Asian Journal of Medicine and Health (ISSN: 2456-8414) aims to publish high quality papers in the areas of Medicine and Health Science. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated.
Shoaeb Imtiaz Alam, Istiaq Ahmed, Manjurul Hasan, Mufrid Kashem, Md. Zahin Arefin, Sonia Anjum & Kazi Al-Hosne Jamil·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with both microvascular and macrovascular complications. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) reflects systemic microvascular injury, whereas peripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a major macrovascular complication. Whether the severity of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101447
Background: Artificial intelligence-based pets have been developed as alternatives to live-animal companionship in settings where allergies, infection control, animal welfare and care demands restrict access to animals. This critical narrative review evaluates evidence on their m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101448
Background: Diabetes-related foot wounds are frequently complicated by bacterial infection, and antimicrobial resistance can restrict therapeutic options. This study determined the prevalence of phenotypic extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and described the antib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101446
Background: Preeclampsia/eclampsia remains an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, particularly where access to timely maternity care is limited. Objective: To determine the prevalence, patient characteristics, and pregnancy outcomes of preeclampsia/...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101444
This narrative review examines challenges and reform priorities in medical education in Kenya, with particular attention to Clinical Officer training and the BSc Clinical Medicine curriculum. It considers persistent gaps between theoretical instruction and practical preparation,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101445
Background: The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of the level of air pollution. Its assessment is important in urban and industrial regions, where rapid development increases emissions from vehicles, factories and other sources, leading to detrimental environmental and health...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101442
Bolanle Adeola Oladele, Oyediran Oyebanji Olufemi, Akinoso Johnson Adewale, Okediji Sodiq Oluwaseun, Ishola Rafiat Omotayo, Sa'ad Mohammed Abdullahi & Zaccheus Tolulope Dorcas·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: Hypotension is a frequent complication of spinal anaesthesia. Crystalloid preloading and coloading are commonly used fluid strategies, but evidence from mixed surgical populations in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. Methods: This prospective quasi-randomised comparative...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101438
Background: Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter (VWM), also known as childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination, is a rare autosomal recessive leukodystrophy caused by pathogenic variants in EIF2B1–EIF2B5; EIF2B1-related disease is comparatively unco...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101439
Introduction: Immunisation as a public health intervention has proven to be one of the most effective methods of controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases that cause morbidity and mortality among infants and children. Despite its availability and effectiven...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101440