Browsing Medical Journal of Zambia by Title
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A hospital out-patient study of bronchal asthma in Zambia
(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 ... -
Hospital records: records or a science of disease
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1984-04)The findings of an attempted retrospective study of medical records of 1,107 patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital during a two year period have been elaborated. As a result of a poor filing system ... -
The human resources for health crisis in Zambia: Deaths, departures, demoralising conditions of service and disinterested diaspora.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2007-01)For over a decade, the health sector in Zambia has given us a 91 impse of the night mare unfolding in the sub-Saharan region,a consequence of not investing in the training of staff to man our hospitals and care for our ... -
Impact of the WHO technical support towards malaria elimination in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Zambia's National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) 2011-2016 aims to eliminate malaria by the year 2020. The WHO Country Office is supporting Zambia in its goal to attain this national target earlier than the global goal ... -
The Impact of Tuberculosis on Zambia and the Zambian Work Force
(The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 2006-10)In Zambia, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has greatly increased in the last 10 years. This article describes Zambia and highlights the country's use of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals as a frame work ... -
Improved financial probity in the health Sector following the WHO reforms in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The World Health Organization (WHO) Reform emphasizes strict adherence to two procedures for disbursements of resources allocated to all the 196 member states as per approval from the World Health Assembly. Direct financial ... -
Improving Infection Prevention Practice in Traditional Birth Attendants in Chongwe District, Zambia
(African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2016-04)Traditional birth attendants’ (TBAs’) practice is a source of public health concern due to high rates of infection among women and babies. This Study was undertaken in chongwe district, prompted by an earlier study that ... -
The incidence of goiter in the Northern, Eastern and Central Provinces and in the Ndola rural district of Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1975-01)A survey of 4 of the 8 provinces of Zambia for endemic goiter is presented. The condition is present in varying degrees in all the areas surveyed, except parts of Central Province and the Lusaka environs. -
Increased sensitization of health workers leading to detection of unintended cases of acute flaccid paralysis: A case of a “Konzo” outbreak in Western Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The threat of high profile diseases causing outbreaks has drawn attention to public health surveillance systems, much needed for the timely detection of outbreaks. A disease characterized by weakness of the lower limbs in ... -
Indications of Limb Amputation in Zambian Neonatals
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1984-01)A personal experience in the amputation of 27 limbs in 21 Zambian neonates has been presented. The indications for amputation have been elaborated. There were fewer immediate post-operative complications in the ... -
Indigenous knowledge systems for the treatment of hypertension in Lusaka, Zambia: Perceptions, Knowledge and Practice
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)A significant number of patients suffering from hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity, are said to access traditional medicine (TM) for their disease management. Traditional medicine, originating ... -
Infant mortality in the Gwembe Valley
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1974)The Gwembe Valley lies in the Southern Province of Zambia and has been the subject of intense sociological and anthropological study (Colson 1967,Scudder 1968). The site of this survey was the upper Gwembe Valley, a ... -
Influence of exogenous Prolactin on Thyroid uptake of 125I in Rats
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-08)Prolactin at a daily dose of 500g fated to influence thyroidal 125 I uptake in sexually mature male and ovariectomized female rats. The lowered mean uptake value in prolactin treated intact females is ... -
Intussusception in Zambia: A response to treatment recommendations in the published literature
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-10)Intussusception is the invagination of one portion of the intestine into another and is the commonest cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and children. In North America and Europe the incidence of intussusception ... -
Keloids
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-06)Keloids are common in black Africans but rare in causasians OJorman, 1969). They have a familial tendency and may follow any type of trauma physical, chemical, thermal etc., however trivial it ... -
Ketalar-Its use by a single operator.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-10)Ketalar (Ketamine Hydrochloride) was used as the sole anaesthetic agent by a single operator in fifty cases of uterine evacuation. The procedure was easy in use, and safe. It was noted that Ketalar caused a significant ... -
Knowledge, attitude and factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing services among women of reproductive age group
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2018-01)The entry point to prevention, treatment and control measure of HIV infection is Voluntary Couseling and Testing (VCT). This study sought to assess the level of awareness, attitude and perception of VCT among women of ... -
Kwashiorkor: Some Reflections
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1967-10)The subject of malnutrition in Zambia is one receiving an increasing amount of attention and publicity. Work is being undertaken to assess the incidence and severity of this condition as ... -
Leveraging existing laboratory capacity towards universal health coverage: A case of Zambian laboratory services
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The provision of quality health care is influenced by the availability and capacity of the support systems such as the laboratory. The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) by the Ministry of Health with ... -
Lymphosarcoma of the Stomach: A Case Report.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-08)Lymphosarcoma of the stomach is a rare, forming 1 to 5% of the total gastric neoplasms (AIIen et al. 1954), Azopardi and Menzies (1960). The pancity of lympoid tissue in the stomach accounts ...