Vol. 9 (2026)

Published: 2 April 2026

Original Articles

A comparison of adherence to antiretroviral medications in Human Immunodeficiency Virus depressed and non-depressed patients

Murtala M. Umar, Zaharaddeen G. Habib, Musa U. Umar, Ahmad M. Yakasai, Zaiyad G. Habib, Auwal S. Salihu, Mustapha I. Gudaji, Desola S. Owolabi, Maryam A. Habib, Kawther I. Inuwa, Abubakar S. Baguda, Sumayya I. Inuwa, Ahmad Abubakar

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.344

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Letrozole and metformin versus letrozole alone for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a randomised controlled trial

Badriyya Aliyu Darma, Attah Raphael Avidime, Murtala Yusuf

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.514

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Endometrial histopathological pattern in post-menopausal women with bleeding in Kano, northwest Nigeria

Enemona Sunday Achanya, Abdullahi Abba Habib, Olayinka Taiwo Hassan, Agbogo Onyilo Emmanuel, Ifesinachi Omeje, Usman Aliyu Umar, Muhammed Ibrahim Imam, Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.517

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A health systems' perspective of maternal deaths: a five-year review in Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, Kano

Abubakar Hanifah Datti, Abdullahi Akilu, Mukhtar Fatima, Mustapha Ado Usman

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.547

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Daytime sleep disorders among patients with Parkinson’s disease in a tertiary medical centre in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria

Ahuoiza Hauwa Aliyu, Yahaya Mohammed, Jamila Bashir, Salihu Saleh Joji, Suleiman Baba Abdullahi, Nuhu Abubakar, Aliyu Ibrahim, Lukman Femi Owolabi

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.549

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Morbidity pattern among national health insurance enrollees attending the primary care clinic of a tertiary hospital in northwestern Nigeria

Zainab Abdulazeez Umar, Chinedu Michael Godpower, Abdulgafar L. Olawunmi, Mahmud B. Mahmud, Babale G. Nafada, Bukar A. Grema

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.552

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Burnout among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria

Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman, Abdulgafar Lekan Olawumi, Bukar Alhaji Grema, Musa Usman Umar, Muazu Shuaibu Ishaqa, Shaimau Munir, Mahmud Baba Mahmud

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.555

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Determinants of blood pressure control: the role of socioeconomic status and family support among hypertensive adults in Kano, Nigeria

Mohammed Abubakar Abiso, Zainab Abdulazeez Umar, Chinedu Michael Godpower, Sule Omeiza Yakubu, Abdulgafar L. Olawunmi, Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman, Muazu Shuaibu Ishaq, Bukar A. Grema

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.559

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Predictors of family size among currently married men in rural northwestern Nigeria

Sadiya H. Warshu, Iman Haruna, Rabiu Ibrahim Jalo, Aminatu Kwaku Chiroma, Amina Ibrahim Braji, Aisha Aliyu Abulfathi

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.566

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Bridging the policy gap: burnout among resident doctors and the urgent need for structured call hour regulations

Israel Abi, Abdullahi Mas'ud, Betty Okpa, Michael Alumuku, Abdulwali Sabo, Ezie Churchill, Vera Martins, Aisha Auwal

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.583

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Serum endocan level as a predictor of chorioamnionitis among pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Jawhara Shehu Galadanci, Ayyuba Rabiu, Murtala Yusuf

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.589

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Functionality assessment of primary healthcare services in Ebonyi State under the basic healthcare provision fund

Eric Okorie Nwaze, Genevieve Chimaoge Ebulum, Eunice Uchechi Okoude, Kate Ndidi Nwaze

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.611

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Reviews

Prevalence and maternal-fetal outcome among patients with gestational diabetes at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Fauziyya Iro Salele, Jamila Mu'utassim Ibrahim, Ifesinachi Joy Omeje, Umar Faruk Abdullahi

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.561

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Gastric cancer in Nigeria: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence, risk factors, pathology, and outcomes

Muktar Umar, Stephen Peter Agbo, Abdullahi Koko Nuhu, Bello Usman, Asmau Sanusi

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.588

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Addressing fear of falling in older adults: a public health implication and the emerging role of the BATHE technique

Abdulgafar Lekan Olawumi, Tiri Titilope Ogunyele, Nuhu Ardo Kumo, Zainab Abdulkadir, Desola Shakirah Owolabi, Ndifreke E. Udonwa, Tijani Idris Ahmad Oseni, Chioma Love Nzomiwu, Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman, Bukar Alhaji Grema

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.613

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Case Reports

Vestibular schwannoma presenting as unilateral vocal cord palsy - an unusual and atypical presentation

Yasir Jibril, Mustapha Sa'idu, Ibrahim Mukhtar, Hassan Dadi, Anas Isma'il, Abubakar Salisu

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.488

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Dysplastic cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion of the uterine cervix associated with cavernous hemangioma: an uncommon association

Jamila Mu'utassim Ibrahim, Abdullahi Muhammad Ahmad, Ibrahim Danladi Muhammad, Nuhu Hassan

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.519

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Buschke-Löwenstein tumor of the vulva: case report and review of literature

Hanifah D. Abubakar, Abdulrahman A. Bunawa

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.540

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Scalp actinomycosis mimicking a soft tissue tumour: a rare case report

Ahmad Hamza, Ganiyu Oyediran Oseni, Abdullahi Muhammad Ahmad

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.562

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Co-existing pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction and retrocaval ureter in a 7-year-old Nigerian girl: a case report

Bashir Yunusa, Jibrilla Usman Atiku, Bala Sallau Suleiman, Lukuman Adebayo Adeyemo, Niima Rabiu Abdullahi, Maikifi Saad Adamu, Utam Terseer

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.575

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Inadvertent epidural administration of ceftriaxone in a post-cesarean section patient during analgesia top-up

Mustapha Miko Mohammed Abdullahi

https://doi.org/10.4081/pjm.2026.607

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Current Issue

Vol. 9 (2026)

Original Articles

A comparison of adherence to antiretroviral medications in Human Immunodeficiency Virus depressed and non-depressed patients

Letrozole and metformin versus letrozole alone for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a randomised controlled trial

Endometrial histopathological pattern in post-menopausal women with bleeding in Kano, northwest Nigeria

A health systems' perspective of maternal deaths: a five-year review in Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, Kano

Daytime sleep disorders among patients with Parkinson’s disease in a tertiary medical centre in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria

Morbidity pattern among national health insurance enrollees attending the primary care clinic of a tertiary hospital in northwestern Nigeria

Burnout among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria

Determinants of blood pressure control: the role of socioeconomic status and family support among hypertensive adults in Kano, Nigeria

Predictors of family size among currently married men in rural northwestern Nigeria

Bridging the policy gap: burnout among resident doctors and the urgent need for structured call hour regulations

Serum endocan level as a predictor of chorioamnionitis among pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Functionality assessment of primary healthcare services in Ebonyi State under the basic healthcare provision fund

Reviews

Prevalence and maternal-fetal outcome among patients with gestational diabetes at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Gastric cancer in Nigeria: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence, risk factors, pathology, and outcomes

Addressing fear of falling in older adults: a public health implication and the emerging role of the BATHE technique

Case Reports

Vestibular schwannoma presenting as unilateral vocal cord palsy - an unusual and atypical presentation

Dysplastic cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion of the uterine cervix associated with cavernous hemangioma: an uncommon association

Buschke-Löwenstein tumor of the vulva: case report and review of literature

Scalp actinomycosis mimicking a soft tissue tumour: a rare case report

Co-existing pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction and retrocaval ureter in a 7-year-old Nigerian girl: a case report

Inadvertent epidural administration of ceftriaxone in a post-cesarean section patient during analgesia top-up

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