Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a newly emerging pandemic affecting more than 120
million people globally. Compliance with preventive practices is the single most effective
method to overcome the disease. Although ...
The foramen magnum (FM) is the largest opening
and is outlet through which medulla oblongata and spinal cord
along with meninges, vertebral arteries, anterior and posterior
spinal arteries, tectorial membrane, alar ...
: Stroke is a global health problem, causing significant morbidities and
mortalities in both developing and developed countries. Patients living with chronic
diseases like hypertension are at a high risk of stroke. ...
Background: Respectful maternity care is one of the facilitators of women’s access to maternity healthcare services. However, it has been evidenced that maternal healthcare services are compromised during the pandemic ...
The proportion of healthcare providers having good adherence to COVID-19 preventive
practices during intrapartum care was 46.1% (95% CI: 41.2, 50.9). Healthcare providers
who had job satisfaction (AOR = 3.18; 95% CI: ...
Nearly one quarter of the study participants had musculoskeletal disorders.
Special attention should be given for those individuals living with diabetes mellitus,
particularly for those who are female, are older, and had ...
he HRQOL of the patients was low. Social support and lower disability status were associated with higher HRQOL, whereas disability and depression were associated with higher
HRQOL. Therefore, attention should be given to ...
Prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission to newborns is one of the
basic components of perinatal care in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, scientific
evidence is compulsory for evidence-based ...
The uptake of maternal healthcare services remains suboptimal in Ethiopia. Significant proportions
of antenatal care attendees give birth at home in the context of HIV. However, in Ethiopia, evidence is scarce on ...
In this study, about two-fifths of the healthcare providers were inadequately prepared for neonatal
emergencies at birth. Strengthening the provision of neonatal resuscitation training, deploying adequate
healthcare ...
Women’s decision-making autonomy is very crucial for the improvement of women empowerment, and maternal, neonatal, and child healthcare utilization. As time immemorial, Ethiopian culture is largely gender stratified, and ...
hospital-based case-control study was conducted from 22 December 2019 to 8 April 2020
among 200 women including 67 visual inspections with acetic acid (VIA) positive women
(i.e., cases) and 133 visual inspections with ...
Pregnancy is a time of joy and mental wellbeing, but susceptibility to different mental disorders like anxiety and depression is also quite common for many women [1]. Pregnancyrelated anxiety (PRA) is a fear, worry, and ...
Background. Postpartum depression is an umbrella, which encompasses several mood disorders that follow childbirth within 6weeks.
Screening for postpartum depression would improve the ability to recognize these disorders ...
ntroduction: The Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is a public health problem, which caused a major impact on
morbidity and mortality around the world. Even though an effective vaccine is the most awaited resolution ...
Background: Paternal postpartum depression is an emerging public health concern that have adverse effects on partners and their family members. Having a baby change life experience and it leads to depression which usually ...
Introduction; - Instrumental assisted vaginal delivery used to reduce second stage cesarean section. Adequate evidence on immediate adverse maternal and newborn outcome following it would improve clinical care but adverse ...