African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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A study on the effect of HIV infection on the duration of the stabilization phase of children with severe acute malnutrition at the University Teaching Hospital, department of paediatrics and child health, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Title: The Effect of HIV Infection on the Duration of the Stabilization Phase in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) ... -
Trained traditional birth attendants's perspectives on Governments' decision to stop community-based deliveries in Kazungula District: a qualitative case study of Mukuni Chiefdom
(The University of Zambia, 2015)In 2010, the government of Zambia stopped training traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and forbade them from conducting home deliveries because they were viewed to contribute to maternal mortality. Since then, there has ... -
Transfusion Transmissable infections among voluntary blood donors at the Lusaka blood transfusion centre,Zambia,2012
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: HIV1&2, HBsAg, anti-HCV and syphilis antibody are mandatory disease marker tests of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) conducted on every donated unit of blood in Zambia. Blood is donated by first ... -
Factors associated with late antenatal care booking in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction In spite of the extreme importance of an early antenatal care visit, more than 50 per cent of Zambian pregnant women book for antenatal care late (ANC booking after 14 gestational weeks). Mothers who attend ... -
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 study to determine the historical pattern of non-traumatic ileo-cecal perforations and to evaluate the XPER MTB/RIF assay for rapid diagnosis of intestinal TB at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Intestinal Perforations(IP) are a common cause of generalized peritonitis, the fecal contamination and overwhelming sepsis that result lead to high morbidity and mortality. Primary infectious causes include Typhoid and ... -
Trends in road traffic deaths among motorists in Lusaka from 2010 to 2013
(The University of Zambia, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with road traffic deaths and trends in traffic deaths among motorists in Lusaka from 2010 to 2013. RTAs are one of the main causes of injuries and deaths in the ... -
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: ... -
The clinical characteristics and histological subtypes of nephrotic syndrome in paediatric patients at the University Teaching Hospital , Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) and glomerulonephritis are the commonest glomerular diseases seen at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, in the department of Paediatrics and Child Health. [1] Nephrotic ... -
Retrospective study on presentation,management of post pelvic abscesses A study of patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)A pelvic abscess is a pus filled cavity in the pelvis due to infection. It is typically the result of acute Pelvic Inflammably Disease (PID). Pelvic abscesses are a major gynaecological problem in contemporary gynaecological ... -
Pulse wave velocity in normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Hypertensive disease in pregnancy continues to be one of the leading cause of maternal death. Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is said to be accompanied by several cardiovascular pathophysiological changes ... -
Effects of smoking on arterial stiffness and haemodynamics in male adolescents in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Cigarette smoking causes changes in the cardiovascular system including changes resulting from alterations in peripheral resistance such as increase in blood pressure. Increase in Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), ... -
Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: In most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including the NICU at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, initiation of enteral feeds in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, is predominantly delayed ... -
Mathematical modelling of Ebola Virus Disease in Serenje District with a Lusaka District overspill,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2015)The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness, which is often fatal. Despite improved control measures, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) remains a public health concern in endemic areas as well as in unaffected areas. Ecological ... -
Factors influencing decision making regarding family planning among women in Livingstone District
(University of Zambia, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine factors influencing women‘s decision making regarding family planning use among women. The study was conducted in Livingstone District. A cross-sectional, descriptive study design ... -
Prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and diabetes mellitus among HIV infected individuals on anti-retroviral therapy at the Adult Infectious Disease Centre, Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Traditional host factors and treatment related metabolic changes are implicated in the increase of impaired glucose levels and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in HIV patients. Diabetes mellitus has specific morbidity ... -
Factors associated with late antenatal care booking among pregnant women in Ndola,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2015)Background: The World Health Organization Focused Antenatal care model states that every pregnant woman is at risk of complications and recommends early an ANC visit, of which the first should be during the first 12 weeks ... -
Factors associated with Elevated Plasma levels of Liprotein (a) in indegenous black Zambians with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 in the outpatient medical clinic at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is considered to be a CVD equivalent. Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. ... -
Factors influencing utilization of birth preparedness and complication readness among antenatal women in Monze
(2016-05-13)Introduction:Birth preparedness is when a woman and her family prepare for normal birth and for complications that may arise during pregnancy and childbirth (MoH, 2004). Birth Preparedness and Complication readiness (BPCR) ... -
Acceptability of the Human Papillomavirus(HPV) Vaccine among stakeholders in two selected Schools in Lusaka
(2016-05-13)Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI and major cause of cervical cancer globally. Zambia has one of the highest cervical cancer rates in the world. Approximately 54 cases per 100 000 women are diagnosed with ...
