Assefa Getachew

Chest Radiographic Patterns of Smear Positive Tuberculosis in Relation to HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Population with a High Burden of HIV and Tuberculosis

Assefa Getachew, Jonna Idh, Samuel G/Sillasie & Thomas Schön · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the chest radiographic patterns of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in relation to HIV co-infection. Study Deign: Cross-sectional descriptive study Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted at Gondar U...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7308

High magnitude of diabetes mellitus among Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Ethiopia

Assefa Getachew, Solomon Mekonnen, Shiatye Alemu & Hanan yusuf · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aim: The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis at the University of Gondar Teaching Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia. Study Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was performed using...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6198