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
POST CATARACT SURGERY CONJUNCTIVAL INCLUSION CYST: A CASE REPORT.

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

Abstract:

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

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

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF APPARENTLY HEALTHY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A RURAL COMMUNITY IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

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

Abstract:

Background: Malnutrition is a major public health issue in most parts of the developing world because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in children....

Keywords: Malnutrition, stunting, underweight, wasting.

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

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

Abstract:

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...

KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSMISSION OF TUBERCULOSIS AND FATE OF UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC UNDERGRADUTES MANAGED FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN A TREATMENT FACILITY IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA: OUR EXPERIENCE.

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

Abstract:

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.

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...

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