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The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oestrogen receptor-negative breast cancers at UTH and CDH and its impact on tamoxifen management. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of oestrogen receptor negative of breast cancer patients; to...

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), suggesting an increased arterial stiffness has been demonstrated in white...

Background: Malaria is still one of the leading causes of mortality among under-five year’s children in sub-Saharan Africa despite efforts to control it. It affects mostly pregnant women and children under the age of five years in Africa. In 2010, an estimated 216 million cases of malaria were...

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Sinazongwe district located in the Zambezi valley region in Southern Province of Zambia to determine the prevalence of HIV among TB patients, examine trends and patterns of tuberculosis progression from 2007 to 2012 and compared treatment...

Introduction:Chemical poisoning has been identified as a significant global public health problem resulting in over 350, 000 deaths due to unintentional poisoning. Each year nearly a million people die as a result of suicide, and chemicals account for a significant number of these deaths....

Context— Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) represent one of the important health problems with high morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Recognition of AKI allows prompt injury specific intervention that may avert permanent renal damage and progression of CKD to End Stage...

This study is hinged on the basis that tin addition to knowledge updates, the attitudes of health care professionals toward current concepts about diabetes care is just as critical. The core philosophy of modern diabetes care puts emphasis on patient autonomy and optimal utilization of health...

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the main growing public health concerns worldwide. There are two major types of diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus which appears early in life and Type 2 diabetes mellitus which appears in adult life. It is important to regularly monitor the...

Introduction: The role that men can play in the prevention of HIV is cardinal in changing the course of the epidemic. When men take part in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, their knowledge of HIV increases, they become supportive to their partners and their response...

Introduction:Measles is highly infectious and potentially fatal mainly affecting children in most parts of the world. There is a resurgence of measles outbreaks despite the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) through the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Community,...