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Characterisation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and other Hepatic Tumours diagnosed at the University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: Hepatic tumour is a joint term for a diverse group of liver tumours which are caused by a variety of agents and fall into primary or secondary hepatic tumours. A tumour is an abnormal benign or malignant new ... -
Characterisation of Vibrio cholerae isolates from the 2009, 2010 and 2016 cholera outbreaks in Lusaka province, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)In the last three decades, Zambia has experienced frequent cholera outbreaks which mainly affect fishing camps around the country and peri urban areas in Copperbelt and Lusaka Provinces where there is unsafe water supply ... -
Characteristics and determinants of caesarean section and cord prolapse at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-30)Caesarean section rates and their indications vary all over the world. Audit of indications and factors affecting infant and maternal outcome remain an important activity in rationalising the use of this major procedure ... -
Characteristics and reproductive health needs of female 'Rural to Urban' migrants in Zambia
(2012-06-15)Background Rural-to-urban migration has been a powerful trend in developing countries. When people migrate from rural to urban areas, they face problems of dislocation and need to adapt to new, often difficult surroundings. ... -
Characteristics of mothers who give birth to babies with structural congenital anomalies presenting at selected hospitals in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2020)Congenital anomalies (CA) is not only a leading cause of fetal loss, but also contributes significantly to preterm birth, childhood and adult morbidity along with impact on the mothers’ and their families’ psychosocial ... -
Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents Victims with Special Reference to Alchohol intoxication in the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-07-24)This prospective study carried out in the Casualty Unit of the Department of Surgery at the University Teaching Hospital is an effort to document the role of alcohol in road traffic accidents. It examines the presence of ... -
Characterization of chromosomal abnormalities in acute myeloid leukaemia patients at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a highly malignant clonal hematopoietic disease caused by both inherited and acquired genetic alterations. Current AML classification and prognostic systems incorporate genetic information ... -
Characterization of multiple myeloma at the University Teaching Hospital(UTH),Lusaka
(2015-11-27)Context: Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common blood cancer after lymphomas, thereby accounting for 10% of all haematological malignancies. The incidence of MM is related to age with the condition being more ... -
Characterization of musculoskeletal injuries in children seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Musculoskeletal injuries are extremely common in children and may strain health delivery services. Recognition of the extent and nature of the problem is cardinal in formulation of preventive strategies and ensuring good ... -
Chracterisation of Chromosomal Aberrations in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patients Attending the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2016)Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a malignant disease that evolves as a result of mutation of lymphoid precursor cells. The World Health Organization recognizes that the genetic analysis of leukaemia has prognostic and ... -
Circulating microparticles: a risk factor for recurrent abortion in women at the University Teaching Hospital
(University of Zambia, 2016)Spontaneous abortion in Zambia is defined as non-induced embryonic death or passage of products of conception before 28 weeks’ gestation. Placental insufficiency as a result of thrombi lodging in the uteroplacental bed is ... -
Clinical and epidemiological features of Salmonella Septicaemia at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
(2012-06-18)SETTINGS Study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital medical wards. 98 Patients with positive blood cultures for Salmonella spp. were studied. OBJECTIVES To describe clinical and epidemiological features of ... -
The Clinical and Laboratory setting of Cryptococcal meningitis as seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and to evaluate efficacy of fluoconazole in its therapy
(2012-07-18)Three hundred and sixty seven patients with cryptococcal meningitis were seen during the period from December, 1995 to December, 1996 though only one hundred and thirty patients were actually recruited.This was a prospective ... -
A Clinical and Laboratory Study of Pulmonary Infiltrates in a Selected Population of AIDS and ARC patients in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-07-23)Thirty two (32) patients with AIDS or ARC who were sputum negative for mycobacteriura tuberculosis and non productive pulmonary infiltrates underwent one of the two diagnostic evaluation. It underwent bronchoscopy with ... -
A clinical and pathological study of children with pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
(2012-07-27)The commonest causes of admission to University Teaching Hospital - Children wing are gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, anaemia, malnutrition and malaria. Twenty-eight percent of these admissions are seropositive ... -
The clinical characteristics and histological subtypes of nephrotic syndrome in paediatric patients at the University Teaching Hospital , Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) and glomerulonephritis are the commonest glomerular diseases seen at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, in the department of Paediatrics and Child Health. [1] Nephrotic ... -
Clinical decision making and referral of obstetric emergencies: A case of EmONC trained and untrained nurses and midwives in Mpika District, Muchinga Province, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)The study was conducted to determine whether there was a difference in clinical decision making between nurses and midwives trained in Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) and the untrained on referral of obstetric ... -
Clinical estimation of fetal weight in the preterm population - an alternative to Leopold`s method validated by birth weight at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Preterm birth is defined as childbirth occurring at less than 36 completed weeks or 259 days of gestation (World Health Organization, 2014). In most developing and resource limited countries such as Zambia, ultrasound ... -
Clinical factors associated with Atrial Fibrillation in congestive Heart Failure patients admitted at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and congestive heart failure (CHF) have emerged as major global epidemics. These two conditions share common risk factors and frequently coexist. Each condition predisposes to the ... -
Clinical outcome of burns in the treatment in HIV positive patients at the University teaching hospital(UTH),Lusaka,Zambia
(2013-07-22)Background: Zambia is among the countries with the highest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence in Africa. Burn injuries are a common form of trauma in Zambia and are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. ...