[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and the public response: Knowledge, attitude and practice of the public in mitigating the pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Z Desalegn, N Deyessa, B Teka, W Shiferaw… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the global community in many ways.
Combating the COVID-19 pandemic requires a coordinated effort through engaging public …

[HTML][HTML] Trends of follow-up clinic visits and admissions three-months before and during COVID-19 pandemic at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa …

W Abebe, A Worku, T Moges, N Tekle… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Following the first report of the COVID-19 case in Ethiopia on March 13, 2020,
the country promptly adopted a lockdown policy to contain the virus's spread. Responding to …

The impact of COVID-19 on care seeking behavior of patients at tertiary care follow-up clinics: a cross-sectional telephone survey. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

TM Aklilu, W Abebe, A Worku, H Tadele, T Haile… - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is among
the most obscure global pandemics resulting in diverse health and economic disruptions. It …

[HTML][HTML] Burden of tuberculosis and challenges related to screening and diagnosis in Ethiopia

H Mohammed, L Oljira, KT Roba, E Ngadaya… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction One-third of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Ethiopia are missing from care for
reasons that are not well studied. The aim of this study was to assess TB burden and identify …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of COVID-19 related knowledge and preparedness in health professionals at selected health facilities in a resource-limited setting in Addis Ababa …

Z Desalegn, N Deyessa, B Teka, W Shiferaw… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The World Health Organization has declared that infection with SARS-CoV-2 is
a pandemic. Experiences with SARS in 2003 and SARS-CoV-2 have shown that health …

Sero-prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

B Nega, A Addissie, G Mamo, N Deyessa… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
Background: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests are increasingly used for sero-
epidemiological purposes to provide a better understanding of the extent of the infection in …

Chronic respiratory disease in adult outpatients in three African countries: a cross-sectional study

AB Binegdie, H Meme, A El Sony… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: The greatest burden of chronic respiratory disease is in low-and middle-
income countries, with recent population-based studies reporting substantial levels of …

[HTML][HTML] Population-based prevalence survey of tuberculosis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia

G Berhe, F Enqueselassie, E Hailu, W Mekonnen… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background Population based prevalence survey is an important epidemiological index to
measure the burden of tuberculosis (TB) disease and monitor progress towards TB control in …

Phenotypic characteristics and asthma severity in an East African cohort of adults and adolescents with asthma: findings from the African severe asthma project

B Kirenga, J Chakaya, G Yimer… - BMJ open …, 2020 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Rationale The relationship between clinical and biomarker characteristics of asthma and its
severity in Africa is not well known. Methods Using the Expert Panel Report 3, we assessed …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of asthma in Ethiopia: age and sex matched case control study with special reference to household fuel exposure and housing characteristics

Y Abebe, A Ali, A Kumie, T Haile, M Tamire… - Asthma Research and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by airway obstruction
and hyper-responsiveness. Studies suggest that household fuel exposure and housing …