University of Zimbabwe

One in seven has severe pain: a point-prevalence study of hospitalised patients across Africa

ABSTRACT: Acute pain in hospitalised patients is common, yet African data are scarce. We conducted a prospective point-prevalence study of hospitalised adult patients across Africa to determine acute pain prevalence and severity and investigate associations of pain with critical...

Comparative assessment of water quality and cyanobacterial toxin risks in Lake Chivero and Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Concerns regarding the degradation of aquatic ecosystems and the production of toxins resulting from water pollution and eutrophication are increasing. The study was carried out to compare water quality and algal communities of Lake Chivero, a hypereutrophic lake, and Lake Kariba...