Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Jerene, Degu"
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Acceptability of HIV counselling and testing among tuberculosis patients in south Ethiopia
Jerene, Degu; Endale, Aschalew; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-05-30)Background: To benefit from available care and treatment options, patients should first be counselled and tested for HIV. Our aim was to assess the acceptability of HIV testing among tuberculosis patients under routine ... -
Antiretroviral therapy at a district hospital in Ethiopia prevents death and tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV patients
Jerene, Degu; Næss, Are; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-04-07)Background: Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduces mortality in the developed world, it remains undocumented in resource-poor settings. We assessed the effect of HAART on patient mortality and ... -
Cost estimates of HIV care and treatment with and without anti-retroviral therapy at Arba Minch Hospital in southern Ethiopia
Bikilla, Asfaw Demissie; Jerene, Degu; Robberstad, Bjarne; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-13)Background: Little is known about the costs of HIV care in Ethiopia. Objective: To estimate the average per person year (PPY) cost of care for HIV patients with and without anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in a district ... -
Cost-effectiveness of anti-retroviral therapy at a district hospital in southern Ethiopia
Bikilla, Asfaw Demissie; Jerene, Degu; Robberstad, Bjarne; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-17)Background: As the resource implications of expanding anti-retroviral therapy (ART) are likely to be large, there is a need to explore its cost-effectiveness. So far, there is no such information available from Ethiopia. ... -
Patients present earlier and survival has improved, but pre-ART attrition is high in a six-year HIV cohort data from Ethiopia
Mulissa, Zewdie; Jerene, Degu; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-11)Background Previous studies showed higher early mortality rates among patients treated with antiretroviral drugs in settings with limited resources. One of the reasons was late presentation of patients to care. With improved ... -
Pre-ART retention in care and prevalence of tuberculosis among HIV-infected children at a district hospital in southern Ethiopia
Westerlund, Emil; Jerene, Degu; Mulissa, Zewdie; Hallström, Inger; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-04)Background: The Ethiopian epidemic is currently on the wane. However, the situation for infected children is in some ways lagging behind due to low treatment coverage and deficient prevention of mother-to-child transmission. ... -
Predictors of early death in a cohort of Ethiopian patients treated with HAART
Jerene, Degu; Endale, Aschalew; Hailu, Yewubnesh; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-09-01)Background: HAART has improved the survival of HIV infected patients. However, compared to patients in high-income countries, patients in resource-poor countries have higher mortality rates. Our objective was to identify ... -
Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Abdisa, Senbeta Guteta; Ababulgu, Awel; Jerene, Degu; Bertram, Melanie; Strand, Kirsten; Verguet, Stéphane; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-12)Background: The coverage of prevention and treatment strategies for ischemic heart disease and stroke is very low in Ethiopia. In view of Ethiopia’s meager healthcare budget, it is important to identify the most cost-effective ...