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: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1
Abstract:
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: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2
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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
Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2
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Myomectomy is a common gynaecologic procedure and may be performed during caesarean section in well selected patients without adverse outcomes. The combined procedure is controversial amongst...
Keywords: myoma, leiomyoma, myomectomy, pregnancy, caesarean section
Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2
Abstract:
Background: Head and neck cancers are increasingly becoming a prominent part of oncological practice in Nigeria owing partly to the advances made in this area of...
Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1
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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...
Category: Research Article Published: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1
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Covid-19 infection is an airborne infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, a positive stranded RNA virus. The disease which started in Wuhan a commercial city in China...
Keywords: Covid-19, Infection, Hyperglycaemia, Stroke, Polyneuropathy
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...
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