Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Ethiopia

Biography

Ginenus Fekadu received her degree in Pharmacy, from Wollega University, Ethiopia. His current research interests include the Stroke Diagnosis, Computed Tomography scan, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Neurology, Ischemic stroke. His recent publication is “Pathological Sub Types and Diagnostic Protocols of Stroke among Adult Patients Admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, South West Ethiopia”.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Clinical Treatment Outcomes of Neonatal Sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Wollega University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia
  Author(s): Ginenus Fekadu*, Tsega Abera and Tesfa Tekle
  
  Background: Neonatal sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of or as a result of suspected or proven infection in a neonate. It is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries. The clinical outcomes of neonatal sepsis vary in different hospitals with different setups. Methods: Hospital-based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 306 neonates at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Wollega university teaching and Referral Hospital for two months from June 1 to August 30, 2018. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 windows. Tools like a review of secondary data, interview and observation were employed to collect the data Results: Among 306 neonates included in this study, 133 (43.46%) were males and 92.5% had .. View More»
  

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