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The Paediatric referral system is an important aspect of Health care service to sick children and their parents/guardians. It is the link between the Lusaka Urban Health Centres and UTH. When functioning effectively it is of the utmost importance in the ultimate morbidity and mortality of the...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common paediatric problem that has not been seriously addressed in Zambia as evidenced by lack of documentation. UTI causes significant morbidity and mortality in the affected children and their families. UTI has subtle symptoms and signs that are easily...

Incomplete abortion is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women that experience an abortion. The treatment for incomplete abortion at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) is currently manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). Misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analogue, is a medical alternative...

Birth asphyxia is a significant contributor to newborn morbidity and mortality as well as long term neurological deficits. It has remained a common problem in the developing world. Labour related problems for example, prolonged labour, intrapartum accidents, abnormal fetal presentation, fetal...

This study was done between April 1, 1993 to December 31/ 1993. It was done to compare antemortem and post mortem diagnosis. Full autopsy was performed on 30 subjects out of 888 patients who died under the care of Unit I in the department of Medicine during the period of the study. The study...

Background: According to Steencamp et al (1997), urethral stricture disease is one of the oldest known urological diseases and remains a common problem with a high morbidity despite earlier predictions to the contrary. In many third world countries with limited medical resources male urethral...

BACKGROUND Sepsis accounts for a significant burden of morbidity and mortality. In developed countries, it has been implicated as the second leading cause of non-cardiac death. Mortality from sepsis is on the increase with mortality rate of 33-61%. In spite of the high burden of sepsis in...

To determine the prevalence of drug adherence and factors associated with poor adherence to antihypertensive treatment Objective:among adults seen in the department of medicine at UTH. To investigate patient related and health care system related factors associated with poor adherence to...

BACKGROUND:Unsafe abortions contribute about one third to the maternal mortality in Zambia. The maternal mortality ratio in Zambia stands at 729/100000 live births. The millennium target for Zambia is 162/100000 live births. There are a high number of referrals to UTH for incomplete abortions...

STUDY SETTING: The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia in the diabetic clinic. OBJECTIVES: The study described common complications, their prevalence and factors associated with their development in diabetic mellitus patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: 80 patients with...