International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences

Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020

  • Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Severe Acute Malnutrition Among Children Admitted to Arsi Zone Gov’tal Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2016: Cross Sectional Study

    Tolessa Kebede Bedo, Birhanu Alemu Feseha

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 51-59
    Received: 21 May 2020
    Accepted: 10 June 2020
    Published: 6 July 2020
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    Abstract: Background Malnutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. It is responsible about 60% cause of death in under age of 5 years. Objective To assess feeding practice and factors associated with severe acute malnutrition in under age of 5 year children admitted to Arsi zone public Hosp... Show More
  • Sensitivity and Specificity of Difficult Airway Parameters at Asella Teaching and Referral Hospital, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

    Tahir Aman Worji, Abdurahman Tune Dedecho, Getahun Molla Shonka, Melese Meleku Kuruche, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 60-64
    Received: 7 June 2020
    Accepted: 17 June 2020
    Published: 17 July 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Maintenance of a patent airway is a primary responsibility of anesthesiologists. The difficulty of achieving a patent airway varies with anatomical and other individual factors, and identification of the patient with a difficult airway is vital in planning anesthesia management so that endotracheal intubation and positive pressure venti... Show More
  • An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Simultaneous Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Placement and the Sequential Shunting- in Neonatal Myelomeningocele

    Md. Nowshad Ali, Mst. Rokeya Khatun, Shah Md. Ahsan Shahid, Md. Kamruzzaman

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 65-70
    Received: 5 February 2020
    Accepted: 10 June 2020
    Published: 4 August 2020
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    Abstract: A randomized control trail study has been designed and carried out during the period of July 2014 to October 2016 (27 months) in the Department of Paediatric Surgery, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Twenty Six (26) neonates with myelomeningocele were taken as sample volume. This study was under taken to evaluate the effectiveness of... Show More
  • Prevalence of Perinatal Mortality and Associated Factors Among Neonate Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Jimma Medical Center, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

    Abiru Neme, Gadisa Bekele, Gebeye Muleta

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 71-78
    Received: 20 May 2020
    Accepted: 1 June 2020
    Published: 18 August 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Death of an infant in utero or at birth has been always a devastating experience for the mother and of the concern in clinical practice. Infant mortality remains a challenge in the care of pregnant women worldwide, but particularly for developing countries and the need to understand contributory factors is crucial for addressing appropr... Show More
  • Diabetic Retinopathy and the Risk Factors in South Sudan: A Six Months Study

    Kenneth Lado Sube, Joseph Daniel Lako, Wani Gindalang Mena, Oromo Francis Seriano, Ader Macar Ader, Richard Lado Lako, Charles Ochero Langoya, Anthony Yousepha Lasuba, Justin Bruno Tongun, Constatine Jervase Yak

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2020
    Pages: 79-84
    Received: 17 July 2020
    Accepted: 30 July 2020
    Published: 20 August 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) remains as one of the global epidemic of Non Communicable Diseases. Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), as one of its complications, has a prevalence of 35.4% worldwide. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for DR among DM patients attending Diabetic Clinic in Malakia Health Cen... Show More