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
PROFILE OF SUBJECTS WITH ADULT AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA.

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

Abstract:

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a systemic disease that affects 1 in 2,000 individuals and is the most common hereditary kidney disease. ADPKD...

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

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.

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:...

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.

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...

A CASE OF HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM WITH INFANTILE GENITALIA IN A 16YEAR OLD NIGERIAN MALE

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

Abstract:

Background: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or secondary hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome that results from gonadal failure due to abnormal pituitary gonadotropin levels. It usually results from...

Keywords: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, undescended testes, infantile genitalia

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January 18, 2026
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