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Determination of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid levels using dried blood spots in Zimbabwean children aged 7 to 9 years
(2013-06)
Background: Blood omega-3 long chain-polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) have been widely studied in children because of the benefits from optimum physical and mental development. Despite these recognized benefits, the ...
The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Gender Based Violence among Zimbabweans Deported through Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe, 2013.
(2013-08)
Background: Gender Based Violence (GBV) is gaining recognition in Zimbabwe due to rising prevalence and long term health consequences of the survivors. Beitbridge district handles an influx of deported migrants over any ...
Factors influencing dietary patterns in Mt Darwin: a rural population of Zimbabwe, 2013.
(2013-08)
Introduction: Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancer. CVD are increasing throughout the world and cause 16.7 million ...
Effects of Mother-Based Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Duration and Severity of Diarrhoea and Pneumonia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2013
(2013-08)
Exclusive breastfeeding rates remain very low in most countries in sub Sahara Africa. We assessed the effects of a mother based intervention on duration of diarrhoea and pneumonia in communities that were trained and not ...
Breast cancer and HIV: a single institution review of a non-AIDS defining cancer in women in the setting of high HIV prevalence
(2013-08)
BACKGROUND
The prevalence of HIV infection is high in sub Saharan Africa. However the impact of this high prevalence on breast cancer incidence, pathogenesis, age, stage at presentation, treatment response and toxicity ...
Distal Hypospadias Repair: Comparison of Snodgrass versus Modified Mathieu Procedures: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(2013-06)
Background
Hypospadias is defined as the presence of abnormal meatal opening along the ventral aspect of the penile shaft or into the perineum. Of the many operative techniques for distal hypospadias repair, two techniques ...
Factors associated with hospital admissions among registered diabetes mellitus patients in Guruve and Mazowe districts, Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe.
(2013-08)
Introduction
Diabetes mellitus is among the top five chronic conditions contributing to Out Patients Department attendance in Mazowe and Guruve Districts. This study sought to identify the contributory factors that are ...
Comparison of CD4+ T-Cell changes in response to highly active antiviral therapy (HAART) in adolescents and children enrolled at Parirenyatwa Hospital Family Care Centre (2005-2010) - Secondary Data Analysis
(2013-08)
Background
In general, there is an increase in CD4 cell count after initiating on HAART. Despite an increasing trend of access to HAART there is a paucity of studies examining the changes in CD4 count over time in Zimbabwe ...
Prevalence and factors associated with risky sexual behaviour after male circumcision among clients circumcised at Spilhaus Clinic in Harare
(2012-08)
Introduction:
The main objective of this study was to determine whether men who were circumcised in adulthood have risky sexual behavior after being circumcised.
Methods:
A cross sectional study was conducted. Men ...
Morbidity changes between HIV unexposed uninfected and HIV exposed uninfected children in Harare –a secondary data analysis
(2012-08-31)
Background: Optimising the survival of HIV exposed uninfected (HEU) infants is a major challenge. There is a significant swift increase in the HEU population due to the introduction of the highly active antiretroviral ...