Background: Examining the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), diabetes, and diabetic complications is crucial because OSA and diabetes have become more common in recent years. In particular, we detail the contemporary and longitudinal research and give a thorough...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12956
Ahmed Yassin Alrefaei, Yasir Wadi Alngzi Alanazi, Muhammad Sari Zahzum Alanazi & Mohammed Saeed Alshahrani·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: There is debate over the relationship between diabetes and the main forms of dementia. The cognitive alterations associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) mostly impact mental flexibility, mental speed, and learning and memory. Objectives: To ascertain the degree of the l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12957
Background: The duration of orthodontic treatment with its attendant complications has been a subject of concern in the specialty of orthodontics, necessitating the need to quicken the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Despite the growing acceptance of accelerated orthodontics,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12955
An exotoxin called botulinum toxin, or Botox, is isolated from Clostridium botulinum. It prevents the cholinergic nerve end plates from releasing acetylcholine, which causes the innervated muscles or glands to become inactive. Botox has proven to be effective for improving facial...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11954
Peng Chen, Yao Wang, Jingjing Fu, Ju Tian, Liang Li, Tianning Pu, Mingyue Wang, Chao Zheng, Yiran Zhang & Jie Chen·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: Carotid occlusion is a severe condition closely associated with ischemic stroke. The prompt identification of patients presenting with extracranial carotid artery occlusion and the evaluation of collateral circulation compensation in these individuals bear significant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11952
Sara Benchidmi, Yolande Salome Mimboe, Yasmine Lamghari, Saad Assila, Najat Lamalmi, Ghizlane Jaabouti, Sara Aminou, Ouidad Elqorchi, Naima EL. Hafidi, Chafiq Mahraoui & Soumia Benchekroun·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Chediak Higashi syndrome (CHS) is an autosomal recessive disorder, caused by biallelic mutations in the highly conserved LYST gene. It is characterized by partial oculocutaneous albinism and immunodeficiency. Approximately 500 cases are reported worldwide. Here we report a case o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11953
Introduction: Cases of Covid-19 recurrence have become prevalent. This study seeks to establish the level of awareness towards Covid-19 recurrence among adults in Machakos County in Kenya. The study was guided by the health belief model and socio-ecological model. Methods: The st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11951
Open inguinal hernias are a common operation that is performed by general surgeons, and they are divided into mesh repairs and sutured based repairs. The Lichtenstein repair is the most popular mesh-based repair, and the sutured based repairs are divided into the Shouldice repair...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11950
Background: According to Islamic rules, a Muslim is requested to abstain from food, water, smoking, medications, and sexual activities from dawn until dusk, every day during the month of Ramadan. While Islam rules allow patients with appreciable illnesses not to fast, many Muslim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11949
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused obstacles in providing PrEP services for HIV prevention. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in the use of PrEP for HIV prevention. Social restriction policies and limited services are provided for fear of being infected with COVID-19. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11947
The consumption of psychoactive substances (PAS) among adolescents has become a major public health concern. As adolescents in different geographical settings experience unique exposures and challenges, understanding the pattern and determinant factors of PAS use across these set...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11948
Background: High blood pressure during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of hypertension (HTN) in adulthood. Physical activity (PA) is considered as key component for the prevention and treatment of HTN. `Thus the aim of our study was to assess the relation between hab...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11946
Aim: This study explores nurses' experiences supporting hospitalized cardiac patients' self-management practices and associated factors that enhance the implemention of these practices. Background: There has been less effort given toward activating the role of self-management in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11944
Philip Gyaase, Emmanuel Boateng Acheampong, Isaiah Adu-Gyamfi, Bridget Armah, Gifty Delali Amewolah & Emmanuel Osei-Wusu Adueming·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: The medical procedure known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a person's life after a heart attack. Additionally, it is done to manually preserve full brain function while additional measures are taken to recover spontaneous breathing and normal unprompt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11943
This study was conducted to assess the causes, effects, and control measures of drug abuse. The review was composed of literature search from databases (Google Scholar, Science Direct, Springer, Scopus and PubMed). Major findings from this study includes: • a) Causes of Drug Abus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11945