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Challenges HIV positive married persons attending Kanyama Clinic face in using Condoms
(2011-07-07)The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, ... -
Changes in selected electrolytes in adult intensive care patients at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The importance of regulating potassium and sodium levels is well recognized in most Intensive Care Units (ICU). Various institutions across the globe have found varying figures on the extent and causes of electrolytes ... -
Characterisation and public health significance of selected enteropathogenic bacteria isloated from Japanese quails(Cortunix cortunix japonica) in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Animals are known to harbour different pathogenic bacteria with potential for zoonosis especially with food producing animals like poultry. Currently quail farming is rapidly gaining momentum in Zambia, as a source of ... -
Characterisation and public health significance of selected enteropathogenic bacteria isloted from Japanese quails(Cortunix cortunix japonica) in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Animals are known to harbour different pathogenic bacteria with potential for zoonosis especially with food producing animals like poultry. Currently quail farming is rapidly gaining momentum in Zambia, as a source of ... -
Characterisation of candida species isolated from clinical specimens at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Candida species have emerged as successful pathogens in both invasive and mucosal infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. Additionally, there is increasing resistance of Candida species to antifungal agents, ... -
Characterisation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and other Hepatic Tumours diagnosed at the University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: Hepatic tumour is a joint term for a diverse group of liver tumours which are caused by a variety of agents and fall into primary or secondary hepatic tumours. A tumour is an abnormal benign or malignant new ... -
Characterisation of Vibrio cholerae isolates from the 2009, 2010 and 2016 cholera outbreaks in Lusaka province, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)In the last three decades, Zambia has experienced frequent cholera outbreaks which mainly affect fishing camps around the country and peri urban areas in Copperbelt and Lusaka Provinces where there is unsafe water supply ... -
Characteristics and determinants of caesarean section and cord prolapse at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-30)Caesarean section rates and their indications vary all over the world. Audit of indications and factors affecting infant and maternal outcome remain an important activity in rationalising the use of this major procedure ... -
Characteristics and reproductive health needs of female 'Rural to Urban' migrants in Zambia
(2012-06-15)Background Rural-to-urban migration has been a powerful trend in developing countries. When people migrate from rural to urban areas, they face problems of dislocation and need to adapt to new, often difficult surroundings. ... -
Characteristics of mothers who give birth to babies with structural congenital anomalies presenting at selected hospitals in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2020)Congenital anomalies (CA) is not only a leading cause of fetal loss, but also contributes significantly to preterm birth, childhood and adult morbidity along with impact on the mothers’ and their families’ psychosocial ... -
Characteristics of patients with psychosis at Ndola Teaching Hospital Psychiatric Unit, Zambia
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Description of patients with psychosis is important in deciding on the best treatment to be offered to them. The objective of the study was to describe patients with psychosis at Ndola Central Hospital Psychiatric Unit, ... -
Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents Victims with Special Reference to Alchohol intoxication in the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-07-24)This prospective study carried out in the Casualty Unit of the Department of Surgery at the University Teaching Hospital is an effort to document the role of alcohol in road traffic accidents. It examines the presence of ... -
Characterization of chromosomal abnormalities in acute myeloid leukaemia patients at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a highly malignant clonal hematopoietic disease caused by both inherited and acquired genetic alterations. Current AML classification and prognostic systems incorporate genetic information ... -
Characterization of multiple myeloma at the University Teaching Hospital(UTH),Lusaka
(2015-11-27)Context: Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common blood cancer after lymphomas, thereby accounting for 10% of all haematological malignancies. The incidence of MM is related to age with the condition being more ... -
Characterization of musculoskeletal injuries in children seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Musculoskeletal injuries are extremely common in children and may strain health delivery services. Recognition of the extent and nature of the problem is cardinal in formulation of preventive strategies and ensuring good ... -
Chemodectomas
(Medical journal of Zambia, 1980-02)A patholodcal study of six chemodectomas seen during nine years period is presented. The histopathology, diagnosis, and histogenesis are discussed. -
Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Confirmed By In-Vitro Testing in a District Hospital
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1984-01)The occurence of chloroquine resistant malaria in the Eastern Province of Zambia is reported. It was possible for a laboratory technician experienced in parasitology to undertake tests for ... -
Choice of place for childbirth: prevalence and correlates of utilization of health facilities in Chongwe district, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2008-04)The objective of this article is to determine the prevalence and correlates for utilization of health facilities for childbirth in a rural Chongwe district, Zambia. A cross sectional study was carried among 250 mothers ... -
Cholera epidemic — Lusaka, Zambia, October 2017–May 2018.
(Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2018)On October 6, 2017, an outbreak of cholera was declared in Zambia after laboratory confirmation of Vibrio cholerae O1, biotype El Tor, serotype Ogawa, from stool specimens from two patients with acute watery diarrhea.The ... -
Chracterisation of Chromosomal Aberrations in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patients Attending the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2016)Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a malignant disease that evolves as a result of mutation of lymphoid precursor cells. The World Health Organization recognizes that the genetic analysis of leukaemia has prognostic and ...