Procedures to treat intestinal obstruction range from minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery to more complicated open surgical procedures. It may end with high morbidity and mortality because of different reasons. It is very important to know about the determinants of favorable outcome of surgical management for intestinal obstruction however, little is known about this problem at public hospitals of Southern Ethiopia.

Physicochemical Quality Assessment of Antimalarial Medicines: Chloroquine Phosphate and Quinine Sulfate Tablets from Drug Retail Outlets of South-West Ethiopia.

Background: Malaria is a complex disease and main community health problem in Africa and the top leading cause of outpatient visits, admissions, and deaths in Ethiopia. Its effective management is possible through early diagnosis and immediate treatment employing antimalarials. The quality of these drugs has to be good enough to attain their intended purpose.