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Epidemiological characterization of ophidian accidents in a Colombian tertiary referral hospital. Retrospective study 2004-2014

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2018
Introduction: In Colombia, there are 5 000 cases of ophidism per year. This is a public health issue that causes mortality in 8% of cases and disability in 10% due to inadequate clinical attention.
Karen Sarmiento, Ivonne Torres, Mariana Guerra, Carolina Ríos, Carlos Zapata, Fernando Suárez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

What are the characteristics and where is the highest risk of snakebite accidents in the state of São Paulo? [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Objectives: To understand the pattern of snakebite envenomation, the objective was to describe accidents and deaths by snake genus, age group, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, place of residence and occurrence, seasonality, vegetation cover, and to ...
Gisele Dias de Freitas, Alec Brian Lacerda, Thiago Salomão de Azevedo, Anderson de Oliveira, Roberta Maria Fernandes Spinola, Flávio Santos Dourado, Fan Hui Wen, Francisco Chiaravalloti-Neto   +7 more
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Sociodemographic, geographic and temporal patterns of snakebites in Brazil: a descriptive study, 2010-2022 [PDF]

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Objective: To analyze snakebite accidents that occurred in Brazil between 2010 and 2022, focusing on the sociodemographic characteristics of victims, snake genus involved, seasonality, geographic distribution, degree of risk and relationship with biomes.
Gisele Dias de Freitas, Thiago Salomão de Azevedo, Anderson de Oliveira, Alec Brian Lacerda, Gabriella Pereira dos Santos, Etna Leal, Flávio Santos Dourado, Hui Wen Fan, Francisco Chiaravalloti-Neto   +8 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Herbal Antivenins as an Eye Opener Towards Snake Envenomation

International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research
Snakebites are the most neglected health problem in India. Antivenoms are used in treatment, but since they are mostly unavailable, the mortality rate is even higher in rural areas. The currently available antivenoms are monovalent and polyvalent and are
Vyshnavy Devy D K, S Ruby, M. Kumar, Sajith Kumar P N, Vijayakumar B   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ophiophagus hannah Venom: Proteome, Components Bound by Naja kaouthia Antivenin and Neutralization by N. kaouthia Neurotoxin-Specific Human ScFv

Toxins, 2014
Venomous snakebites are an important health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the largest venomous snake found in South and Southeast Asia. In this study, the O.
Witchuda Danpaiboon, Onrapak Reamtong, Nitat Sookrung, Watee Seesuay, Yuwaporn Sakolvaree, Jeeraphong Thanongsaksrikul, Fonthip Dong-din-on, Potjanee Srimanote, Kanyarat Thueng-in, Wanpen Chaicumpa   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Envenenamento por serpentes do gênero Bothrops no Estado da Bahia: aspectos epidemiológicos e clínicos Envenomation by Bothrops in the State of Bahia: epidemiological and clinical aspects

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2007
Descreve-se características clínico-epidemiológicas de 655 casos de acidentes botrópicos atendidos e/ou notificados ao Centro de Informações Antiveneno da Bahia, no Estado da Bahia, em 2001.
Yukari Figueroa Mise, Rejâne Maria Lira-da-Silva, Fernando Martins Carvalho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Presentation, management, and outcome of snake-bite in two district hospitals in Ghana

The Pan African Medical Journal, 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 ...
Damien Punguyire, Frank Baiden, Josephat Nyuzaghl, Aaron Hultgren, Yvonne Berko, Stephan Brenner, Sari Soghoian, George Adjei, Anjali Niyogi, Rachel Moresky   +9 more
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Course of Pediatric Versus Adult Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) Envenomation: A Secondary Analysis of the OROCHI Study

Acute Medicine &Surgery, Volume 13, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
Pediatric patients with mamushi envenomation showed clinical courses and outcomes comparable to adults in this multicenter prospective cohort. Length of hospital stay, progression of swelling, and pain time courses were similar, supporting the applicability of adult‐based management strategies to children.
Hiroyuki Nawata, Kotaro Kaneda, Ryo Ayata, Tomoaki Inoue, Yasutaka Koga, Takeshi Yagi, Masaki Todani, Motoki Fujita, Ryosuke Tsuruta   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnomedicinal Evidence for Medicinal Plants of the Asteraceae Family Used by Tanzanians to Treat Various Ailments: A Review

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The Asteraceae family is amongst the most important groups of flowering plants, widely recognised for its ethnomedicinal relevance. This systematic review, conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, synthesises evidence on the traditional medicinal uses of Asteraceae species in ...
David Sylvester Kacholi, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source