Search Results - "Legesse, Befikadu"
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Nexus between maternal underweight and child anthropometric status in South and South-East Asian countries
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (01-06-2022)“…•Maternal and child undernutrition are serious public health concerns in South and South-East Asia.•Maternal underweight has a negative impact on the…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of medicine use studies in Ethiopia using the WHO patient care indicators with an emphasis on the availability of prescribed medicines
Published in BMJ open (21-03-2022)“…ObjectiveTo collate the findings of studies on patient care indicators in Ethiopia using the WHO/International Network for Rational Use of Drugs indicators…”
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Barriers in the implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in Northern Ethiopia: a mixed quantitative and qualitative study
Published in BMC public health (19-08-2016)“…Isoniazid preventive therapy is a key public health intervention for the prevention of tuberculosis disease among people living with HIV. Despite the confirmed…”
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Leveraging Food-Related Values for Impact in Community Nutrition Education Programs (Interventions)
Published in Foods (07-02-2023)“…This study draws attention to the potential benefits of leveraging food values to amplify the impact of nutrition education programs. The study has collected…”
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Costs incurred by outpatients at a university hospital in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC health services research (08-11-2018)“…Out-of-pocket expenditure constitutes high proportion of healthcare spending in low-income countries. It can affect patients' adherence to treatments leading…”
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COVID-19 in Ethiopia: a geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death
Published in BMJ open (18-02-2021)“…BackgroundCOVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to…”
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A household survey of medicine storage practices in Gondar town, northwestern Ethiopia
Published in BMC public health (09-03-2017)“…Household surveys are crucial to get accurate information on how medicines are acquired, and used by consumers, as they provide the best evidence in the area…”
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Consistent condom use in HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in northwestern Ethiopia: implication to reduce transmission and multiple infections
Published in HIV/AIDS (Auckland) (01-01-2015)“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the greatest public health problems of sub-Saharan African countries…”
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Medication adherence and its determinants among psychiatric patients in an Ethiopian referral hospital
Published in Patient preference and adherence (01-01-2014)“…The degree to which an individual follows medical advice is a major concern in every medical specialty. Non-adherence to psychiatric treatment regimens has a…”
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Assessment of medicine use among outpatients at healthcare facilities in Ethiopia using the WHO's prescribing indicators with a focus on antibiotics: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-08-2020)“…To summarize studies on prescribing medicine to general outpatients through the WHO/International Network for Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD) prescribing…”
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Impacts of land tenure and property rights on reforestation intervention in Ethiopia
Published in Land use policy (01-01-2018)“…Land is a fundamental asset for social, political and economic sustainability, which provides ecosystem services, generate livelihood and accumulate wealth for…”
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Economic Evaluations of mHealth Interventions for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Scoping Review
Published in Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology (03-07-2023)“…Background: There is plenty of evidence supporting the clinical benefits of mHealth interventions for type 2 diabetes, but despite often being promoted as…”
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Drug-drug interactions and risk of bleeding among inpatients on warfarin therapy: a prospective observational study
Published in Thrombosis journal (17-09-2014)“…Warfarin is known for its interaction with many drugs, resulting in undesired treatment outcomes such as bleeding. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of…”
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Risk factors for COVID-19 infection, disease severity and related deaths in Africa: a systematic review
Published in BMJ open (18-02-2021)“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive evidence on risk factors for transmission, disease severity and COVID-19 related deaths in…”
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Pattern and Appropriateness of Medicines Prescribed to Outpatients at a University Hospital in Northwestern Ethiopia
Published in BioMed research international (01-01-2017)“…The study assessed the pattern and appropriateness of medicines prescribed to outpatients at Gondar University Referral Hospital in northwestern Ethiopia. An…”
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