Background: According to WHO definition Hypertension is defined as persistently elevated arterial
blood pressure (BP), systolic BP (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg. Low-
income and middle income ...
Cardiovascular disease represents a significant burden of morbidity and mortality, particularly
among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. To practice prevention measures, there is a lack
of information about the ...
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, creating a substantial burden on healthcare systems, particularly in low-resource settings like Ethiopia. The length of hospital stays for stroke ...
Background: Anemia is one of the most common comorbidities frequently seen in admitted patients.
Admitted patients with severe anemia are at increased morbidity, mortality, as well as length of hospital
stay. Despite ...
Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the world. Its incidence and
prevalence have increased over the last 20 years and will continue to increase over the next 30
years, becoming one of the ...
Introduction: Heart failure is a burden for the health care system affecting 64.3 million people globally. There is clear evidence from landmark studies that optimal uses of Angiotensin converting Enzyme inhibitors ...
Background:Dysglycemiaswhich includes hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and increased
glycemic variability has adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. It is associated
with adverse events such as increased ...
Background: Diabetic kidney disease is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus. It occurs in 20–40%
of patients with diabetes and is associated with significant additional health expenditure. Despite the
increasing ...
Introduction: Tuberculosis is a communicable disease and top cause of death from single
infectious agent. More than 19000 people died in Ethiopia in 2021 because of tuberculosis.
Ethiopia is among 30 high TB burden ...
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Inadequate knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs contributes delay in medical care seeking in turn leading to potential ineligibility ...