Browsing Medical Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Abortion--Zambia"
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Determinants of coping startegies utilised by women who may have experienced an abortion
(The University of Zambia, 2013-06-06)Mental health problems and ineffective coping in women who have experienced an abortion are common and require specialist care with increased health resource utilization. However, there seems to be paucity of information ... -
Potential of ketofol to provide adequate sedation and analgesia in women undergoing manual vacuum aspiration in emergency department at the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Diagnosis of abortion in Zambia relies on clinical findings coupled with ultrasound examination. The treatment of choice in the first trimester is manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). Reducing the physical pain and anxiety ... -
Pre-Conception Contraceptive Use in Women Presenting With Abortion at University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Abortion is the loss of the pregnancy before the age of viability. It can be spontaneous or induced. It is the leading cases of admission to gynaecology emergency ward at UTH 30%-50%. The contraceptive knowledge ...