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Seroprevalence and determinants of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Toxoplasmosis is a neglected disease and in Africa its seroprevalence ranges from 18.7% - 92.5%. About 3% -10% HIV/AIDS - Toxoplasmosis co-infected patients die from the later. This study aimed to determine the ... -
Seroprevalence of anti-toxoplasma IgG antibody in HIV patients with neurological manifestations
(2012-01-23)Neurological complications of HIV disease secondary to opportunistic infections are significantly common. At least one third of patients with advanced HIV disease will present with neurological complications possibly ... -
Seroprevalence of Co-Infection of HSV-2 and HIV in Clients attending VCT at The University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-02)The main objectives of this study are to explore the seroprevalence of co-infection of Human immunodeficiency virus and Herpes Simplex Virus-2 in clients attending voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), seroprevalence ... -
Seroprevalence of hepatitis b infection in children less than five years of age at the university teaching hospitals - children’s hospital and Kamwala Health Centre in the vaccination era in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)HBV infection is a serious infection affecting the liver and causes significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Sahara Africa. While most patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection are asymptomatic, the infection ... -
Seroprevalence of IgG Anti-Toxoplasma Antibodies in HIV positve adult Zambians attending the Antiretroviral -therapy clinic at the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-13)Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite, and causes zoonotic infection. It is estimated that more than one billion people world wide are affected by the parasite. Toxoplasma encephalitis has become one of ... -
Seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 in blood donors at the Kitwe Central Hospital, Blood Bank, Kitwe, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2018)Human Parvovirus (B19V) is a small, single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus which is pathogenic to humans causing a wide array of clinical complications which include erythema infectiosum, aplastic crisis and hydrops ... -
Serum 1, 5 Anhydroglucitol and Glycated Haemoglobin as Markers of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes has long been premised on fasting blood glucose and a hemoglobin-dependent biomarker, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a variant of hemoglobin A. However, adjuncts to these ... -
Serum levels of lipoprotein(a) in HIV positive patients on HAART at Livingstone General Hospital, Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Title: Serum levels of Lipoprotein(a) in HIV positive patients on HAART at Livingstone General Hospital, Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia. Background: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a highly atherogenic independent risk ... -
Sexual behaviours and vulnerabilities to HIV: A case study of the hearing and visually impaired puipls of Munali boys and Munali girls High Schools in Lusaka
(2012-08-08)An institutional data set at Munali Boys and Munali Girls High Schools was showing an unknown gravity of HIV and sexual behaviours among the visually and hearing impaired pupils. Lack of information on the prevalence and ... -
Short term outcome after fracture of the ankle at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-06-25)In the University Teaching Hospital, fractures of the ankle joint are common and like in most developing countries the majority of ankle fractures are treated non-operatively. This is because of the shortage of resources ... -
Short-term effect of HAART on CD4 cell response in adults of the reproductive age(15-49 years)living with HIV/AIDS in Lusaka, Zambia-A retrospective cohort study
(2015-11-24)Introduction: The Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) results in an improvement in immunologic function. Studies on kinetics of CD4+ cell count response post-HAART indicate that CD4+ cell count increases rapidly ... -
Short-term outcome of infants born with low apgar scores at The University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia : A medical audit
(2012-07-23)Birth asphyxia contributes significantly to infant morbidity and mortality. Vital centers in the brain are depressed and if the infant survives the initial insult, neurological handicap may arise. Other than the brain, ... -
Sickle cell disease associated co-morbidity with pneumonia outcomes among under-five children referred to university teaching hospital between 2011-2014 in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Pneumonia in sickle cell disease (SCD) can be particularly severe and has come to be called acute chest syndrome (ACS). ACS is a frequent complication of sickle cell disease in patients hospitalized with vaso-occlusive ... -
Sigmond Colon Volvulus Management: An analysis of factors contributing to morbididty amd mortality in single and double stage operations
(2012-08-15)A prospective study has been carried out at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, over a period of one and a half years (July 1995 to December 1996) to study the factors contributing to morbidity and mortality ... -
Signal functions for emergency obstetric care (EmONC) as an intervention for reducing maternal mortality: A survey of public and private health facilities in Lusaka district,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Between 2013 and 2014, Zambia‟s maternal mortality ratio was estimated at 398 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Successful aversion of deaths is dependent on effective use of signal functions-a clinical ... -
Situational analysis of communication of HIV and Aids information to persons with visual impairment
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Despite and increase in health promotion and Education programmes on HIV and AIDS, there is still lack of information on HIV and AIDS and communication for persons with visual impairment. The underlying factors that create ... -
Social and Clinical attributes of patients who restart Antiretroviral Therapy at 5 ART Centers in Central and Copperbelt Provinces of Zambia
(2015-02-19)Background: Treatment outcome of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) differ. Some patients default and restart ART. Family Health International (FHI360) in collaboration with Ministry of Health, has been supporting ... -
Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Rabies is a Zoonotic disease acquired through either bites or scratches from rabies infected animals especially dogs. There is currently no known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps ... -
Socio-cultural determinants of first trimester antenatal care(anc) visits in Kalabo district,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Globally, more than 50% of pregnant women attend antenatal care in the first trimester in most developed countries. However, in developing countries, less than 50% of pregnant women do so. Timing of the first antenatal ... -
Socio-economic related inequalities in the utilization of family planning services among women of childbearing age in Zambia: a cross-sectional study
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Background: There is a large literature that has documented inequalities in utilization of healthcare in Zambia, and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is little or no literature that is focussing on inequalities ...