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Mental Health of Healthcare Workers during Crises: Insights from Systems Engineering

Emmanuella Obiageli Ejichukwu, Ifeanyi Mathew Azuji, Anulika Valentina Etele, Esther Chinyere Ejichukwu & Angel Chinenye Etele · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) experience substantial occupational stress and psychological strain during crises, which can compromise both their well-being and the quality of patient care. This study examined the mental health of healthcare workers during crises, guided b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2447

Awareness and Determinants of Excessive Screen-time among Secondary School Students in Osisioma-Ngwa LGA, Abia State, Nigeria

Uka-Kalu, Ezinne Chioma, Sunday, Chizaram Marvelous & Charles, Faith Ebube · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Excessive screen-time has emerged as a significant public health concern among adolescents due to its association with adverse physical, mental, and social health outcomes. Despite increasing access to digital devices among Nigerian youths, evidence on awareness of sc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2446

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Paediatric Emergency Resuscitation: A Narrative Review

Osman Suliman, Sara Altom, Abdelrahman Elnour, Eisa Mohamed, Rana Abdelmagid, Riham Abdelmagid & Ahmed Abdelmagid · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has progressively established itself as an indispensable diagnostic and procedural adjunct in paediatric emergency medicine, transforming the capacity of clinicians to assess and manage critically ill children at the bedside. Unlike its adoption i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2445

Roentgenographic Carpal Morphometry: Assessment of Sex- and Age-Related Variations in Normative Posteroanterior Wrist Radiographic Measurements among Adult Nigerians

T. M. Enaohwo, O. G. Okoro, P. C. Kemebiye, O S. Ovie, S. M. Ohue & S. Ifada · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: In orthopedic surgery, accurate anthropometric measurements of the carpal bones is essential for the correction of post-traumatic deformities during corrective osteotomies.  Likewise, accurate radiographic evaluation of carpal bone dimensions plays a critical role in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2444

Management Strategies and Outcomes of Pediatric Renal Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Osman Suliman, Huda Alsubhi, Elaf Mohammed, Bashaer Alharthi, Raghad Alraddadi, Manar Alluqmani, Rana Abdelmagid, Riham Abdelmagid & Ahmed Abdelmagid · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Pediatric renal trauma represents a large proportion of genitourinary injuries in children and is most often related to blunt abdominal trauma sustained in motor vehicle collisions, falls, sports injuries, and bicycle accidents. Imaging modalities, trauma care, and mi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2443

Obesity Stigma in Medical Education: Attitudes, Beliefs and Fat Phobia among Nigerian Medical Students

John Chinedu Obianke & George Kelvin Nkem · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1441

Antibiogram of Salmonella among Internally Displaced Persons in Selected States of North-Central Nigeria

M. I. Kuleve, I. O. Ogbonna, G. M. Gberikon & E. U. Umeh · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2442

Molecular Detection of cna, fnbA, icaA, and icaD Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Biofilm-Forming Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Orthopedic Wound Infections in Abakaliki, Nigeria

Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ifeoma Precious Ogbonna, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Awoke Obinna Okpaga, James Chukwuemeka Inyogu, Onyinye Lovette Nomeh & Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a formidable pathogen in orthopedic surgery, with biofilm formation and adhesion genes facilitating chronic infections. The icaADBC operon (particularly icaA and icaD) encodes polysaccharide intercellular adhe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1439

Burden of Caring for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Cross-sectional Study from Two Tertiary Hospitals in South-South Nigeria

Jombo, Henry Effiong, Iyanam Victory Edet, Idung Alphonsus Udo, Ubi Idongesit Ayemo & Ogundipe Seyi Sunday · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1440

Rare Adult Survival with TAPVR, ASD, and Cor Triatriatum Sinister: A Case Report

Asmaa Elfathi, Mariam Ouaziz, Imane Chadbellah, Sana Nehame, Joumana El Masrioui, Saloua El Karimi & Mustapha El Hattaoui · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1437

Sexual Dimorphism and Sex Prediction using Auricular Morphometry among Selected Ethnic Groups in Delta State, Nigeria

Egwunyenga Michael Oge, Okoro Ogheneyebrorue Godswill, Derhie Vanessa Akpewe, Akaeze Justina Fumnanya & Anibor Ese · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1438

A Comprehensive Review of Carbohydrate Histochemical Stains and Their Diagnostic Application in Histology

Loveth Eguono Agoh & Emmanuel Igho Odokuma · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1435

The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Psychology and Physiology in ICU in Nigeria

Fahd Olanrewaju Bello · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1436

School-Based Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes of Human Papillomavirus Screening and Vaccination among Female Junior Secondary School Students in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria

Eme Dominic Uyanga, Best Ordinioha, Vivian Ogbonna, Daniel Okon, Tariebi Katherine Owei-Tongu & Emmanuel Etim Clement · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1434

Knowledge and Preventive Measures of Bed Bug Infestation among Undergraduate Hostel Students in Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria

Uka-Kalu, Ezinne Chioma, Chukwudi, Chioma Stephanie & Ezejindu, Cosmas Nnadozie · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1433