American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2021

  • Incidence of Smear-positive Tuberculosis in Dale District, Sidama, South Ethiopia

    Endrias Markos Woldesemayat

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2021
    Pages: 22-27
    Received: 28 January 2021
    Accepted: 26 February 2021
    Published: 1 April 2021
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    Abstract: Background: Estimating TB incidence rate using follow-up study has not been done in southern Ethiopia. Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate incidence rate of smear-positive TB in Dale district, Sidama Region, South Ethiopia. Methods: In a cohort study conducted among 36,575 people in six rural communities: 14,801 children, 92 cases with... Show More
  • Knowledge, Practice and Factors Associated with Pain Management for Adult Critical Ill Patients Among Nurses Working in Federal Hospitals of Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2020

    Zewdu Gelaye Wondimagegn, Hana Abera Hailemariam, Tesfahun Abye Meshesha, Solomon Olijra

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2021
    Pages: 28-39
    Received: 2 February 2021
    Accepted: 29 March 2021
    Published: 16 April 2021
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    Abstract: Background: Effective pain management requires precise knowledge and competent skills in practice. Nurses should have a solid foundation of pain knowledge and develop good practice pain management. Little is documented towards nurse’s knowledge and practice of pain management among critical ill patients in the study area. Objective: To examine the ... Show More
  • Survey on the Cognition of HIV/AIDS Among Freshmen of Midwifery Major in Nursing Department

    Liu Zhimei, Shen Tao, He Shixu, Xiao Dexin, Zhang Xinjiang, Yang Ying, Wang Zhenjuan, Sun Ying, Fu Yu, Zhao Yating, Yang Dezhi

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2021
    Pages: 40-43
    Received: 23 March 2021
    Accepted: 22 April 2021
    Published: 8 May 2021
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    Abstract: Background: Midwives were a special group of nurses whose jobs were to assist obstetricians in ensuring the safety of mothers and newborns. It was important that their high knowledge of preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In order to understand and strengthen their knowledge... Show More