Nigeria continues to carry a substantial HIV burden, yet gender-related differences in the lived experiences of people living with HIV remain insufficiently examined at local levels. This study assessed gender-based experiences among adults living with HIV in Owerri North Local G...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2467
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) reduces malaria-related risks, but completion of the recommended dosing schedule remains suboptimal. Aim: This study assessed the influence of sociodemographic factors on IPTp-SP...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2466
Glioblastoma remains the most common and lethal primary malignant brain tumour in adults, and outcomes have changed little despite maximal surgical resection, radiotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy. Adoptive cellular immunotherapy, principally chimeric antigen receptor T-cell...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2464
Background: Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache disorder attributed to cervical spine or cervical soft-tissue dysfunction. Cervical proprioceptive impairment has been proposed as one mechanism linking neck pain, impaired head-neck orientation, dizziness, postural instab...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2465
Background: Cervical dysplasia remains an important preventable precursor of cervical cancer, particularly in low- and middle-income settings where screening uptake, early detection, and follow-up care remain uneven. Lifestyle behaviours and reproductive exposures may contribute...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2463
Type 2 diabetes mellitus remains one of the principal drivers of global non-communicable disease burden, and impaired secretion or action of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide is now recognised as a core feature of its p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2462
This study assessed registered nurses’ knowledge and perceptions of the Patient Acuity Tool (PAT) and examined their relationship with self-assessed patient outcomes in acute care settings in Houston, Texas, United States. A quantitative descriptive-comparative-correlational desi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2461
Background: Rituximab (RTX) is widely used for autoimmune and haematological diseases, but infusion-related adverse drug reactions (ADRs) remain a clinically important safety concern in routine care. Aim: This retrospective pharmacovigilance study described rituximab-associated a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2460
Jaiyeoba-Ojigho Jennifer Efe, Omashim Oluwakemi Ochonogor, Chris-Ozoko Ebele Lilian, Ubogu Joseph Afokeoghene, Okolie Emmanuel Ikechukwu, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Innocent Onyesom, Ovuakporaye Simon Irikefe, Okonkwo Charles Chinemerem, Imariabe Nosakhare Samuel, Etugbo Ann Omamuzo, Jeremiah Ogheneyole, Uti Praise Obielumani, Uririoghene Annabel Duruvwe & Anyanwu Chidinma·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2026
Background: Hypertension is a major global public health burden with a significant heritable component. Despite extensive genomic research, evidence linking specific genetic polymorphisms to hypertension risk remains inconsistent, partly due to a lack of diversity in study popula...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2459
Emergency care at the primary healthcare level is essential for the timely assessment, stabilisation, and referral of patients with acute illnesses and injuries, particularly in rural settings where access to higher-level facilities may be delayed. This study examined emergency c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2458