Male latex condoms are 80–95 percent effective in preventing HIV and most STIs when used consistently and correctly. HIV/AIDS is the most dramatic epidemic of the century that has claimed more than 3 million deaths over two decades. Sub-Saharan Africa is heavily affected and accounts for nearly...
Download PDF ↓Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common seizure disorder in childhood. FS and febrile status epilepticus (FSE) are a common presentation at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. Despite this, the clinical characteristics of children with FS and the associated causes of fever...
In Zambia, essential hypertension is one of the commonest and prevalent non-communicable diseases. In the current medical literature it is not clear on the serum selenium levels among essential hypertensive adults in Zambia despite evidence in literature of its role in development of essential...
Download PDF ↓Neonatal resuscitation is used in the management of neonates with birth asphyxia and respiratory distress few hours after birth. The popularity of neonatal resuscitation is increasing in the decade with the introduction of Helping Babies Breath (HBB) and Emergency Obstetric and New-born Care...
Download PDF ↓BACKGROUND: Melanin is a skin pigment that determines skin colour and plays a role in photoprotection. It represents one of the most visible markers of human variation and skin disorders. Lack of Melanin or presence of very little melanin or albinism makes the skin susceptible to a wide range of...
Download PDF ↓BACKGROUND: Total hip replacement (THR) is one of the most successful orthopaedic procedures performed worldwide (Miller 2008). The number of joint replacements performed in Africa is increasing but outcomes reported in sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, are sparse (Dossche 2014)....
Download PDF ↓Background: Antiretroviral therapy has posed multiple risks and challenges particularly in resource constrained African countries. This is due to the chronic nature of HIV/AIDS disease and hence its therapy, the use of combination therapy and also because therapeutic options and treatment...
Download PDF ↓Anaemia affects approximately 1.62 billion people globally corresponding to 24.8% of the world’s population. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) are the most common forms of anaemia. A hormone produced by the liver, hepcidin, is the primary regulator of iron...
Download PDF ↓There is an observable worldwide trend of rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that poses both health and socio-economic threats in the 21st century. This has led to a projection that the number of individuals with Diabetes Mellitus will continue to increase in the years to come. The 2008...
Download PDF ↓Greater than 20% of the world's annual deaths from cervical cancer occur in sub-Saharan African countries, like Zambia, where cervical cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Despite the disease being highly preventable with screening and early...
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