Fredrick Otieno Oginga, Charles Stephen Okila, Dominic Kulimankudya Vasco, Denis Moses Obonyo & Adan Abdi Ahmed·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training system in Kenya is highly fragmented and it is not standardized; therefore, it results in massive differences in the competencies of graduates, and this negatively affects the quality of prehospital care. This commentary seeks to su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11338
Introduction: Paraquat is one of the major causes of herbicide-related death globally, and lacks effective treatment till date. Lutein has a free radical scavenging ability with potential for amelioration and preservation of hepatorenal pattern following chemical poisoning. Objec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11337
Deborah Ngozi Umah, Samuel Olutokunbo Adekalu, Charles Ifeanyi Anumaka, Phina Chinelo Ezeagwu, Mohammed Sada Shamsudeen, Shina Moses Owoeye & Adesegun Nurudeen Osijirin·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
The increasing demand for efficient and proactive facility management in healthcare has driven global interest in advanced digital technologies such as hospital digital twins virtual, real-time replicas of physical hospital systems used for predictive maintenance and operational...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121335
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic inherited hemoglobinopathy associated with recurrent pain, emotional distress, and functional impairment that collectively diminish health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In Kenya, limited evidence exists on HRQoL among youths l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121336
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition that occurs in children with beta thalassemia with a multifactorial aetiology. Excess iron in the liver, skin, parathyroid, and endocrine organs (pituitary) is studied as a cause of vitamin D deficiency in beta thalassemia pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121333
The integration of Machine Learning (ML) into healthcare has brought transformative potential across clinical decision-making, diagnostics, imaging, and personalized treatment. This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in ML applications within healthcare,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121334
Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factor Collaboration supplied population-representative data detailing hypertension management in Africa for individuals aged 30 to 79 years from 1990-2019. Ten cascade indicators were analysed via both age-standardized and crude metrics. Beta r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121332
Background and Aim: Neck circumference (NC) has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disorder that is driven by insulin resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between NC and insulin resistance with cardi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121330
Background: Pregnant women are disproportionately affected by malaria, with 13.3 million exposed in Africa in 2021. In Cameroon, the prevalence reaches 29%, impacting their social and economic conditions. Objective: This study analysed the Sociocultural Factors Influencing Malari...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121331
Tashrifa Rahman, Rajib Hassan Ibn Shafiullah, Barna Das, Razia Sultana, Ferdous Ara & Muna Shalima Jahan·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Background: Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) is one of the most distressing obstetric complications, necessitating timely and safe induction of labor to prevent maternal morbidity. Effective cervical ripening is crucial to ensure successful induction and reduce complications. Both...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121329
Aim: Discharged against Medical Advice with its attendant effects of increased cost and mortality is common globally. The aim of this study was to highlight the Patterns of injuries by Road Traffic Accident victims, the implications of Discharged against Medical Advice on certain...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121328
Aims: To evaluate the quality of HIS data in LifeNet-supported facilities in South Kivu and correlate data completeness, accuracy, and timeliness with staff competency, training, and governance factors to validate current data management practices. This study is significant as it...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121327
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) like Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) and In-Vitro Embryo Production (IVEP) can significantly improve livestock genetics and productivity. However, the high cost of commercial media limits their use among Indian farmers, especially those with limited re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111326
Jesmin Banu, Ferdousi Begum Flora, Sohana Siddika, Anjumman Ara Rita, Anjana Rani Ghosh & Rifat Binte Alam·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Background: The puerperium is the period of adjustment after delivery when the anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy are reversed to the normal non pregnant state. There are so many complications in early puerperium which was predominant in surgical intervention. Due to l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111324
Aims: Pediatric bronchial asthma is a prevalent chronic inflammatory airway disease that causes significant morbidity and impacts daily life. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine related to systemic inflammation and airway hyperreactivity. Increasing evidence sugges...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111325