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The African Journal Partnership Program's Guidance on Use of AI in Scholarly Publishing. 非洲期刊伙伴计划关于在学术出版中使用人工智能的指导。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.1

Caradee Y Wright, Margaret Lartey, Kenza Khomsi, Frederico Peres, Daniel Yilma, James Kigera, Annette Flanagin, Ahia Gbakima, David Ofori-Adjei, Kiswaya Ernest Sumaili, Siaka Sidibé, Adégné Togo, Adamson S Muula

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Osteopetrosis with Typical Radiological Findings: A Report of a Rare Case. 具有典型影像学表现的骨质疏松症1例报告。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.8

Bethlehem Tesfasilassie Kibrom, Tesfahunegn Hailemariam Feleke, Wubineh Admasu, Frehiwot Tsegaye, Samuel Sisay Hailu

{"title":"Osteopetrosis with Typical Radiological Findings: A Report of a Rare Case.","authors":"Bethlehem Tesfasilassie Kibrom, Tesfahunegn Hailemariam Feleke, Wubineh Admasu, Frehiwot Tsegaye, Samuel Sisay Hailu","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.8","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.8","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited disease caused by a lack of osteoclastic bone resorption, resulting in increased bone mass with insufficient mechanical strength. Patients usually present with complications such as pathologic fractures, cranial neuropathies, and bone marrow failure. Diagnosis is based on suggestive clinical and imaging findings, with genetic testing to confirm diagnosis and identify the subtype.Case presentation: The patient is an eight-year-old girl who came to our hospital with complaints of bilateral arm swelling and visual disturbances for four years and a history of fracture of the left lower extremity two years before presentation. Physical examination revealed nontender bilateral arm swelling and a shorter left leg. The laboratory tests were within normal limits. A skeletal radiograph showed typical radiographic features of osteopetrosis.Conclusion: It is important to consider osteopetrosis in patients presenting with pathologic fractures and cranial neuropathies. Typical imaging findings can provide rapid diagnosis in severe cases.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 2","pages":"163-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837785/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143467453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patterns of Major Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases in Two Ethiopian Medical Centers: A Three-Year Retrospective Study. 埃塞俄比亚两个医疗中心主要口腔颌面外科病例的模式：一项为期三年的回顾性研究。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.4

Surafel Adula, Demerew Dejene, Girma Uma, Gelana Garoma

{"title":"Patterns of Major Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases in Two Ethiopian Medical Centers: A Three-Year Retrospective Study.","authors":"Surafel Adula, Demerew Dejene, Girma Uma, Gelana Garoma","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.4","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.4","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Oral and Maxillofacial region is an area that is prone to multitude of disease conditions of developmental nature or acquired which require surgical intervention on many occasions. The aim of this study was to assess the pattern, indications, and types of major oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures carried out at Addis Ababa university Maxillofacial Surgery affiliate hospitals.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on all patients who had undergone oral and maxillofacial surgeries under general anesthesia at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College and Saint Peter Specialized Hospital in a period of 3 years from January 2017 to December 2019. Descriptive statistics such as biodata, indication and type of surgery were recorded and analyzed using the Epi info version 7 software.Results: A total of 689 patients with oral and maxillofacial conditions were managed during the study period. The male to female ratio was 2.48:1, and the mean age of patients was 29.05 years with standard deviation of ±15.5. The predominant indications for surgery were traumatic conditions (50.71%, n=354), followed by neoplastic conditions (18.7%, n=129)). Open reduction and internal fixation were the most common (43.7%, n=313) surgical procedure performed.Conclusions: The field of oral and maxillofacial surgery in our climes is a relatively new one. However, it is evolving, and its relevance is growing. With the observed relatively high frequency of traumatic conditions, especially among younger populations, efforts geared at prevention and adequate preparedness for proper surgical management of such patients should be commenced.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 2","pages":"133-142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837786/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143467455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Hysteroscopic Removal of an Unwanted Remainder in the Uterus after Two Years of Caesarean Section: A Case Report of Gossypiboma. 剖宫产术后2年宫腔镜切除子宫内多余残余：1例棉瘤病例报告。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.9

Faiza Ejaz, Zahid Hyder Wadani, Farheen Yousuf

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Effect of Positive Thinking Skills on Optimism and Death Anxiety of COVID-19 Nurses: A quasi-experimental study. 积极思考技能对COVID-19护士乐观和死亡焦虑的影响：一项准实验研究

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.5

Mohammadreza Doustinouri, Mozhgan Rahnama, Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad, Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Elham Shahraki Moghadam, Elaheh Asadi-Bidmeshki

{"title":"Effect of Positive Thinking Skills on Optimism and Death Anxiety of COVID-19 Nurses: A quasi-experimental study.","authors":"Mohammadreza Doustinouri, Mozhgan Rahnama, Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad, Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Elham Shahraki Moghadam, Elaheh Asadi-Bidmeshki","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.5","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i2.5","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed nurses on the front lines, facing challenging conditions and increased stress levels. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of positive thinking skills training on nurses' optimism and death anxiety while caring for COVID-19 patients.Methods: In a quasi-experimental, two-group, pre- and post-test study, a total of 52 eligible nurses working at Amir al-Momenin Hospital in Zabol, Iran, between October and December 2022, were divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received positive thinking skills training via email or WhatsApp, with eight, 60-minutes sessions over two months. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), and the Scheier and Carver Life Orientation Test, both before and one month after the intervention.Results: There were no significant differences in optimism and death anxiety scores between the two groups before the intervention. However, the intervention group showed a statistically significant increase in optimism (from 13.11±3.78 to 19.03±2.58) and decrease in death anxiety (from 55.15±7.06 to 41.76±4.48) after the intervention (P <0.001).Conclusion: Considering the stressful nature of COVID-19 disease, positive thinking skills training can be recommended as an effective method to reduce death anxiety and improve nurses' optimism, thus enhancing their willingness to continue caring for patients.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 2","pages":"143-148"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11837787/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143467416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Analyzing Children's Weight Growth Variations and Associated Factors in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam: Using Fractional Polynomial Mixed-Effects Model. 分析埃塞俄比亚、印度、秘鲁和越南儿童体重增长变化及相关因素：使用分数多项式混合效应模型。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.4

Alemayehu Siffir Argawu, B Muniswamy, B Punyavathi

{"title":"Analyzing Children's Weight Growth Variations and Associated Factors in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam: Using Fractional Polynomial Mixed-Effects Model.","authors":"Alemayehu Siffir Argawu, B Muniswamy, B Punyavathi","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.4","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.4","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Children's growth is increasingly considered a key mediator of later life outcomes. When examining weight growth, the correlation between repeated observations on the same subject must be regarded as well-modelled. This study aimed to analyze children's weight growth variations and associated factors in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam using a fractional polynomial mixed-effects model.Methods: This study used longitudinal data from the Young Lives Cohort Study conducted from 2002 to 2016 in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam. The study included 7,140 children of 1 to 15 years old A fractional polynomial mixed-effects model was used to analyze the data.Results: Ethiopian, Peruvian, and Vietnamese children had significantly higher average body weights than children in India (1.426, P<0.001; 1.992, P<0.001; 1.334, P<0.001, respectively). Girl children's average body weight was significantly 0.15 times less than that of boys (-0.148; P=0.027). The average weight of rural children was significantly 0.671 times less than that of urban children (0.671, P<0.001). Children from Peru and Vietnam had higher rates of weight change than those from India. However, the rate of weight change was lower in Ethiopian children than in Indian children. Children from urban areas had a significantly higher rate of weight gain than those from rural areas.Conclusion: Country, sex, residence, parental education, household size, wealth, good drinking water, and reliable power affected children's longitudinal weight growth. Therefore, WHO and the nation's health ministry should monitor children's weight growth status and these associated factors to plan future action.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 1","pages":"27-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11217795/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141491431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Anemia Prevalence and Socioeconomic Status among Adolescent Girls in Rural Western India: A Cross-Sectional Study. 印度西部农村地区少女的贫血患病率和社会经济地位：一项横断面研究。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.7

Manisha Nitin Gore, Madeline Elizabeth Drozd, Reshma Sudhir Patil

{"title":"Anemia Prevalence and Socioeconomic Status among Adolescent Girls in Rural Western India: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Manisha Nitin Gore, Madeline Elizabeth Drozd, Reshma Sudhir Patil","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.7","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.7","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Anemia poses a significant challenge among Indian adolescent girls due to their heightened vulnerability, resulting from increased micronutrient requirements, rapid physical growth, menstrual blood loss, inadequate nutrition, and socioeconomic disparities. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of anemia, along with socioeconomic and nutritional statuses among adolescent girls attending rural public schools in Pune, India.Methods: A sample of 400 girls was selected from 22 villages through Symbiosis International University. Hemoglobin levels were assessed using the HemoCue 201 system, while standardized protocols were employed for height, weight, and BMI-for-age measurements. Socioeconomic status was determined using the Kuppuswamy scale.Results: The findings revealed an overall anemia prevalence of (42.75%), comprising severe (2.5%), moderate (21%) and mild (20.25%) cases. Additionally, a substantial proportion (74.6%) of girls were classified as underweight. Socioeconomic analysis disclosed that 64.25% of families belonged to the lower middle class, and 27% in the upper lower class. Anemia was more prevalent in young adolescent girls (10-14 years) and in the families of adolescents who had low income, were illiterate, unemployed, and belonged to the lower-middle class and upper-lower-class socio-economic status (SES) and did not have a bank account.Conclusion: Anemia was prevalent in adolescent girls and associated with low SES. This study underscores the limitations of relying solely on the distribution of iron and folic acid tablets to combat anemia. A holistic strategy is imperative, encompassing improvements in SES of families (literacy, employment and income), as well as initiatives aimed at enhancing the nutritional status of adolescent girls.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 1","pages":"57-64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11217790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141491393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Malaria Diagnosis at the Pediatric Emergency Unit of a Teaching Hospital in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria. 尼日利亚中北部马库尔迪一家教学医院儿科急诊室的疟疾诊断。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.5

A Michael, N B Samba, M G Adikwu, M O Ochoga, J U Akpan, E E Eseigbe

{"title":"Malaria Diagnosis at the Pediatric Emergency Unit of a Teaching Hospital in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria.","authors":"A Michael, N B Samba, M G Adikwu, M O Ochoga, J U Akpan, E E Eseigbe","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.5","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.5","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Globally, there were 241 million cases of malaria in 2020, with an estimated 627,000 deaths with Nigeria accounting for 27% of the global malaria cases. In sub-Saharan Africa, testing is low with only 28% of children with a fever receiving medical advice or a rapid diagnostic test in 2021. In Nigeria, there are documented reports of over-diagnosis and over-treatment of malaria in children. Therefore, this study examined the diagnosis of malaria at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi.Methods: A 5-year (2018-2022) retrospective study was carried out at the Emergency Pediatric Unit (EPU). Records of all children presenting to the EPU with an assessment of malaria were retrieved and reviewed. Data was analyzed using SPSS 23.Results: Out of 206 children reviewed, 128 (62.1%) were tested using either malaria RDT or microscopy while 78(37.9%) were not tested. Out of the number tested, 59(46.1%) were negative while 69(53.9%) tested positive, of which 14(20.3%) had uncomplicated malaria while 55(79.7%) had severe malaria. However, while 97.1% (n=67) of the positive cases were treated with IV artesunate, 69.5% (n=41) of those who tested negative and 88.5% (69) of those who were not tested also received IV artesunate. Moreover, while 85.5% (n=59) of those who tested positive received oral artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), 72.9% (n=43) of those who tested negative and 67.9% (53) of those who were not tested also received oral ACT.Conclusion: There was over-diagnosis of malaria, and subsequently, over-treatment. Hence continued emphasis on parasitological confirmation of malaria before treatment is recommended.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 1","pages":"39-46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11217796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141494779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Schizodontic Molarization of Mandibular Premolars: A Case Report of Gemination. 下颌前臼齿的分裂磨牙术：一例宝石化病例报告

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.11

Harshata Tirtalli Sathish, Sharad Kamat, Mamata Kamat, Rudrayya S Puranik

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Evaluation of Parents' Perceptions of the Dental and Oral Health in Children with Disability in the Bandung City. 评估万隆市残疾儿童家长对牙科和口腔健康的看法。

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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.8

Irsalina Nur Amalia, Eriska Riyanti, Prima Andisetyanto, Rasmi Rikmasari, Sri Tjahajawati, Yunia Dwi Rakhmatia

{"title":"Evaluation of Parents' Perceptions of the Dental and Oral Health in Children with Disability in the Bandung City.","authors":"Irsalina Nur Amalia, Eriska Riyanti, Prima Andisetyanto, Rasmi Rikmasari, Sri Tjahajawati, Yunia Dwi Rakhmatia","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.8","DOIUrl":"10.4314/ejhs.v34i1.8","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Children with disability have a risk of poor dental health because of their mental and physical limitations. They depend on caregivers in their daily life Parents have an important role in maintaining children's dental health. Parents attitudes can be influenced by parents' perceptions of children's dental health. This study explored parental perceptions regarding the dental and oral health of children with special needs in Bandung City.Methods: This study utilized a descriptive observational research using a cross-sectional survey. The subjects in this study were 239 parents who had children aged 0-18 years who were taken from 9 special schools. The variables of this study were parents' perceptions and the dental and oral health status of children with disability. Primary data were obtained through a validated questionnaire.Results: Parents' perceptions of the dental and oral health of children with disability consists of 84.94% good enough perceptions, 12.13% good perceptions, and 2.93% bad perceptions.Conclusion: Most parents have a fairly good perception of the dental and oral health of children with special needs.","PeriodicalId":12003,"journal":{"name":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 1","pages":"65-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11217794/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141491394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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