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Prevalence of bilharzia in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1975-01)There has been a considerable accumulation of data in recent years enabling a more accurate assessment of the extent of bilharzia in Zambia than has been possible hitherto. The data fall into two groups. The first consists ... -
Prevalence of bilharzia in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1974-01)There has been a considerable accumulation of data in recent years enabling a more accurate assessment of the extent of bilharzia in Zambia than has been possible hitherto. The data fall into two groups. The first consists ... -
Prevalence of deep vein thrombosis and associated factors in adult medical patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) collectively referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. DVT is common in hospitalized patients with ... -
The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis and associated factors in adult medical patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) collectively referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE) are a global concern with substantial morbidity and mortality. Symptomatic DVT commonly occur in hospitalized ... -
Prevalence of enteropathogens in children with persistent diarrhoea and malnutrition with or without HIV infection before and after nutritional intervention at UTH
(2012-07-18)Persistent diarrhoea leads to malnutrition and the malnutrition that develops predisposes to further persistent diarrhoea. This becomes a persistent diarrhoea-malnutrition - persistent diarrhoea vicious cycle which is a ... -
Prevalence of Epistaxis among Patients Receiving Otorhinolaryngology Services at Muhimbili National Hospital and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Epistaxis is the commonest ear, nose and throat emergency. It's mostly self-limited but it may be severe such that medical attention is sought and in such cases it may be life threatening. There is paucity of data on the ... -
Prevalence of exercise induced bronchospan in urban school children in Lusaka, Zambia.
(2012-01-18)Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm (EIB) is a condition in which vigorous physical activity triggers acute airway narrowing in individuals with increased airway hyper-responsiveness. It is a common condition in children and ... -
Prevalence of hallux valgus: an observational post-mortem based study at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background. Hallux valgus is the lateral deviation of the big toe towards the other toes of the same foot. It is one of the commonest orthopaedic conditions of the forefoot. There are many risk factors including heredity, ... -
Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in Sickle-Cell disease patients at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(2015-02-23)Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is highly prevalent in Africans. The SCD trait is 18% in the general population in Zambia and University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka has under its care over 1500 SCD patients. SCD ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis b virus, HIV and HBV Coinfection and associated factors in pregnant women attending antenatal care at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) are a global public health problem which share common risk factors and modes of transmission. Perinatal transmission is the major route of HBV transmission in ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus, HIV and HBV coinfection and associated factors in pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2019-01)To explore the prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors of hepatitis B in HIV positive and HIV negative pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. This was a ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus, HIV and HBV coinfection and associated factors in pregnant women attending antenatal care at the university teaching hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) are a global public health problem which share common risk factors and modes of transmission. Perinatal transmission is the major route of HBV transmission in ... -
Prevalence of human papillomavirus in semen and semen parameter abnormalities of men presenting with infertility at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been recently demonstrated to have a negative influence on sperm parameters, fertilization process and abortion rate. Several studies have identified HPV in human semen, mainly ... -
Prevalence of hypocalcaemia in term neonates and the clinical characteristics of the affected neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at the University Teaching Hospital
(University of Zambia, 2016)Convulsions with concurrent hypocalcaemia are a common complication seen in very ill neonates at The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) which admits close to 4000 neonates per year with ... -
Prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and diabetes mellitus among HIV infected individuals on anti-retroviral therapy at the Adult Infectious Disease Centre, Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Traditional host factors and treatment related metabolic changes are implicated in the increase of impaired glucose levels and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in HIV patients. Diabetes mellitus has specific morbidity ... -
The prevalence of incidental breast malignancy in women below 35 years old with firoadenoma at university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The most common cause of a discrete breast mass is fibroadenoma. Malignancy within a fibroadenoma is very rare with a reported incidence of 0.1 to 0.3%. Despite an audit report from the University Teaching Hospital histology ... -
Prevalence of Iron Defficiency Anemia in Children with malaria
(2012-06-26)Both iron deficiency and malaria on one hand are common in sub-Saharan Africa and the interaction between the two is complex. On the other hand both cause anemia which is one of the most prevalent diseases suffered by ... -
The Prevalence of Kidney Dysfunction and Associated Risk Factors among ART-Naïve HIV-1 infected Adults at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)This study looks at how chronic HIV infection is associated with renal complications including renal dysfunction. To determine the prevalence of renal dysfunction and associated risk factors in ART naive HIV infected adults ... -
Prevalence of Liver Diseases in Schistosoma Mansoni Infection in Siavonga District of Zambia
(2012-01-23)The Siavonga District in the Southern Province has one of the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis in Zambia. The objective of this community based cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of liver disease ... -
Prevalence of Malaria in pregnancy in Kaoma District
(2011-11-07)The study to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, its associated factors, and its pattern of distribution (geographical) was carried out in thirteen (13) health facilities of Kaoma district, the largest of the ...