The use of misoprostol for mid-trimester therapeutic termination of pregnancy.

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：: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：: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：:We report a widely disseminated, disfiguring facial molluscum contagiosum (MC) as a presenting complaint in an 11-year-old girl secondary to human immune-deficiency virus infection. A biopsy specimen demonstrated lobulated epidermal growth consisting of keratinocytes with large intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusion ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Chatterjee S,Banerjee M,Bhattacharya S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tungiasis is highly prevalent in resource-poor communities in sub-Saharan Africa, but studies among schoolchildren are scanty. We assessed prevalence, parasite load and clinical aspects of tungiasis in schoolchildren in south-western Nigeria. A total of 545 schoolchildren was examined. Of these, 133 (24.4%; 95% CI, 20...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ugbomoiko US,Ariza L,Babamale AO,Heukelbach J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of cutaneous amoebiasis which presented as malignant ulcers are reported. In non-healing ulcers in the perianal or gluteal region, the possibility of amoebiasis should be kept in mind, especially in the tropics. An immediate examination of the scraping from the ulcer is sufficient to confirm or rule out the ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Venkataramaiah NR,Reinaerts HH,Van Raalte JA,Shaba KJ

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,4-D (2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid) is a chlorphenoxy group pesticide. Its relative safety and broad leaf selectivity makes it a favourite herbicide of many home gardeners and agricultural workers. Severe systemic toxicity requiring hospital admission and intensive care usually occurs following intentional oral inge...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Pannu AK,Saroch A,Agrawal J,Sharma N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most growth monitoring programmes in developing countries have not been successful in reducing malnutrition. This is due, at least in part, to the exclusion of mothers from the process of growth monitoring. An essential requisite for greater participation is for mothers to understand the meaning of a growth chart. The...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sohal H,Wilkinson D,Morley D

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the maternal and neonatal profile and outcome of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies at the level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Delhi. Case records of ELBW inborn babies delivered between August 2000 and August 2001 were analysed by using a pre-set proforma. A total of 52 ELBW babies were ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sehgal A,Telang S,Passah SM,Jyothi MC

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:In order to emphasise the importance of histopathology in the clinically unsuspected diagnosis of duodenal strongyloidiasis, we report six cases diagnosed on duodenal biopsies identified from the database over a period of 15 years, and clinical, endoscopic and histopathological findings were analysed retrospectively. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Gupta L,Gaur K,Sakhuja P,Sharma BC,Saran RK,Batra VV

更新日期：2020-10-12 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：: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：:Tuberculosis is a common illness in developing nations. Tuberculous dactylitis is an unusual manifestation of tuberculous osteomyelitis seen predominantly in children. A woman presented with painless, fusiform swelling of multiple digits of the hand. Synovial biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation and the pus smea...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Chrispal A,Prabhakar T,Booruga HK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a 1-year follow up of children discharged from a nutritional rehabilitation centre (NRC) in eastern Nepal are presented. One hundred and one children were visited at home on discharge from the NRC, at 6 months and 1 year later. Data were collected concurrently on one sibling and two neighbouring childre...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： O'Dwyer M,Gillam SJ

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ophthalmic presentation of relapse in a patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV1) associated adult T-cell lymphoma leukaemia is described. Epidemiology, clinical features and therapeutic options are briefly reviewed. Antenatal screening and inclusion of HTLV1 in the differential diagnosis of inflammat...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Charles KS,Leelah N,Murray DC

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:In a prospective study of 40 women, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) values in second and third trimesters were compared between women who were iron deficient and those who were iron replete. There was no difference in the two groups. Hence reduced MCV seen in iron deficiency anaemia cannot be relied upon as an effective...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Mukhopadhyay A,Bhatla N,Kriplani A,Saxena R

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Cervical cancer is an important health problem in developing countries. Most women present with advanced disease, resulting in low cure rates. Screening by Visual Inspection with the Aid of Acetic Acid and optionally HPV DNA detection as a second test is technically feasible. However, the majority of women appear to b...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ansink AC

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The trend away from communal medicine in the People's Republic of China is sadly noted in this brief history of medical education and practice in Mainland China since the cultural revolution. After Mao's revolution, the institution of barefoot doctors and other paraprofessional personnel spread quickly; entrance to m...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Rifkin SB

更新日期：1980-04-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:In Tanzania, rural medical aides (RMA), mother and child health aides (MCHA) and health auxiliaries (HA) care for mothers of childbearing age and children under age 5. This paper presents data obtained at 2 district seminars on mother and child health held in June 1981 and June 1983 at which knowledge and skills of M...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： van Roosmalen J,van Roosmalen-Wiebenga MW

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adi Quala is an Eritrean agricultural town of 14,000 people, and is situated about 70 km south of the capital, Asmara and 30 km from the border with Tigray, Ethiopia. On good days electricity was received from Asmara between 0600 h and 2300 h with nothing available outside these hours. These conditions meant the elect...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Allen P,Welstead J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol and khat are commonly used substances in Ethiopia and are believed to be risk factors for HIV infection. We assessed alcohol and khat use as risk factors for HIV infection among visitors to voluntary counselling and testing centres. In this institution-based unmatched case control study, a total of 495 respond...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ayenew F,Tadesse T,Azale T

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00