Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1177/00494755251369616
Abdurrahman Kaya, Gülhan Özdemir, Nagihan Didem Sarı, Ülkü Kara, Burcu Balta, Buse Koç
{"title":"A case of simultaneous hepatitis B reactivation in a married couple.","authors":"Abdurrahman Kaya, Gülhan Özdemir, Nagihan Didem Sarı, Ülkü Kara, Burcu Balta, Buse Koç","doi":"10.1177/00494755251369616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251369616","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251369616"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976349","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 : 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1177/00494755251369617
Arie C Glas, Michael J Cocquyt, Cathy Ratcliff
{"title":"Short report - An update and further reflections on April 2024 article 'Implementation of a 3-phase grid-coupled solar electricity and back-up system at Mulanje Mission Hospital, Malawi'.","authors":"Arie C Glas, Michael J Cocquyt, Cathy Ratcliff","doi":"10.1177/00494755251369617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251369617","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Installing reliable, affordable electricity in a Malawian hospital, through overhauling its solar and overall electrical system in response to extremely poor grid electricity, has resulted in reduced bills and reduced damage to electrical equipment, and saved money for patient care. In 2024, we reported results of this upgraded system after a year of operation from July 2022 to July 2023. In January 2024, we installed 17 more 100Ah lithium-ion batteries, and results from February 2024 to February 2025 showed significant savings. We make recommendations for other hospitals.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251369617"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976458","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 : 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1177/00494755251368949
Natasha Tay Jia Ying, Sheena Mary Alexander, Lim Yi Wen
{"title":"Open globe injuries - A case report and literature review on initial evaluation and management in a district hospital.","authors":"Natasha Tay Jia Ying, Sheena Mary Alexander, Lim Yi Wen","doi":"10.1177/00494755251368949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251368949","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251368949"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976542","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 : 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1177/00494755251369632
Shifa Qureshi, Arifa Anwar Elahi, Dina Aisha Khan
{"title":"A case of vaginal actinomycosis in an eight-year-old girl.","authors":"Shifa Qureshi, Arifa Anwar Elahi, Dina Aisha Khan","doi":"10.1177/00494755251369632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251369632","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251369632"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976409","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755251368950
Subhayan Das Gupta, Rohon Das Roy, Dipmala Das
{"title":"Multifaceted clinical presentations and predisposing factors of <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> and its treatment outcome: A case series.","authors":"Subhayan Das Gupta, Rohon Das Roy, Dipmala Das","doi":"10.1177/00494755251368950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251368950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i>, a soil-transmitted intestinal nematode is often undiagnosed owing to its non-specific clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and radiological features. Corticosteroids, HIV and Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-1 are some of the many immunocompromised conditions where strongyloidiasis infection might lead to a hyper-infection syndrome of disseminated strongyloidiasis. Albendazole, ivermectin and, recently, moxidectin are anti-helminthic drugs with excellent activity against this neglected tropical parasite. In our case series, we report five cases, each with different clinical features, immunity status, predisposing conditions and different treatment outcomes. Stool microscopy was positive for <i>S. stercoralis</i> larva in all cases. Either albendazole or ivermectin was administered, its duration being adjusted according to the patient's response. Although its incidence is relatively low in India, <i>Strongyloides</i> should be considered as one of the differential diagnoses in any patient with the afore-mentioned immunosuppression states.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251368950"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976441","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755251369618
Sharang Gupta
{"title":"Managing hope with honesty: Ethical communication in dermatology.","authors":"Sharang Gupta","doi":"10.1177/00494755251369618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251369618","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251369618"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976401","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755251369620
Avanshu Bansal, Amit Kumar Rohila, Ankur Sharma, Sreevidya Cm, Mahaveer Singh Rodha, Shiwangini Jayswal
{"title":"Co-existence of acute liver failure and mucormycosis in an immunocompetent host: A rare presentation of Wilson's disease.","authors":"Avanshu Bansal, Amit Kumar Rohila, Ankur Sharma, Sreevidya Cm, Mahaveer Singh Rodha, Shiwangini Jayswal","doi":"10.1177/00494755251369620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251369620","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251369620"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976408","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755251369621
Dhananjaya Sharma
{"title":"Artificial intelligence as an equaliser: How ChatGPT empowers academics in the Global South.","authors":"Dhananjaya Sharma","doi":"10.1177/00494755251369621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251369621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT are revolutionising academic work, particularly for researchers in the Global South who often face inequitable access to resources and publishing support. This article explores how AI can empower early-career scholars, non-native English speakers, and unaffiliated researchers by aiding literature review, scientific writing, and language refinement - functions traditionally limited to those with institutional privileges. Drawing a parallel with the historical evolution from library binders to PubMed, the article challenges prevailing scepticism around AI use in academia. It questions the rationale behind journal policies that stigmatise AI-assisted writing, probing whether such resistance stems from genuine ethical concerns or a form of academic gatekeeping rooted in neo-colonial attitudes. Rather than dismiss AI, the article advocates for transparent, ethical use that democratises academic publishing and bridges global disparities in knowledge production.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251369621"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976400","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1177/00494755251370784
Jadeer K Muhammed, Anaf Kololichalil
{"title":"Tuberculosis and suicide: An overlooked association.","authors":"Jadeer K Muhammed, Anaf Kololichalil","doi":"10.1177/00494755251370784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251370784","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755251370784"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976518","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}