ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is the third leading cause of maternal mortality in Ethiopia accounting for 11% of maternal deaths. Barriers to the diagnosis, management and prevention of Preeclampsia are not well studied in Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE: To explore barriers...
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Dysmenorrhea and associated factors among medical students of St Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: cross sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic complaints in young women. It is a health burden for most women and key public health problem in the world. Dysmenorrhea affects the quality of life and daily activities of females in school....
Medical termination for pregnancy in early first trimester (≤ 63 days) using combination of mifepristone and misoprostol or misoprostol alone: a systematic review
Ferid A. Abubeker , Antonella Lavelanet, Maria I. Rodriguez and Caron Kim AbstractBackground: A wide range of drugs have been studied for first trimester medical abortion. Studies evaluating different regimens, including combination mifepristone and misoprostol and...
Bucket-handle uterine rupture during second-trimester medication abortion, a rare form of rupture of the lower uterine segment and vaginal fornix: a case report
Ferid A. Abubeker, MD a,⁎, Abraham Fessehaye, MD a, Mekdes Daba Feyssa, MD,MPH a, Sarah Prager, MD,MAS a,b a Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopiab University of Washington, School for...
Effect of covid-19 pandemic on safe abortion and contraceptive services and mitigation measures: a case study from a tertiary facility in Ethiopia
Lemi Belay, MD, Tesfaye Hurisa, MD, Ferid Abbas, MD, Mekdes Daba, MD, MPH, Biruck Abebe, MD, Balkachew Nigatu, MD, Sarah Prager, MD, MAS Abstract Background: To protect the gains made in sexual and reproductive health in Ethiopia over the past several decades,...
Feasibility of intra-amniotic digoxin administration by obstetrics and gynecology trainees to induce fetal demise prior to medical abortion beyond 20 weeks
Tesfaye Hurissa Tufa, Antonella Francheska Lavelanet, Lemi Belay, Berhanu Seboka, Jason Bell Abstract Background Transient fetal survival is one issue that providers may face while managing late second-trimester abortion. Induction of fetal demise using digoxin...
Outcomes of second trimester surgical abortion: the experience of a tertiary health facility in Ethiopia.
Tesfaye Hurissa, Jason Bell, Mekitie Wondafrash, Feiruz Surur, Lauren MacAfee, Vanessa Dalton, Chava Kahn, Yanik Megan Abstract BACkGROUND: Abortion is defined as expulsion or extraction of a fetus before fetal viability. It is a very common occurrence globally (40-50...