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Prevalence of Malaria Parasitaemia in Severely Malnourished Children at UTH's Ward A07 and Matero Reference Clinic
(2012-01-17)Malnutrition contributes 53% of under-five mortality.Under-five children of Sub Saharan Africa are the group most affected by both malnutrition and malaria. Malaria is a major public health problem in Zambia. The disease ... -
The prevalence of malnutrition on medical wards of the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-06-22)Malnutrition is one of the most common associated clinical presentations of patients admitted to the medical wards at the UTH with various medical conditions. It may be a predisposing factor to the disease condition or may ... -
Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Adults at University Teaching Hospital
(2011-11-07)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by There were 14.4 million individuals worldwide living with TB including half a million cases of Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB in 2006. A most serious aspect of the problem ... -
The prevalence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in patients with a short history of cough (less than three weeks) at Kamwala, Chilenje and Kabwata Clinics, Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-07-27)Tuberculosis continues to be the leading cause of death from an infectious disease. It poses a serious threat to the health of the human population. Two problems threaten the eventual conquest of tuberculosis: the human ... -
The prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among school children in primary schools in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Obesity in children is a complex disorder characterised by the excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is fast becoming a major public health concern in Zambia especially among the urban population. This ... -
Prevalence of ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS among patients attending adult infectious disease centre(AIDC)of excellence at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Prevalence of ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS among patients attending Adult Infectious Disease Centre (AIDC) of excellence at UTH, Lusaka. HIV and AIDS related ocular manifestations may affect 50-75% of HIV positive ... -
Prevalence of ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS among patients attending adult infectious disease centre(AIDC)of excellence at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Prevalence of ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS among patients attending Adult Infectious Disease Centre (AIDC) of excellence at UTH, Lusaka. HIV and AIDS related ocular manifestations may affect 50-75% of HIV positive ... -
Prevalence of Plasmodium Falciparum Infection in Febrile Children presenting at the University Teaching Hospital; Clinical Presentation and outcome
(2012-07-18)Fever, which is a feature of many childhood illnesses, is the commonest presentation of falciparum malaria, a common and potentially serious disease.To determine the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in febrile ... -
The Prevalence of plasmodium falciparum point mutations associated with resistance to chloroquine and artemisinin in Lusaka urban district
(2012-06-18)Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia where 95 percent of the cases are caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Chloroquine, the former drug of choice for uncomplicated malaria treatment became less ... -
Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Sexually Abused Children of the Child Abuse Centre at the University Teaching Hospital,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a problem in many countries in the world including Zambia with various studies pegging the prevalence at 3 to 17% for boys and 8 to 31% for girls (Barth, Bermetz, Heim, Trelle & Tonia, 2013). ... -
The prevalence of prostate cancer in men undergoing finger guided prostate biopsy at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men other than Skin cancer worldwide. In Zambia a review of histological reports showed that prostate cancer is the most common urological malignancy. Recent studies have ... -
Prevalence of pyschiatric disorders in HIV positive patients at Chilenje Clinic in Lusaka Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2015)Psychiatric disorders occur frequently in people living with HIV. Most of them go undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the negative consequences they have on HIV spread, progression and management. The aim of the ... -
Prevalence of schistosomiasis in Mbala district, Northern province, Zambia.
(2013-02-15)ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosome. According to data reviewed, Mbala District has been experiencing a number of people suffering from Bilharzia from 1999 to ... -
Prevalence of subclinical cardiovascular disease in healthy HIV infected patients at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2016)Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The association between HIV and CVD has been established in many studies. However, information is still lacking on subclinical disease ... -
The prevalence of suicidal ideation and its psychological determinants among people living with HIV and AIDS attending ART clinic at Adult Centre of Excellence University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Suicidal ideation has long been associated with HIV infected populations worldwide. It has been found that HIV does not only attack the immune system of an individual but also the nervous system leading to psychological ... -
Prevalence of undescended testes in a group of deceased adults at the University Teaching Hospital,in Lusaka: a postmortem based study
(The University of Zambia, 2016)This study aimed at establishing the prevalence of undescended testes (UDT) among deceased males, 18 years of age and older, formerly resident in Lusaka. During a 6 month period in 2014, 384 deceased men aged between 18 ... -
Prevalence rate of chloroquine-resistant malaria and its associated factors in some boarding schools in the Eastern Province of Zambia
(2012-08-20)Malaria continues to be a major public health problem in many endemic countries of sub-Saharan African of morbidity affecting all age groups. Malaria incidence rates have tripled over the past 23 years from 1976 to 1999 ... -
Prevalence, clinical presentation and risk factors pf ocluar trauma at the University Teaching Hospital Eye Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The eye is an external organ, and so it is easy to injure. For this reason, eye injuries are common among people all over the world It is re ported that up to 20% of adult population has had ocular trauma at some point ... -
The Prevalence, Determinants and Outcome of Women with Unitended Pregnancies Delivering at the University Teaching Hospital
(2014-02-11)Pregnancy intention at the time of conception has an impact on the wellbeing and health of the mother and newborn. A hospital-based study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka to estimate the proportion ... -
Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil transmitted helminths infection among children in Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia: Cross sectional study
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Soil transmitted helminths (STH) are among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of Poverty. They are a common type of parasitic infections in the world, caused by three main species commonly known as roundworms, whipworms ...