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Singleton breach presentation planned for vaginal delivery
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-12)A retrospective study of 156 consecutive cases of singleton breach presentation planned for vaginal delivery is presented. The incidence of caesarean section was not increased when compared with ... -
The treatment of Trichomonal Vaginitis using Single Dose Tinidazole (Fasigyn-Pfizer)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1976-12)Trichomonas Vaginalis, a genito-urinary parasite which is known to be sexually transmitted is now a common gynaecological problem in most clinics. The prevalence rate of this parasite varies in various ... -
Rabies in Zambian Children
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-12)Human rabies encephalitis is of particular interest to the doctors working in developing countries. When a person has been exposed to a suspect or rabid animal or human being specific antirabid treatment ... -
Primary Carcinoma of the Liver in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-12)A review of liver biopsies over a three year period revealed 166 cases of carcinoma of the liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma Constituted the commonest malignant tumour in male Zambians. The different ... -
A comparison of the effects of salbutamol, fenoterol, and placebo aerosols on airway resistance in asthmatics
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-12)The reduction in airways resistance, assessed by measurements of forced expiratory volume in one second, vital capacity and peak expiratory flow rate was estimated before and after inhalation of ... -
Determination of 1g antibodies produced by the kinetoplast fraction antigens trypanosoma rhodesiense T.Vivax and T. brucei by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-04)Antibodies to trypanosome homegenate and subcellular particles of different trypanosome species, with emphasis on the kinetoplast fraction, were measured by the ELISA method. The antibodies ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Road Traffic Accidents in Lusaka and Blood Alcohol
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-04)The present analysis highlights the 37% of deaths due to road traffic accidents.172 (79.2%) males and 45 (20.8°/o) females. About 50% deaths involved pedestrians and 15% drivers. Half of the total ... -
Variation in the sensitivity to normal human serum of clone-drived antigenic variants of trypanosoma (trypanozoon) brucei complex trypanosomes
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-04)The present concept of T. rhodesiense sleeping sickness epidemiology rests, to some extent at least, upon the long-held belief that the infectivity for man of Trypanosoma (Trypanozoon rhodesiense and the ... -
Pre-Clinical Development of Drugs
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-04)The purpose of this paper is to present a brief outline of the essential requirements in the postresearch phase of drug development. At present evolution of new drugs, is largely a ... -
The Stable Bubble Test
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-04)Idiopathic Respiratory Distress syndrome (I.R.D.S.) occurs mainly in preterm babies (Halliday and Mcclure,1976). The cause of the condition is a deficiency of surfactant in the fetal lung. ... -
A case of cryptococcoma producing tracheal obstruction during anaesthesia
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)A case of cryptococcoma of the right upper lobe producing tracheal obstruction during anaesthesia is reported. Whilst conscious the .patient breathed spontaneously with little difficulty. The reasons ... -
Phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy: Report on two cases and a review of the literature
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)Two cases of phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy are described. One case was diagnosed at autopsy and in the other case the tumour was successfully removed. The world and particularly African literature on the ... -
BIood transfusion - A review of the literature
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)The dangers of using whole blood and its disadvantages are pointed out and the place of crystalloid or colloid transfusion as an adjuvant or substitute is discussed. The use of blood fractions for treatment ... -
The effect of human serum in vitro on Trypanosoma (Trypanozoon) brucei species trypanosomes and its relationship to infectivity in the BIood Incubation lnfectivity test
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-06)All attempts to identify 1 HH Species trypanosome strains by their sensitivity or resistance to human serum in vitro have so far been unsuccessful. Wet-film exaffiifiltTon of b.rn..and_T..(N±_nnei ... -
Good pasture's Syndrome in a Zambian woman
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-06)The clinical and pathological characteristics of Goodpasture's syndrome are described and a case reported in which there were classical clinical and pathological manifestations of this ... -
Bacterial Liver Abscess
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-06)Bacterial abscess of the liver receives scant attention compared to its amoebic counterpart. However, even with surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy the mortality rate of this condition ... -
A "Pull-Out" Technique for ``Cut down" Operations.
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)lt is a common experience that some patients continue to attend outpatient departments with their cut-down wounds long after their primary disease is cured. This is so because a cut-down is done usually in an ... -
Treatment of acute pelvic infections with alphacillin (Pivampicillin Hcl)
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-08)Pivanpicillin has been marketed for clinical use during the last few years. It has been used successfully in the treatment of Gonorrhea (Hunton et al,1974; Shah et al,1977), acute respiratory ...