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
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

RETINAL DISEASES IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWERRI: A 5 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW

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.

PATTERN OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN OWERRI, SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA.A 5 YEAR REVIEW.

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...

PLAGIARISM & TURNITIN

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

Abstract:

"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...

COEXISTING PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE: A TALE OF TWO DISEASES

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

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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a common lethal infectious disease globally. On occasion, it occurs alongside interstitial lung disease (ILD), or following treatment of ILD. Report We report a case...

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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