Background: Diabetes prevalence and treatment coverage have changed markedly, raising questions about inequalities and progress towards international targets. Aim: This study examined country-level trends, disparities, target attainment, and projected treatment coverage in 2030....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrre/2026/v9i1147
Background and Aims: Vesicovaginal fistulas (VVFs) cause involuntary urinary leakage and require clear delineation of fistula anatomy before repair. This study evaluated pelvic floor ultrasound combined with intracavitary contrast-enhanced ultrasound (IC-CEUS) for identifying and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrru/2026/v9i1180
Background: Improving quality in healthcare is important for improving patient care, service efficiency and health outcomes. Staff nurses have good knowledge of what needs to be improved. However, barriers may limit their engagement in quality improvement (QI) activities. Aim: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1415
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) requires the active engagement of nurses in promoting the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents and reducing antimicrobial resistance. Aim: This study aimed to determine the levels of nurses’ AMS knowledge, perceived institutional pol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1416
Aims: To describe perceived nurse leaders’ conflict-resolution management, structural empowerment, and intention to stay, and to examine the indirect association between conflict-resolution management and intention to stay through structural empowerment among staff nurses in sele...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1417
Amine Maazouz, Mehdi Karami, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Mohamed Ihab Lechhab, Hind Hablaj, Mohamed Bouzroud, Mountassir Moujahid, Ahmed Bounaim, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf & Hakim EL Kaoui·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Appendiceal mucocele is an uncommon condition characterised by cystic dilatation of the appendix secondary to intraluminal mucin accumulation. It encompasses non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions, including low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs) and mucinous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2432
Nyasha Chin'ombe, Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Anthony Joe Turkson, Christiana Cynthia Nyarko, Ezekiel Nii Noye Nortey, Lilia Ghorbal & Noureddine Ouerfelli·Asian Oncology Research Journal·2026
Zimbabwe, a landlocked, lower-middle-income country in Southern Africa, faces a significant cancer burden. The present study aims to provide a quantitative analysis of cancer epidemiology in Zimbabwe for 2020 using data from the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO). Focusing on the 10...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2026/v9i1156
Introduction: Enterococcus faecalis is an under-recognised cause of urinary tract infections during pregnancy and may adversely affect maternal and neonatal outcomes. Maternal urinary or vaginal colonisation can facilitate vertical transmission and increase the risk of neonatal e...
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Research Article10.9734/arjgo/2026/v9i1380
Paneer is a fresh dairy product that may experience microbial growth and quality changes during storage. The present study examined changes in paneer quality using a dataset obtained from the Mendeley Data repository. The dataset contained 70 observations covering 14 storage days...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4450
Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a frequent surgical emergency, and identifying patients who require early operative intervention remains challenging. Aim: This study evaluated outcomes under a structured management protocol incorporating initial severity st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2026/v15i4421
Background: Pregnancy alters inflammatory and haemostatic profiles, complicating the interpretation of routine laboratory measurements. Aim: This study compared C-reactive protein (CRP), prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time with kaolin (aPTTK) in obstet...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2246
Background: Duodenal villous atrophy in a patient with chronic mesenteric ischaemia presents a diagnostic challenge because vascular insufficiency and enteropathy may produce overlapping gastrointestinal manifestations. Case Presentation: We describe a 43-year-old man with chroni...
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Research Article10.9734/irjgh/2026/v9i1162
Background: The phytochemical composition of Combretum paniculatum Vent. leaves remains insufficiently documented, particularly regarding functional-group characteristics and tentative metabolite assignments. Aim: This study aimed to characterise a 70% ethanolic leaf extract usin...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i61042
Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) was used to determine the total concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Zn, Fe, Cd, and Cr) in soil samples from Rumuolumini, Aluu, and Igwuruta communities in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study evaluated metal concentrations, contamination...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i4352
Time is indispensable to geographical explanation, yet its treatment remains divided between measurable succession, recurrent rhythms and situated experiences of duration. This critical narrative review examines linear and cyclic conceptions of time as explanatory resources rathe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4487