Search Results - "Molla, Getahun"
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Alcohol drinking delays the rate of sputum smear conversion among DR-TB patients in northwest Ethiopia; A retrospective follow-up study
Published in PloS one (09-03-2022)“…Sputum smear microscopy is simple and feasible technique to assess the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in the respiratory tract of patients with Drug…”
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High dropout rate from maternity continuum of care after antenatal care booking and its associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey 2016
Published in PloS one (12-06-2020)“…Background Maternal continuums of care were vital to reducing maternal and neonatal mortalities. While the dropout rate remains high and limited studies were…”
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Lived Experience of Women Who Underwent Early Removal of Long-Acting Family Planning Methods in Bedesa Town, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Study
Published in International journal of women's health (01-01-2021)“…Long-acting family planning method (LAFP) is a low-cost yet effective method of reducing maternal mortality, limiting and spacing childbirth. In Ethiopia, the…”
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Comparing the impact of genotypic based diagnostic algorithm on time to treatment initiation and treatment outcomes among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Published in PloS one (18-02-2021)“…To end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, early detection and timely treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) is vital. The role of rapid, accurate, and…”
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Treatment interruption and associated factors among patients registered on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: 2010-2017
Published in PloS one (14-10-2020)“…Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a rising threat of the TB control program caused mainly by treatment interruption in Ethiopia. The success of the…”
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Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia
Published in PloS one (30-12-2020)“…Considering its pandemicity and absence of effective treatment, authorities across the globe have designed various mitigation strategies to combat the spread…”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for lost to follow-up among adults on active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (07-09-2022)“…Abstract Background Over 420,000 people have initiated life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Ethiopia; however, lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) rates continues…”
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Sputum smear grading and associated factors among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia
Published in BMC infectious diseases (05-03-2021)“…The sputum smear bacilliary load is a fundamental indicator of the level of infectiousness in DR-TB patients. However, evidence on DR-TB sputum smear grading…”
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Hotspots of un-iodized salt availability among Ethiopian households, evidence from the national survey data
Published in Journal of health, population and nutrition (17-03-2023)“…Universal salt iodization was started before decades but there are communities using the un-iodized salt till now. More than one-tenth of the Ethiopian…”
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Incidence and predictors of major adverse drug events among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients on second-line anti-tuberculosis treatment in Amhara regional state public hospitals; Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (27-03-2019)“…Second line anti-tuberculosis drugs are substantially complex, long term, more costly, and more toxic than first line anti-tuberculosis drugs. In Ethiopia,…”
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Incidence and predictors of lost to follow-up among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (18-09-2019)“…Abstract Background The emergence of Drug-Resistance Tuberculosis (DR-TB) is an increasing global public health problem. Lost to Follow-up (LTFU) from DR-TB…”
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Predictors of mortality among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in central Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-01-2020)“…The burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) related to mortality in resource-poor countries remains high. This study aimed to estimate the…”
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Hotspots and determinants of women's discriminatory attitude towards people living with HIV; evidence from ethiopian demographic and health survey data
Published in BMC women's health (21-10-2022)“…Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the major public health concern in Ethiopia with more profound effect on women. Discriminatory attitude towards people…”
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Community's perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during early phase of epidemics are significantly influenced by socio-demographic background, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional -study
Published in PloS one (19-11-2020)“…Epidemiological studies during the early phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemics reported different level of people's risk perception in different…”
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Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
Published in PloS one (16-04-2021)“…COVID-19 is the novel coronavirus responsible for the ongoing global outbreak of acute respiratory disease and viral pneumonia. In order to tackle the…”
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Less than one-fifth of Ethiopian children were vaccinated for measles second dose; evidence from the Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey 2019
Published in Vaccine: X (01-12-2022)“…Ethiopia introduced the measles second dose vaccine from the routine expanded immunization program in 2018. Shreds of evidence are scarce on the measles second…”
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Correction: Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia
Published in PloS one (26-08-2021)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244265.]…”
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Urban-rural disparities in institutional delivery among women in East Africa: A decomposition analysis
Published in PloS one (30-07-2021)“…Background Though institutional delivery plays a significant role in maternal and child health, there is substantial evidence that the majority of rural women…”
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Khat Chewing and Clinical Conditions Determine the Epidemiology of Primary Drug Resistance Tuberculosis in Amhara Region of Ethiopia: A Multicenter Study
Published in Infection and drug resistance (01-01-2021)“…Rifampicin and/or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) remains an uncontrolled public health emergency that has been synergized by the recently…”
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Factors Associated with Apgar Score among Newborns Delivered by Cesarean Sections at Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa
Published in Journal of pregnancy (2020)“…Background. Newborns can be assessed clinically using the Apgar score test to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn physical condition immediately…”
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