University of Zambia ADHL Node: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities from hand-dug wells in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia
(University of Zambia, 2018)The total surface area of planet earth is about 510 million Km2 and about 71% of this area is water and the remaining 29% is formed by land mass. The proportion of water is much higher, as it is a major component of ... -
Microbial content and quality of raw bovine milk from selected farmers in Namwala district of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Contamination of milk by pathogenic microbes may be a hazard to human health. Worldwide, pathogenic microbes contribute to numerous cases of diarrheal diseases and outbreaks. This study set out to determine microbial ... -
Modeling deaths associated with Road Traffic Accidents and related factors on Great North Road In Zambia between the years 2010 and 2016 using poisson models.
(University of Zambia, 2019)World Health Organization reports that about 1.24 million people die annually on the world’s roads, with 20–50 million sustaining non-fatal injuries. More than 85% (1.05 million) of the global deaths due to injuries occur ... -
Presentation, management and short-term outcomes of extradural spinal tumours at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Following an observation of lack of statistics locally, a retrospective study to determine the presentation, management and short-term outcomes of extradural spinal tumours from 2013 to 2016 at the University Teaching ... -
A comparative gross anatomical study of plantae and neonata weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.
(University of Zambia, 2014)A comparative gross anatomica study of placentae and neonatal weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia BACKGROUND Placenta is an organ that links the ... -
Prevalence, clinical presentation and risk factors pf ocluar trauma at the University Teaching Hospital Eye Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The eye is an external organ, and so it is easy to injure. For this reason, eye injuries are common among people all over the world It is re ported that up to 20% of adult population has had ocular trauma at some point ... -
Perspectives on course management, teaching and assessment of undergraduate programmes at the medical school of the university of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Over the years since its inception, the University of Zambia, School of Medicine remained a premier academic institution that prided itself with exceptionally high outcomes and graduates of high caliber. Such high quality ... -
Factors associated with the participation of safe motherhood action groups in accelerating institutional deliveries among maternal women in Shibuyunji rural District of Lusaka Province
(University of Zambia, 2019)The low utilization of health facilities for delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern despite the availability of global Motherhood initiatives to increase health facility usage. The concept of using Safe Motherhood ... -
Factors affecting the utilization of pulmonary tuberculosis contact tracing services in Mulanje and Chiradzulu district hospital in Malawi
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious threat to the public health especially in the sub-Saharan African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016 estimated that there were 10.4 million incidents of TB cases ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The role of social cash transfer in influencing educational and sexual decision making among girls in Mazabuka, Monze and Pemba districts, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The importance of ensuring that girls are educated at the secondary level has been recognized as critical to the national development of any country. Worldwide 62 million adolescents are estimated to have dropped out of ... -
Prospective cohort study to determine if perioperative mortality at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia has changed compared to historical data from 1987
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Despite low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) being the regions of the world with the greatest gap in access to safe surgical and anaesthetic services, there are fewer published data for these countries on ... -
Characterization of chromosomal abnormalities in acute myeloid leukaemia patients at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a highly malignant clonal hematopoietic disease caused by both inherited and acquired genetic alterations. Current AML classification and prognostic systems incorporate genetic information ... -
Determinants of orthopaedic service utilisation among young people aged 5-24 years old in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Musculoskeletal conditions and/or disorders (MSDs) are the main causes of disability in many patients even though such disorders can be addressed through orthopaedic care. Some of the known factors that influence the ... -
Experiences of health research stakeholders with international health research collaborations in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The promotion of collaborative partnerships involving researchers and institutions from Low-and Middle-Income Countries with those from High-Income Countries has been a major development in health research. While these ... -
Factors influencing utilization of diagnostic counselling and testing for HIV among tuberculosis patients at Monze mission hospital ,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction The burden of Tuberculosis (TB) in Zambia is one of the highest in the world. The incidence of TB has risen in recent years, partly as a result of the impact of the HIV and AIDS epidemic.Therefore, Diagnostic ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of hepcidin as a potential biomaker for the differential diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia and anaemia of chronic disease at Ndola central hospital,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Anaemia affects approximately 1.62 billion people globally corresponding to 24.8% of the world’s population. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) are the most common forms of anaemia. A hormone ...
