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Antivenom supply and demand: An analysis of antivenom availability and utilization in South Africa

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Snakebites are a neglected tropical disease. In many areas, envenoming incidence and antivenom administration rates are unknown. This study compared antivenom (AV) availability to rates of envenoming and recommendations to treat (RTT) in ...
Natalie R Neumann, Arina du Plessis, Daniël J van Hoving, Christopher O Hoyte, Anné Lermer, Stephen Wittels, Carine Marks   +6 more
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Novel Treatment Strategy for Patients with Venom-Induced Consumptive Coagulopathy from a Pit Viper Bite

Toxins, 2020
Pit viper venom commonly causes venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC), which can be complicated by life-threatening hemorrhage. VICC has a complex pathophysiology affecting multiple steps of the coagulation pathway.
Eun Jung Park, Sangchun Choi, Hyuk-Hoon Kim, Yoon Seok Jung   +3 more
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Immunomic Investigation of Holocyclotoxins to Produce the First Protective Anti-Venom Vaccine Against the Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Venom producing animals are ubiquitously disseminated among vertebrates and invertebrates such as fish, snakes, scorpions, spiders, and ticks. Of the ~890 tick species worldwide, 27 have been confirmed to cause paralysis in mammalian hosts.
Manuel Rodriguez-Valle, Sonia McAlister, Paula M. Moolhuijzen, Mitchell Booth, Kim Agnew, Claudia Ellenberger, Aleta G. Knowles, Kathleen Vanhoff, Matthew I. Bellgard, Ala E. Tabor, Ala E. Tabor   +10 more
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The research landscape of direct, sensory human–nature interactions

People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 6, Page 1893-1907, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the human–nature interactions research landscape can benefit researchers by providing insights into the most relevant topics, popular research areas and the distribution of topics across different disciplines, journals and regions.
Maldwyn J. Evans, Kevin J. Gaston, Daniel T. C. Cox, Masashi Soga   +3 more
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Health evaluation and dangerous reptile detection using a novel framework powered by the YOLO algorithm to design high‐content cellular imaging systems

The Journal of Engineering, Volume 2023, Issue 12, December 2023., 2023
To propose a framework that utilizes the real‐time object detection capabilities of the You Only Look Once (YOLO) algorithm to enable rapid and efficient detection of health‐related cellular features or dangerous reptiles in cellular images, reducing the processing time compared to traditional methods.
Saroj Kumar Pandey, Ankit Kumar, Dhirendra Prasad Yadav, Anurag Sinha, Md. Mehedi Hassan, N. K. Singh, Yash Bhatnagar, Namit Garg   +7 more
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Evolution in the choice of therapies used to treat latrodectism: Redback spider antivenom or standard analgesic medications. Nothing to rave about

Emergency Medicine Australasia, Volume 35, Issue 4, Page 630-635, August 2023., 2023
Red back spider antivenom (RBSAV) use fell dramatically over time from 2013. There was no difference in rate of complete pain resolution from latrodectism when comparing patients treated with RBSAV by intravenous or intramuscular route and or standard analgesic agents. Complete resolution of pain from latrodectism is difficult to achieve. More research
Siba J Sulaeman, Andis Graudins
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Hong Kong poison information centre: Annual report 2020

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 117-130, March 2023., 2023
Background: The Hong Kong Poison Information Centre has provided consultation service to healthcare professionals and collected epidemiological data on poisoning in Hong Kong since 2005. Objective: To analyse and report the poisoning data of Hong Kong Poison Information Centre in 2020 during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods: A retrospective review of all
Tin Yat Anthony Chow, Chi Keung Chan, Sze Hong Ng, Man Li Tse   +3 more
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Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Malabar Pit Viper (Trimeresurus malabaricus) Envenomation: A Retrospective Observational Study from Kerala, Southern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Kerala reports a high incidence of snakebites, with about 37 venomous species. Besides the “Big 4” (Cobra, Krait, Russell’s Viper, and Saw-scaled Viper), the Malabar Pit Viper (MPV) is also notable, especially in the Western Ghats.
Devapriya Rejeev, Sreelakshmi Mohanachandran, Aneesh Basheer   +2 more
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Human Monoclonal scFvs that Neutralize Fribrinogenolytic Activity of Kaouthiagin, a Zinc-Metalloproteinase in Cobra (Naja kaouthia) Venom

Toxins, 2018
Snake venom-metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are the primary factors that disturb hemostasis and cause hemorrhage in the venomous snake bitten subjects. Kaouthiagin is a unique SVMP that binds and cleaves von Willebrand factor (vWF) at a specific peptide bond ...
Jirawat Khanongnoi, Siratcha Phanthong, Onrapak Reamtong, Anchalee Tungtronchitr, Wanpen Chaicumpa, Nitat Sookrung   +5 more
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Gaboon viper envenomation: An unexpected injury by non-indigenous snake in South Korea

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018
In recent years, various kinds of non-indigenous snakes have become popular as domestic pets globally. If the snake is highly venomous, this would be a potentially life-threatening emergency for breeders.
Young Gi Min, Seung Ho Ham, Yoon Seok Jung, Sangchun Choi   +3 more
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