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Can all research strengthen links between policy and practice in HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support, in Zambia?
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-01)This reflection on research and policies on HIV and AIDS is to identify issues that assist to close the policy-practice gap in the prevention, care and support of HIV and AIDS programming, in a resource constrained, ... -
Can tuberculosis relapse be predicted?
(2012-08-02)Objectives: The main objectives were to determine the characteristics of TB patients with relapse, identify the risk factors for TB relapse so that we can prevent future episodes.Design/setting: This was a case control ... -
Carcinoma of the Oesophagus in Zambia
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Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder in Zambia
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Cardiac Tamponode Due to Stab Wound
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1982-10)A case with intrapericardial injury following a knife assault is reported and its management and prognosis discussed. -
Care of orphans in traditional foster homes (extended family care) in Lusaka district
(2012-08-20)Objective: To determine the extent to which orphans and foster parents know and make use of services aimed at mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS related orphanhood. Design: This was a population study involving randomly ... -
Career Aspirations of Zambia Medical Graduates Training for District Health Systems
(2012-08-08)There is increasing interest in assessing the medical manpower needs of Zambia. If doctors, who graduate in Zambia are to remain in the country they will need to have their career aspirations met.Objective: To assess the ... -
Caregivers experiences in caring for children with hydrocepalus attending physiotherapy at the University teaching hospital D-block and CBI, Lusaka
(2014-08-25)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the caregivers' experiences in caring for children with hydrocephalus attending physiotherapy at UTH-block and CBI.A quasi experimental, cross sectional descriptive study was ... -
Caregivers’ experiences of violence by mentally ill patients discharged from Chainama hospital attending reviews at filter clinic, Lusaka-Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Background: Caring for Mentally ill patients is a major task many Caregivers face globally. Many people have argued that caring for such a group of patients is followed with unique challenges. Despite the information about ... -
Caretakers ' Experiences with Sick Children in Luapula Province
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2008-04)To gain a deep understanding of caretakers' perspectives about factors contributing to high under-five mortality in Luapula province of Zambia. This report is a product of data that was collected using verbal autopsy ... -
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 ...