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...
Editor-In-Chief: Dr. Eberechukwu Achigbu
ISSN: 2734-2875 (Print)
ISSN: XXXX-XXXX (Online)
Distribution: Open Access
Frequency: Quarterly
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...
Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1
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Physicians' migration has existed for decades. Current trend in Nigeria however reveals an exponentially increasing migration of physicians from Nigeria to high income countries such as...
Keywords: Migration, doctors, healthcare
Category: Research Article Published: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1
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Retinal diseases are among the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. However, they are underdiagnosed and undertreated in Nigeria as in other developing...
Keywords: Retinal diseases, prevalence, pattern.
Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1
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Aim: To evaluate the knowledge of tuberculosis transmission and effect of TB on University and Polytechnic undergraduates managed for tuberculosis (TB) in a treatment centre in...
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Awareness, effect, tertiary institution, South-East Nigeria.
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...
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...
Category: Research Article Published: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1
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Aim To report the development of conjunctival inclusion cyst after manual SICS, highlight its features and possible causes. Case Report A 69-year-old gentleman underwent an uneventful small incision cataract...
Keywords: cataract, surgery, conjunctiva, inclusion cyst
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