D. Erku

Most-cited papers

1. Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   Valery L Benjamin A Catherine Owens Gregory A Catherine G Feigin Stark Johnson Roth Bisignano Abady Abbasifa, V. Feigin, Benjamin A. Stark, C. Johnson +414 more

   2021Lancet Neurology5,187 citations Open access

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2. Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   Annie Jamal Akeem Nancy Corinne Kelly Marcia R Vishnu Jo Haakenstad Yearwood Fullman Bintz Bienhoff Weaver , Annie Haakenstad, J. Yearwood, N. Fullman +425 more

   2022Lancet Global Health149 citations Open access

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3. Prevalence and associated factors of herbal medicine use among pregnant women on antenatal care follow-up at University of Gondar referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

   A. Mekuria, D. Erku, B. M. Gebresillassie, E. Birru +2 more

   2017BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine90 citations Open access

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4. Inappropriate use of antibiotics among communities of Gondar town, Ethiopia: a threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance

   D. Erku, A. Mekuria, S. A. Belachew

   2017Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control72 citations Open access

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5. No prescription? No problem: drivers of non-prescribed sale of antibiotics among community drug retail outlets in low and middle income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies

   S. A. Belachew, L. Hall, D. Erku, L. Selvey

   2021BMC Public Health69 citations Open access

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6. Prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among type 2 diabetic patients in Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

   A. Mekuria, S. A. Belachew, H. G. Tegegn, Dawit Simegnew Ali +3 more

   2018BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine68 citations Open access

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7. Older patients’ perception of deprescribing in resource-limited settings: a cross-sectional study in an Ethiopia university hospital

   H. G. Tegegn, Y. Tefera, D. Erku, K. Haile +4 more

   2018BMJ Open51 citations Open access

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8. Extent of dispensing prescription-only medications without a prescription in community drug retail outlets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a simulated-patient study

   D. Erku, A. Mekuria, A. S. Surur, B. M. Gebresillassie

   2016Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety48 citations Open access

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9. Preferred information sources and needs of cancer patients on disease symptoms and management: a cross-sectional study

   A. Mekuria, D. Erku, S. A. Belachew

   2016Patient Preference and Adherence42 citations Open access

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10. Medication-related quality of life among Ethiopian elderly patients with polypharmacy: A cross-sectional study in an Ethiopia university hospital

    H. G. Tegegn, D. Erku, G. Sebsibe, B. Gizaw +4 more

    2019PLoS ONE39 citations Open access

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11. Prospective evaluation of Ceftriaxone use in medical and emergency wards of Gondar university referral hospital, Ethiopia

    A. A. Ayele, B. M. Gebresillassie, D. Erku, E. Gebreyohannes +3 more

    2018Pharmacology Research & Perspectives39 citations Open access

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12. The role of community pharmacists in patient counseling and health education: a survey of their knowledge and level of involvement in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus

    D. Erku, S. A. Belachew, A. Mekuria, K. Haile +3 more

    2017Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice38 citations Open access

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13. Complementary and alternative medicine use among elderly patients living with chronic diseases in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia.

    A. A. Ayele, H. G. Tegegn, K. Haile, S. A. Belachew +2 more

    2017Complementary Therapies in Medicine33 citations Open access

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14. Expectation and satisfaction of HIV/AIDS patients toward the pharmaceutical care provided at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

    T. Abebe, D. Erku, B. M. Gebresillassie, K. Haile +1 more

    2016Patient Preference and Adherence32 citations Open access

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15. Traditional herbal medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Gondar, Ethiopia: Do their health care providers know?

    K. Haile, A. A. Ayele, A. Mekuria, Chilot Abiyu Demeke +2 more

    2017Complementary Therapies in Medicine29 citations Open access

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16. The prognosis of heart failure patients: Does sodium level play a significant role?

    T. Abebe, E. Gebreyohannes, Y. Tefera, A. Bhagavathula +4 more

    2018PLoS ONE27 citations Open access

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17. Assessment of community pharmacy professionals’ knowledge and counseling skills achievement towards headache management: a cross-sectional and simulated-client based mixed study

    Adeladlew Kassie Netere, D. Erku, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, E. Gebreyohannes +2 more

    2018The Journal of Headache and Pain23 citations Open access

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18. Off‐label drug use in hospitalized children: a prospective observational study at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwestern Ethiopia

    Y. Tefera, B. M. Gebresillassie, A. Mekuria, T. Abebe +3 more

    2017Pharmacology Research & Perspectives21 citations Open access

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19. Contraceptive use among HIV-positive and negative women: implication to end unintended pregnancy

    Amanual Getnet Mersha, D. Erku, S. A. Belachew, A. A. Ayele +2 more

    2019Contraception and Reproductive Medicine18 citations Open access

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20. Evaluating patients’, physicians’ and pharmacy professionals’ perception and concern regarding generic medicines in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: A multi-stakeholder, cross-sectional survey

    B. M. Gebresillassie, S. A. Belachew, Y. Tefera, T. Abebe +3 more

    2018PLoS ONE17 citations Open access

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21. Community pharmacists’ interest in and attitude to pharmacy practice research in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

    A. Bhagavathula, E. Gebreyohannes, B. M. Gebresillassie, D. Erku +2 more

    2017PLoS ONE11 citations Open access

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22. A cross sectional study on beliefs and roles of community pharmacy professionals in preventing and managing metabolic syndrome in an Ethiopian setting

    S. A. Belachew, N. Muluneh, D. Erku, Adeladlew Kassie Netere

    2020PLoS ONE9 citations Open access

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23. Assessment of predictors for acute asthma attack in asthmatic patients visiting an Ethiopian hospital: are the potential factors still a threat?

    S. A. Belachew, D. Erku, D. Yimenu, B. M. Gebresillassie

    2018Asthma Research and Practice9 citations Open access

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24. Utilization of Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling as an Intervention for PMTCT Services Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia

    B. M. Gebresillassie, Yohannes Kelifa Emiru, D. Erku, Amanual Getnet Mersha +3 more

    2019Frontiers in Public Health7 citations Open access

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25. Recreational Use of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Male Students in an Ethiopian University: A Cross-Sectional Study

    E. Gebreyohannes, A. Bhagavathula, B. M. Gebresillassie, Y. Tefera +2 more

    2016The World Journal of Men's Health7 citations Open access

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26. Deprescribing practice in a resource‐limited setting: Healthcare providers’ insights

    H. G. Tegegn, Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassseie, D. Erku, A. Elias +2 more

    2020International journal of clinical practice6 citations Open access

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27. Comprehensive Knowledge and Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Is Low Among Women Living With HIV/AIDS: The Case of Northwestern Ethiopia

    S. A. Belachew, Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Amanual Getnet Mersha, S. Abebe +2 more

    20184 citations Open access

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28. Perceived Hiv Stigma as a Barrier to Sustained Art Adherence in North West Ethiopia: A Cohort Study

    D. Erku, A. Mekuria, B. M. Gebresillassie

    20163 citations Open access

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29. Complementary and Alternative Medicine use and Its Association with Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

    D. Erku, A. Mekuria, S. A. Belachew

    20163 citations Open access

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30. Correction to: Non-prescribed sale of antibiotics for acute childhood diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infection in community pharmacies: a 2 phase mixed-methods study

    D. Erku, Sisay Yifru Aberra

    2019Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control2 citations Open access

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31. Pharmacist-led smoking cessation services in Ethiopia: Knowledge and skills gap analysis

    D. Erku, B. Hailemeskel, Adeladlew Kassie Netere, S. A. Belachew

    2019Tobacco Induced Diseases2 citations Open access

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32. Inappropriate use of antibiotics among communities of Gondar town, Ethiopia: a threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance

    D. Erku, A. Mekuria, S. A. Belachew

    2017Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control2 citations Open access

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33. Pattern of chemotherapy-related adverse effects among adult cancer patients treated at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

    S. A. Belachew, D. Erku, A. Mekuria, B. M. Gebresillassie

    2016Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety2 citations Open access

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34. Correction: The prognosis of heart failure patients: Does sodium level play a significant role?

    T. Abebe, E. Gebreyohannes, Y. Tefera, A. Bhagavathula +4 more

    2019PLoS ONE1 citations Open access

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35. Pattern of Chemotherapy-Related Adverse Effects Among Adult Patients With Cancer Treated at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

    S. A. Belachew, D. Erku, A. Mekuria, B. M. Gebresillassie

    20181 citations Open access

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36. Preferred Information Sources and Needs of Patients With Cancer on Disease Symptoms and Management: A Cross-Sectional Study

    S. A. Belachew, A. Mekuria, D. Erku

    20171 citations Open access

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37. PCN3 Pattern of Chemotherapy Related Adverse Effects Among Adult Cancer Patients Treated At Gondar University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

    S. A. Belachew, D. Erku, A. Mekuria, B. Gebresilassie

    20171 citations Open access

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38. Establishing an independent HTA agency in Ukraine: a conceptual framework for governance, operations, and long-term sustainability

    Rabia Sucu, D. Erku, O. Filiniuk, Rebecca Kohler

    2025International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care0 citations Open access

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39. 77: NO PRESCRIPTION? NO PROBLEM: DRIVERS OF NON-PRESCRIBED SALE OF ANTIBIOTICS AMONG COMMUNITY DRUG RETAIL OUTLETS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES

    S. A. Belachew, L. Hall, D. Erku, L. Selvey

    2022Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance0 citations Open access

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40. 90:oral HTA and priority setting for universal health coverage in Ethiopia: progress, setbacks, and prospects

    D. Erku, B. Wubishet, Eskindir Eshetu Ali, G. Gebretekle +1 more

    2022Abstracts0 citations Open access

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41. Evaluating Patients’, Physicians’ And Pharmacists’ Perception Regarding Generic Medicines In Ethiopia: Findings And Implications

    D. Erku, B. M. Gebresillassie, Y. Tefera, S. A. Belachew +3 more

    20170 citations Open access

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42. Preferred information sources and needs of cancer patients on disease symptoms and management: a cross-sectional study

    A. Mekuria, D. Erku, S. A. Belachew

    20160 citations

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43. expectation and satisfaction of hiV/AiDs patients toward the pharmaceutical care provided at gondar University referral hospital, northwestern ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

    T. Abebe, D. Erku, Begashaw Melaku, Gebresillassie +2 more

    20160 citations

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