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Lung pathology in Human Immunodefiency Virus positive patients an autopsy study
(2014-03-17)
Aim:
To accurately describe the lung pathology occurring in deceased Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive individuals by way of an autopsy study and to attempt to do a clinicopathological correlation.
Materials ...
The relationship between knowledge of breast self-examination and practices regarding breast self-examination among women aged 25 – 49 years at Mbare family services clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe
(2014-03-17)
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and it is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women (Jemal, Ward, Center, Siegel and Thun). In Zimbabwe, the proportion of women dying from ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prevalance and associated risk factors of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in adult( 18years and above) HIV positive patients registered at Mpilo OI clinic
(2017-04)
Objectives: To determine prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and
associated risk factors among adult (=18 years) HIV positive patients registered at Mpilo
Opportunistic Infection (OI) clinic. To ...
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 ...
Factors associated with defaulting among women initiated on option B+ in urban clinics- 2015
(2016-06)
Introduction: We carried out this study to describe the demographic characteristics of the mothers on Option B+ at Budiriro, Mabvuku, Rutsanana and Kuwadzana poly-clinics. To determine the patient level factors, the service ...
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 ...
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 ...