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The hand is a specialised tool of the body that has a very high representation in the central nervous system for both sensory and motor function and any disability of it affects the work and general well being of the patient extensively. Impairment of function may therefore have psychological,...

Zambia's Perinatal mortality rate (PNMR) ranks amongst the highest in the world and the need to reduce it is well recognized. Just well over 50% of this mortality is attributed to stillbirths and reduction of stillbirth would inevitably lead to a decrease in Perinatal Mortality (PNM). Despite...

Background. Informed consent consists of availing information to the patient in an understandable manner without coercion to allow the patient to make an informed decision about their health care. In the case of informed consent for caesarean section, this information must include the name,...

It has been observed that breast abscesses are a common surgical condition at the University Teaching Hospital Female Casualty Ward. A pilot study on common breast problems in the female casualty records, covering the period of March 1997 to March 1998 showed that 720 breast abscess were common...

Breast milk is superior and it is the biological norm for nourishing infants. Both early and more recent studies confirm that, exclusive breast fed infants are less likely to suffer from diarrhoea, malnutrition and acute respiratory infection. Early weaning is highly associated with morbidity and...

This was a prospective study done to assess FNAC as a diagnostic tool in the investigation of breast lumps in University Teaching Hospital. Though this method is inexpensive and has been shown to be highly accurate it is not in common use at this institution. Seventy three female patients from...

Age grouping in medicine assists in identifying risk groups, and adolescence is one such grouping. This study reported and assessed health related behavioral problems in School going adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia. The main areas assessed were recreation/exercise, oral - dental hygiene, substance...

Objectives To determine the association between high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2+) and individual acetowhite cryotherapy-ineligible lesion types, as determined by cervicography.Design: a cross sectional study Setting: Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Unit of the University...

A study to find out the indications and major lower limb amputations was done between October 1997 and April 1999 in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). The aims and objectives of the study was:1.To determine the indications of amputations at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. 2.To...

Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant prognostic value and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and morbidity tends to increase proportionately with reduced neonatal birth...