Browsing Medical Journal of Zambia by Title

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    • Geophagy as a risk factor for helminth infectious in pregnant women in Lusaka, Zambia 

      Shinondo, C. J.; Mwikuma, G. (Medical journal of zambia, 2008-04)
      It his been reported that geophagy is closely associated with helminthic diseases and it has been especially linked to Ascarzs and infections among pregnant women.Hither to proof of existence of viable infective ova in ...

    • Giant-cell tumour of the tendon sheath 

      Parekh, P. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)
      An unusual case of giant-cell tumours of the tendon sheath (syn. Pigmented villonodular tecosynovitis or fibrous xanthoma) of a long thumb flexor is presented. The unusual features are : two ...

    • Giant-cell tumour of the tendon sheath 

      Parekh, P.K. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-06)
      An unusual case of gia.nt-cell tumours of the tendon sheath (syn. Pigmented villonodular tecosynovitis or fibrous xanthoma) of a long thumb flexor is presented. The unusual features are : two ...

    • Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: Screening of 200 Zambian new born 

      Bhagwat, G. P.; Mwisiya, M. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1984-06)
      Two hundred newborn children were studied for the frequency of occurrence of glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. An overall frequency of 11.5 ...

    • Goitre in the Western Province of Zambia 

      Onushko, K.G. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1975-01)
      The prevalence of Goitre in Zambia is confirmed. This is especially so among female subjects.

    • Granulomatous aortitis and pulmonary trunk arthritis: a case report. 

      Patil, P. S.; Krishnamurthy, K. R. (Medical journal of zambia, 1983-10)
      A case of granulomatous inflammation of aorta and pulmonary trunk in a 14 year old African female is presented. She also had bilateral tuberculous` bronchopneumonia and extensive tuberculosis of ileum. ...

    • Haemophilia in Zambian children. 

      Chintu, C. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-06)
      Haemophilia is not as uncommon in Black people as was previously thought (Bullock and Johnson 1957, Gelfand 1945). Several cases of haemophilia have been reported in Africa (Forbes et al 1966, Comperts et al 1969, Robin ...

    • Haemosiderosis osteoporosis and scurvy 

      Lowenthal, M. N., creator; Siddorn, J. A., creator; Fine, J., creator; Patel, R. P., creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1967-04)
      A case of haemosiderosis, osteoporosis, vertebral collapse and scurvy occurring in a Zambian African male is described in detail.

    • The Healthcare worker: Rural retention, retraining and professional development 

      Kachimba, J. S.; Yikona, J. I. N. M. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2008-01)
      Zambia, like many sub-Saharan countries, has gross disparities between levels of care between urban and rural areas. The noticeable effect of this scenario on health care delivery in our rural areas is profoundly negative. ...

    • Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HbsAg): 

      Parmar, S.; Bhagwat, G. P. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1983-10)
      The frequency of HBsAg in health workers at University Teaching Hospital appears high (3.10/o) as compared to Western health workers. The laboratory staff and the nursing staff are at higher risk ...

    • High Cervical Meningioma: A Patient Case Report and Literature Review 

      Musa, G.; Gots, A. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2016-04)
      Cervical spine meningiomas are uncommon. They present with motor, sensory and other nonspecific symptoms like pain. We present a first case at our hospital. A 33yr old female presented with 5months history of spastic ...

    • Histomorphology of Bone marrow from Adult Pancytopenic Patients at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia 

      Musonda, F.; Marimo, C.; Sumbukeni, K. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2019-01)
      Pancytopenia is a haematologic condition characterised by leukopenia, anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Pancytopenia is not a diagnosis and has to be qualified by determination of its cause. The aetiologies of pancytopenia are ...

    • 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 ...

    • Hospital records: records or a science of disease 

      Ngulube, T. J. (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. 

      Kachimba, J.S., Creator; Mwaba, P., Creator (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 

      Masaninga, F; Mwendaweli, M; Mweetwa, B; Mweemba, N; Songolo, P; Kagulula, S; Vwalika, B; Mufunda, J; Kachimba, J. S. (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 

      Chanda, D.O.; Gosnell, D. J. (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 

      Sikazwe, A; Musumali, M; Siboonde, M; Chabala, R; Mufunda, J.; Chime, J. K. (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 

      Chanda, D.O.; Siziya, S.; Baboo, S. K. (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 

      Wenlock, R. W. (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.