Medical Journal of Zambia: Recent submissions

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    • Renal Tuberculosis in Zambia: Observation on 900 Consecutive Autopsies 

      Elem, B.; Patil, P.S. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1984-01)
      The findings of a retrospective study of 900 consecutive autopsies in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka undertaken in order to determine the incidence of renal tuberculosis among indigenous Zambians ...

    • Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Confirmed By In-Vitro Testing in a District Hospital 

      Perry, K.R.; Cairns, J. M.; Hone, M.N. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1984-01)
      The occurence of chloroquine resistant malaria in the Eastern Province of Zambia is reported. It was possible for a laboratory technician experienced in parasitology to undertake tests for ...

    • Prevalence of bilharzia in Zambia 

      Fine, J. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1974-01)
      There has been a considerable accumulation of data in recent years enabling a more accurate assessment of the extent of bilharzia in Zambia than has been possible hitherto. The data fall into two groups. The first consists ...

    • Spontaneous Rupture of Spleen 

      Thakkar, U. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)
      Spontaneous rupture of spleen, is a rare abdominal catastrophe, during pregnancy and labour , associated with 100% maternal and foetal mortality if not diagnosed in time. An awareness about this ...

    • Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy 

      Narone, K.S.; Roy, S.S.; Narone, J.N.; Chatterjee, T.K. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-12)
      Two cases of ;advanced abdominal pregnancy have been reviewed and two live babies have been delivered. Emphasis has been given to suggestive clinical features which may help in the pre-operative ...

    • A typical Radiological Presentations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 

      Umerah, B.C.; Singarayar, J. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1981-11)
      Unfamiliar manifestation of pulmonary tuberculosis found in Central and West Africa are presented. These include egg shell calcification in parenchyma and sands, calcification of the diaphragmatic pleura resembling ...

    • 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 ...

    • Keloids 

      Sharma, B.C. (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 ...

    • The Effect of Iongterm Alcohol Exposure on Liver Choline Dehydrogenase Activity 

      AIlen, S.C. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-06)
      Rats were exposed to an ethanol-containing drinking mixture for 54, 84 and 105 days. It was clown that a progressive increase in liver choline dehydrogenase activity occurred which ...

    • 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 ...

    • Multiple pregnancy in Zambia 

      Lucas, C.; Hassim, Abu M. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1967-04)
      An analysis of 151 twin pregnancies and 4 triplets delivered during 1966 is presented. The incidence of twin pregnancy is 1 in 37 and triplets 1 in 1,414. The maternal mortality in this series was nil. The perinatal mortality ...

    • Disseminated Lymehadenopathic Kaposi's Sarcoma in Zambian Children 

      Bhagwat, G.P.; Naik, K.G.; Sachdeva, V.; Bhushan, V. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-06)
      Kaposi's Sarcoma with skin involvement is a common tumour in adult Zambian and African population living South of the Sahara (Naik, 1977). However, it is uncommon amongst Zambian children and constitutes ...

    • Spontaneous Rupture of Urinary Bladder 

      Elem, B. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-02)
      Three cases of spontaneous rupture of the Urinary bladder are presented. Histology of the bladder in two cases showed extensive schistosomiasis. The aetiology and symptomology of spontaneous rupture of the bladder ...

    • A case of combined intra-uterine and extra-uterine pregnancy 

      Davis, V.E. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-06)
      Combined intra-uterine and extra-uterine pregnancy is a rare condition (Felbo and Fenger,1966). The first description of a case is attributed to a post mortem study by Duverncy in 1708. A ...

    • Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Zambia:Progress towards the Polio End Game 

      Ndumba, I.M.; Mazaba M. L.; Matapo, B.; Chirambo, R. M.; Mwambi, P.; Musumbu, P.; Masaninga, F.; Songolo, P.; Mufunda, J.; Monze, M. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2016)
      In the global polio eradication initiative acute flaccid paralysis cases are followed up two to three months after onset of paralysis to assess recovery of the children. In Zambia AFP cases are followed up regularly but ...

    • Kwashiorkor: Some Reflections 

      Collins, J. (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 ...

    • Dealing with Zambia's Bilharzia Burden 

      Kachimba, J.S.; Mwansa, J.C.L. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2007-10)
      In 1851 Tudor Bilharz, a German physician working in Kasr EI Aini, discovered the bilharzia worm while performing a postmortem on a young patient. The Egyptians realized, in 1911 that if this disease ...

    • 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 ...

    • Rubella Antibodies in a Sample of Lusaka Mothers 

      Watts, T. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1983-10)
      Sera from 50 mothers of still born babies and 50 mothers of live born babies matched for parity were examined for rubella antibodies. There was no difference between the 2 groups. Altogether 88% of the mothers ...

    • Urinary Retention due to Imperforate Hymen - A Case Series 

      Bowa, K.; Manda, F.; Mapulanga, V. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-01)
      Four cases are reported, of young girls in their early teens with urinary retention due to imperforate hymen. The girls presented to the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia with history of recurrent episodes of ...