Category: <span>COE Research</span>

Abel Teshome | Mekitie Wondafrash | Biruck Gashawbeza | Balkachew Nigatu | Matiyas Asrat | Sarah D. Compton Abstract Objective: To assess the effect of couple counseling on modern contraception adoption among women receiving abortions. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2019 and May 2020 at the abortion clinic of Saint Paul’s Hospital […]

Lemi Belay Tolu, Alex Ezeh, Garumma Tolu Feyissa Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The objective of this research communication is to describe the general epidemic preparedness of Ethiopia using “Ready score” criterion that was developed by PreventEpidemics.org. The ReadyScore criteria is used to […]

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Lemi Belay Tolu, Garumma Tolu Feyissa, Alex Ezeh, Wondimu Gudu Objective: To review available adaptive residency training approaches and management of the resident workforce in different residency programs amid COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and Methods: Websites of different professional associations and international or national specialty accreditation institutions were searched. We looked for English studies (any form), reviews or editorials, perspectives, short or […]

Lemi Belay Tolu ,Wondimu Gudu Jeldu, Garumma Tolu Feyissa Abstract Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) is a 29-item checklist based on essential childbirth practices to help health-care workers to deliver consistently high quality maternal and perinatal care. The Checklist was intended to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality and address the primary […]

Lemi Belay Tolu ,Endale Yigezu,Tadesse Urgie,Garumma Tolu Feyissa Abstract Background Preeclampsia refers to the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation in a previously normotensive woman. Pregnant women with preeclampsia are at an increased risk of adverse maternal, fetal and neonatal complications. The objective of the study is, therefore, to determine the […]

Lemi Belay Tolu, Roba Ararso, Abdulfetah Abdulkadir, Garumma Tolu Feyissa, Yoseph Worku Abstract Background Intrauterine growth restriction is defined as a fetal weight below the 10th percentile for a given gestational age and can be identified using umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry which is a non-invasive technique. The objective of this study was to determine the […]

Lemi Belay Tolu, Tesfaye H. Tufa, Ferid Abas, Chavi Kahn, Lauren MacAfee, Sarah Prager, Jason D. Bell Abstract Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of intra‐cardiac lidocaine administration to induce fetal demise before second‐trimester medication abortion in a teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods We performed a retrospective chart review to collect selected […]

Lemi Belay Tolu ,Malede Birara, Tesfalem Teshome, Garumma Tolu Feyissa Abstract Objective To determine the perinatal outcome of labouring mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) compared with clear amniotic fluid at teaching referral hospital in urban Ethiopia. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted among labouring mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid from July 1 to December […]

Lemi Belay Tolu, Wondimu Gudu Abstract Introduction Sexual assault is an important health and social problem affecting young girls. The aim of the study is therefore to do a one-year retrospective review of documents of alleged sexual assaults managed at Saint Paulo’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) to determine survivors’ characteristics, circumstances of the assault, […]