PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Fasil Wagnew, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Matthew Kelly, Darren Gray: Impacts of body weight change on treatment outcomes in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Northwest Ethiopia. Scientific Reports, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51026-y
2. Iqramul Haq, Md. Ismail Hossain, Md. Rukonozzaman Rukon…. Fasil Wagnew* and Ashis Talukder". Individual and community-level factors associated with the presence of adequate iodized salt at households in Bangladesh: a multilevel modelling approach. International Health, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihae016
3. Temesgen Yihunie, Archie C A Clements… Fasil Wagnew, Kefyalew Addis Alene.  Burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis among contacts of index cases: a protocol for a systematic review. 2024. BMJ Open. https://doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074364
4. Fasil Wagnew, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Matthew Kelly, Darren Gray. Geospatial Overlap of Undernutrition and Tuberculosis in Ethiopia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20217000
5. Fasil Wagnew, Darren Gray, Matthew Kelley.., Kefyalew Alene. Effectiveness of nutritional support to improve treatment adherence in patients with tuberculosis: a systematic review. Nutrition Review, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad120 
6. Fasil Wagnew, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Matthew Kelly, Darren Gray. The effect of undernutrition on sputum culture conversion and treatment outcomes among people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of infectious diseases, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.043  
7. Fasil Wagnew, Kefyalew Addis Alene,…..Matthew Kelly, Darren Gray. Effects of zinc and vitamin A supplementation on prognostic markers and treatment outcomes of adults with pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Global Health. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008625
8. Tiruye Azene, Mahlet Temesgen, Fasil Wagnew….Enyew Getaneh. Incidence and predictors of mortality among traumatic brain injury patients admitted to Amhara region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, northwest Ethiopia. BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00823-9
9. Habtamu Belew, Fasil Wagnew, Yibeltal Akelew…..Tesfa Birlew. Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Tuberculosis research and treatment, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6226200
10. Daniel Ketema, Fantu Mamo, Fasil Wagnew, Misganaw Mekonnen…… Animut Alebel. Birth asphyxia related mortality in Northwest Ethiopia: A multi-centre cohort study. Plos One, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281656
11. Getenet Dessie, Sahai Burrowes, Henok Mulugeta, Fasil Wagnew,.. Rasheda Khanam. Effect of a self-care educational intervention to improve self-care adherence among patients with chronic heart failure: a clustered randomized controlled trial in Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02170-8
12. Haimanot Abebe, Fasil Wagnew, Haymanot Zeleke, Bitew Tefera, Shegaw Tesfa, Tamene Fetene. Magnitude of visual impairment and associated factors among patients attending ophthalmic clinics of Debre Markos referral hospital, north West Ethiopia. BMC Ophthalmology. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01863-0
13. Ermias Abebaw, Alemayehu Reta, Getiye Dejenu, Fasil Wagnew. Incidence and Predictors of Mortality among Preterm Neonates Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35221609/
14. Biachew Asmare, Mekuanint Taddele, Sileshi Berihun and Fasil Wagnew. Nutritional status and correlation with academic performance among primary school children, northwest Ethiopia. BMC Research notes. 2018; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3909-1
15. Getenet Dessie, Henok Mulugeta,,,, Fasil Wagnew, Rachel Bigley, Sahai Burrowes. Evidence Based Practice and Associated Factors Among HealthCare Providers Working in Public Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia During, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2020.100613
16. Fasil Wagnew, Getiye Dejenu, Setegn Eshetie…Amanuel Alemu. Treatment cure rate and its predictors among children with severe acute malnutrition in northwest Ethiopia: A retrospective record review. PlosOne. 2018; 10.1371/journal.pone.0211628
17. Wubet Worku, Amare Tariku, Fasil Wagnew, Amare Demsie, Wondale Getinet, Degefaye Zelalem. Anemia is a moderate Public Health problem among Pregnant Women attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Anemia. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7618959
18. Animut Alebel, Fasil Wagnew, Pammla Petrucka, Cheru Tesema,,,,,Daniel Bekele, et al. Neonatal mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit of Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort. BMC Pediatrics. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1963-z
19. Daniel Bekele, Fasil Wagnew, Moges Agazhe, Aster Ferede,…Animut Alebel. Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection following cesarean section in North-west Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2021; https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/about.
20. Fasil Wagnew, Wubet Worku, Getiye Dejenu, Animut Alebel, Setegn Eshetie. An overview of the case fatality of inpatient severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia and its association with human immunodeficiency virus/tuberculosis comorbidity-a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Health. 2018; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29986102.
21. Fasil Wagnew, Setegn Eshetie, Animut Alebel, Getenet Dessie, Cheru Tesema, Amanuel Alemu. Meta-analysis of the prevalence of tuberculosis in diabetic patients and its association with cigarette smoking in African and Asian countries. BMC Research notes, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3390-x
22. Animut Alebel, Fasil Wagnew, Cheru tesema, Getiye Dejenu, Pammla Petrucka, Setegn Eshetie. Effects of undernutrition on survival of human immunodeficiency virus positive children on antiretroviral therapy. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-018-0472-2
23. Setegn Eshetie, Animut Alebel, Fasil Wagnew, Demeke Geremew, Alebachew Fasil, Ulrich Sack. Current treatment of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in Ethiopia: An aggregated and individual patients' data analysis for outcome and effectiveness of the current regimens. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3401-5
24. Henok Mulugeta, Abebe Dilie, Fasil Wagnew, Dessalegn Haile, Ater Tadesse, Getiye Dejenu. The effect of hourly nursing rounds on patient satisfaction at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A non-randomized controlled clinical trial. International Journal of Africa Nursing Science. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100239.
25. Fasil Wagnew, Getenet Dessie, Animut Alebel, Henok Mulugeta, Yihalewm Abebe and Amanuel Alemu. Does short message service improve focused antenatal care visit and skilled birth attendance? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. BMC Reproductive Health. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0635-z
26. Animut Alebel, Eshetu Haileselassie, ….Fasil Wagnew, Getnet Asmare, Setegn Eshetie. Mortality rate among HIV positive children on ART in Northwest Ethiopia: a historical cohort study, 2020, BMC Public Health 20(1). 2020. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09418-6
27. Fasil Wagnew, Setegn Eshetie, Animut Alebel, … Amanuel Alemu. Burden of anemia and its association with HAART in HIV infected children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019; https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-019-4656-1.
28. Fasil Wagnew, Setegn Eshetie, Getiye Dejenu….Amanuel Alemu. Diabetic nephropathy and hypertension in diabetes patients of sub-Saharan countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Research notes. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3670-5
29. Animut Alebel, Fasil Wagnew, Cheru, Tesema, Alemu Gebrie, Daniel Bekele, Getnet Asmare, Getiye Dejenu. Factors associated with low birth weight at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a hospital based cross-sectional study. BMC Research Notes. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4143-1
30. Fasil Wagnew, Getenet Desssie, Wubet Worku, …. Amanuel Alemu. A meta-analysis of inpatient treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition and predictors of mortality among under-five children in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7466-x
31. Getiye Dejenu, Aster Ferede, Cheru Tesema, Fasil Wagnew, Daniel Bekele, Animut Alebel. Trends and spatial distributions of HIV prevalence in Ethiopia. Infectious Disease of Poverty. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-019-0594-9
32. Alemu Gebrie, Animut Alebel, Abriham Zegeye, Bekele Tesfaye, Fasil Wagnew. Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4686-8
33. Animut Alebel, Getiye Dejenu, …..Fasil Wagnew…Setegn Eshetie. Undernutrition among Ethiopian adults living with HIV: a meta-analysis. BMC Nutrition. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-020-00334-x
34. Getenet Dessie, Fasil Wagnew, Henok Mulugeta, Amare Belachew, ..Kaley Parchinski. Association Between the Level of Reported Good Medication Adherence and the Geographic Location of a Patient's Residence and Presence of a Glucometer Among Adult Patients with Diabetes in Ethiopia: A Systematic and Meta-Analysis. Current Therapeutic Research. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2020.100585
35. Molla Yigzaw, Cheru Tesema, Animut Alebel, Fasil Wagnew, Tsige Bebre, Getiye Dejenu. Incidence and predictors of loss to follow-up among HIV positive adults in Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00266-z
36. Getenet Dessie, Ayenew Negesse, Fasil Wagnew, Desalegn Amare, .. Tesfa Dejenie. Intestinal parasites and HIV in Ethiopian tuberculosis patients: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. Current Therapeutic Research. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2020.100603 
37. Kenaw Tegegne, Fasil Wagnew, Yihalem Abebe, Dawit Eyayu, Daniel Bekele. Health System Delay in the Treatment of Tuberculosis Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2022; https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/article/10.11648.j.ajlm.20210604.11
38. Getiye Dejenu, Cheru Tesema, Fasil Wagnew, Animut Alebel. Willingness to join community based health insurance and its determinants in East Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4060-3
39. Getenet Dessie, Henok Mulugeta, Fasil Wagnew,,,, Sahai Burrowes. Immunological Treatment Failure Among Adult Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Current Therapeutic Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2020.100621
40. Getenet Dessie, Henok Mulugeta, Desalegne Amare, Fasil Wagnew,,, Sarah Lebu. A systematic analysis on prevalence and sub-regional distribution of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus among adults in African countries. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00635-9
41. Ayenew Negesse, Dube Jara, Hantamu Temesgen, ...Fasil Wagnew, Yilkal Negesse. The impact of being of the female gender for household head on the prevalence of food insecurity in Ethiopia: a systematic-review and meta-analysis. Public Health Review. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1186/s40985-020-00131-8
42. Cheru Tesema, Animut Alebel, Getiye Degjenu, Fasil Wagnew,,,,Amit Arora. The impact of peer pressure on cigarette smoking among high school and university students in Ethiopia: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Plos One. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222572
43. Getenet Dessie, Desalegne Amare, Amare Belachew, Fasil Wagnew,,,,Sahai Burrowes. Prevalence of goiter among children in Ethiopia and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health.2019.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7505-7
44. Henok Mulugeta, Fasil Wagnew, Getenet Dessie, Henok Biresaw, Tesfa Dejene. Patient satisfaction with nursing care in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nursing. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-019-0348-9
45. Getenet Dessie, Fasil Wagnew, Henok Mulugeta, …Sahai Burrowes. The effect of disclosure on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Disease.2019; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4148-3
46. Henok Mulugeta, Getenet Dessie, Fasil Wagnew, Dube Jara, Cheru Tesema, Ayenew Negesse. Seroprevalence and trend of human immunodeficiency virus among blood donors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4012-5
47. Getenet Dessie, Henok Mulugeta, Cheru Tesema, Fasil Wagnew, Sahai Burrowes. Depression among epileptic patients and its Association with drug therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202613
48. Cheru Tesema, Animut Alebel, ,,,Fasil Wagnew,,, Geiye Dejenu. Household latrine utilization and its association with educational status of household heads in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2018; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5798-6
49. Wubet Worku, Achenef Asmamaw, Zeleke Abebaw, Yehualashet Fikadu, Fasil Wagnew. Undernutrition and its determinants among Ethiopian adolescent girls: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2018; https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/5/e026718.info
50. Henok Mulugeta, Getenet Dessie, Fasil Wagnew, Cheru Tesema, Dube Jara. The Prevalence of Depression among Diabetic Patients in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2018. Depression Research and Treatment. 2018; https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6135460
51. Animut Alebel, Getiye Dejenu, Fasil Wagnew, Cheru Tesema… Setegn Eshetie. Intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Reproductive Health. 2018; 10.1186/s12978-018-0637-x

52. Abriham Zegeye, Getenet Dessie, Fasil Wagnew, … Dessalegn Kiross. Prevalence and determinants of anti-tuberculosis treatment non-adherence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One. 2019;  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210422

    GBD collaborator publications

53. Nancy Fullman, Jamal Yearwood, Solomon M Abay, Cristiana Abbafati, Foad Abd-Allah, Jemal Abdela, Ahmed Abdelalim,,,,,Fasil Wagnew,,,, Rafael Lozano. Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30994-2
54. Max G Griswold, Nancy Fullman, Caitlin Hawley, Nicholas Arian, Stephanie R M Zimsen, Hayley D Tymeson, Vidhya Venkateswaran, Austin Douglas Tapp, Mohammad H Forouzanfar,,,,Fasil Wagnew,,,,,,Emmanuela Gakidou. Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990 2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease; The Lancet, 2018.  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31310-2
55. Daniel Dicker, Grant Nguyen, Degu Abate, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Solomon M Abay, Cristiana Abbafati, ,,,,Fasil Wagnew,,,, Emmanuela Gakidou, Christopher J L Murray. Global, regional, and national agesex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.The Lancet, 20218; https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31891-9
56. Christopher J L Murray, Charlton S K H Callender, Xie Rachel Kulikoff, Vinay Srinivasan, Degu Abate, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, ,,,,Fasil Wagnew,,,,,, Alan D Lopez, Stephen S Lim. Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, The Lancet  2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32278-5
57. Rafael Lozano, Nancy Fullman, Degu Abate, Solomon M Abay, Cristiana Abbafati, Nooshin Abbasi, Hedayat Abbastaba,,,, Fasil Wagnew,,,,, Stephen S Lim, Christopher J L Murray. Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 GBD 2017, The Lancet 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32281-5
58. GBD 2017 Risk Factor Collaborators, Jeffrey D Stanaway, Ashkan Afshin, Emmanuela Gakidou,,, Fasil Wagnew,,,, Sanjay Zodpey, Christopher J L Murray. Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990- 2017: a systematic analysis for the; The Lancet, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32225-6
59. Hmwe Hmwe Kyu, Degu Abate, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Solomon M Abay, Cristiana Abbafati, Nooshin Abbasi, Hedayat Abbastaba,,,,,Fasil Wagnew,,,,, Liesl Joanna Zuhlke, Christopher J L Murray. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, The Lancet, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32335-3
60. Fasil Wagnew, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Matthew Kelly, Darren Gray: Undernutrition increases the risk of unsuccessful treatment outcomes of patients with tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A multicenter retrospective cohort study. Journal of Infection, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106175