Browsing University of Zimbabwe Theses and Dissertations Collection by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Experiences and coping strategies 3 months post-stroke of patients in Harare and Chitungwiza: 3 months follow-up prospective study
(2014-05-21)Background and purpose: Problems encountered by survivors of stroke need to be adequately addressed to promote the individual’s well being. In Zimbabwe it is not known to what extent survivors of stroke are affected by ... -
Experiences of health science students during clinical placements at the University of Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2014)Background: Clinical placement is an essential component of training in health sciences because it is where theory and practice interface. Objective: To explore experiences of health sciences students during clinical ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with Adherence to Anti-retroviral therapy among HIV clients, Kadoma city, Zimbabwe 2015
(2015)Abstract Introduction: Adherence is defined as the extent to which patient follows prescribed health care regimen. Non-adherence is associated with resistance and the risk of resistance is 80-90% with incomplete adherence. ... -
Factors associated with chronic malnutrition in Mazowe district, Mashonaland Central province, 2012
(2013-08)Introduction: The rate of stunting in Zimbabwe was recorded as 35% in 2012. Mashonaland Central Province recorded 2168 cases of malnutrition and 964(44%) were from Mazowe District, despite the fact that the district has ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with delayed antiretroviral therapy initiation among Tuberculosis/ Human Immunodeficiency Virus co-infected patients in Lupane district, 2015
(2016-05)Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be given to all Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive Tuberculosis (TB) patients within the first eight weeks of commencing anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT), to reduce ... -
Factors Associated With Developing Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Harare City, 2013
(2013-08)Introduction: Ophthalmia neonatorum is defined as any conjunctivitis with discharge from the eyes during the first 28 days of life. Ophthalmia neonatorum is preventable. Gonococcal ophthalmia, if untreated, may progress ... -
Factors associated with hospital admissions among registered diabetes mellitus patients in Guruve and Mazowe districts, Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe.
(2013-08)Introduction Diabetes mellitus is among the top five chronic conditions contributing to Out Patients Department attendance in Mazowe and Guruve Districts. This study sought to identify the contributory factors that are ...