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The effects of Malnutrition as a comorbid factor on neurocognitive functioning in HIV positive adults in Lusaka
(2014-10-21)Aims: Nutrition is an important aspect of life. It has been established in literature that there exists a relationship between nutritional status (either good or poor) and cognitive functioning. Most of the studies in ... -
Effects of maternal social factors on infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in Kasama Northern Province
(2014-02-11)Against a background of a high HIV prevalence among pregnant women and an absence of interventions to curb HIV transmission to children associated with high HIV infant and childhood mortality and morbidity in Africa, this ... -
The effects of nutrient supplementation on CD4 T Cell subsets in Zambian adults
(2015-11-24)Background: Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by the progressive depletion of CD4+ T cells, information on the prognostic value of T cell subsets and their response to nutritional ... -
Effects of Oestrogen Receptor Status of Women with Breast Cancer Treated with Tamoxifen at University Teaching Hospital and Cancer Diseases Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2015)The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oestrogen receptor-negative breast cancers at UTH and CDH and its impact on tamoxifen management. The specific objectives of the study were to determine ... -
The effects of quality of education on neuropsychological test performance among Zambian Adults
(2012-10-19)The relationship between education and performance on neuropsychological tests has been established (Dotson, Kitner-Triolo, Evans, and Zonderman, 2009). It has also been found that ill-educated but cognitively healthy ... -
Effects of silver sulfadiazine and actilite honey on bacterial wound colonisation and wound healing in children under twelve years with partial superficial burn wounds at University Adult Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Burn wounds are a global public health concern and Zambia has not been spared. Burn wounds account for 6% of surgical admissions yearly and yet are amongst the common causes of mortality at University Teaching Hospitals ... -
Effects of siting boreholes and septic tanks on groundwater quality in Saint Bonaventure Township of Lusaka District
(2013-12-10)The rapid population growth of Lusaka has brought adverse effects on water supply and sewage treatment facilities in the District. Consequently, authorities in Lusaka have allowed use of septic tanks and boreholes in the ... -
Effects of smoking on arterial stiffness and haemodynamics in male adolescents in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Cigarette smoking causes changes in the cardiovascular system including changes resulting from alterations in peripheral resistance such as increase in blood pressure. Increase in Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), ... -
Effects of stress and social support on neurocognitive functioning among HIV positive individuals in Lusaka, Zambia
(2014-07-17)Statement of the problem: Both the medical and psychological literature has indicated that stress impacts people’s wellbeing. HIV positive individuals are among the most heavily stressed people. Stress comes from various ... -
The effects of therapeutic art therapy on cognitive function in post stroke older adults at the University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2017)The population of older adults with stroke in Zambia is rapidly growing and reports of cognitive impairments such as that caused by stroke are becoming more prevalent. There is evidence that as people get older their ... -
The effects of Vernonia amygdalina(Asteraceae) Delile methanolic leaf extract on markers of oxidative stress in mice treated with high doses of acetaminophen
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Oxidative stress has been associated with many diseases, causing injury on cells, tissues and organs. Due the complications associated with it, conventional medicines have used antioxidants like minerals and vitamins in ... -
Efficacy of the aqueous root extract of phyllanthus muellerianus in alleviating anemia in rats
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Phyllanthus muellerianus (P. muellerianus) is classified under the family Phyllanthaceae consisting of approximately 1,000 species which are widely distributed in Africa, Asia, America and Australia. It is a monoecious, ... -
Efficiency of Artemether-Lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Malawian Children
(2015-02-17)Background: Malaria is still one of the leading causes of mortality among under-five year’s children in sub-Saharan Africa despite efforts to control it. It affects mostly pregnant women and children under the age of five ... -
The electrolyte profile of severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months, presenting to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Objective: To determine the electrolyte profile of severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months, presenting to UTH, Lusaka. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at UTH, malnutrition ward, where patients ... -
Emergency contraception provider and client perspectives in Lusaka
(2012-08-14)Objective is to explore issues of accessibility, administration, transition to regular family planning, training and management of side effects as applied to emergency contraceptive pills. Subjects were 52 Health care ... -
Emergency contraceptive awareness among women with abortions at University Teaching Hospital Lusaka
(2012-07-25)BACKGROUD:Zambia has a high maternal mortality ratio of 591/100 000 live births with unsafe abortions being one of the major causes. Adolescents and young women are particularly vulnerable to unsafe induced abortion with ... -
Enclampsia at the University Teaching Hospital
(2013-01-10)During 1997, there were 41,449 deliveries in Lusaka. Of these 29, 991 (72.4%) were at nine Lusaka maternity clinics, 878 (2.1%) were from Chainama maternity clinic, while 10,580 (25.5%) were University Teaching Hospital ... -
Epidemiological characteristics of patients with Myelomeningocoeles presenting to University Teaching Hospital - Lusaka
(2012-08-02)This study was carried out to highlight epidemiological characteristics that children with cranio - spinal dysraphism such as myelomeningocoeles presenting to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka had. Records of ... -
Epidemiological profile of Tuberculosis in Sinazongwe District in the context of HIV/AIDS
(2015-10-26)A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Sinazongwe district located in the Zambezi valley region in Southern Province of Zambia to determine the prevalence of HIV among TB patients, examine trends and patterns ... -
Epidemiology of chemical poisoning: A case of the University Teaching Hospital and Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital, Lusaka(January to December 2012)
(2015-02-19)Introduction:Chemical poisoning has been identified as a significant global public health problem resulting in over 350, 000 deaths due to unintentional poisoning. Each year nearly a million people die as a result of ...