University of Zambia ADHL Node: Recent submissions
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Measles: Factors influencing the morbidity and mortality in the under five year old children at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-26)Reported here are factors that influence the morbidity and mortality in hospitalised Zambian children with measles. A prospective study on 2174 children was undertaken to analyse the clinical presentations and complications ... -
HIV/Malaria co-infection: Effect of HIV infection on antimalarial treatment outcomes in children in Zambia
(2012-06-26)Children co-infected with HIV-1 and malaria are more likely to suffer from malaria and may respond poorly to anti-malarial treatment due to immunosuppression resulting from HIV infection. This study provides results of ... -
A study of the prevalence and clinical features of urinary tract infection in children aged between 0-5 years admitted to A-Block paediatric wings of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-06-25)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common paediatric problem that has not been seriously addressed in Zambia as evidenced by lack of documentation. UTI causes significant morbidity and mortality in the affected children ... -
Short term outcome after fracture of the ankle at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-25)In the University Teaching Hospital, fractures of the ankle joint are common and like in most developing countries the majority of ankle fractures are treated non-operatively. This is because of the shortage of resources ... -
Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
(2012-06-25)Perioperative Normovolaemic Haemodilution was done on twenty three patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka ... -
Bacterial Aetiology, Associated factors and immediate outcome of Neonatal Meningitis at The University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-25)Neonatal meningitis is a devastating disease, and its mortality and morbidity is high. At the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, however, no study has looked specifically at the disease, and controversy exist ... -
Descriptive study of the prevealence of renal dysfunction in HIV positive patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) and to relate abnormal renal function with urinalysis
(2012-06-22)The high frequency with which elevated creatinine levels and proteinuria occur indicate the importance of closely monitoring serum and urine chemistries in HIV-infected patients, especially those with risk factors for renal ... -
Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
(2012-06-22)Perioperative Normovolaemic Haemodilution was done on twenty three patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka ... -
The prevalence of malnutrition on medical wards of the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-06-22)Malnutrition is one of the most common associated clinical presentations of patients admitted to the medical wards at the UTH with various medical conditions. It may be a predisposing factor to the disease condition or may ... -
A study of low birthweight infants delivered at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(2012-06-22)Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant prognostic value and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and ... -
Surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-22)A prospective study of the surgical management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka was carried out over a St St period of one year ( 1 November 1996 to 31 October 1997). ... -
An assessment of the experience of childbirth in women delivering at the University teaching hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-22)The birth experience is something that affects a woman's perception of her labour. A positive birth experience may correlate with a positive perception of labour and vice versa. As caregivers we are interested in whether ... -
Control of bleeding in transversical prostatectomy at the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-06-22)With increasing age BPH causes a lot of morbidity in men. At UTH 40% of the patients in the urology clinic are those with BPH. Treatment of this condition is both by medical and surgical. The goal of surgery is to remove ... -
Obstetric Outcome in Teenage Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-22)The teenage period is between 12 and 19 years. Pregnancy in the teenager poses special social, psycological and medical risks both to the mother and her offsping. Because of the physical, physiological and emotional ... -
Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Zambian children: Highlighting the changing pattern in the Aetiology of Bacterial Meningitis in Zambia
(2012-06-22)A hospital based prospective study on Acute Bacterial Meningitis (ABM) in Zambian Children was done in the department of Paediatrics, University Teaching Hospital Lusaka over a period of six months in the hot dry season ... -
Stroke in the young adults at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-21)This six month prospective case controlled study involving sixty patients was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.To study the relationship between strokes in the young adults (15-45 years) and ... -
Cross sectional survey of HIV prevalence amongest Medical admissions to The University Teaching Hospital
(2012-06-21)The study was conducted in the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia from may 2003 to July 2003. It was conducted In the medical admission ward (Phase V) of the hospital. In this cross sectional survey, over 100 ... -
The impact of Human Immune Deficiency Virus on Meningitis in Adult Zambian Patients
(2012-06-21)This is a clinical and laboratory comparative study of the clinical presentation and outcomes of Meningitis in 75 adult Zambian patients, 44 HIV positive patients ( 28 males and 16 females) and 19 HIV negative( 10 males ... -
Herpertitis B and C Viral Co-infection in HIV infected Patients enrolled in the Antiretrovial Treatment Program at the Universiity Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-06-21)Hepatitis B and C viral co-infection in HIV infected patients enrolled in the antiretroviral treatment program at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.There are currently few studies describing the prevalence ... -
A study of pharmacokinetics of anti tuberculosis drugs in Zambian PTB patients co-infected with the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus
(2012-06-21)The present study assesses the pharmacokinetic parameters for rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide in Zambian PTB patients with HIV at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. The assaying of the drugs was done ...