Anti-hemorrhagic effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of the leaves of Mikania glomerata in lesions induced by Bothrops jararaca venom in rats [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2014 PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of hydroalcoholic leaf extract of Mikania glomerata Spreng (Asteraceae) on the activity of Bothrops jararaca snake venom in Wistar rats. METHODS: Fifty four rats Wistar were divided into six groups of nine animals
Vanessa Barreto Mourao +9 more
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Histopathological analysis and in situ localisation of Australian tiger snake venom in two clinically envenomed domestic animals [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: To assess histopathological changes in clinically envenomed tiger snake patients and identify tissue specific localisation of venom toxins using immunohistochemistry.
Balmer, L. +5 more
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Assessment of snakebite management practices at Meserani Juu in Monduli District, Northern Tanzania.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundSnakebite envenoming represents a tragically neglected tropical disease mostly affecting poor people living in remote areas of developing countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Anti-snake venom (ASV) is the only approved specific treatment
Shabani Iddi +4 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 +5 more
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Retrospective analysis of snake victims in Northern India admitted in a tertiary level institute
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 Context: Snake bites are the common cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical countries. Aims: To analyze the outcome of snake bite victims Settings and Design: Retrospective analysis of data from Intensive care unit, Department of Anesthesiology.
Syed Moied Ahmed +4 more
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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 +1 more
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The red seaweed Plocamium brasiliense shows anti-snake venom toxic effects [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2015 Snakebite is considered a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. In Brazil, about 70% of the envenomation cases are caused by Bothrops snakes. Its venom may provoke hemorrhage, pain, necrosis, hemolysis, renal or cardiac failure and even death in victims.
Silva, Geisiane Alves da +5 more
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Journal of Acute Disease, 2019 Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology, clinical profile and treatment for patients with snake bite in the intensive care unit of our hospital. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with snake bite admitted to the intensive care unit of a ...
Shivali Panwar, Aashish Dang
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Crotalus atrox venom preconditioning increases plasma fibrinogen and reduces perioperative hemorrhage in a rat model of surgical brain injury. [PDF]
, 2017 Perioperative bleeding is a potentially devastating complication in neurosurgical patients, and plasma fibrinogen concentration has been identified as a potential modifiable risk factor for perioperative bleeding.
Applegate, Richard +12 more
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Complementary Medicine Journal of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 2021 Objective: Malaria is one of the most important parasitic diseases and one of the important health issues especially in tropical and subtropical countries.
Fatemeh Hajialiani +4 more
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