Volume 4, Issue 2 – October 2026

Eastern Heartland Journal of Medicine

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Original Articles

Caregiver Knowledge, Adherence, and Barriers to Hydroxyurea Therapy Among Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

Authors: Lilian Ezeuko, Magdalene Odunvbun, Vitalis Chukwuma Ezeuko

Category: Original Article Pages: 246-257 Published: October 2026 Vol. 4, Issue 2

Abstract:

Background: Hydroxyurea (HU) therapy is an evidence-based treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD) that reduces the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises...

Keywords: Adherence, Caregiver knowledge, Hydroxyurea, Sickle cell disease

Awareness of Eye Disease and Self-Reported Perception of Eye Health Status among Adults in Two Rural Communities in Anambra State, Nigeria

Authors: Adanma Ezenwa, Adaora Onyiorah, Ahoma Mbanuzuru, Anthonia Udeaja

Category: Original Article Pages: 258-270 Published: October 2026 Vol. 4, Issue 2

Abstract:

Background: Optimal eye health and vision are vital for daily functioning and wellbeing. Eye health perception and awareness of eye...

Keywords: Eye disease, Awareness, Self-reported, Eye health status, Rural community

COMPARISON OF LABOUR PATTERN AND OUTCOMES AMONG MULTIPAROUS AND GRANDMULTIPAROUS WOMEN AT A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors: Bartholomew Okorochukwu, Ojukwu Ogbonna, Chiemeka Onumajuru

Category: Original Article Pages: 271-279 Published: October 2026 Vol. 4, Issue 2

Abstract:

Background: Grandmultiparity remains prevalent in many low- and middle-income countries and has traditionally been associated with adverse maternal and perinatal...

Keywords: Caesarean section; Grandmultiparity, Labour; Maternal outcome, Perinatal mortality, Postpartum haemorrhage

Case Reports

Morning Glory Syndrome associated with Persistent Foetal Vasculature in a 9-year-old Nigerian Male: A Case Report

Authors: Eberechukwu .O Achigbu, Adesuwa Oviawele, Adaku Mbatuegwu

Category: Case Report Pages: 280-286 Published: October 2026 Vol. 4, Issue 2

Abstract:

IntroductionMorning glory syndrome (MGS) is a rare congenital optic nerve malformation characterized by a funnel-shaped excavation of the optic disc...

Keywords: Morning glory syndrome, Morning glory disc anomaly, Persistent Foetal Vasculature, visual impairment, Nigerian Child

Delayed Surgical Management of a Post-Traumatic Radio-Cephalic Arteriovenous Fistula Presenting 27 Years after Penetrating Injury: A Case Report

Authors: Ikenna Ezirike

Category: Case Report Pages: 287-292 Published: October 2026 Vol. 4, Issue 2

Abstract:

Vascular injuries, although uncommon as they account for 4% of trauma-related injuries, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality....

Keywords: Surgical treatment, post-traumatic, radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula