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A Systematic Literature Review of Machine Learning Methods in Healthcare

Apoorva Muley, Sumanth Cheemalapati & Prathamesh Muzumdar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

The integration of Machine Learning (ML) into healthcare has brought transformative potential across clinical decision-making, diagnostics, imaging, and personalized treatment. This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in ML applications within healthcare,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121334

Socio-demographic Determinants of Healthcare Utilization among Adults in Rural Communities of Benue State, Nigeria

Samuel, G. K. & Ogar, Okpe · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

This study investigated the determinants of HealthCare Utilization among Adults in Rural Communities in Benue State. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Population for the study consisted of 4,253,641 adults in rural communities in Benue State. A sample size of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i81080

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Analytics: From Diagnosis to Treatment Optimization

Tushar Khinvasara, Kimberly Morton Cuthrell & Nikolaos Tzenios · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare analytics has brought about a transformation in the medical field of diagnosis and treatment optimization. AI technologies have unmatched abilities in processing substantial amounts of medical data and extracting valuable insi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i81066

Field Triage Tools in Mass Casualty Incidents: A Narrative Review

Fahad Mohamed Aldossari & Hussain Saleh Al Bensaad · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) pose significant challenges to healthcare systems, requiring rapid and effective triage strategies to optimize patient outcomes and resource utilization. This narrative review explores the evolution, effectiveness, ethical considerations, global per...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61017

Exploring Differences in Elderly Satisfaction with Outpatient Services at Suak Ribee and Meutulang Community Health Centers

Meri Susanti, Marniati, Maiza Duana, Itza Mulyani, Enda Silvia Putri, Fikri Faidul Jihad & Sufyan Anwar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: Elderly individuals are vulnerable groups with high morbidity and mortality rates. Some of them suffer from degenerative diseases that are chronic in nature, thus requiring high-quality healthcare services. As preliminary data collected through interviews with 10 elde...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i51010

Risk of AI in Healthcare: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Study Framework

Apoorva Muley, Prathamesh Muzumdar, George Kurian & Ganga Prasad Basyal · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

This study conducts a thorough examination of the research stream focusing on AI risks in healthcare, aiming to explore the distinct genres within this domain. A selection criterion was employed to carefully analyze 39 articles to identify three primary genres of AI risks prevale...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10903

Impact of COVID -19 on Gallstones Patients

Yousif Mahmoud, Daniel Lee & Emad Rezkallah · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: It is well known that most of the healthcare centers have redistributed their material and human resources to face the health issues associated with COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: In the current study, we aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gall stone pa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1230414

Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers are Possible Source of Nosocomial Infections: Evidence from Asante-Mampong Municipal Government Hospital, Ghana

Denis Dekugmen Yar, Gyapong Francis, Kusi Roland, Opoku-Agyei Collins, Gadafi Iddrisu Balali, Richard Amankwah Kuffour & Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

Background: The users of mobile phones often contaminate them with several microflorae including viruses, fungi, and bacteria via unhygienic conditions and habits making phones a breeding ground and a tool for the transmission of infections. This study examined microbial contamin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630327

A Comparative Assessment of Access to Healthcare of People Living in Ekiti and Kogi States of Nigeria

C. T. Oluwadare, A. A. Olorunfemi, A. S. Atiba & O. A. Ijabadeniyi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Aim: To undertake a comparative assessment of healthcare access of people in Ekiti and Kogi States of Nigeria. This further provided hard data for health program development towards attainment of universal health coverage and health sustainable development goal. Study Design: A c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i130292

Expectations and Realities: The Views and Experiences of HIV/AIDS Patients on Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme

Alhassan Abdullah, Jamil Tanimu & Hajara Bentum · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Potential beneficiaries of health insurance schemes are convinced to enrol based on varied expectations and justifications. This is so for persons leaving with HIV/AIDS. Considering the myriad of challenges confronting these insurance schemes, the current study explored the views...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/42452

Availability and Readiness of Antenatal Care in the Primary Healthcare Setting in Ogoniland

M. Abbey & A. O. U. Okpani · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Maternities are always encouraged to attend antenatal clinics (ANC) but unfortunately, in sub-Sahara Africa yearly assessment of the preparedness of the clinics to deliver care is not always carried out. Aims: To assess the availability and readiness of antenatal care...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39787

Satisfaction with Quality of Health Care among Teaching Hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhim Bahadur Chand, Shyam Bahadur Katuwal, Ramanand Pandit & Ashok Pandey · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Aims: Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of healthcare quality and effectiveness of healthcare delivery and quality of medical care. Patients ‘perceptions about health services seem to have been largely ignored and it has been a subject of great interest to any health...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39015

Medical Tourism, Public Health and Economic Development in Nigeria: Issues and Prospects

U. U. Epundu, E. D. Adinma, B. O. Ogbonna & O. C. Epundu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Background: Nigeria is a densely populated nation with a high prevalence of communicable diseases and increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, a manifestation of the “double burden of disease” concept. This is partly due to poor healthcare delivery system. Nigerians ha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36658