Stigma among neurologic disease is a widely recognized global health issue. The negative
impact it has on different neurologic diseases has been described. Although stroke survivors
have different degree of stigma ...
The incidence of acute leukemia is increasing worldwide. In Ethiopia, in terms of incidence among all
cancer cases, it ranks fourth and fifth in men and women respectively. Despite acute leukemia being this
prevalent ...
Despite the increased use of blood and blood component transfusion there
seems to be an obvious lack in the knowledge and practice of the process. There is also a
lack of institution wide guideline on the practice ...
Hepatitis B infection is usually higher among health workers than the general
population, particularly in the sub-Saharan region. WHO recommends vaccination for all
health care workers (HCWs) against the highly ...
Anemia is one of the common comorbidities in heart failure patients with
reduced ejection fraction and its presence is associated with decreased functional
capacity, poor quality of life, an increase in the rate of ...
in this era of COVID-19 epidemic health care workers are at increased risk of
contracting the disease. The WHO estimates that around 20% of HCW have already acquired the
infection in the world worst affected areas. ...
Diabetes mellitus can be associated with different ranges of malnutrition. Even in the obese
patients who are labeled as such by calculating the BMI, can be undernourished when evaluated
using another nutritional ...
Diabetes is a growing public health challenge worldwide, including Ethiopia. Comprehensive
multifactorial cardiovascular risk reduction is recommended to reduce diabetes-associated
morbidity and mortality but achieving ...
Assessment of injection device use and injection technique, are key components of a
comprehensive diabetes medical evaluation and treatment plan. Proper insulin injection technique
may lead to more effective use of ...
Anemia is common and significant complication of chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Anemia of chronic kidney disease is associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity
mortality and poor quality of life. However, its ...
Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular problem
globally with a particularly increasing burden in developing countries
like Ethiopia. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABPM) is superior to office
blood pressure ...
Diseases of the respiratory system are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and
disability worldwide. Bronchiectasis is a progressive respiratory disease characterized by a
permanent dilation of bronchi. The ...
Hepatitis B infection is a major global public health problem. Better disease
related knowledge among Hepatitis B patients is important for prevention of transmission and
facilitate screening of their sexual partners ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic systemic inflammatory disease,
predominantly affects the joints, leading to functional disability and premature mortality.
Standards of care have been established for its treatment. ...
HIV is a major global public health issue, having claimed 38 million lives so far.Ethiopia
is one of the most seriously affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with many people living with
HIV/AIDS. HIV infection ...
Diabetes is the leading cause of CKD and ESRD in the worldwide. Diabetic kidney
disease, one of which is Diabetic Nephropathy, is one of the common and significant
complications in Diabetes Patients next only to ...
The prevalence of diabetes continues to be a growing problem throughout the
world and contributes significantly to the health care burden. One of the major complications
that diabetes carries is foot ulcer. Diabetic ...
acute kidney injury and worsening of renal function is common in patients with
acute decompensated heart failure, and development of this entity affects patient’s morbidity
and mortality.
Neurocognitive disorders in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has spectrum
manifestation which might range from subtle executive dysfunction to memory loss and overt
dementia. Diabetes patients are at higher ...