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Maternal feeding practices for sick children under 2 years in Wolkite town, Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background Optimal feeding practices for sick children are crucial to prevent morbidity and mortality. Despite global and national policies emphasizing the importance of optimal feeding practices for sick children, studies have revealed varying levels of
Tsehaynew Kasse, Tebibu Solomon Woldesilassie, Abeniezer Gemede Jisso, Arega Abebe Lonsako, Addisalem Haile, Yalemzer Agegnehu Dejene   +5 more
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Determinants of neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit in hospitals of Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Introduction Neonatal jaundice is the discoloration of the skin, sclera, and mucosa resulting from an excessive accumulation of bilirubin within the tissue and plasma.
Bayachew Amare Zeleke, Tariku Laelago Ersado, Habtamu Wude Hanjelo, Gebeeyesus Abera Zeleke   +3 more
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Dietary diversity and other predictors of low birth weight in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia: Prospective study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Background Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Dietary diversity is a key indicator of maternal dietary adequacy that may affect birth weight but little is known about their relationship. Hence, this study aimed to assess the association of suboptimal maternal dietary diversity during pregnancy and low birth weight in ...
Geta TG, Gebremedhin S, Abdiwali SA, Omigbodun AO.   +3 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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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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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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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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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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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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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
doaj   +1 more source