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Malnutrition and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in children admited to Harare Central Hospital
(1994-05)ABSTRACT To determine whether HIV infection has altered the presentation, hospital course and mortality of malnutrition in Harare Hospital, children between 2 and 96 months of age were studied. Their sociodemographic, ... -
N'anga's herbs and HIV: New hope for HIV/AIDS management from Zimbabwe's traditional healers
(1993-12)Abstract This study is about traditional healers who claim to have cure and treatments for HIV/AIDS, in Zimbabwe. Three traditional healers were interviewed. The healers talked about how they became traditional healers, ... -
The pattern of meningitis in adult Zimbabweans
(1993-06)Over a six month period a total of sixty five patients (53 male, 12 female) with an average age of 32 years (range 20 - 61) were diagnosed as having meningitis. The commonest type was cryptococcal meningitis (52%) followed ... -
A study of high-dose-rate brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the uterine cervix
(1993-06)AIM: To study the acute side effects associated with HDR brachytherapy and compare it with those of LDR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty two (62) patients treated with HDR studied. Seven (7) had had previous surgery. Thirty ... -
A study of high-rate brachytherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the uterine cervix
(1993-06)AIM: To study the acute side effects associated with HDR brachytherapy and compare it with those of LDR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty two (62) patients treated with HDR studied. Seven (7) had had previous surgery. Thirty ... -
A study of trees and shrubs indigenous to Zimbabwe for the presence of human blood group specific haemagglutinins
(1979-06)The results of haemagglutination tests carried out on 280 lectins extracted from the seeds of plants indigenous to Zimbabwe are recorded. These tests include bromelin enzyme and saline tube tests against human erythrocytes ...