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Risk factors for abortion among women in Kitwe-Zambia
(2012-08-10)A study of this nature has not been done before either in Kitwe or Zambia at large and hence the need to carry it out now. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors for abortion among women in Kitwe. ... -
Risk factors for childhood hearing impairment Copperbelt Province-Zambia
(2012-08-01)A study of this nature has not been done before either on the Copperbelt Province or in Zambia, hence the need to carry it out now. The main objective of the study was to identify risk factors for childhood hearing impairment ... -
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Inhibitors Among HIV seropositive Adults on Protease Inhibitors Containing Antiretroviral Therapy at Adult Infectious Disease Centre at the University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa is rising in the background of a high prevalence of infectious diseases including Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). The use of certain ... -
Risk of incarceration of inguinal hernias among paediatric patients awaiting elective surgery at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Inguinal hernias in infants and children are very common. One of their most common complications before surgery is incarceration, a life threatening condition with potential to cause severe short term and long term morbidities ... -
Road Traffic Accidents in Lusaka and Blood Alcohol
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-04)The present analysis highlights the 37% of deaths due to road traffic accidents.172 (79.2%) males and 45 (20.8°/o) females. About 50% deaths involved pedestrians and 15% drivers. Half of the total ... -
The Role of Anatomy in Clinical Practice
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2008-01)The study investigated, using the participant observation method, how clinicians use knowledge of anatomy in clinical settings. The aim of the study was to inform clinically oriented anatomy teaching with regard content ... -
Role of Cervical Cytology in Gynaecological Practice
(Medical Journal of Zambia. 16 (1), 1981-11)Exfoliative cytopathology is a potent tool for the early detection and thereby eradication of cervical cancer and reducing mortality for many others. Besides, it has a vital role to play in diagnosis ... -
The role of echocardiography in the differential diagnosis of the large heart (cardiomegaly)
(2012-08-14)The differential diagnosis of a large heart is a common clinical problem. Clinicians rely primarily on routine chest X-Rays for the estimation of cardiac size. The accuracy of this technique is however very limited mainly ... -
The role of HIV/AIDS Home based care in promoting positive sexual behaviours among adolescents in Kabwe Urban
(2012-08-08)The home based care programme has been set up throughout the country. This was one of the responses to the ever-increasing prevalence rate of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). While indeed many studies have documented ... -
The role of intermittent self-dilation in recurrent urethral stricture at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(2012-07-25)This study was carried out to evaluate the role of intermittent self-dilatation (ISD) in patients with recurrent urethral stricture disease at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. The study was carried out over a ... -
Role of safe motherhood action groups in the referral of mothers to health facilities: A case of Chadiza District, Eastern Province of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)The concept of using Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) is emerging to be useful in referral of mothers to health facilities for antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care or in case of maternal and neonatal complication ... -
The role of social cash transfer in influencing educational and sexual decision making among girls in Mazabuka, Monze and Pemba districts, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The importance of ensuring that girls are educated at the secondary level has been recognized as critical to the national development of any country. Worldwide 62 million adolescents are estimated to have dropped out of ... -
Rubella Antibodies in a Sample of Lusaka Mothers
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1983-10)Sera from 50 mothers of still born babies and 50 mothers of live born babies matched for parity were examined for rubella antibodies. There was no difference between the 2 groups. Altogether 88% of the mothers ... -
Rural practice preferences among health workers in selected health facilities in Lusaka, Chibombo, and Chongwe districts in Zambia: a discrete choice experiment
(University of Zambia, 2019)The shortage of health workers in the areas where they are most needed is a significant problem for health systems. Over the past decade, countries have introduced strategies to address the unequal distribution of health ... -
The satisfaction of clients in accessing high cost health services at Mansa General Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2012-03)The purpose of the study was to determine how satisfied the client were with high cost services at Mansa General Hospital. The reason for doing the study was that despite the revision of the high cost fees from K80.000 to ... -
Schistosomiasis Mansoni: A survey of its incidence at Luampa Hospital
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1969-01)Because of the frequent finding of Schistosoma Mansoni in the stools of patients seen at Luampa Mission Hospital, it was decided to endeavour to determine the incidence of the parasite in this area. ... -
Screening of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Workers of a Construction Company in a Developing Country, Senegal
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in workplace and the global risk among workers of a Construction Company in a developing country. It was a retrospective and descriptive survey ... -
Seif-perception and manifest competency of performing(selected) core-clinical skills by 2012/2013 final year medical students of the University of Zambia curriculum: A study of how medical students acquire competency in Clinical practical skills
(2015-02-23)Fifty six (56) out of sixty 2012/2013 final year students (93% response rate) participated in a study that sought to determine how Undergraduate Medical Students of the University Of Zambia (UNZA) acquired competency in ... -
Seminoma arising in undescended tests
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-12)A case of seminoma arising in one of bilaterally undescended testes is described and a survey of the incidence and prognosis presented. -
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B and C viral infection in HIV infected children seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and child health, Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV are well reported in numerous studies from Europe and America, but there are few data on the prevalence of co-infection in African populations including ...