University of Zambia ADHL Node: Recent submissions
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Factors contributing to adolescent pregnancies at Hillside and Chipata day secondary schools in Chipata district
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide problem which has assumed endemic proportions among the teenagers especially in the poorer nations. This problem is a multifaceted problem as it involves social, political, cultural, ... -
Factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services by women at selected clinics of Lusaka urban district of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Zambia has one of the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world due to under-utilization of cervical cancer screening service (CCSS). Lusaka urban district is privileged to have a lot of screening ... -
Prior camp experiences and stress related to post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)among refugees at Maheba refugee settlement in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Traumatic experiences can have devastating impact on the victim, altering their physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of life. They can lead to the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), an anxiety ... -
Adherence to treatment by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Monze Mission Hospital,Monze,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases and one of the leading cause of disability, morbidity and mortality globally (Jackson et al., 2014). The aim of the study was to assess adherence to ... -
Super Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Case Report from Livingstone Central Hospital, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Status Epilepticus (SE) is defined as more than five minutes of persistent seizure activity without full recovery of consciousness in between the seizures. If SE fails to respond to two antiepileptic drugs, it is called ... -
Prevalence of Epistaxis among Patients Receiving Otorhinolaryngology Services at Muhimbili National Hospital and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Epistaxis is the commonest ear, nose and throat emergency. It's mostly self-limited but it may be severe such that medical attention is sought and in such cases it may be life threatening. There is paucity of data on the ... -
Raised Levels: A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Associated Complications in HIV Positive Zambians before Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)The objectives of the study were to compare plasma levels of IL-6 in HIV positive and HIV negative individuals and to correlate them with CD4 count Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the ... -
The histological appearances of the adult kidney in HIV infection at autopsy at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Kidney disease in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is very common. The cause of the various histological appearances include HIV infection of the kidney, immunologic responses to the virus, opportunistic infections, ... -
Fight Ebola virus disease in Africa: a question related to the environment?
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Repetitive outbreaks of Ebola virus disease is a major public health problem in Africa. Indeed, since September 1976, date of its isolation and its first description in the north of the ex-Zaire (now Democratic Republic ... -
A paediatric special care unit in a tropical hospital
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1977-10)The Paediatric wing at U.T.H. admits all medical Paediatrics except neonates born at that hospital. It comprises 3 wards, 2 general and 1 infectious (Measles, Polio, TB). It is about 1/2 ... -
A study of dental caries in rural and an urban primary school in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1981-08)320 children 160 from a rural and 160 from an urban primary school were examined for dental caries.The urban children were found to have twice as much caries as their rural counterparts. Their D.M.F./df indices were also ... -
Health Professions’ Specialty Training Guidelines For Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical library, 2017-08-04)This edition of “Specialty Training Programme Guidelines for Zambia” (The First Edition 2017) is a seminal referral document because it provides, for Zambia, guidance to the inception and first ever guidelines to postgraduate ... -
Motor skills and verbal fluency in HIV positive older adults in rural eastern Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)To investigate the performance of HIV infected older adults resident in a rural area in Eastern Zambia with low education level on the motor skills and verbal fluency. Materials and Methods employed in the study included ... -
Evaluation of the implementation of the reaching every district approach in routine immunisation in Lusaka District, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)In 2003, the Government of Zambia in collaboration with implementing partners in immunisation introduced the Reaching Every District (RED) strategy to improve immunization coverage. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ... -
Relationship between serum zinc levels and pre eclampsia at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Pre eclampsia is one of the common conditions in the pregnant mothers in Zambia. This condition has been shown in some studies to be associated with increased oxidative stress. This study aimed at evaluating the association ... -
Availability of Essential Antihypertensive and Antidiabetic Medicines in Public Health Facilities in Lusaka District, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)The non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in Zambia remains quite high. Providing access to essential medicines for hypertension and diabetes remains a major challenge in low-middle income countries, Zambia is no exception ... -
Disability and Quality of Life among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, Nigeria
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Improvements in medical and pharmacologic management of HIV/AIDS has led to increased life expectancy for the afflicted individuals. Hence, the focus of management for People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has shifted to ... -
A comparison of early neonatal deaths among preterm infants with term neonatal deaths at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Prematurity is a common complication that contributes significantly to high neonatal mortality. In spite of many efforts by the government and other partners, non-significant decline has been achieved in the recent past. ... -
Determinants of optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS registered for antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe. Meidcal journal of Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Zimbabwe, among many other Sub-Saharan countries, has been highly affected by a huge HIV/AIDS burden. It was estimated that 1 242 768 people were HIV positive by 1 the end of 2012. The most affected group of people were ... -
Human Resources For Health Planning & Development Strategy Framework
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017-07-07)Zambia has about 1.2 physicians, nurses, and midwives per 1000 population while the minimum acceptable density threshold is 2.3 per 1000 population. The estimated shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives in Zambia is about ...