Background: BsmI is a 3'UTR VDR variant that may affect mRNA stability. Its association with prostate cancer (PCa) has been inconsistent across ethnic groups. Objective: The study aims to evaluate the association of the BsmI genotype and alleles with PCa risk and PSA levels in Su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2474
Background: Methotrexate is a widely used disease-modifying antirheumatic drug. Neurological toxicity is uncommon, particularly after short-term, low-dose oral treatment, and may resemble acute cerebrovascular disease. Case Presentation: A 44-year-old woman receiving oral methotr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2472
Background: Clinical documentation is a cornerstone of quality healthcare and patient safety. The accuracy and completeness of patient records are essential for effective clinical decision-making and continuity of care. The Bed Head Ticket (BHT) serves as the principal medical re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2471
Background: Headache disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide and contribute substantially to reduced quality of life, impaired work productivity, and increased healthcare utilisation. Despite their high burden, many individuals rely on self-medication or de...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2470
Background: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries remain disproportionately affected by malaria. To address the persistently high incidence, novel therapeutic interventions, such as the malaria vaccine, have been introduced in four pilot countries in SSA, including Ghana. Objective...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2468
Technology-enabled rehabilitation counselling, encompassing telerehabilitation, digital case management, wearable-based self-tracking, and artificial intelligence (AI) decision support, has expanded access to vocational and psychosocial rehabilitation while simultaneously increas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2469
Nigeria continues to carry a substantial HIV burden, yet gender-related differences in the lived experiences of people living with HIV remain insufficiently examined at local levels. This study assessed gender-based experiences among adults living with HIV in Owerri North Local G...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2467
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) reduces malaria-related risks, but completion of the recommended dosing schedule remains suboptimal. Aim: This study assessed the influence of sociodemographic factors on IPTp-SP...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2466
Glioblastoma remains the most common and lethal primary malignant brain tumour in adults, and outcomes have changed little despite maximal surgical resection, radiotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy. Adoptive cellular immunotherapy, principally chimeric antigen receptor T-cell...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2464
Background: Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache disorder attributed to cervical spine or cervical soft-tissue dysfunction. Cervical proprioceptive impairment has been proposed as one mechanism linking neck pain, impaired head-neck orientation, dizziness, postural instab...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2465
Background: Cervical dysplasia remains an important preventable precursor of cervical cancer, particularly in low- and middle-income settings where screening uptake, early detection, and follow-up care remain uneven. Lifestyle behaviours and reproductive exposures may contribute...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2463
Type 2 diabetes mellitus remains one of the principal drivers of global non-communicable disease burden, and impaired secretion or action of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide is now recognised as a core feature of its p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2462
This study assessed registered nurses’ knowledge and perceptions of the Patient Acuity Tool (PAT) and examined their relationship with self-assessed patient outcomes in acute care settings in Houston, Texas, United States. A quantitative descriptive-comparative-correlational desi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2461
Background: Rituximab (RTX) is widely used for autoimmune and haematological diseases, but infusion-related adverse drug reactions (ADRs) remain a clinically important safety concern in routine care. Aim: This retrospective pharmacovigilance study described rituximab-associated a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2460
Jaiyeoba-Ojigho Jennifer Efe, Omashim Oluwakemi Ochonogor, Chris-Ozoko Ebele Lilian, Ubogu Joseph Afokeoghene, Okolie Emmanuel Ikechukwu, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Innocent Onyesom, Ovuakporaye Simon Irikefe, Okonkwo Charles Chinemerem, Imariabe Nosakhare Samuel, Etugbo Ann Omamuzo, Jeremiah Ogheneyole, Uti Praise Obielumani, Uririoghene Annabel Duruvwe & Anyanwu Chidinma·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2026
Background: Hypertension is a major global public health burden with a significant heritable component. Despite extensive genomic research, evidence linking specific genetic polymorphisms to hypertension risk remains inconsistent, partly due to a lack of diversity in study popula...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2459