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To examine the relationship between utilization of available nutrition options and quality of life among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) aged 21 – 45 years at Chinhoyi Hospital
(2012-09-04)HIV is a chronic medical condition. People Living with HIV (PLWH) are at high risk of developing HIV related illnesses, malnutrition and deaths. The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to describe and examine ... -
The relationship between factors that influence men, aged 20-50 years’ perceptions and their participation in PMTCT programmes in Gwanda urban
(2012-09-04)Perception may negatively or positively influence men’s participation in PMTCT, which can lead to a rise in the morbidity and mortality rates among family members (father, mother and babies). The purpose of the study was ... -
Screening of some Traditional Medicinal Plants from Zimbabwe for Biological and Anti-microbial Activity
(2012-09-04)In Zimbabwe medicinal plants play a critical role in the healthcare delivery system. Ethnobotanical surveys of five districts from the Matebeleland and Manicaland regions of Zimbabwe were done and most commonly used and ... -
Genetic polymorphism of drug metabolizing enzymes in the Shona and the San in Zimbabwe and the clinical impact of CYP2D6 polymorphism on safety in the use of psychotropics
(2012-09-07)INTRODUCTION: Interindividual variability to drug response is a well known phenomenon and dates back to the 1950s with isoniazid. When the same dose of the same drug is given to different individuals, some may respond ... -
Anti-diabetic activity of eriobotrya japonica leaf extracts in diabetic and non-diabetic rats
(2013)Background and Objectives The increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus over the years has become a major public health problem and economic burden in many countries. The limitations of the available conventional therapeutic ... -
Metabolic effects of carbon dioxide insufflation during laparoscopic surgery: Changes in pH, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and end tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2).
(2013)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of low tidal volume ventilation on patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery on partial pressure of carbon dioxide, arterial to end tidal carbon dioxide gradient ... -
Negative appendicectomy: evaluation of ultrasonography and Alvarado score
(2013)1.1 BACKGROUND High negative appendicectomy rates are no longer acceptable with improvements in imaging techniques and clinical prediction rules. The use of ultrasound and CT scan in addition to clinical assessment and ... -
INTENTION TO HAVE AN HIV TEST: MODELING VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING USING THEORY OF REASONED ACTION
(2013-03-06)Intention to have an HIV test: Modeling voluntary counseling and testing using Theory of Reasoned Action Introduction There is a low uptake of HIV test in Zimbabwe despite the population’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS as ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEMALE CAREGIVERS SELF-CARE KNOWLEDGE ON PREVENTION OF MALARIA AND EPISODES OF MALARIA AMONG UNDER FIVES AT HAUNA HOSPITAL.
(2013-03-06)According to the Zimbabwe National Health Strategy (2009) malaria ranked the highest cause of outpatient attendances accounting for all 11.5% of all attendances. Malaria was also the second cause of mortality in all age ... -
Lipodystrophy among patients on antiretroviral therapy at Harare City Opportunistic Infections Clinics, 2010
(2013-03-06)Objective: To determine factors associated with lipodystrophy among patients on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) at Harare City Opportunistic Infections Clinics Design: Unmatched 1:1 case control study Setting: Two ART ... -
Baseline Serological Markers of Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infection in the Development of Antiretroviral Therapy for Africa (DART) Population of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus Infected Patients
(2013-03-06)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) seroprevalence and serology profiles were retrospectively determined for 957 individuals in the Development of Antiretroviral Therapy for Africa (DART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE TOXICOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF A HYDROETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF BOOPHONE DISTICHA BULB
(2013-03-14)Boophone disticha is a highly poisonous bulb. It has been used systemically in traditional medical practice in Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries for the management of various central nervous system conditions including ... -
A comparative evaluation of the performance of the Viroseq HIV-1 genotyping system v2.0 against an in-house assay using specimens from the national HIV drug resistance monitoring survey, in Zimbabwe.
(2013-03-27)This study was carried out to assess the performance of the Viroseq HIV-1 genotyping system v2.0 (Celera, Alameda, California, USA) on Zimbabwean samples at the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL) in Harare ... -
Knowledge of women of child bearing age on the utilisation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy at Dangamvura and Sakubva health centers, Mutare, Zimbabwe .
(2013-05)Even though it appears as if countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made important progress in IPTp implementation, coverage levels remain low. Various studies done have come out with various findings ranging from lack of ... -
The relationship between knowledge level on self-care and occurrence of aggression in schizophrenic patients aged 18-45 years attending the out patients department at Parirenyatwa hospital psychiatric unit Annex
(2013-05)The Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Psychiatric Unit is a government referral hospital for psychiatry for all the provinces in Zimbabwe. The extent of occurrence of aggression was 11.1% for 2012 which is a cause for concern. ... -
PREDICTING POTENTIAL CYP450 ENZYME INHIBITION BASED DRUG-DRUG INTERACTION DURING DRUGS PRESCRIPTION USING A COMPUTER AID
(2013-05-29)Introduction: The increase in the number of drugs on the market and concomitant treatment of co-infections has increased the potential for drug interactions making it difficult for healthcare professionals to minimize ... -
The relationship between practice of self-monitoring of blood glucose and frequency of hospitalisation among patients with diabetes mellitus at Parirenyatwa hospital aged between 20-70 years.
(2013-06)Zimbabwe the population with DM is 4.8%. Cornerstone to the treatment of diabetes mellitus is self-monitoring of blood glucose which enables DM patients to actively participate in their treatment enabling continuous feedback ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The relationship between social support among HIV positive mothers and exclusive breastfeeding feeding practice during the first 6 months of life at Rusape district hospital.
(2013-06)One in three children under the age of 6 months are exclusively breastfed, this translates to 33% (ZDHS, 2011), which is very low that is against WHO (2010) recommendations. Study was conducted at Rusape District Hospital, ...
