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
INFANT FEEDING PATTERN OF HIV POSITIVE WOMEN ASSESSING CARE AT A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA AND ITS OUTCOME IN INFANTS

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

Abstract:

Background: Breastfeeding is the normative and culturally accepted way of feeding newborn babies. Breastfeeding by HIV mothers raises a lot of concern because of the...

CAESAREAN MYOMECTOMY: A CASE REPORT OF A 33-YEAR OLD PRIMIGRAVIDA AT TERM IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI

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

Abstract:

Myomectomy is a common gynaecologic procedure and may be performed during caesarean section in well selected patients without adverse outcomes. The combined procedure is controversial amongst...

Keywords: myoma, leiomyoma, myomectomy, pregnancy, caesarean section

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...

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...

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...

ASSESSMENT OF RENAL FUNCTION IN HIV INFECTED CHILDREN IN OWERRI, SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

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

Abstract:

Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest burden of paediatric HIV infection and renal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in these children. Materials and Methods: This...

Keywords: HIV infection, GFR, Renal function, Paediatric.

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...

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