Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences e-Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of apolipoprotein b 100 against ldl-cholesterol in profiling cardiovascular disease risk in HIV infected patients
(2014-03-17)Background This study was carried out to assess the potential clinical utility of measuring apo B 100 in evaluation of CVD risk. The study focused on measurement of the classic parameters of assessing CVD risk. LDL ... -
Factors associated with 1st line ART failure among patients at Newlands Clinic, Harare
(2014-03-13)First line ART treatment failure occurs when drugs being administered for the treatment of HIV are no longer able to kill the virus i.e. virus would have developed resistance to the drugs. This study sought to determine ... -
SCREENING OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM ZIMBABWE FOR PHYTOCHEMISTRY, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIVIRAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
(2013-08-02)Fourteen indigenous medicinal plants used by traditional medical practitioners in treating sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections were selected after an ethno-botanical pilot survey ... -
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
(2013-06-27)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 ... -
Investigation of the effect of STALANEV (stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine) treatment on serum lactate levels in adults attending BRIDH and WIDH opportunistic infections clinics in Harare
(2013-06-27)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have become a significant public health problem in Zimbabwe, threatening the socio-economic fibre of the country and placing a tremendous ... -
Relationship between knowledge on infant nutrition and infant feeding practices among mothers aged 15 to 40 years with infants 7 months to 1 year old at Marondera’s three urban health centres
(2013-06-27)Poor infant feeding practices contribute to infant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between knowledge on infant nutrition and infant feeding practices. Pender and Pender’s ... -
Evaluation of the Cavidi Exavir load reverse transcriptase assay (version 3.0) for HIV viral load against the Roche Amplicor Monitor (version 1.5) for use in monitoring viral load in patients infected with the HIV -1 virus.
(2013-06-27)Title: Evaluation of the Cavidi ExaVir load Reverse Transcriptase Assay (version 3.0) for HIV Viral Load against the Roche Amplicor Monitor (version 1.5) for use in monitoring viral load in patients infected with the HIV ... -
The relationship between perceived quality of provider initiated testing and counselling service and disclosure among urban antenatal mothers aged 18 – 40 years in Makoni district
(2013-06-26)Antenatal mothers on the PMTCT programmes appear to be having problems in disclosing their HIV status. The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to examine the relationship between perceived quality of PITC ... -
The study to determine the relationship between perceptions of PMTCT and PMTCT uptake among antenatal women aged 18 – 40 years attending Highfield polyclinic.
(2013-06-26)The Zimbabwe MOHCH Annual Report (2007) highlighted that despite achievements in PMTCT, the national uptake remained fluctuating and low due to social-cultural and economic challenges, lower social status of women, increasing ... -
The effect of a single low dose propofol at the end of the operation in reducing post operative nausea and vomiting ( PONV) in women undergoing laparoscopic gynaecological surgery at Parirenyatwa hospital.
(2013-06-26)Objectives To determine the effectiveness of single low dose propofol in reducing PONV in women undergoing laparoscopic gynaecological surgery. To describe factors associated with nausea and vomiting in women undergoing ... -
Quality of life among adult patients living with HIV/AIDS taking antiretroviral drugs
(2013-06-26)Background: Zimbabwe’s response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in terms of prevention, testing, counseling and treatment has been commendable but inadequate in terms of provision of rehabilitation services to HIV-infected ... -
Determinants of Post Natal Care Uptake in Bikita District, Masvingo Province, 2011
(2013-06-10)Postnatal care (PNC) gives an opportunity to detect medical problems of the mother and neonate and reduce morbidity and mortality. In 2010 PNC uptake in Bikita was 43%. This study was conducted to determine factors ... -
Genotypic characteristics of rotavirus strains detected in children aged less than five years with gatroenteritis hospitalized at the three sentinel sites: Parirenyatwa central hospital, Harare central hospital and Chitungwiza central hospital; Zimbabwe, 2010
(2013-06-10)A total of 784 faecal samples collected during the 7 months period, January to July 2010 from children under 5 years old with diarrhoea who were admitted at the 3 referral hospitals; Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare Hospital ... -
ANALYSIS ON THE BURDEN OF HELMINTHS-Plasmodium falciparum POLYPARASITISM, EFFECT ON ANAEMIA AND THE ROLE OF INTEGRATED SCHOOL BASED PARASITE CONTROL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN ZIMBABWE.
(2013-06-04)Introduction: Globally, 207 million; 2 billion and 243 million people are infected with schistosomiasis (SCH), soil transmitted helminths (STH) and Plasmodium falciparum (P.f) respectively. Many of the affected people are ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
