Abraham Tarekegn Mersha
About
Grants and Awards
Recognition and award for the betterment of the University of Gondar in teaching learning, research, technology transfer and community service in the year 2019 – 2020 budget year. Great contribution to UoG specialized Hospital emergency campaign during "Government law" enforcement in 2020. (Certificate awarded in January 25th 2021). Recognition for active and voluntary community clinical service on ‘Timiket Festivities’ organized by University of Gondar in collaboration with Ethiopian Red Cross Society in Gondar city from Tir 10-12, 2011 & 2012 EC.
Supervision
More than 8 MSc students
Publication
1. Mersha AT, Egzi AHKG, Tawuye HY, Endalew NS. Factors associated with knowledge and attitude towards adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation among healthcare professionals at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study. BMJ open. 2020;10(9):e037416. Doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037416. 2. Fentie Y, Mersha AT, Gelaw M, Fenta E. Antiemetic Prophylaxis Practice and its Associated Factors Among Health Professionals in Referral Hospitals of North West Ethiopia: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Surgery Protocols. 2021;25(1):98. Doi: 10.29337/ijsp.135. 3. Mersha AT, Melesse DY, Chekol WB. A clinical perspective study on the compliance of surgical safety checklist in all surgical procedures done in operation theatres, in a teaching hospital, Ethiopia, 2021: A clinical perspective study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021:102702. Doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102702. 4. Chekol WB, Mersha AT, Arefaynie NR, Ahmed SA. Improving the completeness of anaesthesia record charts for obstetric subarachnoid block among third year anaesthesia students in University of Gondar. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology. 2020;28(2). Doi :http://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v28i2.8520. 5. Admass BA, Endalew NS, Tawuye HY, Mersha AT. Knowledge and attitude of Ethiopian oncology nurses about cancer pain management: national survey. Cancer management and research. 2020;12:9045. Doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S261172. 6. Getahun AB, Endalew NS, Mersha AT, Admass BA. Magnitude and Factors Associated with Preoperative Anxiety Among Pediatric Patients: Cross-Sectional Study. Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. 2020;11:485. Doi: 10.2147/PHMT.S288077. 7. Zeleke TG, Mersha AT, Endalew NS, Ferede YA. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Back Pain among Patients Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia at the University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study. Advances in medicine. 2021;2021. Doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6654321. 8. Alle YF, Tawuye HY, Belayneh T, Mersha AT, Yetneberk T. Factors associated with knowledge towards postoperative nausea and vomiting management among health professionals in referral Hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia. A multi-center cross-sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102825 9. Chekol WB, Melesse DY, Mersha AT. Incidence and Factors Associated with Hypotension in Emergency Patients that Underwent Cesarean Section with Spinal Anaesthesia: Prospective Observational Study. International Journal of Surgery Open. 2021:100378. Doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijso.2021.100378 10. Admass BA, Tawye HY, Endalew NS, Mersha AT, Melesse DY, Workie MM, et al. Assessment of post-operative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis usage for cesarean section, 2021: A cross sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022:103399. DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103399 11. Kebede YN, Denu ZA, Aytolign HA, Mersha AT. Magnitude and factors associated with preoperative depression among elective surgical patients at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, North West Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022:103341. DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103341 12. Kiflie AM, Mersha AT, Workie MM, Admass BA. Assessment of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis practice in medical-surgical adult ICU: A cross sectional study. International Journal of Surgery Open. 2022;39:100437. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2021.100437 13. Kiflie AM, Mersha AT, Workie MM, Admass BA, Ferede YA, Bizuneh YB. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among health professionals. A cross sectional study. International Journal of Surgery Open. 2022;39:100436. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2021.100436 14. Aytolign HA, Mersha AT, Ferede YA. Analgesic efficacy of posterior and anterior psoas compartment block: Lumbar plexus versus three-in-one nerve block after lower limb orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia: A prospective cohort study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022;73:103160. DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103160 15. Dubie AG, Kokeb M, Mersha AT, Agegnehu CD. Prevalence and associated factors of perinatal asphyxia in newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, Ethiopia. BMC pediatrics. 2021;21(1):1-8. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-03019-x. 16. Agegnehu CD, Techane MA, Mersha AT, Atalell KA. Burden and Associated Factors of Virological Failure Among People Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AIDS and Behavior. 2022 Apr 13:1-0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03610-y.