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Caroid femoral pulse wave velocity and Central Blood Pressure in Normotensive and Hypertensive participants at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2015-04-16)Background and aim: Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) is considered as the gold standard for directly estimating central arterial stiffness. Furthermore, the simultaneous measurement of central blood pressure ... -
Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2019)Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. The carriage of S. aureus among healthcare workers has been associated with transmission of the bacterium to susceptible patients. The ... -
A case of combined intra-uterine and extra-uterine pregnancy
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-06)Combined intra-uterine and extra-uterine pregnancy is a rare condition (Felbo and Fenger,1966). The first description of a case is attributed to a post mortem study by Duverncy in 1708. A ... -
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 ... -
A case of the eisenmenger syndrome
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1976-06)ln 1897 Eisenmenger described a case of a 32 year old man with cyanosis and exercise intolerance.Congestive heart failure was a preterminal event and death followed an episode of haemoptysis. Post-mortem examination showed ... -
Case series of mania secondary to HIV/AIDS in patients at Chainama Hills College Hospital and University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(2015-11-24)Primary mania is the diagnostic label given to manic episodes that occur during the course of a Bipolar Disorder (Ghanem KG, 2008). Patients with secondary mania have manic-like episodes somewhat similar to those seen in ... -
A Case Series Report of Tuberculosis Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)An association of Vitamin D deficiency with Tuberculosis remains a valid assumption. It has been observed that TB is highly prevalent in certain ethnic groupings and regions of the world. Populations with darker skins are ... -
A case series report of Tuberculosis patients with Vitamin D deficiency in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2018-01)An association of Vitamin D deficiency with Tuberculosis remains a valid assumption. It has been observed that TB is highly prevalent in certain ethnic groupings and regions of the world. Populations with darker skins are ... -
A case study of government innovative programmes for increasing access to qualified Health Personnel in selected Rural District of Zambia
(2014-05-22)Objective: To document the experiences and lessons learnt from implementing innovative programmes that aim at increasing access to qualified health workers in Gwembe and Chibombo districts by Ministry of Health and ... -
Causes of septicemia and characteristics of babies admitted with provisional diagnosis of septicemia to the neonatal intensive care unity at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2013-01-09)Neonatal septicemia is a common cause of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Teaching hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, accounting for twenty percent of admissions, and is the third ... -
Cerebrovascular diseases in Africans
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1970-01)It is the belief of many doctors working in Africa that circulatory disorders in the atherosclerotic sense are not as common as in Europe. I have that same opinion for several reasons. In the first place we rarely see ... -
Certified midwives'experiences on mentorship and supervision during internship at University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(2016-05-13)Background: Mentorship is a program aimed at preparing midwives to concretize their knowledge and skills in order to provide quality services at all levels of health care delivery system. Understanding the experiences of ... -
Cervical Cytology in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-08)Cancer of the cervix was the commonest type of female cancer reported over the five year period 1968-1972 in the Southern Cancer Registry of Zambia. The problem of cervical cancer in Zambia is discussed. The ... -
Cervical Meningomyelocoele: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Cervical meningomyelocoele is a rare neural tube defect accounting for 1-5% of all neural tube defects. Very few cases have been reported in literature. A 4day old female patient was presented with a cervical cystic lesion. ... -
Challenges faced by Hospital in providing surgical care and handling surgical needs in Zambia
(2014-05-23)Challenges faced by hospitals in providing surgical care are many and important to public health. These challenges have long been neglected hence posing a lot of threat to the very existence and development of surgical ... -
Challenges hiv positive married persons attending kanyama clinic face in using condoms
(2011-07-01)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, ... -
Challenges hiv positive married persons attending kanyama clinic face in using condoms
(2012-08-02)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, ... -
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 ...