Clinical profile of women with severe anaemia in the third trimester of pregnancy.

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：:The molluscicidal activity of the fruit and leaves of Dialium guineense was found to be due to glycosides of the triterpenoid oleanolic acid. Three glycosides were isolated from the fruit and a fourth from the leaves and are known compounds. The amount of total saponins present in D. guineense makes it a good candidat...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Houghton PJ,Odukoya OA,Adelusi A,Omogbai EK,Sanderson L,Whitfield PJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of HIV infection in blood donors or populations is usually by testing sera for antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2. Screening tests are now highly sensitive and specific, but still expensive and scarce in Africa. We tested the commercially available kits 'HIVCHEK 1 + 2' in two field laboratories, on specimens from...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Wannan GJ,Cranefield MJ,Cutting WA,Fischer PR,Hargreaves FD,Inglis JM

更新日期：1992-10-01 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：: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：:This is a short report describing the clinical presentation, investigations, treatment and outcome of a patient living in the Jamaican countryside who was diagnosed with a live, motile subfoveal helminth identified as Angiostrongylus cantonensis on optical coherence tomography at the University Hospital of the West In...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sawh R,Mowatt L

更新日期：2021-01-20 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：:Chronic osteomyelitis is a relapsing, persistent, low-grade inflammation of bone caused by various infectious agents. The present study, conducted over a two-year period, on specimens received from cases of chronic osteomyelitis was, to determine the frequency of isolation of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and to anal...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Shenoy PA,Vishwanath S,Bhat SN,Mukhopadhyay C,Chawla K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unlinked anonymous testing for HIV infection among consecutive paediatric admissions at Cama and Albless Hospital, Mumbai, was performed in 1998-99 and again in 2003-04. The seroprevalence declined from 5.5% (24/535) to 2.2% (10/447). Greater awareness, enhanced antenatal detection and measures taken to prevent mot...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Daga SR,Verma B,Gosavi DV,Kapse V,Shinde N

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:This is a retrospective case series of 233 spinal injury patients admitted to the orthopaedic ward of BPKIHS from May 1997 to April 2001. The inpatient records were analysed. In all, 40.3% of spinal injuries resulted from falls from trees while cutting leaves for fodder, and 27.9% resulted from falls from first/second...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Lakhey S,Jha N,Shrestha BP,Niraula S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inappropriate models of nursing and nursing education based on the western medical model and medical education impede the development of adequate national health service and primary health services. Nurses are an untapped resource for primary health care (PHC) along with non-nurse PHC workers. They have the potenti...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Hammond M,Mazibuko R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhotic patients with ascites are at high risk of developing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). After exclusion of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) or other infections, urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels were compared between two matched groups of Egyptian cirrhotic patient...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Fouad TR,Abdelsameea E,Elsabaawy M,Ashraf Eljaky M,Zaki El-Shenawy S,Omar N

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac failure is a common medical presentation in Uganda. This study primarily focuses on the aetiology of heart failure in 65 adult patients and assesses the utility of echocardiography in a resource-limited setting. Our findings suggest that endomyocardial fibrosis is much less prevalent than previously described ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ismail Y,Andia I,Byaruhanga S,Shaw MR,Mathieson PW,Wilde P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transverse myelitis typically extends two or less spinal segments, whereas longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) extends three or more spinal segments in length and may occasionally span all the segments of the spinal cord. We present a case of spinal tuberculosis presenting with LETM with true lower motor...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Goyal MK,Lal M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of opportunistic infections in HIV-seropositive patients at Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore. Three hundred and seven HIV-positive patients were screened for various opportunistic pathogens. Tuberculosis was the most common infection followed by candidiasis...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Saldanha D,Gupta N,Shenoy S,Saralaya V

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheostomy can prevent many deaths in otherwise fatal airway diseases and problems but has numerous complications that are mostly avoidable if the procedure is carefully performed together with strict postoperative management. This is a retrospective review of tracheostomy complications over a 10 year period (1991-2...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Onakoya PA,Nwaorgu OG,Adebusoye LA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most endemic countries stray dogs are the main source of rabies infection in humans. In India 95-97% of rabies patients are infected by dogs. Most pet dogs do not regularly receive booster doses of vaccine. In Thailand, most rabies patients develop the disease within 1 month of exposure. Rabies immunoglobulin is co...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Dutta JK

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients (34 limbs) with compressive peroneal neuropathy induced by prolonged squatting of more than 5 h during harvesting season were treated conservatively and followed-up to an average of 28.2 months. A marked preponderance of involvement of the left side was noticed. We attribute this to the intermittent ex...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sangwan SS,Marya KM,Kundu ZS,Yadav V,Devgan A,Siwach RC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Without a vaccine or proven therapeutic options in COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a combination of measures: rapid diagnosis and immediate isolation of cases; rigorous contact tracing; and precautionary self-isolation of close contacts to curb the spread of COVID-19. During a Nipah outbreak i...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Wilson A,Warrier A,Rathish B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An atypical presentation of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis is reported to highlight the importance of suspecting dermatosis in patients from areas endemic for kala-azar. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ramesh V,Kumar J,Salotra P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several systemic and neurological complications can occur with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, of which cerebral malaria is well known and is the most serious. Rarely, patients may suffer a neurological disorder that occurs after complete recovery from P. falciparum infection, an entity known as post-malaria neurologic...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Nayak R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the scientific literature on Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) in Africa in order to provide information on the current status of clinical care and the existing research challenges. BL epidemiology led to the discovery of the Epstein Barr virus, an important cause of several viral illnesses and malignancies. The inc...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Orem J,Mbidde EK,Weiderpass E

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Melioidosis is the disease caused by the soil and water bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. Our study aimed to delineate its genitourinary manifestations. Over a 10-year period (2006-2016), 20 adults with culture-confirmed genitourinary melioidosis were identified. The patients were all men with a mean age of 45.3 ±...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Koshy M,Sadanshiv P,Sathyendra S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron deficiency, the commonest cause of anaemia in children, is a global public health problem. Worldwide, almost 50% of children <5 years of age are anaemic. Platelet count in iron deficiency anaemia is mostly normal or high; thrombocytopenia is rare. We describe two children with iron deficiency anaemia and severe t...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Mohammad F,Sridhar M,Samprathi M,Vemgal P

更新日期：2021-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, motile bacillus widely spread in the environment. However, clinical infection in humans is uncommon. The route of infection is often through ingestion of raw vegetables, meat and unpasteurised dairy products. Listeria is an uncommon cause of meningitis ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Gulla KM,Gupta D,Sachdev A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AIDS support and prevention programs are poorly developed in developing nations. The difficulties of increasing AIDS awareness are compounded by illiteracy and lack of access of large numbers of people to formal education. These facts make community-based AIDS education, counselling and information service an essent...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Foster G

更新日期：1990-04-01 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：: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