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Development of Digital Surveillance for the COVID-19 and Dengue Co-Epidemic (SMART-CODEN) in Indonesia

Sang Gede Purnama, Made Subrata & Pasek Kardiwinata · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: The concurrent occurrence of COVID-19 and Dengue is a significant public health issue that requires attention. Developing a digital-based integrated surveillance system is crucial for data collection. Objective: This project aims to create a digital surveillance syste...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i81071

Adolescents Uptake of Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sabina Adabugah, Dennis Chirawurah & Adadow Yidana · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world and left significant effects on lives, health, economy and society. Existing records point to how previous pandemics significantly impacted adolescent sexual and reproductive health. This study examined the effects of COVID-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71057

Is the Availability of Personal Protective Equipment a Predictor of COVID-19 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers in Rivers State?

Christian Emeka Amadi & Tamunokuro Diamond · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: The covid -19 pandemic had major disruptions on the health systems of several states in Nigeria. While PPEs have been shown to provide effective barrier against the spread of diseases among care providers, the concern raised by their widespread lack in health faciliti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i51008

The Impact of Virtual Clinic on the Services` Users during Corona Virus Pandemic (COVID-19) in Health Care Centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Mohammed Aljameeli · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

This study aimed to assess the impact of virtual clinic on the services'` users during the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic in health care centers in Riyadh. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method, and the study sample consisted of 100 individuals who used services...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i12958

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis HIV during Pandemic Covid-19: Challenge and Strategy

Putu Putri Pratiwi, I. Nyoman Sutarsa, Luh Seri Ani & Sang G. Purnama · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11947

Comparative Analysis of Responses to Covid 19 between Europe, Asia, America and Africa- A Literature Review of Four Nations

Abdul-Malik Abdulai & Rahma Salifu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak, which emerged in the early part of 2020 and spread across the world, exposed the governance and decision-making processes as well as structural flaws in the healthcare system, but it also sparked the spirit of man to survive. The pandemic posed significant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10905

D-Dimer: A Primer Biomarker in COVID-19

Niraj Chawda, Suresh Jain, Bhagirath Solanki, Chetan Sonkar, Simran Arora, Sukruti Shah, Vtrag Tejani, Jyot Kaur Chawla, Mukesh Chaudhari, Ravi Chaudhari & Amal Kumar Bhattacharya · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aim and Objective: To explore risk factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients and assess the use of D-dimer as a first line biomarker for disease severity and clinical outcome. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analysed the pathological and radiological charac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10883

Depression and Quality of Life among Urban Elderly in Dhaka City during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Tarim Mahmood, Tasnim Mahmud & Nabila Nusrat Tripty · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Objective: This study was conducted with the aim to determine whether there was any association between depression and quality of life among the urban elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study was conducted across some urban areas of Dhaka city namely Gulshan, Nik...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10880

Myocarditis during SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Series of 15 Cases

A. Benhlima, I. Bouzekraoui, A. Taj, A. Bouchaala, H. Elhamzaoui & M. Alilou · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

COVID-19 is a global health problem responsible for significant morbidity and mortality and a major socioeconomic impact. While the major manifestation is respirator with a risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, several extrapulmonary aspects, particularly cardiovascular, h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i9861

Correlation of C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Covid-19 Cases

Danny Ernest Jonas Luhulima, Sarah Amira Oktaria & Kurniyanto · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

In December 2019, a mysterious pneumonia case was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province known as COVID-19, and its etiologic agent, SARS-Cov-2 virus. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a homopentameric protein that appears in inflammatory conditions. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ES...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i7844

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Health Care Workers: A Case Study of Mogadishu City, Somalia

Sadia Ahmed Mohamed, Alfred Owino Odongo & John Gachuki Kariuki · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: Covid-19 disrupted the Health Care system and operations globally between 2020 and 2021 through exponential infections, disease and adverse negative economic impact as a result of the virus. Due to the high risk of infection, health care workers are a high priority target g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i7824

The Effect of Long COVID Syndrome Degree Severity on the Quality of Life of COVID-19 Survivors Aged 15-64 Years Old at Gotong Royong Hospital, Surabaya

Eric Fernandez, Paulus Alexander Supit & Niluh Suwasanti · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: To analyze the effect of the severity of long COVID syndrome on the quality of life of COVID-19 survivors at the age of 15-64 years old. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Gotong Royong Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia between July...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i3798

Knowledge, Atitude and Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Undergradute Students in Southern Nigeria

T. A. Bademosi, J. E. Sokolo, I. Austin-Asomeji, O. M. Pius & C. N. Iyalla · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Aim: The study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among undergraduate students in a tertiary institution in Southern Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State University, June, 2022 Me...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12811

A Comparative Study between Covid-19 Positive versus Suspected Patients: A Single-Center Study in Bangladesh

Monir Hossain, M. A. Jalil Ansari, Mujibul Haque Mollah, Md. Msaum & Serajul Islam · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Background: The novel coronavirus disease or Covid-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China, which quickly involved majority of the countries across the world. Because of its high rate of mortality-morbidity and the similarities in signs and symptoms of pneumonia, it is very impor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12783