Thoracic ectopia cordis in an Ethiopian neonate

Tadele, Henok; Chanie, Abeje

doi:10.4314/ejhs.v27i2.14

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“…This study also revealed that women who were able to organize childcare for their existing children at home during their absence were more likely to express the intention to use an MWH compared to their counterparts. This finding is in agreement with those of studies conducted in Zambia, a rural health center in Ethiopia, Jimma district, and Eastern Gurage [ 10 , 11 , 13 , 21 ]. This may be due to the commonly held societal belief that women, especially those living in rural areas, carry the burden of the childcare responsibilities.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Finally, this study found that the likelihood of expressing an intention to use an MWH was higher among pregnant women who could afford food while staying at an MWH. This is consistent with the findings of studies conducted in a rural health center of Ethiopia and Jimma district [ 10 , 21 ]. This could be due to an inability find a family member or attendant who can provide them with a continuous supply of food, often requiring travelling significant distances, during their stay at an MWH.…”

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Factors associated with the intention to use maternity waiting homes among pregnant women in North Ethiopia

Gebreslasie,

Beyene,

Dewey

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Introduction Maternity waiting homes are residential facilities, located near a qualified healthcare facility, where pregnant women can await their delivery and be transferred to a nearby healthcare facility shortly before delivery, or earlier if complications arise. Although evidence has shown that maternity waiting homes reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, there is limited information about factors associated with the intention to use maternity waiting homes in the study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify factors associated with intention to use maternity waiting homes among pregnant women. Methods The study used a community-based cross-sectional study design. Simple random sampling was used to select 399 pregnant women. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered pre-tested structured questionnaire.A binary and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed. Result Two hundred and eighty (70.2%) women indicated they intended to use a maternity waiting home during their current pregnancy. Participants’ educational status, having experienced a previous institutional delivery, the affordability of food while staying at the maternity waiting home, placing a burden on their attendant, having children in the household who can be cared for by the community or family during the woman’s absence, and having household chores covered by their family/community were the factors associated with the intention to use a maternity waiting home. Conclusion Relatively few respondents intended to use maternity waiting homes. Empowering women and giving them agency by ensuring their needs are met are important measures necessary to increase the use of maternity waiting homes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Factors associated with the intention to use maternity waiting homes among pregnant women in North Ethiopia

Gebreslasie,

Beyene,

Dewey

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…A cluster of 13 papers specified radiation exposure during pregnancy as a concern [ 19 , 33 , 34 , 62 , 70 , 76 , 105 , 107 , 132 , 148 , 188 , 202 , 203 ].…”

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The burden, prevention and care of infants and children with congenital anomalies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

Leke,

Malherbe,

Kalk

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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The aim of this scoping review was to determine the scope, objectives and methodology of contemporary published research on congenital anomalies (CAs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), to inform activities of the newly established sub-Saharan African Congenital Anomaly Network (sSCAN). MEDLINE was searched for CA-related articles published between January 2016 and June 2021. Articles were classified into four main areas (public health burden, surveillance, prevention, care) and their objectives and methodologies summarized. Of the 532 articles identified, 255 were included. The articles originated from 22 of the 49 SSA countries, with four countries contributing 60% of the articles: Nigeria (22.0%), Ethiopia (14.1%), Uganda (11.7%) and South Africa (11.7%). Only 5.5% of studies involved multiple countries within the region. Most articles included CA as their primary focus (85%), investigated a single CA (88%), focused on CA burden (56.9%) and care (54.1%), with less coverage of surveillance (3.5%) and prevention (13.3%). The most common study designs were case studies/case series (26.6%), followed by cross-sectional surveys (17.6%), retrospective record reviews (17.3%), and cohort studies (17.2%). Studies were mainly derived from single hospitals (60.4%), with only 9% being population-based studies. Most data were obtained from retrospective review of clinical records (56.1%) or via caregiver interviews (34.9%). Few papers included stillbirths (7.5%), prenatally diagnosed CAs (3.5%) or terminations of pregnancy for CA (2.4%).This first-of-a-kind-scoping review on CA in SSA demonstrated an increasing level of awareness and recognition among researchers in SSA of the contribution of CAs to under-5 mortality and morbidity in the region. The review also highlighted the need to address diagnosis, prevention, surveillance and care to meet Sustainable Development Goals 3.2 and 3.8. The SSA sub-region faces unique challenges, including fragmentation of efforts that we hope to surmount through sSCAN via a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach.

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“…The result is also in similar with other findings of different ethnobotanical studies done in somewhere else in Ethiopia and other countries, which have a lack of missed diagnosis and precision as a shortcoming of the traditional healers’ treatment. 8 , 9 , 49 …”

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Medicinal Plants in Treating Hepatitis B Among Communities of Central Region of Ethiopia

Beykaso,

Teklehaymanot,

Mulu

et al. 2023

HMER

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Purpose In Ethiopia, most people rely heavily on traditional therapeutic plants that have been used for years. The practice of traditional medicines use to treat hepatitis is currently gaining popularity due to the limited availability and affordability of modern drugs. The aim of this study was, therefore, to assess the traditional medicinal plants use to treat viral hepatitis among communities of Central region of Ethiopia. Methods Data was collected from November 2018 to December 2021 in Central Ethiopia. An open-ended semi-structured interview was used among purposively selected herbalists, traditional medicine entrepreneurs, village heads, and patients visiting traditional healers for hepatitis treatments. A 5 mL blood sample was collected from patients who visited a traditional healers’ clinic for hepatitis treatment and tested for HBsAg and HCV-antibody by using ELISA. Among HBsAg-positives, further nucleic acid test for HBV-DNA load was assessed to measure the effects of prescribed medicinal plants. Results Herbalists cited 24 plants that were used for hepatitis treatment; of which Rumex nepalensis, Vangueria apiculata , and Solanum incanum were the most frequently cited plants. Remedies were commonly prepared by crushing or powdering, mixing them with water, and taken orally. Forty-two individuals were diagnosed and treated as hepatitis patients by herbalists, of which eight of them were HBsAg-positive but no positives for anti-HCV ELISA. At the third and sixth months of viral load assessment among HBsAg-positive, serum HBV-DNA suppression was observed in three individuals treated with different combinations of frequently cited plants. Conclusion In this study, traditional healers used various plants to treat hepatitis. HBV-DNA suppressive activity was detected in three NAT-positive individuals who were treated by using a mixture of these frequently cited and highest preference-ranked plants. This suggests that these plants have antiviral properties and serve as a basis for more pharmacological research in the quest for new antiviral agents.

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Thoracic ectopia cordis in an Ethiopian neonate

Cited by 5 publications

References 5 publications

Factors associated with the intention to use maternity waiting homes among pregnant women in North Ethiopia

Factors associated with the intention to use maternity waiting homes among pregnant women in North Ethiopia

The burden, prevention and care of infants and children with congenital anomalies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

Medicinal Plants in Treating Hepatitis B Among Communities of Central Region of Ethiopia

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