BACKGROUND Health promotion is now becoming an integral part of community pharmacy practice worldwide. OBJECTIVES This study was intended to determine the level of involvement of community pharmacists in providing health promotion service and to identify the barriers to the practice. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 community pharmacists working in Gondar town, Northwest ...

INTRODUCTION Postoperative sore throat is listed from the top as patients' most undesirable outcome in the postoperative period. It is believed to originate from mucosal dehydration or edema, tracheal ischemia secondary to the pressure of endotracheal tube cuffs, aggressive oropharyngeal suctioning, and mucosal erosion from friction between delicate tissues and the endotracheal tube. Even if th...

PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor use and associated factors among University of Gondar undergraduate students. MATERIALS AND METHODS An institution-based, cross-sectional study, using a survey questionnaire, was conducted from October to December 2015 to assess PDE5 inhibitor use and associated factors among male students at the University of Gondar. A ...

BACKGROUND Poor nutritional status of adolescent girls has a negative effect on the next generation as undernourished adolescents enter pregnancy with poor nutrient reserve. However, there is scarcity of evidence showing the burden of stunting among adolescent girls in Ethiopia. Therefore, the objective of this study aimed to assess prevalence of stunting and associated factors among school ado...

BACKGROUND According to a report on the worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015, mean blood pressure is increasing in low and middle income countries while it is either decreasing or stabilizing in high income countries. Few studies have been published on the prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia demonstrating an increased trend; however, these studies had small sample size and we...

Introduction: In March of 2022, the Washington Post reported that the: “Deadliest war isn’t in Ukraine, it’s Ethiopia.” Current death toll estimates are around 600,000: 50,000-100,000 (warfare); 150,000-200,000 (starvation), and 100,000 (lack medical treatment). Due to increasing civil unrest, a mixed-methods study began at University Gondar Hospital Gondar, Ethiopia. Between 2018-2022, estimat...