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e-Health Strategy 2017-2021
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)The Government of the Republic of Zambia through its ongoing health sector reforms aims to improve health outcomes. As a part of these reforms the Ministry of Health had developed, among other strategies, the National ... -
Early neonatal deaths among preterm and term Neonates: A comparative study at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2016)Background: Globally, 15 million babies are born preterm (<37 weeks gestation) each year, and more than 1 million of those do not survive their first month of life. (Lawn, 2006). Preterm birth accounts for 75% of all ... -
Early outcome of Ponseti Management of Idiopathic Clubfoot at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-01-17)Ponseti technique as a management method of Congenital Talipes equinovarus had not been evaluated as a treatment tool for the clubfoot in Zambia.The study set out to look at the early clinical outcome of Ponseti management ... -
Early Tenotomy of Tibialis Posterior and Achilles Tendons in the management of congenital Talipes equinovarus (CTEV)
(2012-07-18)This is a prospective study carried out in the Orthopaedic Unit of the Department of Surgery at the University Teaching Hospital.The aim was to determine the effects of tenotomy of the tendons of tibialis posterior and ... -
Echoviruses diagnosed in two children presenting with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan virus commonly referred to by the acronym ECHO virus has been known to cause acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). Zambia has since 1993 run a national AFP surveillance program to primarily ... -
Eclampsia in Lusaka
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1981-08)A method of management of 46 cases of Eclampsia has been presented. Use of Diazepam (Valium)as a sedative and an anticonvulsant along with the approach of less conservatism, in the sense employment of caesarean section ... -
Ecological determinants of Football Injuries: A Case Study of Lusaka Based FAZ Football Teams
(2013-04-15)Background: In Zambia, the rate of occurrence of injuries in the super division and division one teams, which are highly competitive leagues, have not been documented. Currently, there is a wide gap of information about ... -
Economic and social consequences of human african trypanosomiasis in Muchinga, Lusaka and Eastern provinces of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) causes severe economic production losses in humans due to loss of man power and death. In Zambia most of the studies that have been done have focused on analysing the parasite while none ... -
Ectopia Cordis
(Medical journal of zambia, 2008-01)Ectopia Cordis is a very rare congenital abnormality worldwide. Two Neonates with this condition were seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia in a period of 25 years (1980 -2005). To provide 2 ... -
Ectopic Cilia - A Rare Anomaly
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1982-10)Ectopic cilia, a rare disorder (Duke Elder 1964) of congenital positional anomaly of one or more hair follicles, where lashes may grow outwards from chin or conjunctiva. In this article we report such a case arising from ... -
Effect of Bacteraemia and HIV infection on treatment outcome in children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to the University Teaching Hospital Malnutrition Ward, Lusaka, Zambia
(2013-01-09)Background:Severe malnutrition remains a major cause of mortality in children less than 5 years at the University Teaching Hospital, with rates ranging between 30-40 % among patients admitted in the malnutrition ward. The ... -
The effect of gender on accessing antiretroviral therapy and its link to neurocognitive functioning
(2015-11-24)Objective: To determine the effect of gender on accessing antiretroviral therapy and its link to neurocognitive impairment. Methods: The study was in two parts. Part 1 used the qualitative approach and 38 participants ... -
The effect of health insurance on health care utilisation among people with non-communicable diseases in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)There is a growing burden of burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low and middle income countries (LMICs), with inequalities in NCDs and access to NCDs care persisting. Evidence suggests that these inequalities ... -
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 ... -
Effect of indoor residual spraying on incidence of malaria in Kaoma District of Western Province, Zambia
(2014-02-07)Introduction :Indoor residual spraying is one of the methods identified by World Health Organisation in combating malaria by controlling the vector mosquito. In line with the Zambian policy in malaria control, Kaoma district ... -
The Effect of Iongterm Alcohol Exposure on Liver Choline Dehydrogenase Activity
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-06)Rats were exposed to an ethanol-containing drinking mixture for 54, 84 and 105 days. It was clown that a progressive increase in liver choline dehydrogenase activity occurred which ... -
The Effect of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract on Blood Glucose in Diabetes Induced Mice
(RA Publications, 2015-09-20)To determine the effect Kigelia africana fruit extract has on blood glucose levels of diabetes mice and its phytochemical profile Mice were induced with diabetes using Alloxan monohydrate 90mg/kg. Blood glucose was checked ... -
The Effect of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract on Blood Glucose in Diabetes Induced Mice
(RA Publications, 2015-09-20)To determine the effect Kigelia africana fruit extract has on blood glucose levels of diabetes mice and its phytochemical profile Mice were induced with diabetes using Alloxan monohydrate 90mg/kg. Blood glucose was checked ... -
The effect of Kigelia Africana fruit extract on blood glucose in diabetes induced mice
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Objective: To determine the effect Kigelia africana fruit extract has on blood glucose levels of diabetes mice and its phytochemical profile Specific objectives: 1. To determine Kigelia africana fruit extracts’ effect ... -
The effect of longterm alcohol exposure on liver choline dehydrogenase activity
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)Rats were exposed to an ethanol-containing drinking mixture for 54, 84 and 105 days. It was shown that a progressive increase in liver choline dehydrogenase activity occurred which ...