{"title":"Quantitative assessment of size and echo-texture of nerves in leprosy using high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) and colour Doppler (CD).","authors":"Swetalina Pradhan, Gaurav Dash, Rashid Shahid, Upasna Sinha, Arvind Ajith","doi":"10.1177/00494755261488200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261488200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Usually, clinical examination is enough to detect nerve thickness and tenderness in leprosy, but inter-observer variations may be significant. High-resolution ultrasound scanning is a good non-invasive modality in this respect. Using this tool, a cross-sectional study was carried out to measure mean cross-sectional area (thickness), echo-texture of peripheral nerves and the presence of hypervascularity in leprosy patients, as well as to establish a clinico-radiological correlation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261488200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149041574","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":"Thinking beyond parasitic endemicity: An insight into congenital epidermoid cyst as the cause of recurrent splenic space-occupying lesion in an adolescent female.","authors":"Sarthak Chakrabarti, Sourish Kumar Roy, Nikhil Sonthalia, Debasish Mitra, Bipasha Sinha, Uday Chand Ghoshal, Mahesh Kumar Goenka","doi":"10.1177/00494755261489899","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00494755261489899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Splenic epidermoid cysts are rare true congenital cysts that may closely masquerade as hydatid cysts in endemic regions, posing a significant diagnostic challenge.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261489899"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149041617","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":"Sustaining lifesaving care: Tactical infrastructural adaptations for clinics in low-resource settings during severe flooding.","authors":"Gulnaz Fatima Siddiqui, Shahid Akhtar Siddiqui, Jitendra Kumar Singh","doi":"10.1177/00494755261491009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261491009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present a number of suggestions that will ensure continuity of medical care services at tropical clinics in situations where isolation is caused by frequent massive floods and lack of electricity. We demonstrate how the move from resource-limited triage will be achieved through the use of manual instruments, heat-stable drugs and community task-shifting in order to address trauma, emergency delivery and sepsis.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261491009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149009065","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":"Scrub typhus as a leading cause of acute encephalitis syndrome in North India: A changing paradigm.","authors":"Shahid Akhtar Siddiqui, Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Anubha Shrivastava, Manisha Maurya","doi":"10.1177/00494755261491005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261491005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is an important public health issue in the northern part of India because the previously predominant cause, namely, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Virus, is being superceded by scrub typhus, caused by <i>Orientia tsutsugamushi,</i> which is a tick-borne disease. This report highlights the causes, implications, and importance of antibiotics in the treatment of AES.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261491005"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149008521","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":"The cost of delay: Tackling late referrals, public sector overburden and workplace violence in tropical paediatric hospitals.","authors":"Shahid Akhtar Siddiqui, Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Anubha Shrivastava, Manisha Maurya","doi":"10.1177/00494755261489896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261489896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Late clinical referrals in low-resource setting paediatrics lead to high childhood mortality and cause disabilities. This issue becomes even worse in settings where the public health system is overloaded owing to the lack of staff and proper resources. Where an inability to deliver timely healthcare results, the frustration of parents often leads to aggression towards healthcare professionals working on the frontlines. This report analyses the connection between late presentations, systemic issues with resources and insecurity of healthcare workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261489896"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149009110","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 : 2026-09-18DOI: 10.1177/00494755261489889
Shahid Akhtar Siddiqui, Gulnaz Fatima Siddiqui
{"title":"No child left invisible: Tracking health in highly mobile tropical slums.","authors":"Shahid Akhtar Siddiqui, Gulnaz Fatima Siddiqui","doi":"10.1177/00494755261489889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261489889","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261489889"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148992344","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 : 2026-09-17DOI: 10.1177/00494755261491010
Sarthak Das, Saroj Kumar Tripathy, Archana Malik
{"title":"Protecting future generations from E-waste: Policy gaps and WHO's call to action.","authors":"Sarthak Das, Saroj Kumar Tripathy, Archana Malik","doi":"10.1177/00494755261491010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261491010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid expansion of digital technology has revolutionized education, communication and healthcare but created a parallel crisis: e-waste. Globally, 53.6 million tonnes were generated in 2019, with only 17.4% formally recycled. The remainder is processed through unsafe methods such as open burning, acid leaching and crude dismantling. Children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable due to rapid growth, immature organs and special circumstances. India is the world's third-largest e-waste generator, producing 1.71 million tonnes annually,<sup>1</sup> while WHO estimates report 3230 kilotons in 2019.<sup>1</sup> Over 90% is handled informally, often involving child labour or exposure in contaminated communities. Documented childhood injury includes impaired neurodevelopment, poor birth outcomes, respiratory illness, endocrine disruption, immune dysfunction, DNA damage and higher lifetime risk of chronic diseases. Despite E-Waste Management Rules, awareness among paediatricians, policymakers and parents remains limited. Urgent measures include training, biomonitoring, prohibition of child labour and integration of e-waste risks into national child health programmes. Protecting children from e-waste is both a health necessity and a developmental imperative aligned with many local Sustainable Development Goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261491010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148992269","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":"Strongyloides hyperinfection complicated by invasive aspergillosis and osmotic demyelination syndrome.","authors":"Sayan Maharatna, Aryalekhshmi P, Debanjan Nandi, Nonika Rajkumari, Shiv Sekhar Chatterjee, Sayantan Banerjee","doi":"10.1177/00494755261487768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261487768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> is an intestinal nematode endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, capable of persisting for decades through an auto-infective life cycle. In immuno-compromised hosts, particularly those receiving corticosteroids, accelerated auto-infection can result in a hyperinfection syndrome characterised by massive larval proliferation, dissemination and life-threatening secondary bacterial or fungal infections. We report a known alcoholic with chronic steroid exposure who presented with pulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations of hyperinfection, with larvae detected both in sputum and stool. His course was complicated by multidrug-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> bacteraemia, probable invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and osmotic demyelination syndrome related to severe electrolyte disturbances. He improved with ivermectin and supportive therapy, highlighting the importance of early recognition of strongyloidiasis in steroid-exposed patients in endemic regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":49415,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Doctor","volume":" ","pages":"494755261487768"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148992294","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}