• Prevalence of Bacterial Contamination and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among Blood and Blood Components Collected with and without diverging method at Armed Forces Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Tsegaye, Wondwossen (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-11)

  Background: Transfusion of bacterial contaminated blood and blood components could be a cause of morbidity and mortality. Understanding the mechanism of blood contamination is important in developing infection control ...
• Cost- analysis of malaria screening to identify transfusion transmissible malaria in Hawassa regional blood bank, Hawassa, Ethiopia 

  Tsehay, Seblewongel (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-11)

  Back ground: The transmission of malaria by blood transfusion is one of the first recorded incidents of transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI). To reduce the risk of transmission transmissible infection effective screening ...
• Assessment of gonadal and cortisol hormone profile among drug abusers visited zewditu memorial hospital for the purpose of HIV behavioral and biological surveillance (IBBS) survey, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Yibrah, Messeret (Addis Ababa Universty, 2017-01)

  Background Drug abuse and its related complications are one of the most important public health problems in a world and it is becoming an increasing problem in Ethiopia.it can lead to social, health, economical and other ...
• Magnitude of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase, AmpC Beta-lactamase and Carbapenemase producing gram negative bacilli isolated from clinical specimens at International Clinical Laboratories, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  G/Michael, Saba (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-10)

  Background: In Gram negative pathogens, beta-lactamase (β-lactamases) production remains the most important mechanism of antimicrobial resistance. These β-lactamases includes Extended spectrum Beta-lactamases (ESBL), AmpC ...
• Prevalence of Burkholderia Pseudomallei and other bacterial and other bacterial pathogens in community acquired infections in Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital and felege hiwot Hospital 

  Andargie, Emawayish (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-11)

  Backgroun- Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei) is a causative agent of a severe and fatal infectious disease which is called melioidosis. B. pseudomallei, a Gram-negative bacterium, is an environmental saprophyte ...
• Spectrum of fungal pathogens in sputum samples from pulmonary tuberculosis suspected patients at Kotebe primary hospital Addis Ababa Ethiopia 

  Muluneh, Tamagn (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-10)

  Background: pulmonary mycosis is a systemic fungal infection that occurs when fungi cause’s diseases of the lungs. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of pulmonary tuberculosis is one of the major micro ...
• Hospital acquired infections, antimicrobial drug resistance patterns and associated risk factors among under five children attending Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. 

  Woldesenbet, Zerihun (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Hospital acquired infection (HAI) is an infection which develops 48 hours after hospital admission, that was not incubating at the time of admission to hospital. In patients with HAI, costs as well as the use of antibiotics ...
• Assessment of knowledge, utilization and associated factors on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS among antenatal care users at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

  Alemayehu, Yosef (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Yosef Alemayehu (BSc in Midwifery) Background: Mother-To-Child Transmission (MTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV is the transmission of HIV from an HIV positive woman to her baby during pregnancy, labor, delivery ...
• The burden of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and co-morbid disease and its associated risk factors among patients with malignant conditions visiting oncology department of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Sebsibe, Yonas (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and cancer are two major public health problems associated with significant morbidity and mortality. TB is one of the major causes of death amongst infectious diseases and it is estimated that ...
• Seroprevalence of HBV, HIV and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Selected Health Centers at Yeka Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Getaneh, Yibeltal (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Hepatitis virus causes highly contagious viral infection, which kills millions globally than any other diseases. Among those hepatic viruses, Hepatitis B virus plays pivotal role in causing hepatic failure. ...
• Performance Evaluation of Laboratory Professionals on Manual assessment of Peripheral blood cells morphology and associated factors in government hospital laboratories of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Yimer, Yeshi (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Microscopic examination of Wright’s stained blood film by skilled professionals has remained the standard laboratory method for assessment of peripheral blood cells morphology. However, assessment of blood cells ...
• Intention to use maternity waiting home among pregnant women in Mettu District,Southwest Ethiopia, 2018:community based study 

  Yismaw, Worke (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Maternity waiting homes are temporary shelters for pregnant women located near to health institutions and endorsed as one component of a comprehensive package to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates. ...
• In vitro starvation model for Assessing Phenotypic Drug Tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lineages of Ethiopia 

  Ashagre, Wondimu (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-04)

  Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis persist in the human host for decades and reactivation can occur at any point. It becomes dormant and phenotypically drug tolerant when exposed adverse conditions. Understanding of ...
• Survival status and predictor of mortality among breast cancer patients in Black Lion Specialized Hospital Adult Oncology Unit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018. 

  Shibabaw, Wondimeneh (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Introduction: Breast cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and ranks as the fifth cause of death from all cancers, and the most common cause of cancer death in women in both developing and developed countries. ...
• Magnitude of Hepatitis B Virus among Barbers and their Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in selected Sub Cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

  Shure, Wolde (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-03)

  Background: Viral hepatitis is a major health problem worldwide. Hepatitis B virus is hepatotropic virus spread mainly through contaminated blood and blood products. Hepatitis B is very contagious compared to other blood ...
• Prevalence of Tuberculosis, Multidrug Resistance Tuberculosis and Associated Risk Factors among Smear Negative Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Sinshaw, Waganeh (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Diagnosing active smear negative PTB, which represent the majority of tuberculosis (TB) cases left difficult. Therefore, treatment is often carried out empirically, based on clinical criteria, resulting in ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with diabetes retinopathy among type 2 diabetes patients at Tikur Anbesa specialized hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018. 

  Shiberu, Tsion (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Introduction: Diabetes retinopathy (DR) is a well-recognized complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs as a result of long-term accumulated damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. It is one of the leading ...
• Self-care behavior and associated factors among cancer patients who are on chemotherapy treatment at Tikur Anbesa specialized hospital. 

  Gebre, Tsige (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Cancer affects millions of people in the world each year, leading many to face the difficult road of chemotherapy. When cancer patients are ill-prepared for chemotherapy treatments, they often tend to envision ...
• Assessment of liver and renal function tests among gasoline exposed gas station workers in Mekelle city, Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia 

  Asefaw, Tsegay (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06)

  Background: Volatile organic compounds such as gasoline and other fuels are associated with a wide variety of deleterious health effects including liver and kidney diseases. Gasoline station attendants are exposed to a ...

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