Browsing Medical Journal of Zambia by Title

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    • Neglected trauma in Zambia 

      Mulla, Y. F.; Baboo, S. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2007-01)
      Many of the countries of sub-Saharan Africa have to deal with neglected trauma cases both accidental, intentional and the evidence is that they are on the increase. Those injured are from the most active part of the ...

    • Neuroblastoma - An Unusual Presentation 

      Gupta, K.; Chintu, C.; Dube, M.K. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)
      Neuroblastoma is relatively a common malignant solid tumour in childhood. Half of the cases occur in children two years of age and younger and three quarters before 4 years of age. Neuroblastoma develops ...

    • Normal values in the adult Zambian VII. Ceruloplasmin 

      Kibukamusoke, J.W.; Edwards, B.; Simukoko, R. B. (Kibukamusoke, J.W. Simukoko, Raymond B. Edwards, B., (1976). Normal values in the adult Zambian VII. Ceruloplasmin. Medical Journal of Zambia. Volume 10 (4), 1976-08)
      The concentration of ceruloplasmin in normal Zambian adults is presented. The levels are comparable to those reported for Europeans but there is a distinct difference in concentrations between sexes.This difference is ...

    • Normal values in the adult Zambian.VI. Transferrin 

      Kibukamusoke, J.W.; Simukoko, R. B.; Edwards, R. B. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1976-08)
      A study of the concentration of transferrin in the normal Zambian adult is presented. There is no difference demonstrated between males and females but the time allowed for diffusion is important and values are given for ...

    • Nosocomial Infections among Burns Patients at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia 

      Chanda, D.O. (Medical Journal of Zambia. 34 (4), 2007-10)
      For many years now, nosocomial infections have always been a source of concern for the University Teaching Hospital Management Board. Hence this study was prompted by a reported increase in mortality of 2197 ...

    • Obstetrical Performance in Elderly Zambian Parturients` 

      Wadhawan, S.; Narone, R.K.; Narope, J.N.; Wacha, D.S. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-06)
      The Obstetrical performance of elderly parturients ( (aged 40 and above) who delivered at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka during 1979 and 1980, has been analysed. There were 39,109 ...

    • Obstetrical performance in elderly Zambian parturients` 

      Wadhawan, S.; Narone, R.K.; Narone, J.N.; Wacha, D.S.O. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)
      The Obstetrical performance of elderly parturients (aged 40 and above) who delivered at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka during 1979 and 1980, has been analysed. There were 39,109 ...

    • Omphalocele and Gastroschisis Analysis of a 6 year Series of 23 Cases 

      Munkonge, L. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1981-11)
      Twenty-three cases of omphalocele or gastroschisis managed at the Pediatric Surgical Department of Juntendo University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan during the period 1973-78 are analysed. There were 5 ...

    • Out~ Patient care gradients for a rural Zambian Hospital 

      Vicary, F. Robin, Creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1974)
      Maurice King (Medical Care in Developing Countries, 1966), has shown that Out-Patient Care Gradients, i.e., the relationship between distance travelled by patients to attend clinic, is exponential for hospitals in developing ...

    • Pancreatic Cancer. 

      Banda, L; Lishimpi, K; Bechtold, M; Phiri, G; Simuyandi, M; Madsen, M; Asombang, A. W.; Ibdah, J. A. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)
      In 2007, the Cancer Disease Hospital (CDH) was opened as the national referral center for patients diagnosed with cancer in Zambia. Since inception of the CDH, there has been no systematic analysis of the disease burden ...

    • Pancreatic cancer: patterns in a low- to middle income population, Zambia 

      Banda, L.; Lishimpi, K.; Simuyandi, M.; Phiri, G (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017-04)
      In 2007, the Cancer Disease Hospital (CDH) was opened as the national referral center for patients diagnosed with cancer in Zambia. Since inception of the CDH, there has been no systematic analysis of the disease burden ...

    • Parasitic infection in the Kasyasya cluster of villages in North Eastern Zambia 

      Wurapa, F. K.; Dukes, P.; Boatin, B. A. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1984-04)
      ln a survey of parasitic infections in the Kasyasya cluster of villages in the north eastern corner of Zambia, trypanosomiasis which had occured in epidemic proportions the previous ...

    • Partnership for effective reproductive health services 

      Musonda, G.; Phiri, D (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2003-01)
      lt was only until recently that Zambia Health institutions started providing inter grated Reproductive Services. Until 1995 reproductive health in Zambia meant the provision of Family Planning Services, Antenatal, ...

    • Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis 

      Saleeb M.S.; Martynov, A.; Assad, Y. M.; Zaki, M. M.; Kerolos, M. M. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2018-03)
      Tuberculosis is a serious infection that can appear in many forms and presentations. Here, we highlight a case of a 13 year old patient with a three-month history of nonspecific abdominal pain whose symptoms persisted after ...

    • Plasmatic vasculosls resulting from dysoria : a modern confirmation of Aschoff's holistic view on vascular diseases 

      Lendrum, A. C. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1970-01)
      In his writings, Aschoff (1924) mentions "the invading stream of plasma" and this he suspected must normally be traversing arterial walls outwards from the lumen, basing his concept in part at least on the observation that ...

    • Possible chloroquine resistant malaria in Zambia 

      Himpoo, B.; MacCallum, J. B. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1967-04)
      In the fight against malaria the synthetic anti-malarials were greeted with great hopes. However,since their introduction there has been the disturbing evolution of strains of malaria resistant to them. In1947 resistance ...

    • Possible encephalitis following B.C.G vaccination 

      Savage, F. M. A. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1967-04)
      Four cases of an encephalitis-like illness 3 week after BCG vaccination are described, and alternative explanations of the occurrence are discussed. As none of these explanations account for all the features of the illnesses, ...

    • Posttraumatic Stress among Women with HIV in Zambia 

      Menon, J.A.; Malambo, C.; Nilsson, D.; Arnison, T. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2017)
      This Journal article examines whether HIV-Positive women in Lusaka District, Zambia, displays a higher degree of PSTD-Symptoms than HIV-Negative control group. The study targeted 50 HIV positive women from four ART Clinics ...

    • Pre-Clinical Development of Drugs 

      Standen, O.D. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-04)
      The purpose of this paper is to present a brief outline of the essential requirements in the postresearch phase of drug development. At present evolution of new drugs, is largely a ...

    • Preliminary study: the challenge of providing tertially care for renal disease in children admitted to the University Teaching Hospital, Zambia 

      Shakankale, G. M.; Muta, W.; Sinyinz, F.; Shilalukey-Ngoma, M. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2007-01)
      Renal disease in children commonly presents as nephrotic syndrome of the minimal change type, glomerulonephritis, and or a combined nephritic-nephrotic clinical picture. When not responsive to steroid, underlying ...