Tropical DoctorPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1177/00494755251405380
Tarun Kumar Suvvari, Nithya Arigapudi
{"title":"Climate change and heat-related illnesses: The looming public health crisis in India.","authors":"Tarun Kumar Suvvari, Nithya Arigapudi","doi":"10.1177/00494755251405380","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251405380","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"434-435"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145745431","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":"Thyroidectomy via an infraclavicular open scar-concealing approach (TICOSCA): A novel open technique with early clinical experience.","authors":"Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Prashant Yadav, Manvendra Singh, Pawan Agarwal, Dhananjaya Sharma","doi":"10.1177/00494755261420992","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755261420992","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Remote-access thyroidectomy techniques aim to address patient concerns regarding visible cervical scars but are often limited by cost, equipment, and learning curves. We describe a novel open technique thyroidectomy via an infraclavicular open scar-concealing approach that re-locates the incision to a clothing-concealed infraclavicular site while preserving the principles of conventional open thyroidectomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"298-301"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146151127","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 : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-03DOI: 10.1177/00494755251403212
Thotanolla Surya Prakash
{"title":"Cryptosporidiosis in a young male with systemic lupus erythematosus: A fatal case report.","authors":"Thotanolla Surya Prakash","doi":"10.1177/00494755251403212","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251403212","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"353-354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145670819","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":"Privileged localisation: Atypical hand-foot-mouth disease at locus minoris resistentiae.","authors":"Vanila Muthukannu, Ariharasudhan Varadharajan, Ramamoorthy Logamoorthy, Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan","doi":"10.1177/00494755251395470","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251395470","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness predominantly affecting children, but atypical presentations can occur, especially in areas of reduced resistance, such as burn scars. We present two cases with atypical HFMD lesions localised to a previously healed scald burn area, with classic lesions on the hands and feet. This unusual presentation highlights the role of immune dysregulation in healed burn scars, predisposing them to infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"331-334"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145566034","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 : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-11-26DOI: 10.1177/00494755251398127
Isaac Ks Ng, Wilson Gw Goh, Jason Tho, Desmond B Teo
{"title":"Sweet warning sign: New-onset diabetes mellitus as a Harbinger of pancreatic cancer.","authors":"Isaac Ks Ng, Wilson Gw Goh, Jason Tho, Desmond B Teo","doi":"10.1177/00494755251398127","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251398127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"341-342"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145606967","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 : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1177/00494755251404234
Dhananjaya Sharma, Michael Cotton
{"title":"From compliance to conscience: Working with the Institutional Review Board.","authors":"Dhananjaya Sharma, Michael Cotton","doi":"10.1177/00494755251404234","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755251404234","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"231-233"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145702729","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 : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.1177/00494755261436873
Lavinay Kumar Singh, Anupama Tandon
{"title":"Case report: Osmotic demyelination syndrome owing to rapid correction of hyperosmolar hyperglycaemia.","authors":"Lavinay Kumar Singh, Anupama Tandon","doi":"10.1177/00494755261436873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261436873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a rare complication in hospitalised patients, most commonly associated with rapid correction of hyponatraemia. While being uncommon, it is a dangerous problem that could result in death or severe disability. It has been mostly associated with rapid correction of hyponatraemia. However, few reports have shown it in complicated diabetes mellitus, either during rapid correction of hyperglycaemia or at any time during the course of the disease. ODS is a non-inflammatory demyelination of neurons caused by oligodendrocyte apoptosis and macrophage infiltration which degrades myelin. ODS is divided into two categories: central pontine myelinolysis and extrapontine myelinolysis based on the site of demyelination. It is important to raise awareness of ODS among clinicians, particularly when correcting hyperglycaemia.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261436873"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582477","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 : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.1177/00494755261437449
Sharang Gupta, Dimple Chopra
{"title":"Beyond hair loss: Exploring the link between alopecia areata and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.","authors":"Sharang Gupta, Dimple Chopra","doi":"10.1177/00494755261437449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261437449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated disorder increasingly recognised for its systemic metabolic associations. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, shares common inflammatory and metabolic pathways with AA. However, the association between AA and NAFLD remains under-explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261437449"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582458","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 : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.1177/00494755261438537
Vadisha Bhat
{"title":"Expanding the horizon of ethical research: Strengthening Institutional Review Board capacity in the global South.","authors":"Vadisha Bhat","doi":"10.1177/00494755261438537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261438537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Institutional review board, or Institutional ethics committee are the pillars of any research, to maintain the ethical integrity. Often Institutional Review Board (IRB) is blamed as a hurdle in the research; however, this article makes certain points to emphasise that IRB are actual handrails, not the hurdles as mentioned by the editor in the editorial.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261438537"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582539","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}