Room temperature synthesis of pillared-layer metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

A pillared-layer MOF, {[Cu(Fu)(BPY)]·HO} , was synthesized at room temperature employing a mixture of water and methanol as the reaction solvent. By using the sodium salts of fumarate, instead of the native acids, the target MOF could be readily prepared in aqueous media. The PXRD of this MOF was found to be in good agreement with the simulated diffractogram from single crystal data of related MOF made at a higher temperature using DMF as the solvent.

DFT investigation of the electronic and optical properties of hexagonal MX/ZrXO (M = W, Mo and X = S, Se) van der Waals heterostructures for photovoltaic solar cell application.

The van der Waals heterostructure of Janus materials with a TMD monolayer was used to create a two-dimensional class of nanomaterials for photovoltaic solar cell applications. It is one of the potential methods for enhancing the performance of photovoltaic systems. Two monolayers of different 2D materials, Janus (ZrXO) and TMDs (MX), are stacked together to form the heterojunction.

Retroperitoneal necrotizing soft tissue infections: A case report and literature review.

Necrotizing soft tissue infections of the retroperitoneal is a rare disease identity. Here we present a 50-year-old male patient who underwent surgical exploration for retroperitoneal necrotizing soft tissue infection. Postoperatively, he was put on broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Delayed distal pancreatectomy for isolated complete pancreatic disruption secondary to "trivial" blunt abdominal injury: A case report and literature review.

Pancreatic injury is a formidable diagnostic and therapeutic challenge owing to its relative rarity. Most injuries are from motor vehicle related injuries in blunt trauma patients. We present a 22-year-old male patient presented after sustaining a kick to the abdomen.

Evaluation of serum lipid profiles, uric acid, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein levels between pregnancy-induced hypertension and normotensive pregnant women attending Ambo University Referral Hospital, Ambo, Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study.

Background And Aims: Pregnancy-induced hypertension is one of the top three ranked diseases during pregnancy that cause maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. To provide adequate information to clinicians and researchers who are striving for potential interventions, biochemical profiling of such patients is required.

Methods: A hospital-based case-control study design was conducted from August 2020 to May 2021 to evaluate serum lipid profile, uric acid, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) among women with pregnancy-induced hypertension compared to normotensive pregnant women.

Two-dimensional MXO/MoX (M = Hf, Ti and X = S, Se) van der Waals heterostructure: a promising photovoltaic material.

Nanoscale materials with multifunctional properties are necessary for the quick development of high-performance devices for a wide range of applications, hence theoretical research into new two-dimensional (2D) materials is encouraged. 2D materials have a distinct crystalline structure that leads to intriguing occurrences. Stacking diverse two-dimensional (2D) materials has shown to be an efficient way for producing high-performance semiconductor materials.

Impact of a Mixed Ocean Layer and the Diurnal Cycle on Convective Aggregation.

We investigate how ocean feedbacks and the diurnal cycle impact convective aggregation using a slab ocean coupled to a cloud resolving model. With a 20 m mixed layer ocean, aggregation occurs after 25 days. Thinner ocean layers slow the onset of clustering, with a 1 m ocean layer needing around 43 days.

Pattern of skin disease in Ethiopian HIV-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy: A cross-sectional study in a dermatology referral hospital.

Background: More than 90% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients will develop at least one type of skin disorder during the course of the disease. The prevalence and severity of skin disease commonly seen in HIV-infected patients has decreased in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Few studies in Ethiopia have shown the magnitude of skin problems among adult patients on cART.

Incidence and factors associated with post-anesthesia care unit complications in resource-limited settings: An observational study.

Background And Aims: Postoperative complications are frequent encounters in the patients admitted to postanesthesia care units (PACU). The main aim of this study was to assess the incidence of complications and associated factors among surgical patients admitted in limited-resource settings of the PACU.

Methods: This is an observational study of 396 surgical patients admitted to PACU.

Optimization of nutritional and functional qualities of local complementary foods of southern Ethiopia using a customized mixture design.

Commercially produced complementary foods are inaccessible to rural households in Ethiopia. This study aimed to optimize the nutritional and functional properties of local complementary foods using flours of the following locally available crops: maize, red kidney bean, , and pumpkin fruit. Ten formulations were generated using a customized mixture design.

Combined assessment of tuberculosis case notification rate and infection control at health facilities of Dale districts, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is the deadliest disease that claims millions of deaths globally. Ethiopia is among the countries heavily hit by the disaster. Despite the effective directly observed treatment and TB infection control (TBIC) measures provided by the world health organization (WHO), the rate of new cases increased daily throughout the country.

Design of a FAIR digital data health infrastructure in Africa for COVID-19 reporting and research.

The limited volume of COVID-19 data from Africa raises concerns for global genome research, which requires a diversity of genotypes for accurate disease prediction, including on the provenance of the new SARS-CoV-2 mutations. The Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODAN)-Africa studied the possibility of increasing the production of clinical data, finding concerns about data ownership, and the limited use of health data for quality treatment at point of care. To address this, VODAN Africa developed an architecture to record clinical health data and research data collected on the incidence of COVID-19, producing these as human- and machine-readable data objects in a distributed architecture of locally governed, linked, human- and machine-readable data.

Feeding ecology and diet of the southern geladas () in human-modified landscape, Wollo, Ethiopia.

Studying the dietary flexibility of primates that live in human-modified environments is crucial for understanding their ecological adaptations as well as developing management and conservation plans. Southern gelada () is an endemic little-known subspecies of gelada that inhabits human-modified landscapes in the northern central highlands of Ethiopia. During an 18-month period, we conducted this intensive study in an unprotected area of a human-modified landscape at Kosheme in Wollo to investigate the feeding ecology of southern geladas and their dietary responses to seasonal variations.

Ethiopian indigenous goats offer insights into past and recent demographic dynamics and local adaptation in sub-Saharan African goats.

Knowledge on how adaptive evolution and human socio-cultural and economic interests shaped livestock genomes particularly in sub-Saharan Africa remains limited. Ethiopia is in a geographic region that has been critical in the history of African agriculture with ancient and diverse human ethnicity and bio-climatic conditions. Using 52K genome-wide data analysed in 646 individuals from 13 Ethiopian indigenous goat populations, we observed high levels of genetic variation.

The GEOHealth Hub for Eastern Africa: Contributions and Lessons Learned.

Externalities, such as air pollution and increased occupational hazards, resulting from global trends in climate change, rapid industrialization, and rapidly increasing populations are raising global concerns about the associated health risks. The Global Environmental and Occupational Health Hub for Eastern Africa was established to address some of these problems at national and regional levels through focused training and applied research that would yield evidence supporting policies and investments to mitigate risks of increasing environmental threats throughout the Eastern African region. Emphasis has been placed on air pollution, a leading risk factor for global mortality, accounting for over 7 million premature deaths or 8.

Effects of different drying methods and ascorbic acid pretreatment on carotenoids and polyphenols of papaya fruit in Ethiopia.

Frequent consumption of fruits can prevent nutrient deficiencies and promote health. However, the perishability and unaffordability of fruits had led to very low levels of fruit consumption in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of this study was to evaluate the retention of nutrients and bioactive compounds of papaya fruit ( L) with/without ascorbic acid pretreatment and drying under different techniques, to then estimate the vitamin A intakes for vulnerable population.

Taxonomic revision of grass frogs (Ptychadenidae, ) endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.

Frogs of the genus that inhabit the Ethiopian highlands serve as a model system to understand biogeography, diversification, and adaptations to high elevations. Despite recent studies focusing on the systematics of this group, the taxonomy of the species complex remains only partially resolved, owing largely to the morphological resemblance of its members. Here, the taxonomy of this historically problematic group of frogs is revised by integrating morphological and molecular analyses on both century-old type specimens and more recently collected material.

Aflatoxin exposure among lactating women in southern Ethiopia.

In Ethiopia and many other low-income countries, little is known about the exposure of lactating women to aflatoxin, which is a major health concern to the mother and her nursing infant. We determined the aflatoxin B contamination of family foods (AFB) and urinary aflatoxin M (AFM) of lactating women in Sidama, southern Ethiopia, and compared the levels across agroecological settings (lowland, midland, highland) and two seasons. We conducted two surveys ( = 360) that represented the dry and wet seasons of the locality.

Feeding practice, energy, and nutrient intake adequacy among children aged 6-23 months in Southern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study.

After 6 months, children require increased food and nutrient intake from complementary food for their growth and development. However, quantitative data on macro and micronutrient intakes from complementary food is limited. Thus, this study is designed to identify the adequacy of energy and micronutrient intake from complementary foods among children aged 6-23 months and to characterize current feeding practice in Southern Ethiopia.

Effects of coffee roasting technologies on cup quality and bioactive compounds of specialty coffee beans.

The effects of drum, fluidized bed, and traditional type of coffee roasting technologies on the cup quality and bioactive compounds of Yirgacheffe, Harar, and Sidama variety specialty coffee beans grown in Ethiopia were investigated at light, medium, and dark degree of roast from 150°C to 200°C for 7 to 15 min. No significant differences in cup quality were detected among the roasted coffee varieties disregard of the type of roasters. Varietal difference was found to have significant ( < .

Manufacture of fresh cheese using east African leaves extract crude enzyme as milk coagulant.

The present work was aimed to develop fresh cheese using the crude extract from leaves and thereby performed evaluating milk-clotting activity and acute toxicity of crude extract. The extraction of coagulant was performed at 30, 45, and 60℃ using 2, 6, and 10 g of dried leaves, respectively. The highest yield of crude enzyme extract was acquired with 2 g and 30℃, and results were varied significantly ( < .

Soluble transferrin receptor level, inflammation markers, malaria, alpha-thalassemia and selenium status are the major predictors of hemoglobin in children 6-23 months in Malawi.

In sub-Saharan Africa, nearly three-fourths of children 6-23 months are anemic. Yet, the underlying causes had not been sufficiently explored. This study, based on data ( = 348) extracted from the Malawi Micronutrient Survey-2015/2016 dataset, evaluated the contribution of multiple factors to the hemoglobin status of children 6-23 months.

Genetic Diversity of Populations in Ethiopia Using Microsatellite Markers.

is a parasitic weed that causes considerable yield losses on food legumes in Ethiopia and the Mediterranean region. Understanding the genetic diversity of using molecular techniques generate useful information in managing the weed through resistance breeding. This study aimed at assessing the genetic diversity of populations collected from major faba bean growing areas of Ethiopia.

Relationships of diabetes self-care behaviours to glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes and comorbid heart failure.

Aim: To describe the relationship between diabetes self-care behaviours and glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and comorbid heart failure.

Design: A cross-sectional, correlational study.

Method: A secondary analysis of 180 participants' baseline data from a clinical trial that tested a 6-month integrated self-care intervention was performed.