Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs <p>Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences (EJHBS) is open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on public health, medicine, health sciences, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices, and interventions on the community. It also focuses on clinical, diagnostic, prognostic, and biomedical research.</p> College of Medicine and Health Sciences, niversity of Gonder en-US Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences 2790-3087 Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans: Past and new potential threat at our doorstep http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7435 <p>In 1980, the World Health Assembly announced that smallpox had been successfully eradicated as a disease of humans. The disease clinically and immunologically most similar to smallpox is monkeypox, a zoonosis endemic to moist forested regions in West and Central Africa [1]. The name monkeypox originates from the initial discovery of the virus in monkeys in a Danish laboratory in 1958 [2]. The first case in humans was diagnosed in 1970 in a 9-month old baby boy in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC). Since that time, monkeypox has become endemic in the DRC, and has spread to other African countries, mainly in Central and West Africa [3].</p> Baye Gelaw Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 1 4 Short-Term Outcome of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Hospital Admitted Children: Etiology and Clinical Feature in North-West Ethiopia http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7436 <p><strong>Background: </strong>Status epilepticus (SE) is a serious neurological problem in children. In sub-Saharan Africa, the high incidence of febrile illnesses and poor health care system influence the outcome of convulsive status epilepticus. However, in Ethiopia there have been few outcome studies of convulsive status epilepticus. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the etiology, clinical features and short-term outcomes of childhood convulsive status epilepticus in Ethiopia.</p> Osman Abdie Ashenafi Tazebew Zeleke Mekonnen Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 5 15 Relapsing fever outbreak investigation in Beyeda district, North West Ethiopia, 2020,Case control study http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7437 <p><strong>Background: </strong>Ethiopia is the main endemic focus of louse borne relapsing fever (LBRF). It usually occurs in form of outbreaks under conditions of poor socioeconomic status, overcrowding, drought and famine.</p> Yohanness Sintayehu Achenef Asmamaw Tilahun Yemanu Mehariw Birhan Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 16 25 Magnitude of disclosure and associated factors among HIV positive children in North West Ethiopia, A mixed-method http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7447 <p><strong>Background:</strong> Disclosure of HIV positive status of children is an essential component of HIV care services in the long-term disease management. It is a complex process, and it varies from community to community. Therefore, it is important to understand the disclosure status, determinants, and to explore the reason. Thus, this study aimed to assess disclosure status of children, associated factors, and reasons for not to disclose among caregivers in the Northwest part of Ethiopia.</p> Zeamanuel Anteneh Getu Debalkie Mehari Woldemariam Aklilu Endalamaw Asmamaw Atnafu Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 26 42 Radiographic Assessment of Cardiothoracic Ratio in Apparently Healthy Adults in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7439 <p><strong>Background:</strong> Cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is the common way for the measurement of heart size, diagnosis of heart disease, and screening of cardiomegaly. The aim of the study was to assess CTR and the factors altering its measurement.</p> Asratie Guangu Bahiru Tenaw Sileshi Ayehualem Abebe Muche Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 43 53 Digital Readiness for eConsultation towards the COVID-19 pandemic among Health Professionals: Northwest, Ethiopia http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7440 <p><strong>Background:</strong> Integrating electronic consultation solutions into the healthcare system is not only about modernizing the health system, but it is also about saving many lives by simplifying the access of communication, and making evidence-based decisions. Even though electronic consultations are essential interventions for combating pandemics like covid-19, their application and practice remains low in developing countries including Ethiopia.</p> Habtamu Guadie Berhanu Fikadie Tesfahun Yilma Binyam Tilahun Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 54 61 Clients’ expectation, satisfaction and determinant factors towards outpatient services deliveries in Ethiopian primary hospitals: Multi-center cross-sectional survey http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7441 <p><strong>Introduc</strong><strong>t</strong><strong>ion: </strong>Satisfaction is the measures of clients’ perceived positive feelings on the healthcare services they got after the service deliveries compared to their initial expectations. It is an integral tool which is used to measure the service deliveries. Although it is an integral tool to measure service deliveries, it is quite different across countries. The aim of this study was to assess the expectations and satisfactions of the clients on the outpatient healthcare service deliveries, and the determinant factors in Ethiopian primary hospitals.</p> Adeladlew Netere Daniel Asfaw Erku Gizachew Motbinor Alene Derso Teju Geremew Sewunet Admasu Belachew Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 62 76 Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection among Pregnant Women in Northwest Ethiopia http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7442 <p><strong>Background: </strong>Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium that causes chronic gastrointestinal disease and other related disorders in pregnancy. Globally, the disease is prevalent and the burden of infection is paramount in people living with poor socioeconomic conditions. Hence, the present study sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia.</p> Adane Derso Aberham Abere Yalewayker Tegne Gezahegn Bewket Amare Kiflie Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 77 89 Quality Parameter Assessment for Ciprofloxacin Tablets Commercially available in Gondar Town, North-West Ethiopia http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7443 <p><strong>Background</strong>: Pharmaceuticals&nbsp;play&nbsp;a&nbsp;vital&nbsp;role&nbsp;in&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;human&nbsp;health&nbsp;and&nbsp;encouraging wellness. The safety, efficacy, and consistency of the drugs should, however, be maintained to provide a desired pharmacological effect. The accessibility and utilization of substandard and counterfeit ciprofloxacin products in the market may lead to risk of treatment failure and microbial resistance. This study was conducted to assess the quality and physicochemical equivalence of nine brands of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride tablets sold in Gondar town, Ethiopia.&nbsp;</p> Bilal Tessema Wudneh Simegn Abdulwase Mohammed Seid Nurahmed Seid Getaw Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 90 101 Surgical Skill, Providers and Infrastructure Needs Assessment in North Gondar, Ethiopia: A Mixed Method Study http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7444 <p><strong><em>Background: </em></strong><em>The shortage of skilled surgical providers in Sub-Saharan Africa is reaching a crisis level.The Canadian Network for International Surgery has been delivering structured surgical skills courses in Ethiopia for 15 years. However, an assessment of met needs, and ongoing barriers to surgical care has never been done. Ethiopia has set out plans to expand surgical capacity at the district hospital levels through upgrading and building hospitals, and task shifting through a surgical health officer program. This study aimed to assess the met need for surgical infrastructure, providers, and educationin in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Sub-objectives are to assess the perceived values of a structured surgical training courses, and to identify ongoing barriers to emergency surgery. </em></p> Daniel Jenkin Ronald Lett Gashaw Getahun Mohammed Ali Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 102 112 Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C viruses and associated factors among medical waste handlers, Northeast Ethiopia http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/ejhbs/article/view/7445 <p><strong>Background:</strong> Medical waste handlers are at high risk of infections transmitted diseases (by blood, body fluids and sharp objects.) This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses, and associated risk factors among medical waste handlers in Dessie town, northeast Ethiopia.</p> Shumet Mussa Desie Kasew Yitayih Wondimeneh Copyright (c) 2023 2023-03-07 2023-03-07 12 2 113 123