Background: Abdominal swelling is one of the common presentations inrnchildren for seeking medical attention. The causes are varied, including bothrnbenign and malignant entities, requiring very different sets of management. CTrnscan imaging plays a major role in the diagnosis and management of...
BackgroundrnrnLow back pain (LBP) is one of the leading causes of activity limitation and work absence throughoutrnthe world, imposing a high economic burden on individuals, families, communities, industry, andrngovernments.rnChronic lower back pain (CLBP) is one of the most frequently encountered...
BackgroundrnOsteoarthirtis (OA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disorder in the world. It results in rnjoint pain, tenderness and significant disability. OA of hip and knee is very important in terms ofrnits public health significance. Significant morbidity and disability usually results from...
Background information: Many studies have been developed revealing normal measurementsrnof adenoid size and adenoid to nasopharyngeal Ratio (ANR). The lateral radiograph is a commonrninvestigative modality. However, the literature is diverse and controversial. Lateral x-raysrnundertaken for...
Bamboos are perennial grasses classified under family Poaceae and subfamily Bambusoideae and are rnamong the fastest growing plants on earth. Although bamboos have ecological and economic importancernin Ethiopia, scientific inquiry particularly on genomics, transcriptomics and genetic diversity and...
Background: The use of advanced diagnostic imaging modalities is significantly increasing throughout the world. Overutilization of these modalities is straining the health care system and exposing patients to medical and economical sequel. There are various evidence-based guidelines to determine...
Background: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer and the sixth most commonrncause of cancer relate death worldwide and the fifth most common cancer and attributes a significantrnnumber of cancer-related death in Ethiopia.rnObjective:To asses Computed tomography imaging pattern, risk...
Introduction:Central nervous system (CNS) defects are the second most common congenitalrnanomalies after congenital heart diseases. Neural tube defects (NTD’s) are amongst the majorrnCNS defects with significant public health burden and long term morbidity and functionalrnimpairment. Central...
Coffee has long been among the first beverages consumed worldwide and most traded commodities. The coffee extract is reported to show antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Ethiopia as the land of origin of the Coffea arabica and producer and exporter of different coffee varieties has not yet...
Introduction:Percutaneous image-guided transthoracic needle biopsy is a safe, minimally invasive,rnaccepted, easy and accurate procedure that provides useful diagnostic information and avoids morerninvasive and expensive exploratory surgeries especially in medically treatable or unresectable...
Background: Antimicrobial resistance has recently been identified as one of the three most important problems facing human health by the World Health Organization. Gram negative bacteria are major producers of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase enzymes which made them multidrug...
Background: Urinary tract infection is commonly encountered health problem among pregnant women. Untreated urinary tract infection may result in fetal complications like preterm birth, low birth weight, intra uterine growth retardation, and intrauterine fetal death.rnThe problem of urinary tract...
Background: Infectious diseases, caused by different microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, are the major contributors of morbidity and mortality. The emergence of microorganisms’ new resistance mechanism, and the emerging and re-emerging of new infectious disease aggravated the problem...
Background: Due to several sources of imprecision and inaccuracy of HCT and RBC Indices measurement in manual and automated methods difference in values may impact the clinical decision. Therefore, it would be essential to compare the three methods.rnObjective: To compare of Microhematocrit...
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections of humans and has a worldwide distribution. Epidemiological studies strongly suggested that more than 50% of the world’s populations are colonized by H. pylori. Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is the...
Background: Intestinal parasites (IP) cause a significant morbidity and mortality in most developing countries throughout the world and relatively a high burden was seen in those living with HIV/AIDS.rnObjective: To determine the magnitude of intestinal parasites, KAP and associated risk factors...
Background: Pulmonary mycosis is a systemic fungal infection that occurs when fungi cause’srndisease of the lungs. Fungal pulmonary infection has been emerging recently due to widely usedrnbroad-spectrum antibiotics and steroids, immune deficiency or suppression in tuberculosis,rnpatients...
Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease usually acquired through direct contactrnwith the infected animals and consumption of contaminated milk and meat products.rnIn humans Brucellosis presents similar signs with other febrile diseases like Malaria,rntyphoid and other febrile...
Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease involvingrninflammation of synovial joints. The interest in the study of platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR)rnand neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio( NLR) has grown recently because they have been found tornbe predictive of...
Background: Physiological changes during pregnancy causes alterations in biochemicalrnanalytes concentration. Thus, pregnancy specific reference intervals (RI) are important forrnaccurate diagnosis and treatment of cases. In Ethiopia, clinical laboratory test results arernusually interpreted using...