Prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency in three trimesters in Rural Vellore district, South India.

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：:One hundred and sixty eight febrile adult outpatients were investigated at St Francis Designated District Hospital in fakara, a holoendemic area in Tanzania. We wanted to assess the potential anamnestic and clinical risk indicators for malaria and to establish a rational strategy for malaria management. Blood slide in...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Oster N,Krause E,Hatz C

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:We conducted this prospective study among 110 symptomatic Plasmodium vivax patients attending the Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India, in order to evaluate their clinico-laboratory profile during July 2007-July 2009. Complications observed among patients were: anaemia (46.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 37.08-55.72%);...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Saravu K,Acharya V,Kumar K,Kumar R

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:External ophthalmomyiasis is a superficial infestation of the eye tissues by the larvae or maggots of flies. External ophthalmomyiasis, caused by Oestrus ovis, is found occasionally in shepherding areas, but is rare in the cities of eastern China. We present a case of a 30-year-old man with complaints of a foreign bod...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Zhang A,Nie Q,Song J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Priapism, prolonged painful erection of the penis, is a urological emergency. Untreated, the patient can end up with impotence. Various methods have been described for its treatment but the initial management remains conservative. This study presents our experience with the use of sedation followed by an ice-cold sali...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Bansal AR,Godara R,Garg P

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：: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：:Of all cancer patients, 28% had gastrointestinal parasites of medical importance. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Robinson AJ,Katongole-Mbidde E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We practise an integrated approach to the management of skin diseases, leprosy and sexually transmitted diseases because the latter diseases are still stigmatized and patients are unwilling to attend clinics so labelled. When approached by a patient with skin disease it is advisable to see the patient promptly, becaus...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Olumide YM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case of fever of unknown origin with bilateral adrenal masses in a patient with compensated chronic liver disease (compensated) due to hepatitis C who had been treated elsewhere with four months of anti-tuberculous therapy for suspected disseminated tuberculosis (TB). At our institution, he under...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Ramesh V,Narreddy S,Gowrishankar S,Barigala R,Nanda S

更新日期：2018-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The length of delay in seeing a physician was related to perceived difficulty in access to services and to scepticism and doubt about the effectiveness of medical care. Attention is called to the importance of the doctor-patient relationship in fostering prompt patient action. :This study was conducted on the Brazili...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Paine P,Wright Mda G

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated cold abscess of the thigh without active tuberculosis elsewhere in the body is a rare entity, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of isolated cold abscess of the thigh following DPT vaccination in an immunocompetent child. The association with DPT vaccination is intrigu...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Sharma J,Sharma T,Bhatt GC,Bhargava R

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：UNLABELLED:: Wonder of Life (kalanchoe pinnata) leaves are commonly used to treat diabetic foot infections. These patients are usually non-compliant with conventional medical therapy. We surmised that these patients would have a higher incidence of treatment failures. Patients admitted with diabetic foot infections wer...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Cawich SO,Harnarayan P,Budhooram S,Bobb NJ,Islam S,Naraynsingh V

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：: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：:Most snakebite victims in low- and middle-income countries continue to seek many forms of first aid therapy before reaching hospital, the commonest being the application of a tourniquet. Our study looked at a prospective cohort of 382 such patients to ascertain the association of pre-hospital care with clinical outcom...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Singaravelu KP,Pandit VR,Chinnakali P,Bammigatti C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaemia, the most common medical disorder associated with pregnancy, is a silent killer. Most severely anaemic pregnant women are asymptomatic and present late in the third trimester with medical and obstetric complications. ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Patra S,Puri M,Trivedi SS,Pasrija S

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：: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：:The impact of HIV-1 infection on the survival of patients with haematological cancers in Yaoundeé, Cameroon, was examined. The prevalence of HIV-1 was 26.2% among 172 patients, predominantly lymphoid malignancies. At the time of analysis, 75% of patients had died giving an incidence rate of 0.05 deaths per year and a ...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Mbanya DN,Minkoulou EM,Fezeu L,Kaptue L

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：: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：:One hundred and sixty-eight laparoscopies, performed for various indications between 1985 and 1989, were studied retrospectively and the findings and experiences are reported. The most frequent diagnoses were hepatocellular carcinoma (20%) and liver cirrhosis (18%). Correlation of macroscopic and histopathological dia...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Missalek W,Mmuni K

更新日期：1991-07-01 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：:Microscopic examination of a wet mount of the stool has been the standard practice for the laboratory diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Here we describe a novel method of stool microscopy of 80 stool samples, 31 (38.75%) were positive by the new thick stool smear wet mount method, whereas the corresponding...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Parija SC,Bhattacharya S,Padhan P

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of indication-specific pricing (ISP) of drugs means that the cost of a drug will vary depending on the reasons for its use. ISP is a novel concept and its beneficial or detrimental effects are unknown. Experience from richer countries suggests that it is fraught with many administrative, ethical and regula...

journal_title：Tropical doctor

authors： Meher BR,Padhy BM

更新日期：2020-04-01 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