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Electrocardiographic changes in kwashiorkor and marasmus
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Epidemiological survey of penicillinase- producing neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) in Zimbabwe
(1991-06)The study involved an investigation into the plasmid types which confer resistance to penicillin in N. gonorrhoeae in Zimbabwe, and to determine the most occurring plasmid associated with PPNG. Specimens were collected ... -
Epidemiology of oral Kaposi’s sarcoma in Zimbabwe 1988-1997: A population-based study
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2008)Objective: Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases globally which contrasts with the lack of population-based studies of oral Kaposi's sarcoma (OKS); one of the clinical cardinal signs of HIV/AIDS. To ... -
The epizootiology of an outbreak of bilharziasis in Zululand
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The Essential Drug List in Zimbabwe (EDLIZ)
(Ministry of Health and Child Care, 2013)This is a mobile application for the 7th medicines list and standard treatment guidelines for most common health conditions in Zimbabwe that has been endorsed by the National Medicine and Therapeutics Policy Advisory ... -
Essential Medicines List and Standard Treatment Guidelines for Zimbabwe (EDLIZ)
(The National Medicine and Therapeutics Policy Advisory Committee [NMTPAC] Ministry of Health & Child WelfareRepublic of Zimbabwe, 2011-06-01)It is the national objective that the health care needs of Zimbabweans are met through the provision and proper use of essential medicines.Sometimes we do not need to give medicines, ... -
The establishment of immunity in Bilharziasis as judged by age
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Ethical challenges to Medical Professionalism: Zimbabwe 2006
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2006)In recent years organisations of doctors in many countries have become concerned with the concept and practice of professionalism. In this article I apply these concerns to local circumstances in Zimbabwe, aiming to identify ... -
Ethical considerations in the care of the patient with HIV/AIDS
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)These are the proceedings of a hypothetical case presented at the Wednesday Clinical Meeting, by the Department of Medicine, Parirenyatwa Hospital. The case was based on actual life experiences that were obtained in the ... -
Ethics in reproductive health: Clinical issues in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Reproductive health can present heal th practitioners with ethical problems because of the complex interaction between cultural practices, the laws of the country and individual personal preferences. In particular, the ... -
Etiology and risk factors of meningitis in patients admitted at a Central Hospital in Harare
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2015)Objective: To determine etiology and risk factors of meningitis in patients admitted a tertiary referral Hospital in Harare. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Tertiary, urban-based referral hospital. Subjects: ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Factors Associated with HIV Prevalence among 15- to 49-Year-Olds in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe: Divergence and Similarity of the Two Statistical Methods
(2009-08)Introduction AIDS surveillance has been the cornerstone of national efforts to monitor the spread of HIV infection in the world and to target HIV-prevention programs and health-care services. HIV case surveillance provides ... -
Evaluation of serum S100B as a biomarker of head injury in patients admitted into a neurological ward at Parirenyatwa hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe
(2013-09)Background: - CT scanning is the gold standard for head injury diagnosis. However, the high costs of imaging in Zimbabwe makes it difficult to manage patients with head injuries as most admitted in public hospital are ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity at Parirenyatwa group of hospitals and Harare central hospital
(2017-07)Background: Retinopathy of prematurity is notably one of the causes of avoidable blindness. The risk factors for the development of ROP are very low birth weight(<1500g), low gestational age (GA) (<32 weeks) and duration ... -
Evidence of the development in man of acquired resistance to infection of schistosoma SPP
(University Of Rhodesia, 1966-01)