A survey was conducted in Chipata District, in the Eastern Province of Zambia from June to September 1986. The results revealed that 50 - 60 percent of wives had ever used traditional contraception (abstinence, prolonged lactation and rhythm).Ever-use of modern contraceptives (pill, lUD, Barrier...
Download PDF ↓The study was aimed at determining the knowledge, attitude and practice of infection prevention among the health care providers at Mina Soko Military Hospital, Kafue District Hospital and Nchanga South Mine Hospital. The focus was directed at knowledge, attitude and practice of health care...
Download PDF ↓The aim of this study was to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses at Mansa General Hospital towards prevention of childhood blindness. The reason to undertake this study emanated from the long working experience of the Researcher at Lubwe Mission Hospital in Sanfya District of...
Download PDF ↓Patient satisfaction with cancer care is considered one of the important quality indicators in cancer care. Although it may seem impossible to keep all clients satisfied, a high level of satisfaction can be achieved by working on related indicators such as short waiting time and trying on improve...
Download PDF ↓Background: Proteinuria is a non-specific and common laboratory finding in children that occur in a variety of kidney diseases. The causative factors of proteinuria are varied and may include infections such as Hepatitis B (HBV), HIV or malaria. In this study, we attempt to ascertain the...
Download PDF ↓Objective:The study investigated the efficacy of using 1% povidone-iodine pre-operative bladder irrigation in reducing open prostatectomy surgical site infections at the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Surgery, Lusaka. Patients and Methods:One hundred and thirty patients were...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Hypertension is one of the common complications in pregnancy and contributes significantly to maternal and perinatal morbidity. Preeclampsia and eclampsia are common problems in pregnant women with a reported incidence of 2-8%. Both account for more than 50,000 maternal deaths...
Download PDF ↓Background: Group A beta haemolytic streptococcus(GABHS) associated pharyngitis is an important infection in children because of its potential to complicate into rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease - these are preventable with timely and appropriate antibiotic treatment. Physicians in...
Download PDF ↓Background Mining operations contaminate the environment by emitting sizable quantities of dust particles or chemical emissions into the air which singly or in combination cause respiratory impairment if inhaled at adequate concentrations and over a long enough period of time. Studies in African...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Adrenal insufficiency is the commonest endocrine disorder affecting HIV infected patients with AIDS. There are different clinical presentations of adrenal insufficiency, including hypotension, hyponatraemia, fatigue, and hyperpigmentation. It is difficult to diagnose adrenal...
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