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Delayed Neurological Manifestation in Krait Bites Despite Anti-snake Venom Therapy. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
A severe medical emergency that poses a life-threatening risk is envenomation from a snake bite. Among the several snake families, krait bites are known to result in neurological symptoms, including ptosis, headache, and sweating. A 12-year-old adolescent boy who had been bitten by a krait appeared in this instance.
Sawhney S, Vagha K, Lohiya S, Mishra N, Vagha JD, Varma A.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Knowledge assessment of anti-snake venom among healthcare practitioners in northern Nigeria. [PDF]

Ther Adv Infect Dis, 2021
Introduction: Anti-snake venom (ASV) is the standard therapy for the management of snakebite envenoming (SBE). Therefore, the knowledge of ASV among healthcare practitioners (HCPs) is essential for achieving optimal clinical outcomes in snakebite management.
Bala AA, Jatau AI, Yunusa I, Mohammed M, Mohammed AH, Isa AM, Wada AS, Gulma KA, Bello I, Malami S, Michael GC, Chedi BA.   +11 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Snake venom in conjugation with silica nanoparticles: an emerging cancer therapy

Oncologie
Cancer remains one of the most prevalent causes of mortality worldwide and thus necessitates the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Snake venom, consisting of a complex mixture of bioactive proteins and peptides, has demonstrated significant ...
Azam Duaa, Arshad Nimra, Khalid Muneeba, Hassan Samina, Anjum Sumaira, Abdullatif M Sharif Elham, Ibrahim Wisam Nabeel   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Drug Discovery for Snakebite Envenoming: Wanderings Amid Historical Antidotes and Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities. [PDF]

ChemMedChem
In this review, we provide an overview of selected historical antidotes against snakebite envenomation used in early modern Europe. Then, the evidence‐based antivenom activity of some natural compounds is discussed as resulting from more than two decades of research studies.
Bianconi E, Camaioni E, Oszajca P, Macchiarulo A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Anti-Snake Venom Activity of Indigofera Hirsuta Extracts Against Naja Nigricollis Venom

European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, 2023
  Indogofera hirsuta has reportedly been used in traditional medicine to treat snake envenomation. The study is aimed at exploring the potential of the plant for antivenom activity using standard methods. Preliminary phytochemical screening on the extracts revealed the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, steroids ...
Malami Usman Muhammad, Muhammad Salmanu Gayari, Buhari Idris, Muhammadu Bello, Muhammad Yunusa Boyi   +4 more
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Pharmacological aspects of Vipera xantina palestinae venom [PDF]

, 2011
In Israel, Vipera xantina palestinae (V.x.p.) is the most common venomous snake, accounting for several hundred cases of envenomation in humans and domestic animals every year, with a mortality rate of 0.5 to 2%.
Katzhendler, Jeoshua, Franziska T. Arlinghaus, Jeoshua Katzhendler, Cezary Marcinkiewicz, Philip Lazarovici, Johannes A. Eble, Lazarovici, Philip, Momic, Tatjana, Eble, Johannes A., Hadar Arien-Zakay, Marcinkiewicz, Cezary, Tatjana Momic, Arien-Zakay, Hadar, Arlinghaus, Franziska Therese, Arlinghaus, Franziska T.   +14 more
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Potential Therapeutic Effects of Snake Venom Components on Pain Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients [PDF]

, 2021
This paper reviews the existing literature on the uses of snake venom in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and pain management. Venom from the families Elapidae and Viperidae have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Metzger, Maggie, null null, Maggie Metzger   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Snake bite in South Asia: a review [PDF]

, 2010
Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities living in the tropics. Because of serious misreporting, the true worldwide burden of snake bite is not known.
Alirol, Emilie, Sharma Sanjib Kumar, Kuch, Ulrich, Sharma, Sanjib Kumar, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Alirol Emilie, Bawaskar, Himmatrao Saluba, Emilie Alirol, François Chappuis, Kuch Ulrich, Ulrich Kuch, Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar, Chappuis, François, Chappuis François, Bawaskar Himmatrao Saluba, Bawaskar HS, Alirol E, Sharma SK, Chappuis F, Kuch U   +19 more
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Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review

Journal of the Scientific Society, 2023
Snake bites are an important cause of illness and deaths in the rural population in tropical, subtropical and southeast Asian countries. There are more than 3000 species of snakes found all over the world of which around 300 species are found in India ...
M Rathinasamy, M Mithuna, Sunitha Ramasamy, J Antony, V Jaishree, M Alexander   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venomous snakebites: Management and anti-snake venom

Current Medical Issues, 2019
In the Indian subcontinent, the “Big four” snakes of cobra, krait, Russell's viper, and saw-scaled viper are responsible for most of the venomous snakebites. Diagnosing envenomation is a pure clinical skill with no diagnostic kit available yet. Anti-snake venom (ASV) is a precious commodity, and clinicians across the country must be aware of the ...
JohnEmmanuel Jesudasan, KundavaramPaul Prabhakar Abhilash   +1 more
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