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Determinants of multidrug resistance amongst turberculosis patients in Matabeleland North and Bulawayo Metropolitan provinces, 2013
(2016-05)
Introduction: Multidrug resistance tuberculosis is an emerging threat to the management of TB in Zimbabwe. The aim of the study was to investigate the determinants of MDR-TB in Matabeleland North and Bulawayo Metropolitan ...
Factors associated with respiratory distress in the newborn, Harare maternity hospital, 2013
(2016-05)
Introduction: Globally, 4 million babies die each year in the first four weeks of life, the
neonatal period. Neonatal deaths account for nearly 40% of deaths worldwide in children less than five years old. Neonatal ...
A study to determine the relationship between prevalence of late stage diagnosis of cervical cancer and number of comorbid illness in women aged 65 years and above in Zimbabwe
(2016-11)
The elderly are currently the fastest growing population worldwide. Illnesses arising
with advancing age, like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dementia, Alzheimer’s and vascular disorders are complicating cervical cancer ...
Relationship between knowledge levels of high active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and adherence levels of HAART among HIV positive pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years attending antenatal care at Marondera provincial hospital, Family Child Health department, Zimbabwe
(2016-06)
Vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child remains a problem in Zimbabwe
and the world over. HAART adherence rate of at least 95% is essential and it is noted that it can reduce vertical transmission by less than ...
Assessment of risk perception of teratogenicity of commonly used drugs among pregnant women
(2016-05)
Background: Drug therapy in pregnancy is common practice and most women are concerned about effects of drugs to the unborn child.
Objective: To determine the teratogenicity risk perception of commonly used medicines ...
Fournier's Gangrene: outcome analysis at three tertiary hospitals in Harare Zimbabwe
(2016-05)
Background: Fournier’s gangrene is a potentially life threatening, infective necrotizing fasciitis of the external genitalia and perineum. The average world mortality rate is between 20 – 30%. The factors associated with ...
A relationship between self-care knowledge and self-care practices on pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) among women aged 15-49 years with PIH attending antenatal clinic at Harare hospital
(2016-05)
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a gestational hypertensive disorder. It is
the commonest unavoidable medical condition encountered in pregnancy, complicating
approximately 10% of all pregnancies. The purpose ...
The relationship between knowledge levels and practice of dual contraception as a prevention of unplanned pregnancy, abortions, sexually transmitted infections including Human Immuno Virus
(2016-05)
Unplanned pregnancy is the major cause of induced abortion one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in the world (Mambolea, 2012). At Morgenster mission hospital there is an increasing number of women ...
The impact of time taken from referral to admission into the intensive care unit on mortality and duration of admission
(2016-05)
This study investigated the effect of time taken from patient referral to ICU to the admission time and its effect on patient mortality and length of stay.
Methods
A prospective descriptive study of emergency medical ...
A survey of anaesthetic drug availability: Impact on practice of anaesthesia and patient care in Harare
(2016-11)
Objectives:
To investigate how common anaesthetic drug shortages are, how they affect the practice of anaesthesia and patient care in Harare.
Methodology:
A multicentre prospective observational study of anaesthetic ...