ABOUT THE JOURNAL

Eastern Heartland Journal of Medicine (EHJMED) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary medical journal published by the Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri, Nigeria. EHJMED is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and improving clinical practice through the publication of high-quality research, reviews, case reports, and clinical studies across all fields of medicine and health sciences...

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Editor-In-Chief: Dr. Eberechukwu Achigbu

ISSN: 2734-2875 (Print)

ISSN: XXXX-XXXX (Online)

Distribution: Open Access

Frequency: Quarterly

Featured Articles from Previous Issues
PROFILE OF SUBJECTS WITH ADULT AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH EASTERNNIGERIA

Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1

Abstract:

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a systemic disease that affects 1 in 2,000 individuals and is the most common hereditary kidney disease. ADPKD...

WHEN THERE IS NO MRI-COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT FOR SEDATION- USEFUL ALTERNATIVE

Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1

Abstract:

Sedation for patients going for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has its peculiar challenges to the Anaesthetists in the tropics where there are resource constraints. Efforts...

Keywords: sedation, oxygenation, magnetic resonance imaging, compatible equipment

MEDICAL ETHICS AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF A PHYSICIAN IN COURT: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

Abstract:

It is the candid wish of the authors that medical practitioners at the end of this discourse will be handy with the principles of medical...

REVIEW ARTICLE. CURRENT CONCEPTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THYROID GLAND DISORDERS.

Category: Research Article Published: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1

Abstract:

Thyroid gland disorders are common, being second to Diabetes Mellitus in Endocrine practice. The normal thyroid gland is not visible and is not palpable. More...

STRIATAL TOE SIGN IN A 49 YEAR OLD MALE NIGERIAN HYPERTENSIVE WITH THALAMIC STROKE: A RARE PRESENTATION

Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1

Abstract:

Movement disorders following a stroke are commonly associated with damage to the basal ganglia and thalamus.' Damage to deep brain nuclei, such as thalamus, from...

WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF 0.5% HYPERBARIC BUPIVACAINE FOR SUBARACHNOID BLOCK ANYSAFE ALTERNATIVES IN AT-RISK PATIENTS FOR COMPLICATIONS OF SUBARACHNOID BLOCKS IN LOW RESOURCE ECONOMIES

Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2

Abstract:

Subarachnoid block for caesarean section is an acceptable and safe anaesthetic procedure. Cases of high spinal are encountered from time to time; especially in patients...

Keywords: subarachnoid block, Isobaric bupivacaine, hyperbaric bupivacaine, high Spinal

ASSESSMENT OF RENAL FUNCTION IN HIV INFECTED CHILDREN IN OWERRI, SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

Abstract:

Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest burden of paediatric HIV infection and renal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in these children. Materials and Methods: This...

Keywords: HIV infection, GFR, Renal function, Paediatric.

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