University of Zambia ADHL Node: Recent submissions

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    • Treatment of acute pelvic infections with alphacillin (Pivampicillin Hcl) 

      Bathirunatham, N.; Grech, E. S.; Mutale, E. M. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-08)
      Pivanpicillin has been marketed for clinical use during the last few years. It has been used successfully in the treatment of Gonorrhea (Hunton et al,1974; Shah et al,1977), acute respiratory ...

    • The prediction of fetal maturity: comparison between the bubble stability test and cytological evaluation of maturity. 

      Zeigler, O., Creator; Dowd, M. J. O., Creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-08)
      Amniotic fluid from fifty women soon to be delivered, or already in labour, was analysed in the Obstetric unit of University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. A Bubble Stability Test (Clements et al,1972) ...

    • Urinary bladder tumours in Zambia 

      Curruthers, R.H., Creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-08)
      The clinical picture of bladder cancer as seen in Zambia is presented. The majority of lesions were squamous carcinoma and although all cases were first seen at a late stage it was possible to undertake a potentially ...

    • BIood transfusion - A review of the literature 

      Patel, K. F.; Angole, Y. E. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)
      The dangers of using whole blood and its disadvantages are pointed out and the place of crystalloid or colloid transfusion as an adjuvant or substitute is discussed. The use of blood fractions for treatment ...

    • Narcolepsy in a pre-teen girl: A case report 

      Sheik, W. A., Creator; Fubusha, R. C., Creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)
      Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder, the main classic feature of which is excessive day time sleepiness (EDS), with recurrent episodes of irresistible sleep (sleep attacks). It is thought to result from genetic predisposition, ...

    • Lessons learnt from the implementation of mass drug administration for schistosomiasis and soil- Transmitted Helminths in Lusaka Province, Zambia 

      Sokesi, T.; Malama, K.; Masaninga, F.; Vwalika, B.; Kachimba, J.S.; Mufunda, J.; Songolo, P. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2016)
      Zambia is endemic for four of the global Preventive Chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (PC-NTD) targeted for elimination and control, namely schistosomiasis, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and soil transmitted ...

    • Evaluation of the Safety of the Taraklamp Male Circumcision Device in Zambia 

      Chibwili, E.; Munthal, J.; Cheelo, M.; Kachimba, J. S. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)
      Male circumcision has been proved to be an effective additional means of preventing transmission of the HIV virus from females to males in heterosexual relationships with efficacy of up to 60%. Many methods and devices for ...

    • Comparism of Various Staining Techniques in the Diagnosis of Coccidian Parasitosis in HIV Infection 

      Popoola, G.O; Joseph, A. A; G. O (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2017)
      Diarrhoea due to opportunistic coccidian parasites is a common clinical presentation in HIV infection. Its management differs from that of diarrhoea due to other protozoa, improvement of immune status being the mainstay ...

    • Ectopic Cilia - A Rare Anomaly 

      Madhu, K. (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 ...

    • A hospital out-patient study of bronchal asthma in Zambia 

      Allen, S. C.; Power, J. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1983-10)
      The clinical features of 94 Zambian patients with moderate or severe bronchial asthma were studied and were found to be similar in most respects to those in other tropical countries. The patient's symptoms were ...

    • Phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy: Report on two cases and a review of the literature 

      Chatteriee, T. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)
      Two cases of phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy are described. One case was diagnosed at autopsy and in the other case the tumour was successfully removed. The world and particularly African literature on the ...

    • The distance factor in the use of psychiatric facilities 

      Haworth, A. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-12)
      When the Zambian mental health service was being established it was realized that an effort ought to be made to establish general hospital units serving local populations. However, distances are great and the ...

    • Road Traffic Accidents in Lusaka and Blood Alcohol 

      Patel, N.S.; Bhagwat, G. P. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-04)
      The present analysis highlights the 37% of deaths due to road traffic accidents.172 (79.2%) males and 45 (20.8°/o) females. About 50% deaths involved pedestrians and 15% drivers. Half of the total ...

    • Urban Clinics in Lusaka 

      Noak, J. L. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1967-10)
      There are five large urban clinics in Lusaka (urban and peri-urban population 150,000 in 1966)1. These clinics are open from 8 a.in. to 4 p.in. on weekdays ...

    • Sexually transmitted diseases in Lusaka 

      Ratnam, A.V. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-08)
      This is a preliminary epidemiological report on sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia. An analysis of data derived from a sample study of 1,000 consecutive female and 5,000 male S.T.D. patients ...

    • Implementing Cairo Observations On Zambia's Reproductive Health Related Challenges 

      Kasolo, F.; kaluba-Milimo, D.; Amadi, B. (Medial Journal of Zambia, 2003-01)
      The year 1994 proved to be a watershed in regard to international recognition of the need to address Population matters in a much more holistic manner, rather than taking a narrow demographic and a numbers orientation. ...

    • Inva gene and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella Spp isolated from commercially processed broiler carcasses In Lusaka District, Zambia. 

      Shamaila, T. M.; Ndashe, K.; Kasase, C.; Mubanga, M.; Moonga, L.; Mwansa, J.; Hang’ombe, B. M. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2018)
      Poultry meat is considered to be one of the major vehicles of Salmonella infections in humans en implicated in outbreaks of Salmonellosis in humans. The potential for mass outbreaks of Salmonellosis is likely to be linked ...

    • Cushing's syndrome associated with thymic tumour in a 32 year old Zambian African female 

      Mpofu, P.; Amin, EI A. M.; Nyelesani, E. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-06)
      As early as 1928 Brown noticed the association of Cushing's Syndrome with Bronchial Carcinoma.Since then, similar cases have been recorded by different authors with increasing frequency. Biochemical and bioassay techniques ...

    • Suicide and neuropsychiatric side effects in patients taking Niridazole 

      Calloway, S. P. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-06)
      The suicide of a young woman who had just completed a course of niridazole prompted this review of 72 inpatients who had been treated with niridazole between January 1974 and June 1975 at the University Teaching Hospital, ...

    • Congenital atresia of the oesophagus 

      Shija, J. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-06)
      Experiences elsewhere in well-established Specialist Centres have shown that the management of Congenital Oesophageal Atresia is beset with many problems, including serious post-operative complications , and that this ...