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
A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF COVID-19: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS IN OWERRI, SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

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

Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major public health emergency of international concern with various countries of the world implementing unprecedented measures to curb the rapid...

Keywords: Awareness, Covid 19, Pandemic, Practices Introduction

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND SYSTEMIC BLOOD PRESSURE IN A NIGERIAN COHORT

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

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the relationship between intraocular pressure and systemic blood pressure as a justification for making recommendations for better clinical investigation and management of patients. Methods:...

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

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...

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.

CURBING DEBILITATING GENDER ISSUES: THE DEBACLE OF GENDER MUTILATION (FGM) IN NIGERIA

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

Abstract:

Commonly known as female circumcision or female cutting, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a primitive and brutish practice which involves cutting off a part or...

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...

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