Tropical Doctor

Papers
(The median citation count of Tropical Doctor is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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A case series of 2,4 diethylamine poisoning – what the future holds for us13
Congenital severe malaria: Artesunate for successful and safe treatment in neonates: A case report12
Costus igneus, ‘the Insulin plant’ causing hypoglycaemia: Two case reports9
New in the tropics: Safety concerns of the novel Butantan-Dengue vaccine for dengue prevention in tropical countries9
Retrospective analysis of endometrial cancer among Afro-Caribbean women in Barbados 2008–20179
A rare complication of Yellow Phosphorous poisoning8
Empyema necessitans – An unusual cause of necrotising fasciitis of the breast7
Geriatric Depression and its predictors in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of India – A quantitative study7
A unique case of fever with skin lesions7
Binge eating after a religious fast: Acute gastric dilation causing perforation – a case report6
Quantification of chronic diseases presenting in the Emergency Department and their disposition outcomes: A hospital-based cross-sectional study in north India6
Case report: Perineal swelling: A rare case of scar endometriosis6
Acute kidney injury in the tropics6
Acute febrile illness in pregnancy: Spectrum of disease and impact on maternal and foetal outcome6
Neonatal analgesic prescription practices in central India: A cross-sectional survey6
Increasing incidence of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in Trinidad and Tobago: A 50-year review6
Chromobacterium violaceum : An incidental finding in a neonate5
High rates of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Peruvian hospital 2013–20195
Mycobacterium meets malignancy: A curious clinical convergence5
Effect of pantoprazole as an adjunct to standard medical therapy in patients with uncomplicated amoebic liver abscess: A randomised pilot study5
Complete renal response of IgA vasculitis with steroid and mycophenolate mofetil in an adult HIV patient5
Sociodemographic factors associated with the use of insecticide treated nets among under-fives in Nigeria: Evidence from a national survey5
A curious case of upper limb infection4
Candida prostatitis: A rare entity4
Liquid concrete as a gastrointestinal tract foreign body4
An unusual case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome4
A Quality Improvement (QI) initiative in diagnostic stewardship of urine culture in an era of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)4
Is the world ready for another viral outbreak? - The deadly Marburg virus4
Adrenal histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent host4
A culturally sensitive educational intervention to improve the acceptance and sustained use of safer cooking stoves in the Guatemalan highlands4
Circular frames without x-ray – lessons learned regarding radiation exposure during tibial deformity correction from Low & Middle Income Countries?4
Frequency of abnormal Pap smear in patients presenting with postcoital bleeding in Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan4
The disappearing art of clinical examination4
Paediatric Herpes Zoster: A report of seventeen cases from a tertiary care hospital of North India4
Elizabethkingia meningosepticum infections with varied presentations and different antimicrobial susceptibility – A case series4
Bacteriological profile of paediatric skin and soft tissue infections and their antibiogram at a tertiary care teaching hospital in north India4
Neonatal chikungunya encephalitis4
The Nipah virus resurgence 2023: Kerala's resilience in overcoming the outbreak3
e-Cigarettes: Assessing the differences and the harms3
An atypical tale of Loffler syndrome in the tropics3
Acute hepatitis as the sole presentation in leptospirosis: A case report3
Surfactant for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in very low birth weight infants at a level 2 hospital: A descriptive retrospective cohort study – safety and efficacy3
Paracoccidioidomycosis and Addison's syndrome – case report3
Seasonal predominance of atypical agents in adult community-acquired pneumonia in India's northeastern region: Is it the time to look again at empirical therapy guidelines?3
The new malaria vaccine: A complementary approach, not a replacement for existing measures3
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surgical patients in Cambodia over a 10-year period3
Ileal bezoar secondary to ileal duplication – a case report3
Book Review: Collapse and Resiliency: The Inside Story of Liberia’s Unprecedented Ebola Response by Tolbert Nyenswah3
Retrospective analysis of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella enterica infections in a level IV hospital from Lima, Peru3
Current practices of antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care centre in North India3
Extended drug-resistant Salmonella Typhi complicated by rare fatal haemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis: A case report3
The future of global health is inclusive and anti-racist3
Hypocalcaemia – A rare complication of ileostomy3
Note on Ipsa Suyal3
Hookworm infestation as a rare cause of melaena in tropics: A case report3
Dengue hypokalaemia causing paralysis3
Utility of rapid chromatographic Immunoassay to rule out typhoid Fever among malaria negative patients2
Linezolid-Associated Posterior Reversible Leuco-encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Disseminated Tuberculosis2
Cutaneous and ocular manifestations in Indian children with neurocutaneous syndromes: A cross-sectional study2
Under-representation of low-income countries in the literature – targeting the bummock of neglected tropical diseases2
Jejuno-jejunal intussusception in an adult due to inflammatory fibroid polyp: Tale of two unusual cases2
Dual natural orifice per luminal endoscopic repair of vesico-vaginal fistula: A case report2
Varied presentations of congenital dengue infection in neonates2
Leishmaniasis – Still a diagnostic challenge: An individual participant data systematic review2
Spectrum of endoscopic findings in Strongyloides stercoralis infection with gastroduodenal involvement—A case series2
Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors among schoolchildren from Unión de Reyes municipality, Matanzas Province, Cuba2
Does English hegemony in dissemination of medical literature represent an unjust barrier to global knowledge equity?2
Sequential use of drugs (prostaglandin e1 after failed trial of PGE2 gel) for induction of labour: Retrospective observational study2
Enteral feeding in neonates ≥34 weeks of gestation with moderate to severe birth asphyxia: A retrospective observational study2
Sandifer syndrome in a 30-day-old infant: A case report2
Cytomorphological comparison of alcohol–formalin cell-block technique with conventional cytology in serous effusions in a low-resource setting2
A rare case of secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in visceral leishmaniasis2
‘Unveiling the hidden threat: Delayed presentation of congenital syphilis’2
Rethinking postgraduate research in low- and middle-income countries: From box-ticking to capacity building2
Changes in origin of acute chest pain in a sub-Saharan African setting2
Risk factors for placental abruption2
Role of lumbar sympathetic block in management of iatrogenic sciatic nerve palsy2
Academic surgery: A road less travelled2
Beyond the danger triangle: Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis following a temporal forehead furuncle2
Acute myocardial infarction in a young adult with hyperhomocysteinaemia secondary to tropical sprue2
Who operates on the children?2
Expanded dengue syndrome complicated by fulminant liver failure and prolonged intrahepatic cholestasis2
Psychosocial aspects of Noma (Cancrum Oris) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review2
Internal jugular vein aneurysm following needle aspiration of a thyroid nodule: A case report2
Total eyelid complex sparing orbital exenteration for mucormycosis2
Necrotizing enterocolitis in a moderately preterm neonate in the first week of life: A case report2
‘Flip-flap’ hernia sac sandwich mesh hernioplasty 2.02
A case of reactivation of hepatitis B presenting with exudative ascites2
Use of mobile tele-dermatology in managing cutaneous leishmaniasis from a remote district of Nepal during the COVID 19 pandemic: A case series2
Severe copper sulphate poisoning: A case rescued with plasmapheresis2
Successful management of an unstable paediatric laryngeal injury in a low-resource setting2
The importance of emergency medicine in Bangladesh and the need for a residency programme2
Association between neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and status of symptom control in children and adolescents with bronchial asthma2
Re-visiting micro ESR as a screening tool for neonatal sepsis2
The race against time: Zika virus on the horizon in Pakistan2
Presentation of Hansen's disease as Lucio phenomenon in an Indian male2
Multi-level approach to workplace violence against healthcare workers2
Socio-clinico-radiological profile of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in association with sputum conversion and baseline hsCRP levels2
Harnessing artificial intelligence in the post-COVID-19 era: A global health imperative2
Diagnostic value of monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and red cell distribution width- lymphocyte ratio against other biomarkers in children with acute appendicitis, cross-sectional study2
Improvising in adversity: Adapting a bicycle LED light as a light source for microscopic surgery in a surgical camp2
Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for the diagnosis of intestinal protozoan infections among patients attending a rural outreach outpatient department in Northern India2
Standard operating protocol for acute pyelonephritis2
Bibliometric indices and Global Health publications2
Study of factors leading to treatment delay in new sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients and its impact on sputum conversion2
Oesophageal perforation by migrated Ryles tube2
Blood reservation and utilisation practice for Caesarean section in Ilorin, Nigeria2
Implementation of a 3-phase grid-coupled solar electricity and back-up system at Mulanje Mission Hospital, Malawi2
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency quantitative test in dried blood spot– a potential marker for adult unknown G6PD deficiency1
Double-trouble: A rare case of co-infection with melioidosis and leptospirosis from Sri Lanka1
Atypical intussusception: When altered consciousness masks a gastrointestinal emergency1
Scope of antibiotic stewardship in enteric fever: An evidence-based summary1
Delays in a traumatic brain injury: A case report1
Geographical distribution and molecular survey of freshwater snail intermediate hosts of Schistosoma haematobium by DraI/Sh73 PCR in eliminated foci of Morocco1
Acute acalculous cholecystitis due to hepatitis B virus reactivation: A case report and review of the literature1
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infection presenting as endocarditis and liver abscess1
Retrospective analysis of clinico-laboratory parameters, outcome and predictors of scrub typhus co- infection in covid-19 affected children1
Tuberculosis masquerading as a pancreatic cyst in a patient with cirrhosis1
Malaria and filaria co-infection in a febrile patient1
Tuberculous calcific constrictive pericarditis in an adult female with a past history of abdominal tuberculosis1
Pyrexia of unknown origin and its aetiology in Pakistan1
Anti-racist Medical Education in the Transformation of Global Health1
Navigating the disappointment of manuscript rejection: An author's dialogue with a reviewer and editor of tropical doctor (TD)1
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast carcinoma using fluorescein sodium and methylene blue dye: A validation study1
Wastewater surveillance and Wolbachia-aedes method to combat Zika virus outbreaks in tropical countries1
Solitary plaque of borderline lepromatous leprosy clinically masquerading as paucibacillary leprosy1
Nasal leeches and epistaxis: A case series1
Giant aortic arch aneurysm presenting with hoarseness of voice1
Kikuchi lymphadenitis: A differential diagnosis of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis1
Polymicrobial growth in standard urine culture: Time to Act or Ignore?1
Seton in high anal fistula1
Visceral leishmaniasis: A leucaemia mimicker: A case report1
Oral beetroot juice as a visual gastrointestinal (GI) leak monitor: A frugal bedside adjunct for unstable patients1
Hookworm re-infection rate and efficacy of single-dose albendazole among pregnant women in Debre Elias District, Northwest Ethiopia: A single-arm trial1
Prospective randomised trial of bolus vs. continuous regime of jejunostomy feed1
A multifactorial strategy for dengue prevention and control: A public health situation analysis1
The rise and fall of Vibrio cholerae O1391
Physical examination – Crucial to timely diagnosis1
A call for greater public involvement in public health1
Unexpected trends of amoebic encephalitis in Pakistan1
Kawasaki Disease with Peripheral and Facial Gangrene: A Case report and review of literature1
A middle-aged patient with a pustular dermatosis with inguinal lymphadenopathy1
Purtscher-like retinopathy-unusual initial presentation of rheumatoid arthritis1
Paediatric paranasal sinus fibrous dysplasia1
Hearts don’t lie: Cardiac tuberculosis diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration cytology1
Emphysematous pyelonephritis due to mucormycosis1
Introduction: Readers’ forum1
Approach to dengue-associated hypokalaemia and neuromuscular weakness1
Upper airway obstruction following oropharyngeal bee sting: A case report1
A proposed methodology of health education for inherited genetic disorders: Bag and Ball technique1
Preliminary report of sexual assaults at Ekiti Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria (Moremi Clinic)1
Pelvic organ prolapse and cervical adenocarcinoma in a postmenopausal woman: A case report1
Disseminated tuberculosis after splenectomy: An uncommon event1
Privacy concerns and challenges with informed consent in medical tourism1
Shrill cry, opisthotonus, and sun setting sign in a yellow neonate1
Varicella vaccination in India's universal immunisation program –is it time?1
Short reports on cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreak investigation in Ankesha-Guagsa district, Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia1
Bloodlines of a crisis: How arboviruses are positioning South Asia at the pandemic forefront1
Physician, heal thyself1
Characteristics of patients admitted to the intensive care unit during the 2019 measles epidemic in Samoa: A retrospective clinical case series1
Innovative choledochoscope for simulation based training in resource limited setting1
Tuberculosis and suicide: An overlooked association1
Burkholderia cepacia infection associated with sickle cell disease: An uncommon entity1
Deciphering the diagnostic challenges of female genital tuberculosis: Insights from women pursuing conception at a tertiary care centre in northern India1
Newborns with congenital complete heart block: Advice for perinatal care providers1
Acute kidney injury in obstetrics: Hospital-based cohort study1
Scrub typhus presenting with massive splenomegaly in an adolescent boy1
Simple nephrectomy for Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis – Is it really simple?1
Re-emergence of diphtheria in Kano State, Nigeria: Current effort and challenges1
Abdominal wall calcification in a peritoneal dialysis patient1
The outbreak of meningitis amidst Lassa fever and diphtheria crisis in Nigeria: An urgent call for action1
The pathophysiological hypotheses between visceral leishmaniasis infection and consumptive coagulopathy1
The global south clinician: A juggler par excellence1
Autoimmune hepatitis unmasked by dengue infection – An unexplored and rare association1
Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine vaginal cleansing in reducing post-caesarean endometritis at two tertiary hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial1
An alarming surge of scrub typhus cases presenting as acute encephalitis in children1
Envenomation by Brown recluse spider bite – a case series of cutaneous loxocelism1
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in a sub-Saharan African country1
Multiple heterotopic sebaceous glands in the oesophagus: A case report and literature review1
English as a gatekeeper in global medicine1
Book Review: A Short History of Malaria by Randall M Packard1
Barriers and challenges in providing standard breast cancer care in low resource settings1
Erythematous papules in a preterm infant1
Thanks to Reviewers1
Omphalitis as a presentation of multiple liver abscesses in a term neonate1
Ulceration by Nocardia Otitidiscaviarum: A case study1
Refactory Coeliac disease-a case series from Pakistan1
Flap blood glucose measurement for flap monitoring and early detection of circulatory problems1
Faeco-vaginal fistulae: An algorithm for management1
Thanks to reviewers – 20231
A narrative review of efficacy of antibiotics in treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition in community based out-patient treatment1
Scrub typhus masquerading as acute acalculous cholecystitis in a child – a case report1
A Low-cost model of breast biopsy for the training of surgical residents during COVID-19 pandemic1
The unsettling reality of violence against healthcare workers: Past, present and future1
Campylobacter cholecystitis and bacteraemia caused by Campylobacter jejuni in a child1
Long umbilical cord and its mysterious demeanour: A case report1
An assessment of improved outcomes using low-cost bubble CPAP in very low birthweight neonates in a Nigerian tertiary hospital1
Acute necrotising encephalopathy: A rare complication providing a clue for the outbreak of H1N1 among medical students in Kanpur, India1
ERRATUM to “Abstracts from the GASOC (Global Anaesthesia, Surgery and Obstetric Collaboration) Conference, 14th September 2019”1
Utility of monocyte parameters in diagnosing Sputum Smear Negative Pulmonary TB1
Cutaneous ulceration as a presenting feature of type 1 lepra reaction: A case report1
Acquired methaemoglobinaemia in infancy associated with acute diarrhoea: A case series1
Penile gangrene caused by inflation of balloon of indwelling urethral catheter in urethra in a spinal cord-injured patient1
Honeycomb breast: An appearance of fibrocystic disease1
E-sports: What mental health professionals from low & middle-income countries must know1
Metanephric adenoma an unusual renal mass: A rare case1
Desert boil strikes hard: An outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sindh, Pakistan1
Swollen hands and feet syndrome: An uncommon presentation of a common disease1
Neonatal Fournier’s gangrene; pattern and predisposing factors in a tertiary health facility in Southern Nigeria0
Pre-eclampsia in a Sub-Saharan African country and maternal-perinatal outcome0
Rabies in the SAARC region: An epidemiological study of disease burden and challenges0
Geriatric Tuberculosis in India: Emerging challenges and practical perspectives0
Outcome of drug resistant tuberculosis in Indian children0
Stage 1 of construction of a ChatGPT-powered surgical assistant for LMICs: Pilot validation of a database of affordable surgical solutions0
Effect of chewing gum in reducing postoperative ileus after gastroduodenal perforation peritonitis surgery: A prospective randomised controlled trial0
Disseminated Cysticercosis-Should we treat?0
Trichomoniasis refractory to 5-nitroimidazole therapy in Trinidad0
Laparoscopic approach in postpartum pyoperitoneum: A guide to early rehabilitation0
Necrosis and amputation following the bite of the Bibron’s stiletto snake (Atractaspis bibronii) with a concise review of current literature0
A common presentation of an uncommon pathology: Kimura disease0
Reactive arthritis in connective tissue diseases; one should be vigilant for joint tuberculosis0
Changing malaria epidemiology in a small island developing state and the implications for global health0
Abstracts presented at GASOC Conference 2021: The Story of Global Surgery Past, Present and Future0
A retrospective study analyzing indications and outcomes of mid-trimester emergency cervical cerclage in a tertiary care perinatal centre over half a decade0
Delays in adjuvant radiotherapy for primary breast cancer is harmful, especially in low-income countries0
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum: A case series0
Early cardiovascular involvement in dengue fever: A prospective study with two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography0
A practical approach to managing agitated toxidromes0
Unpacking the importance of histopathology in ectopic pregnancy: Vital for follow up0
Rhinofacial Conidiobolomycosis – A rare fungal infection of tropics0
Angola's cholera crisis and the struggle for effective outbreak control amid vaccine shortfalls0
14-month-old girl with prolonged fever, a desquamative rash, and a new left hemiplegia0
Rare snake bite- A case report0
An appraisal of the referral system and outcome for obstetric patients referred to a tertiary centre0
‘DO NOT MISS’: A mnemonic to detect red flags in headache and back pain syndromes0
Low-cost paperless electrocardiograph for low-income countries, with derived V leads and a QRS detection algorithm0
Psychiatric manifestations of Chikungunya virus infection: An overlooked public health concern0
Leveraging the Multidimensional Poverty Index to estimate Helicobacter pylori prevalence in districts in Karnataka, India0
Magnetic beads masquerading as a bracelet causing ileal volvulus with multiple ileoileal fistulae in a child: A case report with systematic literature review0
Pyopneumothorax of unusual aetiology0
Secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with acute viral hepatitis A – A case series0
Low cost smart phone based laryngoscopy for the assessment of vocal cords in patients undergoing thyroid surgery: A pilot study0
Naproxen-induced liver injury in a case of adult-onset Still's disease0
Successful management of cervical dysgenesis: Case report and review0
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in pregnancy0
Setbacks faced by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in low-income countries and rectifications needed0
Cytological diagnosis of microfilaria coexistent with suspected malignancy of breast and ovary in a young pregnant female0
Platelet rich fibrin: A novel treatment for trophic ulcer in Hansen's disease0
Physical and psychological impact of yoga therapy in improving heart failure0
Scrub Typhus and its co-infection with Leptospirosis at a tertiary care hospital in Uttar Pradesh0
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