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Pyrexia in children with burns : investigations into a number of possible aetiological factors in the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-07-25)Pyrexia is seen in 93 percent of all children with burns admitted to the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Surgery, Lusaka, Zambia. Sixty five percent of these had fever on the first day of admission. The cause ... -
Qualitative assessment of dextrose five percent intravenous infusion used in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Good quality of Technetium 99m eluate (99mTc) as a radionuclide used in diagnostic imaging procedures is important for proper diagnosis, to avoid patients’ unnecessary exposure to radiation and to reduce the number of ... -
Quality analysis of male latex condoms available in private and public facilities of Lusaka district of Zambia: A comprative study
(2013-07-18)The presence of poor quality condoms on the market has posed a serious challenge in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Quality, especially poor quality, affects popular perception of the value of condoms, which can in turn have ... -
Quality analysis of selected Pediatric HIV/AIDS/TB Medicines in Livingstone District, Zambia
(2014-02-04)Introduction :Counterfeiting affects all medical products, from medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients to medical devices and diagnostics. Counterfeit drugs including overt forgeries, pharmaceutically-sound close imitations, ... -
Quality analysis of some first-line HIV/AIDS medicines dispensed in Lusaka District Health facilities of Zambia
(2011-11-16)In the last few years governments around the world have pledged to massively scale up the delivery of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to achieve universal access for all. However, recent reports of generic medicines including ... -
Quality assurance for RPR testing in first antenatal attendees
(2012-08-02)Reported here are findings of the RPR results tested by nurses and laboratory technicians. The involvement of nurses in testing for RPR was aimed at increasing the coverage for women attending antenatal clinics during the ... -
Quality of life and spirituality of women with cervical cancer at cancer diseases hospital, lusaka.
(2015-04-10)The study was aimed at determining the relationship between Quality of Life and spirituality among women with Cervical Cancer at Cancer Diseases Hospital Lusaka. The hypothesis for the study was there is a relationship ... -
Quality of life in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer at cancer disease hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Breast Cancer is a major Public Health problem because of its high incidence and mortality. It is feared by women due to negative stigma brought by its diagnosis and its psychological effects, which affect the perception ... -
Rabies in Zambian Children
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-12)Human rabies encephalitis is of particular interest to the doctors working in developing countries. When a person has been exposed to a suspect or rabid animal or human being specific antirabid treatment ... -
Raised Levels: A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Associated Complications in HIV Positive Zambians before Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)The objectives of the study were to compare plasma levels of IL-6 in HIV positive and HIV negative individuals and to correlate them with CD4 count Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the ... -
Ramsay Hunt syndrome presenting as “a window'' to HIV diagnosis in 48 year old African female: A case report
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Ramsay Hunt syndrome in adults is reported in a number of case reports as an uncommon presentation of Varicella - zoster Virus infection. Ramsay Hunt syndrome occurs when there is reactivation of the latent Varicella - ... -
Randomised controlled trial compairing locally made glycerine trinitrate cream treatment to manual dilatation of anus in acute anal fissure at the University Teaching Hospital
(2015-02-19)There are various ways of treating acute fissure in ano, broadly categorized as conservative and surgical methods. At The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Lusaka Zambia, acute fissure in ano is mainly treated by maual ... -
The reasons why women in Ndola Urban are not using Emergency Contraceptives
(2012-08-08)The ability to determine when or even whether to have children is an extraordinarily important human right that benefits not only the individual woman, who is able to control her fertility, but also others. Family planning ... -
Recovering from an anthrax epidemic
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)Anthrax is endemic in parts of Zambia, triggered annually by an interplay of environmental factors and human activity. Anthrax cases are typically reported between June and December, coinciding with the period when the ... -
The Red Eye
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1969-01)The majority of recently-qualified practitioners approach the red eye with considerable trepidation, presumably because ophthalmology occupied a small part of their training, or, more likely, ... -
Relapsing Fever in Sichili
(Medical journal of zambia, 1984-01)Between 1 December, 1982 and 30 November, 1983, 274 cases of tick borne relapsing fever were found in Sichili. Mainly children were affected and the incidence was lower during the cold season. Clinically, tick fever ... -
Relationship between arterial elasticity and birth weight in Zambian children
(2013-01-09)The objective of the study was to determine the effect of birth weight on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in childhood. This was a cross sectional retrospective study involving 143 children from low to medium income ... -
The relationship between early onset neonatal septicaemia and mode of delivery
(2012-07-25)To determine the relationship between early-onset neonatal septicaemia and the mode of delivery among inborn neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, ... -
The relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and cognitive functioning in Zambian population
(2012-01-20)Aims: The nature of the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and cognitive functioning has attracted a considerable amount of attention overtime. However, the pattern of the relationship remains uncertain. ... -
Relationship between nutritional status and the ability of six to twelve- weeks infants to sero-convert to rotavirus vaccination
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Live attenuated oral vaccines against rotavirus have been shown to be less efficacious in children from developing countries compared to developed countries. Reasons for this disparity are not fully understood. This study ...