Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science

Yamrot Debela

Publications

• Research Article
  Trends of Tuberculosis and Treatment Outcomes at Mizan Aman General Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: A Four Year Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Temesgen Fiseha, Teklemichael Gebru, Hordofa Gutema and Yamrot DebelaTemesgen Fiseha, Teklemichael Gebru, Hordofa Gutema and Yamrot Debela
  
  Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global public health problem and is the second most common cause of death from infectious disease. The aim of this study was to assess trends of TB and treatment outcomes in the past four years in Mizan Aman General Hospital, Southwestern Ethiopia. Methods: We analyzed the records of 2150 tuberculosis patients registered at Mizan Aman General Hospital from June 2010 to July 2013. Tuberculosis type and treatment outcome were categorized according to the national tuberculosis control program guideline. Data analysis was performed using the statistical package SPSS for windows, version 20. Results: From the total of 2150 TB patients registered during the indicated period, 2090 (97.2%) were new cases and 60 (2.8%) were re-treated cases. Of which, 1125 (52.3%) were smear negative p.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9538.1000138

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