Publications

Asthma treatment adherence among asthmatic patients in Yazd. 
Rahimi A et al. 
BMC Public Health, 2012, 12(Suppl 2)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507972/pdf/1471-2458-12-S2-A39.pdf

Suicide and suicide attempts in people with severe mental disorders in Butajira, Ethiopia: 10 year follow-up of a population-based cohort 
Shibre T, Hanlon C, Medhin G, Alem A, Kebede D, Teferra S, Kullgren G, Jacobsson L, Fekadu A. 
BMC Psychiatry. 2014 May 23;14:150. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-14-150.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24886518

Cerebral amyloid β(42) deposits and microvascular pathology in ageing baboons.
Ndung'u M, Härtig W, Wegner F, Mwenda JM, Low RW, Akinyemi RO, Kalaria RN.
Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2012 Aug;38(5):487-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2011.01246.x.

Asthma treatment adherence among asthmatic patients.
Rahimi A, Sulong S, Maimaiti N, Ghazi HF, Kouadio KI, Othman H. 
BMC Public Health 2012, 12(Suppl 2):A39.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/S2/A39

Trimethoprim as adjuvant treatment in schizophrenia: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Shibre T, Alem A, Abdulahi A, Araya M, Beyero T, Medhin G, Deyassa N, Negash A, Nigatu A, Kebede D, Fekadu A.
Schizophr Bull. 2010 Jul;36(4):846-51. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbn191. Epub 2009 Feb 4. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19193743

Economic burden of diabetes mellitus in the WHO African region. 
Kirigia JM, Sambo HB, Sambo LG,   Barry SP.
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:6. 
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/6

Clinical course and outcome of schizophrenia in a predominantly treatment-naive cohort in rural Ethiopia.
Alem A, Kebede D, Fekadu A, Shibre T, Fekadu D, Beyero T, Medhin G, Negash A, Kullgren G. Schizophr 
Bull. 2009 May;35(3):646-54. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbn029. Epub 2008 Apr 29. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18448478

Utility of the concept of minor depressive disorder: evidence from a large rural community sample in a developing country setting.
Fekadu A, Alem A, Medhin G, Shibre T, Cleare A, Prince M, Kebede D. 
J Affect Disord. 2007 Dec;104(1-3):111-8. Epub 2007 Apr 20. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17448542

The distribution of mental disorders among an isolated island community in southern Ethiopia. 
Kebede D, Fekadu A, Alem A, Beyero T, Shibire T, Deyessa N. 
Ethiop Med J. 2005 Apr;43(2):71-7. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16370535

Khat and alcohol use and risky sex behaviour among in-school and out-of-school youth in Ethiopia.
Kebede D, Alem A, Mitike G, Enquselassie F, Berhane F, Abebe Y, Ayele R, Lemma W, Assefa T, Gebremichael T. 
BMC Public Health. 2005 Oct 14;5:109.

Socio-demographic correlates of bipolar disorder in Butajira, rural Ethiopia. 
Kebede D, Alem A, Shibre T, Negash A, Deyassa N, Beyero T. 
East Afr Med J. 2005 Jan;82(1):34-9. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16122110 

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of bipolar I disorder in Butajira, Ethiopia: a community-based study. 
Negash A, Alem A, Kebede D, Deyessa N, Shibre T, Kullgren G. 
J Affect Disord. 2005 Aug;87(2-3):193-201.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15913783

Comparison of computer assisted scan diagnoses and clinical diagnoses of major mental disorders in Butajira, rural Ethiopia. 
Alem A, Kebede D, Shibre T, Negash A, Deyassa N. 
Ethiop Med J. 2004 Apr;42(2):137-43. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895030 

Mental disorders among the Borana semi-nomadic community in Southern Ethiopia.
Beyero T, Alem A, Kebede D, Shibire T, Desta M, Deyessa N. 
World Psychiatry. 2004 Jun;3(2):110-4. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16633472

Future directions in endometriosis research.
D'Hooghe TM, Kyama C, Debrock S, Meuleman C, Mwenda JM.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Dec;1034:316-25. Review.

The sociodemographic correlates of schizophrenia in Butajira, rural Ethiopia.
Kebede D, Alem A, Shibre T, Negash A, Deyassa N, Beyero T. 
Schizophr Res. 2004 Aug 1;69(2-3):133-41.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15469186 

Neurological soft signs in bipolar I disorder patients.
Negash A, Kebede D, Alem A, Melaku Z, Deyessa N, Shibire T, Fekadu A, Fekadu D, Jacobsson L, Kullgren G. 
J Affect Disord. 2004 Jun;80(2-3):221-30.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15207935 

Bipolar disorder among an isolated island community in Ethiopia. 
Fekadu A, Shibre T, Alem A, Kebede D, Kebreab S, Negash A, Owen MJ.
J Affect Disord. 2004 May;80(1):1-10.  
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15094252

Onset and clinical course of schizophrenia in Butajira-Ethiopia--a community-based study 
Kebede D, Alem A, Shibre T, Negash A, Fekadu A, Fekadu D, Deyassa N, Jacobsson L, Kullgren G. 
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2003 Nov;38(11):625-31. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14614550

Cost of mental and behavioural disorders in Kenya. 
Kirigia JM and Sambo LG. (2003). 
Annals of General Hospital Psychiatry, 2:7.
http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/pdf/1475-2832-2-7.pdf

Socio-demographic correlates of depressive disorder in Butajira, rural Ethiopia. 
Kebede D, Alem A, Deyassa N, Shibre T, Negash A, Beyero T. 
Cent Afr J Med. 2003 Jul-Aug;49(7-8):78-83.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15214278 

Selection of long GLURP synthetic peptides for vaccine development: antigenicity, relationship with clinical protection and immunogenicity. 
Theisen M, D. Dodoo, Toure-Balde A, Soe S, Corradin G, Hviid L, Theander T,  B. D.  Akanmori, Ndiaye M. and Druilhe P.
Infection and Immunity 2001, 69(9), 5223-5229