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A study of Breast Abscesses among Breastfeeding mothers.
(2012-08-02)It has been observed that breast abscesses are a common surgical condition at the University Teaching Hospital Female Casualty Ward. A pilot study on common breast problems in the female casualty records, covering the ... -
A study of burnout syndrome among anaesthetic care providers in Zambian Hospitals
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Burnout is a psychological syndrome that results from chronic exposure to job stress. Anaesthesia is internationally recognised as one of the most inherently stressful medical disciplines and this is often compounded by ... -
A study of dental caries in rural and an urban primary school in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1981-08)320 children 160 from a rural and 160 from an urban primary school were examined for dental caries.The urban children were found to have twice as much caries as their rural counterparts. Their D.M.F./df indices were also ... -
Study of factors affecting uptake of exclusive Breastfeeding among HIV positive postnatal mothers in Kitwe urban district
(2011-11-14)The main objectives of this study were to (i) to determine if educational level affect Uptake of exclusive breastfeeding among HIV positive postnatal mothers. (ii) to establish whether lack of decision making powers affect ... -
A study of factors associated with mortality in patients managed for perforated peptic ulcers at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Perforated Peptic ulcers (PPU) is one of the common finding in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for peritonitis at UTH, Adult Hospital, department of surgery, representing about 26.45% of these cases in a calendar ... -
A study of factors contributing to community utilization of traditional medicine in Lusaka urban,Zambia.
(2015-10-05)This study of factors contributing to the use of traditional medicine was undertaken in Lusaka urban. 75 respondents consisting of 34 males and 41 females were sampled. 25 traditional healers were interviewed as well. ... -
A study of factors contributing to low attendance of children aged between 1 -5 years at growth monitoring programmes in Kitwe, Zambia.
(2014-02-04)A study of factors contributing to low attendance at growth monitoring programmes among children aged between 1-5 years was done in Kitwe, 2 Health Centres were randomly selected for the study. At the Health Centres a ... -
A study of factors contributing to mothers intrducing feedsto babies less than six months of age in Lusaka
(2012-08-01)Breast milk is superior and it is the biological norm for nourishing infants. Both early and more recent studies confirm that, exclusive breast fed infants are less likely to suffer from diarrhoea, malnutrition and acute ... -
A study of factors influencing choice of contraceptive method for the urban zambian woman.
(2014-05-05)The purpose of the study was to identify the social, cultural, religious and psychological factors that influence choice of contraceptive method for the Zambian woman in urban areas. Knowledge of factors influencing ... -
A study of factors influencing the zambian youths to take up nursing as a career.
(2014-02-07)The main aim of the study Is to identify factors influencing the Zambian youths to choose nursing as career with a view to attract and encourage more students to join nursing. The study includes literature on previous ... -
A study of family planning practices among qualified nurses at the university teaching hospital.
(2013-09-25)The aim of the study was to determine family planning practices among qualified nurses. Literature on family planning practices was obtained from literature presented in other countries especially developing countries. ... -
A Study of fine needle aspiration cytology of breast lumps in the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-02)This was a prospective study done to assess FNAC as a diagnostic tool in the investigation of breast lumps in University Teaching Hospital. Though this method is inexpensive and has been shown to be highly accurate it is ... -
A study of health related behaviour among school going adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-08-08)Age grouping in medicine assists in identifying risk groups, and adolescence is one such grouping. This study reported and assessed health related behavioral problems in School going adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia. The main ... -
A Study of Histopathologic Outcomes of Women With Cryotherapy-Ineligible lesions on Cervicography
(2012-02-17)Objectives To determine the association between high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2+) and individual acetowhite cryotherapy-ineligible lesion types, as determined by cervicography.Design: a cross sectional ... -
A study of how newly qualified nurses view their role in maintaining patients hygeine.
(2013-06-03)The purpose of this study was to try and find out how newly qualified nurses view their role in maintaining patients' hygiene. The study sought to investigate these nurses' attitude to this role since it is one of the ... -
A study of indications and complications of the lower limb amputations in the university teaching hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(2012-07-18)A study to find out the indications and major lower limb amputations was done between October 1997 and April 1999 in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). The aims and objectives of the study was:1.To determine the ... -
A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(2012-06-22)Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant prognostic value and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and ... -
A study of Nevirapine toxicity in HIV Infected pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-10-22)Background: The toxicity of nevirapine based regimen in pregnant women with CD4 counts greater than 250 cells/mm3 is well documented. WHO as well as the United States Food and Drug Agency (US FDA) cautions use of nevirapine ... -
A study of pain assessment tools among women undergoing manual vacuum aspiration of retained products of conception at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Pain is subjective and its assessment is dependent on self-report. Evaluation of cause, type and severity helps in the selection of the appropriate therapeutic regimen and the assessment of the effectiveness ... -
A study of perforated acute appendicitis at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-18)A prospective descriptive study of perforated appendicitis as seen at The University Teaching hospital (UTH), Lusaka, Zambia, was carried out over a period of nine months.(l^' March to 30* November 2007). The aim was to ...