Obesity is a growing global public health concern associated with significant physical, psychological, and social consequences. Despite increasing awareness of obesity as a multifactorial condition, stigma and discriminatory attitudes toward individuals living with obesity remain...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1441
Salmonella infections remain a major public health concern in developing regions, particularly among vulnerable populations such as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North-Central Nigeria. However, there is limited location-specific data on antimicrobial susceptibility patte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2442
Background: Schizophrenia can cause increased psychological distress and burden of care on care givers and family members who often play a vital role as caregivers in the long term management of these individuals. Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of burd...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1440
Background: Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a critical cyanotic congenital heart defect accounting for 1–3% of all congenital cardiac malformations. Survival beyond infancy without surgical correction is exceptional. The coexistence of TAPVR, ostium secundum at...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1437
Introduction: Auricular morphometry has emerged as a reliable tool in forensic identification due to its uniqueness, stability, and sexual dimorphism. However, population-specific data among Nigerian ethnic groups remain scarce. Aim: This study was done to evaluate sexual dimorph...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1438
Carbohydrate histochemistry is a vital sub-discipline of histochemistry that focuses on the detection, localisation, and characterisation of carbohydrate-containing compounds such as glycogen, mucins, glycoproteins, and glycolipids within tissues. These biomolecules play fundamen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1435
Nigeria's first case of Covid-19 was discovered on February 27, 2020. The epidemic had a significant impact on healthcare, economy, labor, education, and subsistence. It also had a psychological impact on various groups of individuals. The Covid-19 lockdown affected Nigerians in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1436
Background: Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the necessary cause of nearly all cervical cancers and contributes substantially to other anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. Despite the availability of highly effective HPV vaccines, awareness, prev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1434
Background: The global resurgence of bed bug infestations has been well-documented across diverse geographical regions and socioeconomic settings, with notable increases reported in urban environments, hospitality industries, and residential communities since the late 1990s. Bed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1433