Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-11-13DOI: 10.1177/00494755231211938
Harish Kumar Sagar, Harpreet Singh Pawar
{"title":"Chronic type 2 reaction in lepromatous leprosy with underlying <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> infection: A case report.","authors":"Harish Kumar Sagar, Harpreet Singh Pawar","doi":"10.1177/00494755231211938","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755231211938","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tropical diseases prevalent in leprosy-endemic areas may alter the immunological patient response and also complicate the presentation of leprosy reactional episodes. The introduction of anti-malarial drugs in our case produced a subsidence of reaction. With dwindling manpower skilled in leprosy, the reactional episodes are very often treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids and thalidomide, neglecting the possibility of other co-existing infections, tropical or other. Our case emphasises the importance of history, examination and balanced investigation in the context of tropical diseases in endemic areas before injudicious intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92157119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-12-17DOI: 10.1177/00494755231217322
Qiyun Huang, Jing Tang, Jie Zhu, Huan Tan, Yan Huang, Guxiang He
{"title":"Updated review of wet pack complications in pulse vacuum pressure steam sterilisation processes in central sterile supply departments.","authors":"Qiyun Huang, Jing Tang, Jie Zhu, Huan Tan, Yan Huang, Guxiang He","doi":"10.1177/00494755231217322","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755231217322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The quality of sterilisation and disinfection in a central sterile supply department is directly related to the quality of the hospital services and the patients' safety. Wet packs occasionally occur following the process of pressure steam sterilisation; reducing this occurrence is an important issue. Therefore, the causes of wet pack following sterilisation were analysed to identify the influencing factors and suggest improvements to prevent its occurrence. Understanding the sterilisation process and possible causes of exposure helps with risk assessment and identifying necessary corrective measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138812446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sequential occurrence of upgrading and downgrading type 1 leprosy reactions: A case report.","authors":"Savitha Sharath, Surabhi Sinha, Kabir Sardana, Arvind Ahuja","doi":"10.1177/00494755241229754","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755241229754","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139736516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-08DOI: 10.1177/00494755241237599
Siddhesh Zadey, Dhananjaya Sharma, Michael Cotton
{"title":"Advocacy for surgeons: Ensuring excellence in patient care.","authors":"Siddhesh Zadey, Dhananjaya Sharma, Michael Cotton","doi":"10.1177/00494755241237599","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755241237599","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140060930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-12-25DOI: 10.1177/00494755231220095
Xiaowen Qiu, Fengyan Wang, Tao Li
{"title":"Liquid concrete as a gastrointestinal tract foreign body.","authors":"Xiaowen Qiu, Fengyan Wang, Tao Li","doi":"10.1177/00494755231220095","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755231220095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastrointestinal foreign bodies present a common clinical challenge. We present an unusual case of a 58-year-old construction worker who ingested liquid concrete that risked solidifying in his stomach. Gastroscopy revealed only partial solidification and pyloric obstruction, which were successfully resolved through endoscopic fragmentation and mechanical removal. To protect the gastric mucosa during elimination, liquid paraffin and a cellulose-based formula were administered. Complete gastrointestinal evacuation was achieved within 3 days, with no complications observed. This case emphasises the urgency of the early removal of concrete.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139038083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-02-04DOI: 10.1177/00494755241227470
Ruchi Mishra, Shivangi Tetarbe, Pradnya Suhas Bendre, Ira Shah
{"title":"Difficult to treat liver abscesses in children - Do not forget parasitic infections.","authors":"Ruchi Mishra, Shivangi Tetarbe, Pradnya Suhas Bendre, Ira Shah","doi":"10.1177/00494755241227470","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755241227470","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Liver abscess (LA) is a significant health concern worldwide, particularly in tropical regions such as India, and is usually pyogenic or amoebic in origin. In rare cases it can be caused by parasites. We present two children with difficult-to-treat LAs, revealing underlying parasitic infections as the causative agents, implicated by eosinophilia, elevated immunoglobulin-E levels and exposure to domestic animals. In the first case, disseminated echinococcosis was diagnosed through imaging, serology and histopathology. The second case showed a relationship between LAs and Toxocara infection, evidenced by microscopic stool examination of a household cat.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139681811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-12-25DOI: 10.1177/00494755231220400
Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias, Fabíola Ellen Sales Vitoriano, Cassia Kamila Barros Ribeiro, Mariana de Fátima Marques de Matos, Lauro Vieira Perdigão Neto, Roberto da Justa Pires Neto
{"title":"Two cases of testicular tuberculosis in HIV patients with distinct clinical presentations.","authors":"Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias, Fabíola Ellen Sales Vitoriano, Cassia Kamila Barros Ribeiro, Mariana de Fátima Marques de Matos, Lauro Vieira Perdigão Neto, Roberto da Justa Pires Neto","doi":"10.1177/00494755231220400","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755231220400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Genito-urinary tuberculosis (TB) corresponds to the second most common cause of extrapulmonary tuberculosis EPTB worldwide. It is however rare and is often clinically indistinguishable from testicular malignancy and infarction. HIV hugely increases the risk of TB in unusual sites; we present two such cases of testicular tuberculosis. The diagnosis was based respectively on histopathological findings, acid-bacilli smear of biopsy, semen, and culture.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139038084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-01-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755231226260
Abdurrahman Kaya, Esin Beycan, Sibel Yıldız Kaya, Gülhan Özdemir, Hasan Zerdali, Ali Mert
{"title":"Acute acalculous cholecystitis due to hepatitis B virus reactivation: A case report and review of the literature.","authors":"Abdurrahman Kaya, Esin Beycan, Sibel Yıldız Kaya, Gülhan Özdemir, Hasan Zerdali, Ali Mert","doi":"10.1177/00494755231226260","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755231226260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a 52-year old man presenting with acute acalculous cholecystitis triggered by hepatitis B virus infection. The patient developed protective antibodies and cleared the infection. The relevant data is also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139514221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-11-13DOI: 10.1177/00494755231212694
Ravi Maharaj, Christo Cave, Shastri Motilal, Vijay Naraynsignh
{"title":"Delays in adjuvant radiotherapy for primary breast cancer is harmful, especially in low-income countries.","authors":"Ravi Maharaj, Christo Cave, Shastri Motilal, Vijay Naraynsignh","doi":"10.1177/00494755231212694","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755231212694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our retrospective cohort study of the effects of radiotherapy delay on the oncological outcome of breast cancer patients showed a prolonged radiotherapy waiting interval was associated with a statistically significant increase in the 3-year breast cancer-specific mortality. This research should stimulate setting up protocols geared towards minimizing delays.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92157120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}