The proctoscope.

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：:The increasing number of patients presenting with severe anaemia and who invariably receive blood transfusion is of concern. This retrospective study reports the pattern of presentation and the outcome of management of patients who were transfused in the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, bet...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Nwolisa CE,Owoeye OO,Anyanwu C,Diogu C,Okeahialiam TC

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 46-year-old woman presenting with leprosy, HIV and active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). It is advisable to screen for each one of TB, HIV and leprosy patients, especially when an extra feature emerges. Particularly in a leprosy case, if TB remains undiagnosed, the development of rifampicin resistance second...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Keragala B,Herath H,Janappriya G,Gunasekera CN

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is a rare variant of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) characterised by multiple (≥10), widespread, slowly progressive, cosmetically disfiguring, non-ulcerating nodules without visceral involvement. The disease is resistant to chemotherapy and characterized by relapses. We present a ra...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Verma GK,Verma S,Shanker V,Singh G,Tegta GR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodevelopmental abilities of 33 very-low-birthweight (VLBW) Trinidadian children and randomly selected matched pairs of classmates who were of normal birth weight were tested in 1998 at ages 68-88 months, using the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. The 1 min Apgar score was significantly lower in the VLBW ch...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ali Z,Ramcharan J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease characterised by eosinophilic infiltration in the gastrointestinal tract. EGE may involve more than one layer of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical features depend on the layer and location which is involved. We report an unusual case of eosinophilic ascites ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Kodan P,Shetty MA,Pavan MR,Kariappa A,Mahabala C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out amongst workers of Twifo Oil Palm Plantations (TOPP), a large agro-based industry located in the tropical rain forest belt of the Central Region of Ghana in West Africa. The district abounds in streams and rivers, the biggest being the rapidly flowing River Pra which bisects the district. Si...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Krah CK

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：: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：: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：:The aetiology of diarrhoea with Cryptosporidium species and pathogenic bacteria has not been identified in the Ethiopian primary healthcare system. Thus, antibiotic consumption for unconfirmed pathogenic diarrhoea is not infrequent. A total of 344 children aged <5 years with diarrhoea were included in the present stud...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Abera B,Hailu T,Beza L,Mulu W,Yizengaw E,Kibret M

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:Management of the critically ill patient forms a significant proportion of obstetric and gynaecological (O & G) practice. There have however, been very few reports on the management of such patients in intensive care units (ICU). We review all O & G patients admitted to the surgical ICU at King Edward VIII Hospital, D...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Platteau P,Engelhardt T,Moodley J,Muckart DJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is the main complaint of patients presenting as surgical emergencies. However, preoperative analgesia has not been studied in developing countries. The adequacy of preoperative analgesia in 106 consecutive acute surgical cases admitted to the Accident and Emergency Department of The University College Hospital, I...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Aisuodionoe-Shadrach OI,Olapade-Olaopa EO,Soyannwo OA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of yaws has changed in recent years. Mass treatment with oral azithromycin has replaced intramuscular benzathine benzylpenicillin. Treponemal and non-treponemal serology (equivalent to TPHA and RPR) point-of-care blood testing is now available. In addition, recent studies in yaws endemic regions have sh...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Fegan D,Glennon MJ,Kool J,Taleo F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of liver disease among HIV-infected patients is changing. In the era of antiretroviral therapy, opportunistic infections are diminishing and deranged liver function appears to be due usually to drug-induced liver injury, alcohol, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or chronic hepatitis B. To test this hy...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Mohite AR,Gambhire PA,Pawar SV,Jain SS,Contractor QQ,Rathi PM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidental needlestick injuries sustained by health-care workers are a common occupational hazard and a public health issue in health-care settings. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted and 30.9% of health-care workers had experienced at least one needlestick injury in the previous year. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Tadesse M,Tadesse T

更新日期：2010-04-01 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

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：:Osteomalacia is most commonly seen in the remoter northern regions (Kohistan District) of Hazara District, Pakistan. Low serum calcium is common, as is tetany, but not universal. A 2% prevalence was found retrospectively in all obstetric patients from 1978--1985. Overall, there was a 12% caesarean section rate (61/ann...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Herm FB,Killguss H,Stewart AG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological data of HIV affected individuals of aged 50 years and above in India are lacking for various reasons. Diagnosing HIV infection among the elderly is challenging as chronic HIV/AIDS can mimic those typically associated with aging in parallel to the myth that elderly individuals lead asexual lives. In thi...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Talukdar A,Khanra D,Ray S,Talukdar P,Rana S,Banerjee B,Saha B

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：: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：: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：:We report what we believe is the first case in Gujarat of melioidosis in a 67-year-old man. Awareness of this disease is limited, especially in areas supposed not to be endemic. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Savaj P,Shaw T,Munim FC,Mukhopadhyay C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic pregnancy still remains a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the first trimester of pregnancy and also a significant cause of reproductive failure in Nigeria. A descriptive review of 211 consecutive cases of ectopic gestation over an 11-year period was undertaken. Ectopic pregnancy constitute...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Igberase GO,Ebeigbe PN,Igbekoyi OF,Ajufoh BI

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：: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：:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer and frequently arises in the sun-exposed skin of middle-aged and elderly individuals. We retrospectively reviewed 443 patients managed for SCC (cutaneous and non-cutaneous) in our hospital from January 1979 to December 2002. The age distributi...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Adigun IA,Buhari MO,Ayorinde RO

更新日期：2006-07-01 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