Mesay Dechasa

Back to Journals » Open Access Emergency Medicine » Volume 15 Authors Degefu N , Jambo A , Nigusse S , Dechasa M , Gashaw T , Getachew M Received 24 August 2023 Accepted for publication 1 November 2023 Published 9 November 2023 Volume 2023:15 Pages 405—414 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S436352 Checked for plagiarism Yes Review by Single anonymous peer review Peer reviewer comments 3 Editor who approved publication: Dr Hans-Christoph Pape Natanim Degefu,1 Abera Jambo,2 Shambel Nigusse,2...

Introduction Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure.1 Out of the 38.4 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) globally in 2021, 36.7 million were adults 15 or more years of age.2 Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region, with 25.6 million people living with HIV in the region, sharing two-thirds of all cases worldwide.2 In Ethiopia, 722,248 people were living with HIV,...

Gezu Girma,1 Aklilu Tamire,2 Gebeyehu Jeldu Edessa,3 Mesay Dechasa,4 Obsan Kassa Tefasa,2 Abraham Negash,5 Jerman Dereje,6 Awoke Masrie,2 Samrawit Shawel,2 Miheret Mandefro,2 Gelila Abraham3 1Department of Health Research, International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (ICAP), Finfine, Ethiopia; 2School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Harari, Ethiopia; 3Department of Health Policy and Management, Public Health Faculty, Institute...