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Rural practice preferences among health workers in selected health facilities in Lusaka, Chibombo, and Chongwe districts in Zambia: a discrete choice experiment
(University of Zambia, 2019)The shortage of health workers in the areas where they are most needed is a significant problem for health systems. Over the past decade, countries have introduced strategies to address the unequal distribution of health ... -
The satisfaction of clients in accessing high cost health services at Mansa General Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2012-03)The purpose of the study was to determine how satisfied the client were with high cost services at Mansa General Hospital. The reason for doing the study was that despite the revision of the high cost fees from K80.000 to ... -
Schistosomiasis Mansoni: A survey of its incidence at Luampa Hospital
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1969-01)Because of the frequent finding of Schistosoma Mansoni in the stools of patients seen at Luampa Mission Hospital, it was decided to endeavour to determine the incidence of the parasite in this area. ... -
Screening of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Workers of a Construction Company in a Developing Country, Senegal
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in workplace and the global risk among workers of a Construction Company in a developing country. It was a retrospective and descriptive survey ... -
Seif-perception and manifest competency of performing(selected) core-clinical skills by 2012/2013 final year medical students of the University of Zambia curriculum: A study of how medical students acquire competency in Clinical practical skills
(2015-02-23)Fifty six (56) out of sixty 2012/2013 final year students (93% response rate) participated in a study that sought to determine how Undergraduate Medical Students of the University Of Zambia (UNZA) acquired competency in ... -
Seminoma arising in undescended tests
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-12)A case of seminoma arising in one of bilaterally undescended testes is described and a survey of the incidence and prognosis presented. -
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B and C viral infection in HIV infected children seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and child health, Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV are well reported in numerous studies from Europe and America, but there are few data on the prevalence of co-infection in African populations including ... -
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 ...