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A multi-institutional study of post-traumatic stress disorder and its risk factors in Ethiopian pediatric patients with physical trauma | BMC Psychiatry

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was more common in children who had suffered physical trauma than in adults. Despite its prevalence, the prevalence and factors associated with PTSD in pediatric patients with physical trauma are unknown in Ethiopia. As a result, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of PTSD and associated factors among pediatric patients with physical trauma who attended Northwest Amhara referral hospitals. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was used in 422 pediatric patients with physical trauma aged 8–18 years from March 15 to May 15/2021. Using a systematic random sampling technique, data were collected from a sample of selected trauma patients via interviews and chart review. A standardized, pre-tested Child PTSD Symptom Scale was used to assess the severity of PTSD. Epidata 4.6 was used to enter the data, and Stata 14.0 was used to analyze it. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression models we ....

Debre Markos , Felege Hiwot , Central Statistical Agency Of Ethiopia , International Society For Traumatic Stress Studies , University Of Gondar , Northwest Amhara Referral , Central Statistical Agency , Referral Hospital , Tibebe Gion , Tibebe Geon , Northwest Amhara , International Society , Traumatic Stress Studies , Scale Interview , Multidimensional Scale , Perceived Social Support , Rating Scale , Dessie Referral ,

Predictors of anemia among adult HIV patients on ART

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8 hospitals indicated that initiation of HAART decreases the incidence of anemia. On the contrary, there is evidence that showed multiple drugs used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS results in side-effects including anemia. For instance, drugs such as AZT, cotrimoxazole, amphotericin, interferon, dapsone, and hydroxyurea-based drugs can cause anemia.
Our country, Ethiopia is one of the Sub-Saharan Africa countries that are severely affected by HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that more than 610,335 people were living with HIV in 2018.
20 The prevalence of anemia among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia ranged from 21% to 70%. A study at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia indicated that more than one-third (34.6%) of people living with HIV developed anemia. A similar study at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia indicated that the prevalence of anemia was 1.7% among children who had ART follow-up. ....

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