Search Results - "Robel Yirgu"

Evaluating the association between duration of breastfeeding and fine motor development among children aged 20 to 24 months in Butajira, Ethiopia: a case-control study by Shiferaw, Rediate, Yirgu, Robel, Getnet, Yalemwork

“…A Suitable environment and proper child nutrition are paramount to a child's physical and mental development. Different environmental factors contribute to…”
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Perinatal Mortality Magnitude, Determinants and Causes in West Gojam: Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study by Yirgu, Robel, Molla, Mitike, Sibley, Lynn, Gebremariam, Abebe

“…In Ethiopia, even if a significant reduction in child mortality is recorded recently, perinatal mortality rate is still very high. This study assessed the…”
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Determinants of neonatal mortality in rural Northern Ethiopia: A population based nested case control study by Yirgu, Robel, Molla, Mitike, Sibley, Lynn

“…In low income and middle income countries, neonatal mortality remains high despite the gradual reduction in under five mortality. Newborn death contributes for…”
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Level of exclusive breastfeeding practice in remote and pastoralist community, Aysaita woreda, Afar, Ethiopia by Tsegaye, Medhin, Ajema, Dessalegn, Shiferaw, Solomon, Yirgu, Robel

“…In Afar, a pastoralist and remote area of Ethiopia, one in five children suffers from acute malnutrition. Investigation of the prevalence and associated…”
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Quality of life among adults with scabies: A community-based cross-sectional study in north-western Ethiopia by Yirgu, Robel, Middleton, Jo, Cassell, Jackie A, Bremner, Stephen, Davey, Gail, Fekadu, Abebaw

“…Scabies undermines quality of life through its highly disturbing disease symptoms, by distorting self-perception, and secondary to social stigma. Knowledge of…”
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Long-term consequences of the misuse of ivermectin data by Alvarez-Moreno, Carlos, Cassell, Jackie A, Donkor, Claudia M, Head, Michael G, Middleton, Jo, Pomat, William, Saka, Bayaki, Yirgu, Robel

“…On March 31, 2021, WHO advised that ivermectin should only be used within clinical trials and not as part of routine clinical practice.4 This advice was…”
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"You better use the safer one… leave this one": the role of health providers in women's pursuit of their preferred family planning methods by Yirgu, Robel, Wood, Shannon N, Karp, Celia, Tsui, Amy, Moreau, Caroline

“…Universal access to quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is pivotal to ensuring gender equality. In high-income countries, patient-provider…”
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Determinants of delayed care seeking for TB suggestive symptoms in Seru district, Oromiya region, Ethiopia: a community based unmatched case-control study by Yirgu, Robel, Lemessa, Firaol, Hirpa, Selamawit, Alemayehu, Abraham, Klinkenberg, Eveline

“…Early tuberculosis (TB) case finding and adequate chemotherapy are essential for interrupting disease transmission and preventing complications due to delayed…”
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Time intervals from first symptom recognition to pathological diagnosis among patients with oesophageal cancer in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Dessalegn, Berhe, Getachew, Sefonias, Yirgu, Robel, Enqueselassie, Fikre, Assefa, Mathewos, Addissie, Adamu

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to estimate the time intervals from first symptom recognition to pathological diagnosis among patients with oesophageal…”
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Needs and unmet needs for support services for recently pregnant intimate partner violence survivors in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yirgu, Robel, Wondimagegnehu, Abigiya, Qian, Jiage, Milkovich, Rachel, Zimmerman, Linnea A, Decker, Michele R, Glass, Nancy, Seid, Fatuma, Zekarias, Lensa, Wood, Shannon N

“…Globally, 2-14% of women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy. Timely response to IPV is critical to mitigate related adverse health…”
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Oesophageal cancer magnitude and presentation in Ethiopia 2012-2017 by Wondimagegnehu, Abigiya, Hirpa, Selamawit, Abaya, Samson Wakuma, Gizaw, Muluken, Getachew, Sefonias, Ayele, Wondimu, Yirgu, Robel, Demeke, Tamiru, Dessalegn, Berhe, Diribi, Jilcha, Kaba, Mirgissa, Assefa, Mathewos, Jemal, Ahmedin, Kantelhardt, Eva Johanna, Addissie, Adamu

“…The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude, socio-demographic, and clinical characteristics of oesophageal cancer patients in selected referral…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence during pregnancy: evidence from a multimethods study of recently pregnant women in Ethiopia by Wood, Shannon N., Yirgu, Robel, Wondimagegnehu, Abigiya, Qian, Jiage, Milkovich, Rachel Mait, Decker, Michele R, Glass, Nancy, Seid, Fatuma, Zekarias, Lensa, Zimmerman, Linnea A.

“…ObjectivesThis multimethods study aimed to: (1) compare the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19…”
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One-week recall period gives a more accurate estimate of exclusive breastfeeding practice than 24-h recall among infants younger than six months of age by Andarge, Sewitemariam Desalegn, Fenta, Esete Habtemariam, Gebreyesus, Seifu Hagos, Belachew, Robel Yirgu

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends a 24-h recall period to estimate breastfeeding practice of mothers of infants aged younger than…”
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Scabies in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, determinants, clinical presentation and community knowledge by Yirgu, Robel, Middleton, Jo, Fekadu, Abebaw, Cassell, Jackie A, Tesfaye, Abraham, Jones, Christopher Iain, Bremner, Stephen, Enbiale, Wendemagegn, Davey, Gail

“…BackgroundThe WHO aims to prevent, eliminate or control neglected tropical diseases, including scabies, by 2030. However, limited epidemiological data…”
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A single 24 h recall overestimates exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants aged less than six months in rural Ethiopia by Fenta, Esete Habtemariam, Yirgu, Robel, Shikur, Bilal, Gebreyesus, Seifu Hagos

“…Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to six months is one of the World Health Organization's (WHOs) infant and young child feeding (IYCF) core indicators. Single 24 h…”
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Designing mHealth for maternity services in primary health facilities in a low-income setting - lessons from a partially successful implementation by Shiferaw, Solomon, Workneh, Andualem, Yirgu, Robel, Dinant, Geert-Jan, Spigt, Mark

“…Increasing mobile phone ownership, functionality and access to mobile-broad band internet services has triggered growing interest to harness the potential of…”
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Cost-effectiveness of mass drug administration for control of scabies in Ethiopia: a decision-analytic model by Hounsome, Natalia, Yirgu, Robel, Middleton, Jo, Cassell, Jackie A, Fekadu, Abebaw, Davey, Gail

“…The strategies to control scabies in highly endemic populations include individual case/household management and mass drug administration (MDA). We used a…”
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Is inadequate play area in schools associated with overweight among students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia? A comparative cross-sectional study by Moges, Tsedey, Gebremichael, Bereket, Shiferaw, Solomon, Yirgu, Robel

“…OBJECTIVESThe prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled since it was formally recognized as a global epidemic in 1997. With the increasingly…”
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Pregnancy coercion, correlates, and associated modern contraceptive use within a nationally representative sample of Ethiopian women by Wood, Shannon N, Dozier, Jessica L, Karp, Celia, Desta, Selamawit, Decker, Michele R, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Yirgu, Robel, Zimmerman, Linnea A

“…Partner-perpetrated pregnancy coercion inhibits women's reproductive autonomy. However, few studies have quantified pregnancy coercion and its effects on…”
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Caregivers' feeding practices in Ethiopia: association with caregiver and child characteristics by Gebru, Nardos W., Gebreyesus, Seifu H., Habtemariam, Esete, Yirgu, Robel, Abebe, Dawit S.

“…Feeding is a source of interaction and communication. It affects children's physical and psychological/emotional development. The present study aims to examine…”
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