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Tuberculosis Screening Practices in HIV-Infected Adult Patients Enrollong at the Kalingalinga Anti-Retroviral Therapy(ART) Clinic in Lusaka
(2011-11-07)Tuberculosis (TB) screening practices in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infected adult patients enrolling at the Kalingalinga anti- retroviral therapy (ART) clinic in Lusaka, Zambia. Background: There are currently ... -
Tuberculous Arachnoiditis
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1977-04)ln most parts of Africa, where tuberculosis is endemic, tuberculous arachnoiditis remains a rare disease. This case is presented to illustrate the polymorphous course of the disease which ... -
Tuberculous Manifestations in Children
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-06)Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial disease that still ranks high as a public health problem. It occupied the 13th position among the 21 communicable diseases considered as priority problems ... -
Twin pregnancy in Lusaka
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)Cases of twin pregnancy attending the University Teaching Hospital (U.T.H.), Lusaka, are analysed. The incidence was one case per 62.8 hospital deliveries. The main problem encountered ... -
Typhoid fever outbreak trends from 2009 to 2013, assessment of knowledge and practices among Health Workers and Residents of Luanshya District, Zambia
(2015-04-13)Background: Typhoid fever remains one of the causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Developing countries are the most affected, due to poor water supply and sanitation delivery services provision. In Zambia, the ... -
A typical Radiological Presentations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1981-11)Unfamiliar manifestation of pulmonary tuberculosis found in Central and West Africa are presented. These include egg shell calcification in parenchyma and sands, calcification of the diaphragmatic pleura resembling ... -
Umbilical hernia in Zambian school children
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1981-08)2,638 Zambian school children (1,220 boys,1,418 girls) between the ages of six and eighteen years were examined for the presence of umbilical hernia. A total of 178 children had umbilical hernia giving a percentage of 6.7. ... -
Understanding the problem of anaemia among pregnant women booking for antenatal care in Lusaka district Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting people from different age groups, frequently, pregnant women, especially in the developing. WHO (1996) defines anaemia in pregnancy as haemoglobin (Hb) level below 11g/dl ... -
Unilateral tubal twin pregnancy
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-08)Unilateral tubal ,twin pregnancy was first reported by de Ott in 1891. The subject has been reviewed by various authors (Lash and Kaufan 1942; and Loh 1962) and to-date only eighty-seven cases ... -
Universal health coverage: A perspective of the WHO country office in zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)This paper provides a perspective of the WHO Country Office on Universal Health Coverage following the commemoration of the World Health Day 2018 on 7 April under the theme “Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere” ... -
Unsafe abortion: Knowledge and perceptions among In-School female adolescents in Kapiri Mposhi
(2015-02-23)This study aimed to investigate unsafe abortion, which is more prevalent in most third world countries and contributes significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality. Majority of patients treated for induced abortion ... -
Unusual Complication of Kirschner-Wire-Fixation of Carpo-Metacarpal Joint of the Thumb
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1982-10)A rare case of injury to the flexor tendons of index finger during Kirschnei-wit-e-fixation of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb, is described. The case is being reported for the greater ... -
Unusual presentation of lymphoma
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1983-07)A case of diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (DNHL) of poorly differentiated lymphocytic type (Stage IV) in a 63 year old African male with obstructive cardiomyopathy, massive left sided renomegaly and ... -
Upgrading guidelines/information of health facilities and utilities
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016-03)The Ministry of Health together with its partners realizes that efficient and effective delivery of clinical care is highly dependent on the availability of appropriately upgraded environment, which is in well facilitated ... -
Uptake of early infant medical male circumcision as an HIV prevention intervention in Chongwe district, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 2016 recommended early infant male circumcision EIMC for prevention of HIV. Ministry of Health and other Non-Governmental organisations ... -
Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine(IPTP-SP)among postpartum women in Zomba district,Malawi: a cross-sectionals study
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended as a chemoprevention therapy. Despite the effectiveness ... -
Urban Clinics in Lusaka
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1967-10)There are five large urban clinics in Lusaka (urban and peri-urban population 150,000 in 1966)1. These clinics are open from 8 a.in. to 4 p.in. on weekdays ... -
Urinary bladder tumours in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-08)The clinical picture of bladder cancer as seen in Zambia is presented. The majority of lesions were squamous carcinoma and although all cases were first seen at a late stage it was possible to undertake a potentially ... -
Urinary Retention due to Imperforate Hymen - A Case Series
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-01)Four cases are reported, of young girls in their early teens with urinary retention due to imperforate hymen. The girls presented to the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia with history of recurrent episodes of ... -
Urinary schistosomiasis scourge among rural school Children in Chitongo area, Southern Zambia
(medical Journalo of Zambia, 2007-10)The study was carried out to assess the prevalence of schistosomiasis infection among school children in Chitongo area. A survey was carried out at three primary schools in different locations in Chitongo area, ...
