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Comparison of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Neuromuscular Re-education (NRE) with Conventional Therapy, Home-based Exercise, and Facial Nerve Stimulation in Bell’s Palsy: A PRISMA-Based Comprehensive Systematic Review

Shyamal Koley & Kanika Sharma · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Bell’s palsy is the most prevalent cause of acute unilateral facial paralysis and often results in functional deficits, facial asymmetry, and psychosocial impairment. While conventional therapy, facial nerve stimulation, and home-based exercise are widely used, advanc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i66144

Material Innovations and Digital Advances in Telescopic Denture Prosthodontics: A Narrative Review

Ifrah Khan, Vilas Rajguru, Kishor Mahale, Smita Khalikar, Sonali Mahajan & Ulhas Tandale · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Telescopic denture systems, distinguished by their double-crown construction and programmable retention, have occupied an established position in prosthodontic rehabilitation for more than a century. In recent years, the field has been reshaped by two converging developments: the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i66143

Cerumen as a Biomarker: Biological Composition, Clinical Utility, and Translational Prospects: A Narrative Review

Ashraf A. El-Faham & Lara A. El-Faham · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Cerumen, the waxy secretion of the external auditory canal, has long been regarded clinically as little more than an occasional cause of impaction and conductive hearing loss. A growing body of multidisciplinary evidence now reveals cerumen to be a biochemically rich matrix whose...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56140

Sinonasal Schwannoma: A Rare Case Report with Radiological and Histopathological Correlation

Mansi Singh, Prashant Kumar Kundu & Manas Ranjan Jena · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Nasal cavity is a common site for polypoidal, inflammatory lesions, however nerve sheath tumour is a rare presentation. Sinonasal schwannoma is extremely rare, slow growing benign nerve sheath tumour comprising 4% of head and neck schwannomas. They arise from schwann cells of fir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56141

Assessment of Menstrual Hygiene Awareness and Practices among Women Living in Urban Slums of Himachal Pradesh, India

Dharmesh Sharma, Sakshi Supehia, Manya Soni, Vijay Kumar, Rajan Negi, Akanksha Sharma & Simran Sunil · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Menstrual hygiene remains a critical public health issue globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where limited access to sanitation, products, and education adversely affects women’s health, education, and well-being. Objectives: This study aimed t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56139

Haemorheological Alterations Associated with Chronic Alcohol Consumption Among Adults in Akure, Southwest Nigeria

O. T. Oke, O. H. Oloye, B. E. Adesina, O. O. Uchegbu, J. A. Oke, J. O. Adenuga, S. O. Elujoba & A. O. Ajao · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Harmful alcohol consumption remains a major global public health challenge and is strongly associated with a wide range of hematological and cardiovascular disorders. Chronic alcohol intake can disrupt normal blood rheology by altering erythrocyte deformability, plasm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56138

Relationship between Socio-Demographics, Body Mass Index, Perceived Stress Level and Blood Pressure Control among Patients with Hypertension Attending a Health Facility in Rural Southwest Nigeria

Olayide Toyin Elegbede, Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim, Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi, Olusegun Emmanuel GABRIEL-ALAYODE, Kolawole Michael Olusuyi, Adetokunbo Olujimi Elegbede, Kayode Ebenezer Ariyibi, Taiwo Amos Omolayo & Temitope Moronkeji Olanrewaju · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Suboptimal blood pressure control remains a major public health concern, with obesity and psychological stress acting as key modifiable contributors to poor hypertension outcomes, particularly in under-studied rural primary care populations. Objectives: The study dete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56136

A Discovery Study on SEA-AD Spatial Transcriptomics (MERFISH) Data Reveals Shift in Expression Pattern of NRG1, PEX5L, FGF13, SEMA3E and SCUBE1

Olivia Yeaeun Kim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by complex spatial and molecular alterations, necessitating advanced spatial transcriptomic approaches to better understand disease progression across Braak stages. Aims: The study aims to e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56137

Prevalence of Obesity/Overweight and Associated Factors among University Students

Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Darko Faraidwn Sdiq, Heshu Ibrahim Aziz & Vine Mhamad Dana · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing global public health concerns, particularly among university students, due to unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and environmental and psychosocial risk factors. Aims: The study aims to determine the prevalence of overweight an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56134

Assessment of Keloid Recurrence Following Electron Beam Radiotherapy

B. I. Akinlade, G. A. Abe, T. A. Ajala, I. D. Ariyo, N. A. Adedewe, S. O. Adeneye, R. O. Lawal, G. A. Eruola, A. C. Sowunmi & Y. M. M. Habeebu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Introduction: Keloids are progressive dermal pseudo-tumors characterized by local fibroblast proliferation and overproduction of collagen, commonly found in dark skin. Keloid therapy poses significant issues in dermatology and surgery due to its notably high rate of recurrence. M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56135

AI-driven Predictive Analytics for Hospital Resource Allocation to Optimize Patient Flow and Care Efficiency

Razak Abdulai, Emmanuella Wiafe, Abigail Spitta Ansah, Daniel Abaneme, Albert Darko & Andrew N. N. Amartei · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Bottlenecks in patient flow across the Emergency Department, wards, operating rooms and Intensive Care Unit reduce efficiency. This study set out to map predictive analytics for hospital resource allocation and summarise the associated outcomes and implementation barr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56133

Insomnia and Hypertension in African Ancestry Women: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Public Health Implications

T. O. Adedipe · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Insomnia and hypertension each represent major global health burdens, and their co-occurrence in women of African ancestry has emerged as a clinically and epidemiologically distinct phenomenon warranting urgent scientific scrutiny. Women of African ancestry — encompassing populat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56132

Pharmacognostic Standardization and HPTLC Fingerprint Profiling of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. Rhizome with Comparative Phytochemical Analysis of Extracts

Sushma, Gaurav Kumar, Arun Kumar & Banshidhar Behera · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (Jatamansi), a perennial rhizomatous herb of the family Caprifoliaceae, is widely used in Ayurveda for the management of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The rhizome, being the most therapeutically active part, possesses diverse pharm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56130

Exaggerated Placental Site Mimicking Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia: A Multimodality Imaging and Histopathological Case Report

Shilajit Banerjee, Prashant Kumar Kundu & Manas Ranjan Jena · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Exaggerated placental site (EPS) is a benign, physiologic infiltration of intermediate trophoblasts that can radiologically mimic malignant gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) (Wijesinghe, 2025, Yordanov et al., 2020). Case Presentation: A 38-year-old female pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56131

Cardiac Device for Symptomatic Bradycardia Co-Existing with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection (HFpEF): A Prospective Study in South-South Nigeria

Emmanuel Auchi Edafe & Maclean R Akpa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: The choice of cardiac device for a patient with HFpEF and symptomatic bradycardia may be difficult to select. The reason is that there is not much data on this at the moment. Objective: The study objective was to investigate HFpEF and symptomatic bradycardia on the ne...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i46129