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Pressure ulcer prevention knowledge, practices, and their associated factors among nurses in Gurage Zone Hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2021 [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
A pressure ulcer is a localized skin injury and underlying tissue, usually as a result of friction or pressure against the surface of the skin. The global mortality rate of pressure ulcers was above 60% for hospitalized patients who wait 1 year of ...
Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Haimanot Abebe Geletie, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Agerie Ayinalem Mewahegn, Tamene Fetene Terefe, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Betelhem Tadesse, Fisha Alebel GebreEyesus, Tadesse Tsehay, Mamo Solomon, Bogale Chekole Temere, Shegaw Geze Tenaw, Yibeltal Mesfin   +12 more
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Gestational weight gain and its determinants among pregnant women in Gurage zone, Central Ethiopia: a cohort study [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background The nutritional status of the mothers before pregnancy and the weights gained during pregnancy are very crucial factors affecting the pregnancy outcomes and health of the infants.
Girma Alemayehu Beyene, Mukrem Abdulwehab Yunus, Aberash Beyene Deribew, Abebaw Wasie Kasahun   +3 more
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Determinants of healthcare-seeking behavior among women with symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse in gurage zone [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is relatively common healthcare issue due to its high prevalence, various adverse effects, and challenges for the healthcare system. Women in developing nations are at a higher risk of experiencing this condition. Although POP
Ayana Benti Terefe, Bethelhem Sileshy Ayalnew, Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Getu Habte Mamo, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Mangistu Abera, Seboka Abebe Sori   +6 more
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Immediate postpartum modern family planning utilization and associated factors among postpartum women in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia 2022: community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundThe period immediately following delivery is crucial for addressing the many requirements women have in terms of reproductive health, including the need for family planning after delivery and for lowering the risks associated with closely ...
Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Ayana Benti Terefe, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Seboka Abebe Sori   +3 more
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Magnitude and associated factors of diabetic complication among diabetic patients attending Gurage zone hospitals, South West Ethiopia [PDF]

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective To assess the magnitude of diabetic complication and associated factors among diabetes mellitus patients attending in Gurage zone hospitals. Results According to this study the magnitude of diabetic complication among diabetic patients were 61%
Bereket Beyene Gebre, Zebene Mekonnen Assefa   +1 more
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Modeling Frequency of Injuries per Vehicle Crash in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia. [PDF]

Ethiop J Health Sci, 2021
BACKGROUND፡ Traffic accident is the most serious problem in developing countries like Ethiopia, which is among the leading cause of death with the highest increasing rate from year to year in Ethiopia. This research aimed to identify the associated factors on the frequency of injuries per vehicle crash in Gurage zone.METHODS: A retrospective study was ...
Derese BM, Trueha DK.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Estimating the spatial risk of tuberculosis distribution in Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia: a geostatistical kriging approach [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background In low-income countries it is difficult to obtain complete data that show spatial heterogeneity in the risk of tuberculosis within-and-between smaller administrative units.
Sebsibe Tadesse, Fikre Enqueselassie, Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus   +2 more
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Magnitude of Cognitive Impairment Among Patients With Epilepsy at Health Institutions in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia. [PDF]

SAGE Open Nurs, 2023
Introduction Epilepsy is a widespread neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures; it contributes to 1% of the global burden of diseases and can end in cognitive impairment. Objective To assess the magnitude and associated factors of cognitive impairment among patients with epilepsy.
Wazema DH, Assefa ZM, Shiferaw BZ, Geleta OT, Haile TG.   +4 more
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Prevalence, seasonal dynamics and associated variables of ixodid tick cattle infestation in Gondar, northwestern Ethiopia

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2023
Ticks are ectoparasites that impact the health and productivity in farm animals. They are also important vectors for pathogens transmitted to animals and humans.
Abdifetah Mohamed, Muhammed Fedlu, Taju Nigussie, Mahamed Abdi Wali   +3 more
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Low vision and blindness in adults in Gurage Zone, central Ethiopia [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003
To determine the magnitude and causes of low vision and blindness in the Gurage zone, central Ethiopia.A cross sectional study using a multistage cluster sampling technique was used to identify the study subjects. Visual acuity was recorded for all adults 40 years and older. Subjects who had a visual acuity of
M, Melese, W, Alemayehu, S, Bayu, T, Girma, T, Hailesellasie, R, Khandekar, A, Worku, P, Courtright   +7 more
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