Snakebite: An Exploratory Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Adjunct Treatment Strategies. [PDF]
, 2018 The cost-effectiveness of the standard of care for snakebite treatment, antivenom, and supportive care has been established in various settings. In this study, based on data from South Indian private health-care providers, we address an additional ...
Bulfone, Tommaso C +5 more
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Unusual presentations of acute kidney injury and neurologic complications due to snake bite [PDF]
Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine, 2015 Introduction: Vascularity of kidneys is very high, so these organs are potentially susceptible to be affected with toxins including snake venom. Hypersensitivity to snake venous could cause some neurological problem. Case Report: We present a
Hamid Noshad +4 more
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Toxins, 2023 Accidents with snakes are responsible for about 32,000 deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa, caused mostly by snakes from the genus Bitis, in particular Bitis arietans. B.
Felipe Raimondi Guidolin +9 more
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cAMP-Inhibits Cytoplasmic Phospholipase A(2) and Protects Neurons against Amyloid-beta-Induced Synapse Damage [PDF]
, 2015 A key event in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the production of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides and the loss of synapses. In cultured neurons Aβ triggered synapse damage as measured by the loss of synaptic proteins. α-synuclein (αSN), aggregates of which accumulate
Bate, C, Williams, A
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Evaluation of the lethal potency of scorpion and snake venoms and comparison between intraperitoneal and intravenous injection routes. [PDF]
, 2014 International audienceScorpion stings and snake bites are major health hazards that lead to suffering of victims and high mortality. Thousands of injuries associated with such stings and bites of venomous animals occur every year worldwide.
Bouhaouala, Balkiss +6 more
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Jurnal Kedokteran DiponegoroSnakebite remains a prior Neglected Tropical Disease in the World, especially in South-East Asia. There were many diversities in the management of snake bites based on the different levels of clinician experience.
Hapsari Kinanti, Agung Kusumanegara
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Phosphorylation of CLEC-2 is dependent on lipid rafts, actin polymerization,secondary mediators, and Rac [PDF]
, 2010 The C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2)activates platelets through Src and Syk tyrosine kinases via a single cytoplasmic YxxL motif known as a hem immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (hemITAM).Here, we demonstrate using sucrose gradient ...
Alice Y. Pollitt +44 more
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A synthetic biology approach for consistent production of plant-made recombinant polyclonal antibodies against snake venom toxins [PDF]
, 2018 Antivenoms developed from the plasma of hyperimmunized animals are the only effective treatment available against snakebite envenomation but shortage of supply contributes to the high morbidity and mortality toll of this tropical disease.
Arnold +38 more
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Prolonged asymptomatic venom induced consumption coagulopathy: Caused by hemotoxic snake bite
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Envenoming and deaths resulting from snake bite are a particularly important public health problem in the tropical world, with the highest burden in rural areas of South East Asia and Africa.
Prabhat Rijal +4 more
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Presentation, management, and outcome of snake-bite in two district hospitals in Ghana [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: the burden of disease represented by snakebites is widely underestimated and often neglected public health problem in the tropics. There is insufficient epidemiological data to guide distribution of antivenin and proper management of ...
Adjei, George +9 more
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