resource-limited setting

Outcome of Pedicle Screw Fixation in Patients with Clinically Suspected Osteoporosis at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala Kano Nigeria

Kawu Ahidjo Abdulkadiri, Misbahu Haruna Ahmad, Oderinde Gbadebo Afeez, Maruf Sherif Temitope, Aremu Abdurrahman Bolaji & Buba Lukman Bello · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Osteoporosis poses a significant challenge to spinal instrumentation because compromised bone quality may predispose patients to screw loosening, implant failure, and reoperation. However, in resource-limited settings where dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is u...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i81406

Supine vs Prone Positioning without Belly Board for Rectal Cancer : A Practical Dosimetric Study in a Resource-limited Setting

Karima Mouden, Soufiane Berhili, Fatima Assaoui, Tayeb Kebdani, Hanan El Kacemi, Sanaa Majjaoui & Noureddine Benjaafar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of patient positioning on dose distribution to the bowel and bladder in rectal cancer patients in a setting without access to a belly board or advanced techniques such as Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT). Methods: Between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11341