On a national drug policy for Bangladesh.

abstract：:Gallbladder function was studied in 22 patients with portal hypertension due to advanced Schistosoma mansoni infection and in 17 healthy adults. The fasting volume of the gallbladder was significantly less in patients than in controls. The gallbladder wall was grossly thickened in the study group. There was a signific...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ali QM,Abdel-Rahim IM,Doehring-Schwertfegar E,Franke D,Kardorff R,el Sheikh M,Ehrich JH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 60% of births in the Mseleni area of South Africa's Kwa Zulu province were home deliveries in 1984. Home deliveries in the area are generally attended by members of the pregnant woman's family. If difficulties are encountered during labor, the family will call upon a midwife, or Traditional Birth Atten...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Jepson AP,MacDonald LD

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental comparative study was conducted in order to compare the positivity pattern of sputum microscopy using the direct and overnight sedimentation Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) smears, direct and NaOCl pretreated centrifuged ZN smears and overnight sedimentation and NaOC1 pretreated centrifuged ZN smears methods. We ex...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Rasheed MU,Dechu T

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：:A haemocholecyst is a clot-filled gallbladder caused by bleeding into its lumen. It is a rare entity with fewer than 50 cases reported in the English literature. Preoperative diagnosis is often not possible even with good quality cross-sectional imaging. Here, we present a case of a gallbladder mass, whose nature was ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ray S,Ghosh R,Khamrui S,Kumar Das A,Saha S,Kumar D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Locally fabricated phototherapy devices (LFPDs) are widely used in Nigeria for the treatment of neonatal jaundice. Ours was a cross-sectional observational study of all LFPDs in major hospitals in Jos between January and March 2015. We evaluated a total of 24 LFPDs. The irradiance at the level of the baby was in the r...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Diala UM,Ofakunrin AO,Toma BO,Shwe DD,Yilgwan CS,Bode-Thomas F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in a rural Nigerian community. Using the modified Wellcome Classification, the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) was 20.5%. The prevalence of underweight, wasting and stunting were 23.1%t, 9% and 26.7%, respectively. The low prevalenc...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Senbanjo IO,Adeodu OO,Adejuyigbe EA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a great mimic of many diseases and may present a dilemma in diagnosis. Sebaceous cyst is the commonest swelling that occurs in the scrotal skin. We present a 23-year-old patient who presented with a painful hard scrotal skin nodule, clinically diagnosed to be an infected calcified sebaceous cyst, ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Joseph J,Menon A,Ramanathan R,Misra D,Rodrigues G

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Local prevalences of individual diseases influence the prioritization of the differential diagnoses of a clinical syndrome of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AFI). This study was conducted in order to delineate the aetiology of AFI that present to a tertiary hospital in southern India and to describe disease-s...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Chrispal A,Boorugu H,Gopinath KG,Chandy S,Prakash JA,Thomas EM,Abraham AM,Abraham OC,Thomas K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first recorded case of HIV-1 transmission via breast milk occurred in 1985. 1985 was also the year HIV-1 was first isolated in breast milk. In developed countries, many hospitals' special neonatal units no longer operated breast milk banks. National policies advised HIV-1 infected mothers to feed their babies b...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Broadhead RL

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A four-year-old boy presented to the hospital with a four-month history of recurrent bouts of fever and abdominal pain. Half a month before being admitted to hospital, multiple red cutaneous nodules had emerged at the left epigastric region and a dark red serpentine track appeared under the skin at the same site. The ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Yi-Zhu X,Zhi-Bang Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHL) is a fulminant inflammatory disease of cerebral white matter, characterised by demyelination and haemorrhagic necrosis. The outcome is usually fatal with only few survivors. An unusual presentation of a 44-year-old South Indian farmer who developed AHL following a snake bite ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Prabhakar AT,Kamanahalli R,Sivadasan A,Joseph E,Viggeswarpu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Chronic leg ulcers in children in tropical developing countries are common. They are difficult to diagnose clinically and to manage. Our case illustrates that even in areas where yaws is endemic and point of care testing is available, the diagnosis remains difficult. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Fegan D,Glennon MJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited data are available on the stroke subtypes in Tanzania and sub-Saharan Africa. The present study was aimed at determining retrospectively the pattern of confirmed strokes in all patients in our hospital who had been given a computerized tomography (CT) brain scan during the study period (April 2001 to May 2002)...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Matuja W,Janabi M,Kazema R,Mashuke D

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malnutrition continues to be a major killer of children, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries such as India. An ecological study was undertaken to correlate different demographic factors with the prevalence of underweight children. Based on findings from the National Family Health Survey 4 (2015-2016), 81...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Pratim Roy M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin preserved allogeneic (FPA) bone graft was used in 18 patients with benign bone cavities, nine patients with malignant bone cavities, 12 patients with atrophic nonunion of fractures, seven with gap nonunion and 18 with comminuted fractures. The benign bone cavities were obliterated in 20 weeks and malignant ca...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Agarwal S,Mishra US,Jain UK

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic abscess is a relatively uncommon condition, posing a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the treating physician. It occurs due to haematogenous spread from endocarditis or other septic foci, especially in immune-compromised individuals and diabetics. We describe an elderly male who presented with splenome...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Nagarajan RK,Gopal B,Tajudeen M,Sistla SC,Balamourougan K

更新日期：2020-12-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In Malawi, pre-hospital care assistance is mainly provided by laypersons who witnessed the event. The aim of our study was to determine the knowledge and skills of such persons who bring victims of road traffic crashes to hospital. The study was conducted at Adult Emergency and Trauma Centre at Queen Elizabeth Central...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sheikh S,Mulwafu W,Gondwe WTM,Nyirenda M,Mbomuwa F,Chokhotho L

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection worldwide and a major public health problem in developing countries including China. The aim of our study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Brucella infection in humans in Yixing, located at the centre of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration. A total of 895 sera...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Xiao Y,Zou G,Yin J,Tan W,Zhou J,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrub typhus, a re-emerging acute febrile zoonosis can present as an undifferentiated fever often complicated by potentially fatal systemic involvement. Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication of scrub typhus which can result in a marked elevation of serum lipase. We report three cases of scrub typhus who presented ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Bhargava A,Ali S,Rajeevan R,Udyavara R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a life-threatening condition. Our aim was to study the clinical profile and laboratory parameters of HPP patients and to develop an algorithm to determine the causes of HPP. 84 patients presented with HPP over a 3 year period. 58 (69.0%) were found to have renal tubular acidosi...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kumar V,Armstrong L,Seshadri MS,Finny P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease is a common childhood vasculitis. Fever and lymphadenopathy, at times, are the only clinical presentation of Kawasaki disease, which mimics infectious lymphadenitis, especially, when other features are yet to evolve. In such a scenario, ultrasonography of cervical lymph nodes can help to differentiate...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Patra PK,Banday AZ,Bhagat N,Vignesh P,Singh S

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric illnesses are a significant cause of morbidity all over the world. In India many people with mental disorders are unable to access psychiatric care for a variety of reasons. This article describes the successful management of a person with schizophrenia in the community through a primary care team in liais...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： John SM,Venkatesan S,Tharyan A,Bhattacharji S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty Shigella strains were isolated from bloody stools, of which 10 had been collected from children. Eighty per cent of the Shigella isolates were serogrouped as S. flexneri. All 20 Shigella strains were susceptible to gentamicin, nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin. More than 80% were resistant to ampicillin, cotrimo...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Guyot A

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous state hospital-based local studies suggest varying population-based clinicopathological patterns of colorectal cancer (CRC). Patients diagnosed with CRC in the state and private sector hospitals in Durban, South Africa over a 12-month period (January-December 2009) form the basis of our study. Of 491 patients...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ntombela XH,Zulu BM,Masenya M,Sartorius B,Madiba TE

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extra-amniotic prostaglandin F2alpha (PG F2alpha) is probably the most widely used medical method for mid-trimester termination of pregnancy. The method is highly effective but is financially costly, particularly for poor countries faced with restricted health budgets. The aim of this study was to establish whether mi...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Munthali J,Moodley J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of glycated proteins, especially haemoglobins, is now a routine procedure for monitoring previous glycaemic control in diabetic patients in the developed world. Until recently, however, the assays were sophisticated and costly and, therefore, were only rarely used in developing countries. With easier and c...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Rahlenbeck SI

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven patients underwent cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiography. Patients were selected using clinical and investigatory parameters. One patient had a negative common bile duct exploration. During the follow-up period of 2 1/2-3 1/2 years, all patients remained symptomatically and sonologically ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Puthu D,Chitnis AR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00