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Serological and molecular epidemiology flaviviruses in selected provinces of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Flaviviruses may cause zoonotic or arboviral diseases which are transmitted by arthropods (mosquitoes and ticks). They are capable of spreading by human to human transmission and may result in large outbreaks. In 2010, ... -
Seroprevalence and determinants of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Toxoplasmosis is a neglected disease and in Africa its seroprevalence ranges from 18.7% - 92.5%. About 3% -10% HIV/AIDS - Toxoplasmosis co-infected patients die from the later. This study aimed to determine the ... -
Seroprevalence of anti-toxoplasma IgG antibody in HIV patients with neurological manifestations
(2012-01-23)Neurological complications of HIV disease secondary to opportunistic infections are significantly common. At least one third of patients with advanced HIV disease will present with neurological complications possibly ... -
Seroprevalence of Co-Infection of HSV-2 and HIV in Clients attending VCT at The University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-02)The main objectives of this study are to explore the seroprevalence of co-infection of Human immunodeficiency virus and Herpes Simplex Virus-2 in clients attending voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), seroprevalence ... -
Seroprevalence of hepatitis b infection in children less than five years of age at the university teaching hospitals - children’s hospital and Kamwala Health Centre in the vaccination era in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)HBV infection is a serious infection affecting the liver and causes significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Sahara Africa. While most patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection are asymptomatic, the infection ... -
Seroprevalence of IgG Anti-Toxoplasma Antibodies in HIV positve adult Zambians attending the Antiretroviral -therapy clinic at the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-13)Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite, and causes zoonotic infection. It is estimated that more than one billion people world wide are affected by the parasite. Toxoplasma encephalitis has become one of ... -
Seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 in blood donors at the Kitwe Central Hospital, Blood Bank, Kitwe, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2018)Human Parvovirus (B19V) is a small, single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus which is pathogenic to humans causing a wide array of clinical complications which include erythema infectiosum, aplastic crisis and hydrops ... -
Serum 1, 5 Anhydroglucitol and Glycated Haemoglobin as Markers of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes has long been premised on fasting blood glucose and a hemoglobin-dependent biomarker, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a variant of hemoglobin A. However, adjuncts to these ... -
Serum levels of lipoprotein(a) in HIV positive patients on HAART at Livingstone General Hospital, Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Title: Serum levels of Lipoprotein(a) in HIV positive patients on HAART at Livingstone General Hospital, Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia. Background: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a highly atherogenic independent risk ... -
Serum protein concentrations of healthy Zambians and Europeans resident in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1974-10)Substantial differences in plasma protein patterns have been reported for apparently health persons living in the tropics (Holmes et al., 1955, Eziolo 1970, Nantulya and Lindqvist 1973). This seems to be particularly true ... -
Serum Selenium levels in Essential hypertension among adults at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(Medical journal of Zambia, 2017)In Zambia essential hypertension is one of the commonest and non prevalent non communicable diseases. In the current medical literature it is not clear on the serum selenium levels among essential hypertensive patients in ... -
Sexual behavior of people on HAART at Chikankata mission hospital in Mazabuka district.
(2013-09-11)The main objective of the study was to determine sexual behavior of People HAART both male and female aged 18 and above years at Chikankata Mission Hospital The study design was both a descriptive quantitative study design ... -
Sexual behaviours and vulnerabilities to HIV: A case study of the hearing and visually impaired puipls of Munali boys and Munali girls High Schools in Lusaka
(2012-08-08)An institutional data set at Munali Boys and Munali Girls High Schools was showing an unknown gravity of HIV and sexual behaviours among the visually and hearing impaired pupils. Lack of information on the prevalence and ... -
Sexually transmitted diseases in Lusaka
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-08)This is a preliminary epidemiological report on sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia. An analysis of data derived from a sample study of 1,000 consecutive female and 5,000 male S.T.D. patients ... -
Sexually transmitted diseases in pregnant women in Lusaka
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-08)The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases has been known to be high in many African countries and preliminary investigations in Lusaka revealed a similar trend in Zambia. This paper presents an analysis ... -
A short term evaluation of Transurethral Ablation of the Prostate as a treatment option for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
(2012-06-21)A prospective study evaluating the procedure, Transurethral ethanol ablation of the prostate (TEAP), as a treatment option in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka.Twenty-five patients from the Urology clinic, UTH, ... -
Short term outcome after fracture of the ankle at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-25)In the University Teaching Hospital, fractures of the ankle joint are common and like in most developing countries the majority of ankle fractures are treated non-operatively. This is because of the shortage of resources ... -
Short-term effect of HAART on CD4 cell response in adults of the reproductive age(15-49 years)living with HIV/AIDS in Lusaka, Zambia-A retrospective cohort study
(2015-11-24)Introduction: The Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) results in an improvement in immunologic function. Studies on kinetics of CD4+ cell count response post-HAART indicate that CD4+ cell count increases rapidly ... -
Short-term outcome of infants born with low apgar scores at The University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia : A medical audit
(2012-07-23)Birth asphyxia contributes significantly to infant morbidity and mortality. Vital centers in the brain are depressed and if the infant survives the initial insult, neurological handicap may arise. Other than the brain, ...