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Can tuberculosis relapse be predicted?
(2012-08-02)Objectives: The main objectives were to determine the characteristics of TB patients with relapse, identify the risk factors for TB relapse so that we can prevent future episodes.Design/setting: This was a case control ... -
Carcinoma of the Oesophagus in Zambia
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Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder in Zambia
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Care of orphans in traditional foster homes (extended family care) in Lusaka district
(2012-08-20)Objective: To determine the extent to which orphans and foster parents know and make use of services aimed at mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS related orphanhood. Design: This was a population study involving randomly ... -
Career Aspirations of Zambia Medical Graduates Training for District Health Systems
(2012-08-08)There is increasing interest in assessing the medical manpower needs of Zambia. If doctors, who graduate in Zambia are to remain in the country they will need to have their career aspirations met.Objective: To assess the ... -
Caregivers’ experiences of violence by mentally ill patients discharged from Chainama hospital attending reviews at filter clinic, Lusaka-Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Background: Caring for Mentally ill patients is a major task many Caregivers face globally. Many people have argued that caring for such a group of patients is followed with unique challenges. Despite the information about ... -
Caroid femoral pulse wave velocity and Central Blood Pressure in Normotensive and Hypertensive participants at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2015-04-16)Background and aim: Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) is considered as the gold standard for directly estimating central arterial stiffness. Furthermore, the simultaneous measurement of central blood pressure ... -
Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2019)Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. The carriage of S. aureus among healthcare workers has been associated with transmission of the bacterium to susceptible patients. The ... -
Case series of mania secondary to HIV/AIDS in patients at Chainama Hills College Hospital and University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
(2015-11-24)Primary mania is the diagnostic label given to manic episodes that occur during the course of a Bipolar Disorder (Ghanem KG, 2008). Patients with secondary mania have manic-like episodes somewhat similar to those seen in ... -
A case study of government innovative programmes for increasing access to qualified Health Personnel in selected Rural District of Zambia
(2014-05-22)Objective: To document the experiences and lessons learnt from implementing innovative programmes that aim at increasing access to qualified health workers in Gwembe and Chibombo districts by Ministry of Health and ... -
Causes of septicemia and characteristics of babies admitted with provisional diagnosis of septicemia to the neonatal intensive care unity at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2013-01-09)Neonatal septicemia is a common cause of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Teaching hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, accounting for twenty percent of admissions, and is the third ... -
Certified midwives'experiences on mentorship and supervision during internship at University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(2016-05-13)Background: Mentorship is a program aimed at preparing midwives to concretize their knowledge and skills in order to provide quality services at all levels of health care delivery system. Understanding the experiences of ... -
Challenges faced by Hospital in providing surgical care and handling surgical needs in Zambia
(2014-05-23)Challenges faced by hospitals in providing surgical care are many and important to public health. These challenges have long been neglected hence posing a lot of threat to the very existence and development of surgical ... -
Challenges hiv positive married persons attending kanyama clinic face in using condoms
(2011-07-01)The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, ... -
Challenges hiv positive married persons attending kanyama clinic face in using condoms
(2012-08-02)The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, ... -
Challenges HIV positive married persons attending Kanyama Clinic face in using Condoms
(2011-07-07)The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, ... -
Changes in selected electrolytes in adult intensive care patients at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The importance of regulating potassium and sodium levels is well recognized in most Intensive Care Units (ICU). Various institutions across the globe have found varying figures on the extent and causes of electrolytes ... -
Characterisation and public health significance of selected enteropathogenic bacteria isloated from Japanese quails(Cortunix cortunix japonica) in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Animals are known to harbour different pathogenic bacteria with potential for zoonosis especially with food producing animals like poultry. Currently quail farming is rapidly gaining momentum in Zambia, as a source of ... -
Characterisation and public health significance of selected enteropathogenic bacteria isloted from Japanese quails(Cortunix cortunix japonica) in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Animals are known to harbour different pathogenic bacteria with potential for zoonosis especially with food producing animals like poultry. Currently quail farming is rapidly gaining momentum in Zambia, as a source of ... -
Characterisation of candida species isolated from clinical specimens at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Candida species have emerged as successful pathogens in both invasive and mucosal infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. Additionally, there is increasing resistance of Candida species to antifungal agents, ...