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
AN OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN NIGERIA: A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

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

Abstract:

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a system of healthcare financing in which funds are contributed via premium, taxes or donations into a common pool...

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

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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...

PROFILE OF SUBJECTS WITH ADULT AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA.

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...

PLAGIARISM & TURNITIN

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

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"Plagiarism means presenting the work of others as your own work” (University of Liverpool, n.d.). It is a disregard to original authors' academic contribution. Improper...

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

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

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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...

PATTERN OF CAREGIVING BURDEN IN CAREGIVERS OF GERIATRIC POPULATION SEEN IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWERRI, IMO STATE NIGERIA

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

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Abstract Aim: To assess the pattern of caregiving burden among caregivers of geriatric population. Method: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted for 215 caregivers with...

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