Science Journal of Clinical Medicine

Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015

  • Utilization of Family Planning Services and Influencing Factors Among Women of Child Bearing Age in Assosa District, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, West Ethiopia

    Muluwas Amentie, Muluemebet Abera, Misra Abdulahi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 52-59
    Received: 5 April 2015
    Accepted: 26 April 2015
    Published: 15 May 2015
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    Abstract: Background: Nearly all (99%) of maternal death occur in the developing countries. However, family planning (FP) could prevent as many as one in every three maternal deaths by allowing women to delay motherhood, space birth, avoid unintended pregnancies and abortion and stop childbearing when they reached their desired family size. Objective: To ass... Show More
  • Comparison between Four Types of Long Term Tube Feeding Regarding Nutritional Effects, Complications and Outcomes

    Muneerah Albugami, Yasmin Al Twaijri, Abeer Ibrahim, Habib Bassil, Ulrike Laudon, Mohamed El Karouri, Abdulaziz Al Rashed, Abdelazeim Elamin, Ahmed Sabry, Rania Abdelreheem, Abdulwahab Motieb, Ali Al Araj, Reem Hawary, Sawsan Al Balawi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 60-66
    Received: 27 March 2015
    Accepted: 3 April 2015
    Published: 6 June 2015
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    Abstract: Objective: to compare four types of long term tube feeding regarding nutritional effects, tube-related complications and outcome. Methods: retrospective study. Results: Mean BMI at time of tube insertion is 23.3, two years later 20.3 (P= 0.0312). Patients have follow up with HHC their mean BMI at base line is 23.5, after two years 21.53 (p =0.547).... Show More