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{"title":"Epidemiology and disease burden of Buruli ulcer: a review","authors":"K. Röltgen, G. Pluschke","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S62026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S62026","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2015:6 59–73 Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine Dovepress","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"59-73"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S62026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68480154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First-line health care provider performance in the management of common skin diseases using an algorithmic approach as a diagnostic tool in Kano State, Nigeria.","authors":"Anna Theodora Taal,&nbsp;Erik B Post,&nbsp;Tijjani Hussaini,&nbsp;Augustin Gayus Barminus,&nbsp;Tahir Dahiru","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S87600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S87600","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Skin diseases are common worldwide, though prevalence rates in rural areas are difficult to estimate, and are primarily based on hospital studies rather than community-based studies. Primary health care providers in rural areas often lack sufficient knowledge about skin diseases, which contributes to poor skin management and subsequently causes considerable morbidity. This study looked at the performance of first-line health care providers in the management of common skin disease, using an algorithmic approach with a flowchart with diagnostic steps. As a reference standard, two dermatologists independently validated the diagnoses and treatment choices made by the providers. The performance of the algorithm was calculated in terms of the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value for each skin disease of the algorithm. A total of 19 patent medicine vendors and 12 traditional healers from Kano State in Nigeria diagnosed 4,147 patients with suspected skin symptoms. The most common skin disease was tinea capitis (59.2%), and it was found predominantly among boys below 15 years of age. Together, patent medicine vendors and traditional healers had 82% of the cases correctly diagnosed, and in 82% they prescribed the correct treatment. The sensitivities varied for each skin disease from 94.8% for tinea capitis to 7.1% for contact dermatitis. The specificities varied between 87.0% and 98.6%. Except for tinea capitis, lower PPVs were found for the various skin diseases when compared to earlier studies. In spite of the observed low sensitivities and low PPVs for several diseases, the algorithm seems to offer an improvement in management of common skin diseases at the peripheral level. With adaptations in training, further refinement of the algorithm and refresher training, predictive values and sensitivities can be increased.</p>","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 ","pages":"85-94"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S87600","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38155864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives on the impact of stigma in leprosy: strategies to improve access to health care","authors":"P. Rao","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S55903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S55903","url":null,"abstract":": Throughout its history, leprosy has been much feared and misunderstood. Today, we have the best knowledge, expertise, therapies","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"29 1","pages":"49-57"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S55903","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68480136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Current perspectives on leprosy as a public health challenge in India","authors":"A. Pandey","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S54783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S54783","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2015:6 43–48 Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine Dovepress","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"43-48"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S54783","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68480078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among nonpregnant women attending a tertiary health care facility in abuja, nigeria","authors":"A. Emeribe, I. Nasir, J. Onyia, Alinwachukwu Loveth Ifunanya","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S82984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S82984","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2015:6 37–42 Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine Dovepress","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"37-42"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S82984","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68480379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mycetoma: epidemiology, treatment challenges, and progress","authors":"H. Mohamed, A. Fahal, W. Sande","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S53115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S53115","url":null,"abstract":"Mycetoma is a chronic infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue with a high morbidity. This disease is most commonly seen in countries between 30°N and 15°S of the equa- tor, but cases have also been seen in Europe and the USA. Due to the lack of proper prevalence data, currently the true burden of this disease is not known. Mycetoma can be caused by a large variety of microorganisms, both bacteria and fungi. Treatment of the disease depends on the etiology of the causative agent. Actinomycetoma is usually treated with antibiotics only and has a decent cure rate; eumycetoma is treated with a combination of antibiotics and surgery. Unfortunately, for eumycetoma, recurrent infections are common and amputations are still needed in a large proportion of the patients.","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"31-36"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S53115","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68479823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Current perspectives on the spread of plague in Africa","authors":"W. Lotfy","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S63522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S63522","url":null,"abstract":": Plague is a zoonotic disease which has been responsible for a number of high-mortality epidemics throughout the recorded human history. This review was carried out with the aim of evaluating the current situation of human plague in Africa. The disease was reported from at least 28 countries in the continent, among them eight countries are currently with active human foci. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar are the countries with the highest endemicity in the world. A unique gathering of factors involved in the disease re-emergence in other parts of the world is present in Madagascar. The risk factors affecting persistence and spread of plague in the country were briefly reviewed. Based on the data presented, it was concluded that all African countries should be concerned by the possible emergence/re-emergence of the disease. It is crucial to implement some preventive measures in these countries. These measures include surveillance of suspected natural foci, rodent and insect eradication campaigns,","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"21-30"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S63522","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68480258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chikungunya virus outbreak expansion and microevolutionary events affecting epidemiology and epidemic potential","authors":"A. Powers","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S53698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S53698","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2015:6 11–19 Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine Dovepress","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"11-19"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S53698","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68479845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between eosinophil cationic protein and infection intensity in a schistosomiasis endemic community in Ghana","authors":"E. Asuming-Brempong, B. Gyan, A. Amoah, William van der Puije, L. Bimi, D. Boakye, I. Ayi","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S51713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S51713","url":null,"abstract":"(unported, v3.0) License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2015:6 1–10 Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2015-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S51713","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68479768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges for management of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis and future directions.","authors":"Dinesh Mondal,&nbsp;Shinjiro Hamano,&nbsp;Golam Hasnain,&nbsp;Abhay R Satoskar","doi":"10.2147/RRTM.S35707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S35707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin complication resulting from infection with <i>Leishmania donovani</i> (LD) parasite. It mostly affects individuals who have previously suffered from visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by LD. In some cases, PKDL develops among people infected with LD, but do not show any symptoms of VL. Clinical presentation includes hypopigmented macules/papules/nodules or polymorphic lesions (combination of two or more lesions). Except for skin lesions, PKDL patients are generally healthy and usually do not seek medical care. These patients play an important role in interepidemic transmission of the infection and subsequent VL outbreak. Therefore, proper diagnosis and treatment of PKDL patients is important for the control of VL in endemic countries, especially in the Indian subcontinent where VL is anthroponotic. Here, we report the challenges in the estimation of PKDL burden, its diagnosis, and treatment, and suggest possible solutions based on recent literature, reports, published manuals, and web-based information.</p>","PeriodicalId":21138,"journal":{"name":"Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine","volume":"5 ","pages":"105-111"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2014-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/RRTM.S35707","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38155863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}