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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: 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...
Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2
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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
Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1
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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
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
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...
Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1
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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...
Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1
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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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