Adi Quala: application of solar photovoltaic generation in rural medical centres.

abstract：:Isolated pancreatic and peripancreatic nodal tuberculosis may mimic pancreatic malignancy and may result in unnecessary surgery. Being a treatable disease, it is desirable to diagnose this condition without a laparotomy. Pancreatic tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a peripancreatic mas...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ray S,Das K,Ghosh R

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of sternal fracture ranges from 3 to 8%. In more than half, they are associated with other organ trauma such as blunt cardiac injuries, rib, scapular or vertebral fractures. Hence, the presence of sternal fracture is considered a marker for significant transmission of energy. The management of isolated s...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Tiwari S,Singh A,Bhandari P,Ghatak D,Agarwal H

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria has emerged as a major public health problem worldwide. Complications are commonly seen in Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) and Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) infection, but due to Plasmodium ovale (P. ovale) infection is rarely described in literature. Here we report a case of severe disease due to P. ovale...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Tomar LR,Giri S,Bauddh NK,Jhamb R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results from medical research from high-income countries may not apply to low- and middle-income countries. Some expatriate physicians combine clinical duties with research. We present global health research conducted by Dutch medical doctors in Global Health and Tropical Medicine in low- and middle-income countries a...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Mooij R,Jurgens EM,van Dillen J,Stekelenburg J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Through a cross-sectional study conducted at Kabale Regional Hospital, among 111 men accused of rape and admitted for forensic examination from June 2009 to June 2010, we assessed whether the characteristics of perpetrators and the circumstances of the alleged sexual assault differ in acquaintance and stranger rape. U...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kaye DK,Kakaire O,Osinde MO

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the occurrence of suspected cases of Vibrio cholerae in Karaj in 2008, this study was conducted in order to determine whether or not the cases were infected with cholera and, if so, to describe the prevalence of serotypes, route of transmission and the antimicrobial resistance profile. In this cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ranjbar M,Rahmani E,Nooriamiri A,Gholami H,Golmohamadi A,Barati H,Rajabifar D,Barati S,Sabet MS,Zamiri A,Haghighi S,Taifehashemi P,Nojomi M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was done on blood units collected from replacement and voluntary donors from 2001 to 2007. Seropositivity of transfusion transmitted disease in replacement donors was 1.96% in hepatitis B surface antigen, 0.85% in hepatitis C virus, 0.23% in HIV and 0.01% in syphilis. Voluntary donors had an almo...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Chandra T,Kumar A,Gupta A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Camels use their teeth to bite, lift and throw their enemies, their feet to kick, paw or trample over, their whole body to knock over, press and squeeze, and their spit or regurgitated food to cover their perceived adversaries. Camel injuries can be very serious, resulting in fractures and severe lacerations of skin, ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Tahzib F

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of bowel obstruction. The condition was first described three decades ago and is found mainly among adolescent females in tropical and sub-tropical countries. It is characterized by a thick fibrous membrane encapsulating the small intestines partially or completely. Patients present wi...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ibrahim NA,Oludara MA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the extent of Togolese users' knowledge of the health risks associated with the regular use of bleaching agents. A massive underestimation of some of the main risks was discovered. The more frequent the use of bleaching agents, the higher the underestimation. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kpanake L,Sastre MT,Sorum PC,Mullet E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is an extremely rare complication of malaria that has been well described in multiple case reports of Plasmodium falciparum and mixed infection. We present a case of malaria with isolated Pl. vivax infection complicated by SPG. This index case is the first reported case of periphe...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Arora N,Gogna A,Kumar D,Puri K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This was a prospective study to determine the success rate of myringoplasty in a low-resource setting. Myringoplasty was performed on 85 patients and follow-up done for 6 months in order to determine the incidence of closure of the repaired tympanic membrane. The eardrum closure rate at 3 months was 88% and at 6 month...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Makaya IK

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although much research has been carried out on high risk populations, little is known about HIV prevalence in traditional rural communities who limit contact with other tribes, non-traditional tribesman and Europeans. This study considers traditional Maasai living near a high HIV transmission area. A time series analy...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Valadez JJ,Loolpapit PM,Nyangao A,Dikir F

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) are rare. They usually arise from the gastrointestinal or bronchopulmonary systems. Most are discovered incidentally and the small bowel tumours pose special difficulty in detection and treatment. Primary mesenteric involvement is very rare. Here we report such a case with a liver metastas...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Agarwal A,Kaman L,Gupta A,Ramavath K,Vaiphei K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute anal fissures are usually managed by various invasive and non-invasive modalities ranging from simple lifestyle changes to chemical and surgical sphincterotomies. Frozen finger, prepared using a water-filled ordinary rubber glove, was successfully used in one hundred patients, thus providing a cost-effective and...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Chintamani,Tandon M,Khandelwal R

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zaria has the highest incidence of peripartum cardiac failure, a syndrome of unsettled aetiology. Over the years it has been noted that there has been a decrease in the period of treatment by traditional methods from an average of 90 days to 30 days and with a complete avoidance of hot bed treatment. Twenty-one subjec...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Danbauchi SS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. This study attempts to determine the prevalence of TB in autopsies. Of 768 autopsies, 39 cases were diagnosed as TB. These were retrieved and re-examined. It was noted that in a significant number of patients with TB was only revealed after autopsy. T...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Punia RS,Mundi I,Mohan H,Chavli KH,Harish D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leprosy is caused by the obligate intracellular organism Mycobacterium leprae which mainly affects the skin and nervous system. The course of the disease is determined by host immunity, it is thus believed that in lepromatous leprosy (LL), all manifestations are bilaterally symmetrical. This is because of the inabilit...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Mathachan SR,Sardana K,Ahuja A,Lavania M,Agrawal D

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In October 1989, cases of human plague started to occur in Boteti district of Botswana. One hundred and seventy cases were recorded in total from 15 October 1989 to 6 April 1990. There were 12 deaths, giving a case fatality rate of 7%. All cases were of the bubonic type. A concerted control strategy based on sentinel ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kumaresan JA,Grova JB,Mmatli PK,Maganu ED

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ear discharge is a common symptom encountered in clinical practice in the tropics. The aim of this paper is to highlight the practical management of otorrhoea from a general practitioner's perspective with special reference to the tropics and developing countries. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kurien M

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a retrospective study based on pathology reports of specimens reviewed at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) pathology laboratory in Lusaka, Zambia, from January 1997 to December 2005. UTH is the main reference hospital in Zambia and has a catchment area covering 1.3 million people. The most common cancer ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Bowa K,Wood C,Chao A,Chintu C,Mudenda V,Chikwenya M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study reveals the seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in multi-transfused thalassemia major patients. Thirty-four out of 79 (43.0%) patients enrolled in the study serologically tested positive for hepatitis C (mean ± standard deviation age = 12 ± 4.1 years), four (5.1%) for hepatiti...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Riaz H,Riaz T,Ullah F,Aziz S,Khan MU,Pervaiz R,Ejaz A,Hasan M,Moiz F,Naqvi SA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrub typhus and leptospirosis are bacterial zoonotic diseases reported from different parts of India, whose prevalence in Chhattisgarh is unknown. Our study was carried out to delineate the prevalence of these illnesses there and to assess the clinical profiles of rural and urban patients. A total of 169 patients wit...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Vikram K,Agarwala P,Bhargava A,Jain Y,Jagzape T,Wasnik P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disclosure of HIV serostatus is a difficult emotional task creating opportunity for both support and rejection. In this study, we evaluated the rate, patterns and barriers to HIV serostatus disclosure. A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire from 187 HIV infected people residing in a resource-limited s...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Akani CI,Erhabor O

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leprosy remains an important public health and social issue in South Asia, particularly in India. Its presence in childhood is an immense social burden because of the associated disabilities and widely prevalent misconceptions regarding communicability and treatment potential. The prevalence of leprosy among children ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sachdeva S,Amin SS,Khan Z,Sharma PK,Bansal S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On April 27, 1982 the Ministry of Health of the government of Bangladesh, set up an 8-man expert committee to evaluate all the registered pharmaceutical products presently available, and to formulate a draft National Drug Policy. Objectives are: 1) to provide support for ensuring quality and availability of drugs; 2...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Islam N

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are a leading cause of mortality in low- and middle-income countries. We studied the spectrum, aetiology and outcome of CNS infections in 401 consecutive patients aged ≥12 years admitted at the medical emergency centre of PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. An aetiological diagnos...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kumar D,Pannu AK,Dhibar DP,Singh R,Kumari S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In low-income countries, where surgical expertise and resources are limited, displaced supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus are routinely managed with traction or closed reduction and casting. This is in contrast to high-income nations, where percutaneous K-wire fixation forms the mainstay of treatment. The a...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Yeomans D,Graham SM,Mkandawire NC,Harrison WJ,Perry DC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a period of eight years (1999-2006), 92 cases of abdominal TB were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Based on our findings, FNAC is a simple, fast, accurate and inexpensive diagnostic procedure for cases of suspected abdominal TB. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Handa U,Garg S,Mohan H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to compare self-care and perceived educational needs in adult Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients. One hundred and fifty Tanzanians were matched with Swedes (n=150). All 300 patients filled in questionnaires about their self-care and educational needs. The comparison indicated the Tanzanians were almos...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Smide B,Ekman L,Wikblad K

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00