African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Spontaneous Rupture of Spleen
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-02)Spontaneous rupture of spleen, is a rare abdominal catastrophe, during pregnancy and labour , associated with 100% maternal and foetal mortality if not diagnosed in time. An awareness about this ... -
SOME STUDIES ON CONTACT DERMATITIS AND OCCUPATIONAL DERMATOSE IN LAGOS
(1990-01)A study was conducted on contact dermatitis and occupational dermatoses to identify causal factors and advance proposals on how best to humanize occupational life, and to form a base line for future studies as industrialisation ... -
EFFECT OF TRADITIONAL FOOD PREPARATION TECHNIQUE ON THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF THE FRUIT OF TRECULIA AFRICANA
(1979-09)A nutritional study was carried out with the fruit of the tree, Treculia Africana. This fruit is used as food in many parts of Africa. In this study, the whole fruit of the plant, Treculia Africana, the raw unprocessed ... -
THE NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SOME NIGERIAN LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY OF THEIR IRON CONTENT
(1977-04)Ten leafy green vegetables, commonly incorporated into diets by peasants of the Cross River State of Nigeria, have been analyzed for their various nutrient contents. The vegetables were Abelmoschus esculentus, Corohorus ... -
THE ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PORCINE ERYTHROCYTE Ca2+ - ADENOCINE TRIPHOSPHATASE
(1985-10)The Ca2+- pumping adenosine triphosphatase, Ca2+-ATPase, (ATP phosphohydrolase, EC 3.6.1.3), was purified from porcine erythrocyte membranes by calmodulin affinity chromatography in the presence of phosphatidylcholine and ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE STRUCTURES OF THE RED CELL MEMBRANES AND THE CALCIUM-PUMPING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE IN SOME MAMMALIAN SPECIES
(1984-05)Erythrocyte ghost membranes were isolated from blood samples obtained from five mammalian species, namely: (i) human (Homo sapiens), (ii) bovine (Bos taurus), (iii) porcine (Sus scrofa melitensis), (iv) ovine (Ovis aries ... -
DIETRY PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN FROM THE LOW INCOME GROUP OF IBADAN
(1984-08)Nine-hundred and fifteen, 915, mother/children pairs recruited from five clinics In Ibaden were used to study the dietary pattern and nutritional status of infants/children born to poor urban dwellers. Anthropometrlc ... -
CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON LEAF PROTEINS
(1978-08)Six leafy green vegetables commonly incorporated into diets by the Ibos of Anambra and Imo States of Nigeria have been used in this study. The vegetables were: Telfairia ocoidentalis, Celosia ,argeltea 'green' Celosia ... -
THE EFFECT OF DIET AND AFLATOXIN INTAKE OF BLOOD-CLOTTING TIME AND SOME SERUM CONSTITUENTS IN NON-HUMAN PRIMATE
(1977-09)The effects of diet and aflatoxin intake on blood coagulation and serum lipid levels investigated in four different species of non-human primates namely, Carcopithecus aethiops Tantalus, Erythrocebus patas, Cercopithecus ... -
THE INTRINSIC ANATOMICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE CUNEO-GRACILE NUCLEI COMPLEX OF THE RAT
(1977-02-23)The studies making up the thesis were aimed towards elucidating the intrinsic structural organization of the cuneo-gracile nuclei complex. The rat was the experimental animal of choice but limited data were collected from ... -
Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-12)Two cases of ;advanced abdominal pregnancy have been reviewed and two live babies have been delivered. Emphasis has been given to suggestive clinical features which may help in the pre-operative ... -
A typical Radiological Presentations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1981-11)Unfamiliar manifestation of pulmonary tuberculosis found in Central and West Africa are presented. These include egg shell calcification in parenchyma and sands, calcification of the diaphragmatic pleura resembling ... -
Obstetrical Performance in Elderly Zambian Parturients`
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-06)The Obstetrical performance of elderly parturients ( (aged 40 and above) who delivered at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka during 1979 and 1980, has been analysed. There were 39,109 ... -
Keloids
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-06)Keloids are common in black Africans but rare in causasians OJorman, 1969). They have a familial tendency and may follow any type of trauma physical, chemical, thermal etc., however trivial it ... -
The Effect of Iongterm Alcohol Exposure on Liver Choline Dehydrogenase Activity
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-06)Rats were exposed to an ethanol-containing drinking mixture for 54, 84 and 105 days. It was clown that a progressive increase in liver choline dehydrogenase activity occurred which ... -
Nosocomial Infections among Burns Patients at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia. 34 (4), 2007-10)For many years now, nosocomial infections have always been a source of concern for the University Teaching Hospital Management Board. Hence this study was prompted by a reported increase in mortality of 2197 ... -
Multiple pregnancy in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1967-04)An analysis of 151 twin pregnancies and 4 triplets delivered during 1966 is presented. The incidence of twin pregnancy is 1 in 37 and triplets 1 in 1,414. The maternal mortality in this series was nil. The perinatal mortality ... -
Disseminated Lymehadenopathic Kaposi's Sarcoma in Zambian Children
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1980-06)Kaposi's Sarcoma with skin involvement is a common tumour in adult Zambian and African population living South of the Sahara (Naik, 1977). However, it is uncommon amongst Zambian children and constitutes ... -
Spontaneous Rupture of Urinary Bladder
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1980-02)Three cases of spontaneous rupture of the Urinary bladder are presented. Histology of the bladder in two cases showed extensive schistosomiasis. The aetiology and symptomology of spontaneous rupture of the bladder ... -
A case of combined intra-uterine and extra-uterine pregnancy
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-06)Combined intra-uterine and extra-uterine pregnancy is a rare condition (Felbo and Fenger,1966). The first description of a case is attributed to a post mortem study by Duverncy in 1708. A ...
