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Newest firstBackgroundOut-of-pocket healthcare expenditure (OOPHE) remains a major challenge to accessing adequate medical service, often discouraging individuals from seeking necessary medical services. The extent of OOPHE in Jigjiga city is unknown. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and associated factors of OOPHE among outpatients visiting public hospitals in Jigjiga city, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. MethodsA h…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundUrinary tract infections (UTIs) remain a common clinical condition requiring antibiotic prescription among adult outpatients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Data regarding the prevalence, patterns of bacteria and their antibacterial susceptibility profile for community acquired UTI are limited. MethodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to August 2024 at Igoma and B…
ImportanceSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is preventable but underdiagnosed, with disparities among sociodemographic groups with limited material and social resources, partly driven by community-level environmental and social conditions along with healthcare-related factors. ObjectivesWe sought to investigate associations between multifactorial community-level environmental, social, and health burdens and SDB pre…
Background:The co-morbidity of psychoactive substance use and other mental disorders is a major challenge to the management of both conditions in several parts of the world. There is relative dearth of information on co-morbidity and its predictors in Nigeria. This study determined the prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors associated with psychoactive substance use in the psychiatric out-patients of a tert…
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