BACKGROUND Dental caries in children remains a significant public health problem. It is a disease with multifactorial causes. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of dental caries among children between 7 to 14 years old. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Gondar town from June 2011 to September 2011. A total of 842 children we...

Most of the medications which are currently used for the treatment of childhood diseases are either not licensed or being prescribed outside the terms of the product license (off-label prescribing). This study aimed at determining the extent of unlicensed and off-label drug uses and associated factors in children hospitalized in Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. An instit...

Background. Incorrect sharp disposal practices may expose the public to needle-stick injuries. The present study aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of diabetic patients towards insulin injection device disposal in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was employed on insulin requiring diabetes patients who visited the diabetes clinic at Gondar University Referral Ho...

MY JOB AND UNIT IN WHICH I WORK The research presented here was conducted at the Division of Child Health at the University of Leicester (Leicester, UK). I was a research fellow on the project supervised by Professor Jonathan Grigg. Professor Grigg (who has been presented with the Occupational and Environmental Best Paper Annual Award 2007 by the European Respiratory Society) is currently based...

Background: Globally, an estimated 9 million people are in prison per year. Prison inmates are a particularly vulnerable population who are under pressure for sexual and other demands. Evidence would suggest that sexual transmitted infections acquired during prison stay. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess prevalence of sexual transmitted diseases and associated factors among Prisone...

BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used to treat victims following cardiopulmonary arrest. Graduate health professionals at the University of Gondar Teaching Hospital manage many trauma and critically ill patients. The chance of survival after cardiopulmonary arrest may be increased with sufficient attitude and skill levels. The study aimed to assess the at...

BACKGROUND Every year, millions of babies are born and a large proportion of them are being admitted to hospital for various indications. This study was conducted to identify the general characteristics, disease spectrum and common causes of Neonatal morbidity and mortality at Gondar University Hospital, Neonatal Unit. METHODS Institution based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted ...

INTRODUCTION Sexually transmitted infections are among the most important public health problems in the world. People who indulge in unsafe sex, such as female sex workers are the most at risk population groups due to multiple sexual partners and inconsistent condom use. The aim of this study was to assess condom utilization and sexual behavior of female sex workers in Gondar town, Northwest Et...

BACKGROUND Community pharmacists are in a key position to provide information on drugs and thus promote the rational use of drugs. OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to determine the needs and resources of drug information in community pharmacies. METHODS A prospective institution based cross-sectional study was carried out and data were collected on 48 community pharmacists in Gonda...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and risk factors of cigarette smoking and khat chewing. DESIGN College based cross sectional. SETTING Four colleges found in north west Ethiopia namely Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Gondar College of Teachers Education, Bahr Dar University Engineering Faculty, and Bahr Dar University Education Faculty. SUBJECTS All instructors in these colleges. ...