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A pilot study to assess the immunologic and virologic efficacy of generic nevirapine, zidovudine and lamivudine in the treatment of HIV-1 infected women with pre-exposure to single dose nevirapine or short course zidovudine and their spouses in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2006)
Objective: A pilot study to assess effectiveness of generic Nevirapine (NVP)+Zidovudine(AZT)+Lamivudine (3TC) as potent antiretroviral therapy (ART) in women exposed to either SD NVP or short course (SC) AZT through ...
Field efficiency of syphilis screening in antenatal care lessons from Gutu District in Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe ,College of Health Sciences, 2003)
Objectives'. To determine coverage for antenatal syphilis screening in a rural area and evaluate the accuracy of on-site Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) tests performed by nurse-midwives.
Design: Descriptive cross sectional.
Setting'. ...
Prevalence and intensity of the schistosomiasis situation along the Zimbabwean urban and peri-urban shoreline of Lake Kariba
(Central African Journal of Medicine, 2003-01)
The potential health impacts of Lake Kariba were recognised before the construction of Kariba Dam.1 A medical team that assessed health impacts associated with the construction of the dam did not consider schistosomiasis ...
The rate of and indications for enucleations at Sekuru Kaguvi Eye Unit in Harare: a comparative analysis.
(University of Zimbabwe ,College of Health Sciences, 2003-01)
Objectives: To determine the rate of and indications for enucleation at Sekuru Kaguvi Eye Unit (SKEU) in Zimbabwe and compare the findings with those from other tertiary eye care centres in the developing world. Design: ...
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 ...
Treatment outcomes of patients on antiretrovirals after six months of treatment, Khami Clinic, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2008)
Objective: To describe treatment outcomes of patients on anti-retrovirals at six months of treatment. Study Design: We conducted pre-intervention post intervention surveys using a pretest-post test design. Setting: Khami ...
Liver and kidney function tests in normal and pre-eclamptic gestation: A comparison with non-gestational reference values
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2002)
Objective: To compare liver and kidney function tests in pre-eclampsia and in uncomplicated pregnancy and to relate the results to physiological reference values. Design: Prospective cross sectional study. Setting: Antenatal ...
An investigation of the factors influencing the choice of infant feeding methods among urban Zimbabwean women in the context of HIV transmission
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2005)
Objective: To determine the socio-economic and cultural factors influencing the choice of infant feeding methods in urban Zimbabwe women in the context of HIV transmission. Study Design: A prospective survey. Setting: ...
An overview of spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ARDs) in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2000)
The deaths of over 100 people in 1937 in the USA from the ingestion of antifreeze used as a solvent for sulfanilamide and the foetal malformations of thalidomide in Europe in the 1960s resulted in the development of drug ...
Body fluid shifts in soldiers after a jogging/walking exercise in the heat: effects of water and electrolyte solution on rehydration
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)
Objectives: To examine the relationships between dehydration and body fluid shifts and the effects of ingesting water or oral rehydration solution or no fluid during and after exercise in the heat [mean (SE)] temperature, ...