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Correlates and trend analysis study of under-five mortality among displaced populations: a case of meheba refugee camp
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introdution: Under-five mortality, which is the probability of a child dying before their fifth birthday, is of concern in Zambia as infant and child mortality rates are important social indicators. Demographic health ... -
Correlates of diarhoea among the underfives in Namwala District, Zambia
(2015-04-13)Background: Globally, diarrhoeal diseases are the second leading cause of deaths in children under five years old, causing 6.9% of deaths. In Zambia, diarrhoeal disease accounts for 16% of mortality among the under fives. ... -
Correlates of human umblical cord length and significance of its distribution into the chorionic plate in Zambian infants at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-18)There are few documented studies of human umbilical cord length and its insertion into the chorionic plate. However abnormal umbilical cord length (either excessive or shortened) is a known risk factor for adverse perinatal ... -
Correlates of Teenage pregnancy in Zambia
(2015-04-13)Background:Globally, about 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and two million girls under the age of 15 give birth every year. In Zambia, 3 in 10 young women aged 15 to 19 years have either given birth or carrying a ... -
Correlating the accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology and Histopathology in diagnosis of parotid tumours at four major hospitals in Zambia.
(The Univresity of Zambia., 2019)Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a cheap, simple, quick, minimally invasive technique that is widely used for preoperative diagnosis of parotid tumours because the parotid gland is not amenable to preoperative ... -
The correlation between baseline serum hepatitis B surface antigen level and levels of other baseline markers of viral activity in patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infection at the University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Title: The correlation between baseline serum hepatitis B surface antigen level and levels of other baseline markers of viral activity in chronic hepatitis B viral infection at the University Teaching Hospital. Background: ... -
Cost-effective analysis of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART) at Choma General Hospital Art Center in Choma District
(2012-10-19)The study was conducted in order to estimate the costs and effects of ARVs used in treatment of HIV infected patients, to describe the costs of prophylaxis and treating of opportunistic infections by use of No-ARVs and to ... -
Critical Care at the University Teaching Hospital,Zambia: Mortality and Quality of Life Outcomes: Cross Sectional Study
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: The Traditional goal of intensive care has been to reduce short-term mortality. While worthwhile in terms of “saving lives”, this goal fails to address the issue of what it means to survive intensive care ... -
A cross sectional questionnaire-based study on client satisfaction with Community pharmacy care in Lusaka District
(2011-07-13)The main objectives of this study are to estimate the levels of patron satisfaction with community pharmacy care, to describe those with low satisfaction scores and to determine the reasons for purchase of drugs. This ... -
A cross sectional study of early functional outcomes of casting of tibial shaft fractures at the university teaching hospitals-adult hospital , Lusaka, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)Tibial shaft fractures are a common presentation following high energy trauma such as road traffic accidents. The gold standard for the treatment of such injuries is by Intramedullary nailing, but in a resource-limited ... -
A Cross Sectional Study of the Association Between Antiretroviral therapy With Depression and health Related Quality of Life in Patients Infected With HIV in Kasempa,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background Many HIV-infected patients are accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zambia. This has enabled them to live longer. However, it is necessary to determine whether such improvements are accompanied with ... -
Cross sectional survey of HIV prevalence amongest Medical admissions to The University Teaching Hospital
(2012-06-21)The study was conducted in the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia from may 2003 to July 2003. It was conducted In the medical admission ward (Phase V) of the hospital. In this cross sectional survey, over 100 ... -
A cross-sectional study of risk factors associated with wound strength in post midline laparotomy HIV positive patients at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction Delayed-healing in abdominal surgical wounds may be detrimental to patients and the health care. The author set out to investigate the effects of CD4+ count, serum albumin and haemoglobin (HB) levels on wound ... -
A cross-sectional study of the factors contributing to anaemia in pregnancy in women attending antenatal at Arakan Camp Hospital
(2012-08-15)Objective: To determine the factors contributing to anaemia in pregnancy at Arakan Camp Hospital.Design: A cross-sectional study of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Arakan Camp Hospital between March 1999 and ... -
A cross-sectional study of the patterns of sexual assault victims presenting to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Sexual assault, which encompasses defilement and rape, is a public health and public safety problem with most victims being women and children. The consequences of sexual assault include physical injuries, ... -
A Cross-Sectional study on Factors associated with perforated peptic ulcer disease in adults presesnted to the University Teachng Hospital,Lusaka
(2012-12-20)Objective: To determine the various clinical and epidemiological factors associated with peptic ulcer perforation in adults at UTH.A pilot study for an impending broader controlled study. Design: A hospital-based ... -
A crosssectional study of factors contributing to moderate to severe post operative pain after a laparotomy
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Having pain relief is a basic human right. This thesis provides a descriptive profile of pain before and during the first 72 hrs after a laparotomy at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, from July 2014 to January, ... -
Cryptosporidial Diarrhoea in Lusaka Children
(2012-08-10)A health centre based survey carried out in November and December 1995 to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidium in under-five children presenting with diarrhoea in three areas of Lusaka chosen for the type of water ... -
Cytomegalovirus Contributing to Liver Disease in HIV-Patients presenting at University Teaching Hospital-Zambia
(2011-11-04)Little research has been performed to compare Cytomegalovirus (CMV) hepatitis with the traditional viral hepatitides (Hepatitis A, B and C) in patients with Human Immunodeficient Virus (HIV) . It is a well known fact that ...