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
CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES MELLITUS: WHY THE FLUX - A REVIEW

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

Abstract:

The word diabetes is derived from the Greek word that signifies a syphon. This draws attention to the increased urine (Polyuria) and thirst (Polydipsia). This...

THE DILEMMA OF TRACHEOSTOMY DECANNULATION IN A 3- MONTH-OLD BABY: CONVERSION OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE TO A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE IN A RESOURCE CONSTRAINT ENVIRONMENT.

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

Abstract:

Non-availability of medical consumables is a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Difficult weaning of a child off tracheostomy is illustrated in this case. Case report A 3-month-old female with...

Keywords: Upper Airway Obstruction, Endotracheal tube, Temporary Tracheostomy, Improvised (preformed) tracheostomy tubes, Decannulation

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

POST CATARACT SURGERY CONJUNCTIVAL INCLUSION CYST: A CASE REPORT.

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

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...

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...

IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN URBAN AND RURAL POPULATIONS OF SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

Abstract:

Immunization against childhood vaccine preventable diseases is an important public health intervention that averts an estimated 2-3 million deaths annually. Despite its importance, immunization coverage rates...

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