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Subdural Empyema
(Medical Journal of Zambia. 44 (2), 2017)A 14yr old male presented with subdural empyema following a right frontal subaponeurotic abscess. Presented with a Glasgow coma scale of 8/15, left sided hemiplegia and a history of convulsions for 4 days. Other history ... -
Successful multi-partner response to a cholera outbreak in Lusaka, Zambia 2016
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)A Cholera outbreak was reported in Lusaka district between February and May 2016, with 1,079 cases and 20 deaths recorded in the per-urban areas. Bauleni catchment area alone reported 441 (40.9%) case patients with case ... -
Suicide and neuropsychiatric side effects in patients taking Niridazole
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-06)The suicide of a young woman who had just completed a course of niridazole prompted this review of 72 inpatients who had been treated with niridazole between January 1974 and June 1975 at the University Teaching Hospital, ... -
Super Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Case Report from Livingstone Central Hospital, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Status Epilepticus (SE) is defined as more than five minutes of persistent seizure activity without full recovery of consciousness in between the seizures. If SE fails to respond to two antiepileptic drugs, it is called ... -
A Surgical Aspect of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in African Children
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1969-01)The main purpose of this paper is to present a plea for a rational approach to hilar lymphadenectomy in the prevention of bronchiectasis, destroyed lung, emphysema and a massive tally of crippling respiratory ... -
Surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-22)A prospective study of the surgical management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka was carried out over a St St period of one year ( 1 November 1996 to 31 October 1997). ... -
A survey of antibiotic prescribing patterns and in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility patterns at the University Teaching Hosptal, Lusaka,Zambia ,1998
(2012-08-07)The development of drug resistance to common pathogens, has generated much concern in the medical community. The absence of an antibiotic policy at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), has resulted in a high frequency ... -
A survey of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)The safety and efficacy profiles of herbal medicines have not yet been established in treatment of hypertension. The study investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients being managed at the ... -
A survey of Herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
(2016-05-13)Introduction- Many mothers and their babies do not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor ... -
A survey of lusaka district health management team and private health workers knowledge of the law, their attitudes towards aned practice on abortions
(2012-01-20)BACKGROUND:Unsafe abortions contribute about one third to the maternal mortality in Zambia. The maternal mortality ratio in Zambia stands at 729/100000 live births. The millennium target for Zambia is 162/100000 live births. ... -
Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: In most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including the NICU at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, initiation of enteral feeds in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, is predominantly delayed ... -
A suvey of common complications associated with diabetes mellitus in the diabetic clinic at the University teaching hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(2012-06-13)STUDY SETTING: The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia in the diabetic clinic. OBJECTIVES: The study described common complications, their prevalence and factors associated with their ... -
Sweet's syndrome in a child
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1983-07)An unusual case of Sweet's syndrome occurring in a child is presented. Since Sweet described the distinctive syndrome of obscure etiology in 1964, many cases have been reported from all over the world, including ... -
Symphysiotony for mild cephalopelvic disproportion
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1970-01)The operation of symphysiotomy was first performed by Claude-De La Corvee in 1655 on a recently dead patient (Munro Kerr and Chassar Moir 1956). Signault (quoted by Greig 1964) performed the first modern operation in 1777 ... -
A symphysis fundal height nomogram for Lusaka
(2012-06-26)The aim of this study was to construct a symphyseal fundal height (SFH) nomogram for Lusaka and was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital. This was a descriptive prospective study of 276 healthy women with uncomplicated ... -
Syndrome of Ankylosis, Facial Anomalies and Pulmonary Hypoplasia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1977-04)A newly recognized syndrome, with a pattern of malformations (fixation of joints, facial anomalies, and pulmonary hypoplasia) is reported from Zambia Central Africa in an African child. Additional features ... -
A synopsis of maternal deaths in Zambia based on maternal death review data
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction and background: Maternal Mortality (MM) is defined as those deaths that occur due to complications of pregnancy or child birth and in women dying within 42 days after delivery. The 5th millennium development ... -
Tafenoquine: A New 8- Aminoquinoline
(Zambian Medical Association, 2009)Malaria remains one of the major health hazards, with high associated morbidity and mortality in addition to having a crippling effect on the economy. Worldwide, malaria is the cause of morbidity in 300- 500 million people ... -
Tafenoquine: A New 8- Aminoquinoline
(Zambian Medical Association, 2009)Malaria remains one of the major health hazards, with high associated morbidity and mortality in addition to having a crippling effect on the economy. Worldwide, malaria is the cause of morbidity in 300- 500 million people ... -
Teaching and teacher education for health professionals: perspectives on quality and outlook of health professionals education in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2008-04)To measure students' perspectives on the teaching quality of the school of medicine at University of Zambia and concurrently measure health professionals educators perspectives on the need for teaching courses ...