African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Clinical and radiological features of multiple myeloma patients at the University Teaching Hospital,
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common blood cancer after lymphomas, thereby accounting for 10% of all haematological malignancies. The objective of the study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological features ... -
Prevalence of basal-like breast cancer among indigenous black Zambians at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Breast cancer comprises a group of very diverse diseases, which can be demonstrated at the molecular, histopathological and clinical levels. Gene expression studies using RNA microarray studies have categorised breast ... -
Bacteriology of chronic suppurative otitis media among children at the Arthur Davidson Children's Hospital, Ndola, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The study aimed to determine the bacteria that cause CSOM and their sensitivity to drugs used in children attending at the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic at Arthur Davidson Children's Hospital (ADCH) in Ndola. It was a ... -
Increased sensitization of health workers leading to detection of unintended cases of acute flaccid paralysis: A case of a “Konzo” outbreak in Western Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The threat of high profile diseases causing outbreaks has drawn attention to public health surveillance systems, much needed for the timely detection of outbreaks. A disease characterized by weakness of the lower limbs in ... -
Echoviruses diagnosed in two children presenting with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan virus commonly referred to by the acronym ECHO virus has been known to cause acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). Zambia has since 1993 run a national AFP surveillance program to primarily ... -
Primary malignant bone tumours at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Primary malignant bone tumours include malignancies arising primarily from bone tissue. This is opposed to secondary bone tumours in which case the neoplastic elements arise primarily from other sites within the body and ... -
Impact of the WHO technical support towards malaria elimination in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Zambia's National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) 2011-2016 aims to eliminate malaria by the year 2020. The WHO Country Office is supporting Zambia in its goal to attain this national target earlier than the global goal ... -
The psychological impact of child sexual abuse on primary caregivers
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Research on child sexual abuse (CSA) suggests that support and protection from the caregiver provide the child an effective platform for quick recovery and improvement in mental health and social functioning. Nonetheless, ... -
Aphrodisiac Properties of Mutimba Vula and Mwana Apeluke Herbs sold in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Male potency has been a talk of many years since humanity existed and the use of various kinds of substances to stimulate sexual desire has been done for many years. Many plant-based concoctions have been released on the ... -
Acute Poisoning in the Community and its Associated Mortality at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Acute poisoning is a common event in the community. Despite the high prevalence of acute poisoning in the community, there are very few studies done on the subject in Zambia. Lack of research on acute poisoning has resulted ... -
Socio Demographic Determinants of Maternal Health Service Utilization among Women 15 to 49 Years in Zambezi District in Northwestern Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Maternal mortality recorded in Zambia is one of the highest in the world. According to the 2013-14 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey , the mortality ratio was 398/100,000.This ratio is unacceptably high. The aim of this ... -
Medical Equipment Standard Lists for 3rd Level Hospitals
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2012-09)Our health services have been stratified into various levels in order to provide the range of health care from primary to specialist care as close to the families as possible. Each level of care is designed to provide ... -
Cervical Meningomyelocoele: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Cervical meningomyelocoele is a rare neural tube defect accounting for 1-5% of all neural tube defects. Very few cases have been reported in literature. A 4day old female patient was presented with a cervical cystic lesion. ... -
Anaemia in Pregnancy among Pregnant Women in Lusaka District, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)This study investigated the problem of anaemia in pregnancy and its associated factors. Methods: The study involved 216 women booking for antenatal care between September 2015 and January 2016. A structured questionnaire ... -
A Case Series Report of Tuberculosis Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)An association of Vitamin D deficiency with Tuberculosis remains a valid assumption. It has been observed that TB is highly prevalent in certain ethnic groupings and regions of the world. Populations with darker skins are ... -
Binge Drinking and Psychomotor Performance in Female Social Drinkers of Kalingalinga in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Consuming large amounts of alcohol on an irregular basis is a common form of alcohol misuse among female adolescents and young women. This form of alcohol misuse is called binge drinking (BD) and is associated with harm ... -
Bipolar disorder in child psychiatric practice:
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Bipolar disorder in children is unrecognized for many reasons including lack of awareness, diagnostic confusion, and the different clinical picture in children. The disorder has not been well studied in prepubertal children, ... -
Barriers to healthcare access and coping mechanisms among Sub-Saharan African migrants living in Bangkok, Thailand
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Access to health care services among migrant populations is a major public health concern. Migrants' health profiles, values and beliefs may differ from those of the host population and present a potential to increased ... -
The spectrum of renal diseases in HIV infected adults presenting with renal insufficiency at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The spectrum of renal diseases in HIV infected adults undergoing biopsy is vast. Previous studies have indicated that HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the commonest diagnosis in HIV-infected patients presenting with ... -
Non-invasive ventilation in HIV positive patients with sepsis and respiratory failure in the adult medical emergency unit of the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Sepsis due to respiratory disease is one of the main complications of HIV/AIDS. Audit data from the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia indicate that pneumonia and tuberculosis ...
