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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
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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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Acidente por Tityus serrulatus e suas implicações epidemiológicas no Rio Grande do Sul An accident involving Tityus serrulatus and its epidemiological implications in Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2002
Relata-se o primeiro caso de acidente por escorpião Tityus serrulatus ocorrido em Março de 2001, em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Um paciente masculino de 21 anos, ao manipular produtos hortifrutigranjeiros provenientes de outros estados do ...
João Batista Torres, Maria da Graça Boucinha Marques, Rodrigo Klafke Martini, Cássio Vinícius Aguiar Borges   +3 more
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Conservation Biogeography of Mountain Vipers: A Phylogenetic Niche Modelling Approach

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Mountain vipers belonging to the Montivipera genus represent a fascinating example of neo‐endemism found in the high plateaus of Iran, Anatolia and the Caucasus. Given the conservation challenges faced by these species, it is crucial to understand their phylogenetic relationships and suitable habitats in order to implement effective ...
Mohsen Ahmadi, Mahmoud‐Reza Hemami, Mohammad Kaboli, Somayeh Ghane‐Ameleh, Mansoureh Malekian   +4 more
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Hong Kong Poison Information Centre: Annual report 2021

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 339-353, December 2024.
Abstract Introduction The Hong Kong Poison Information Centre (HKPIC) has been providing consultation services to healthcare professionals and collecting epidemiological data on poisoning in Hong Kong since 2005. Objective To analyse and report the poisoning data from HKPIC in 2021.
Tin Yat Anthony Chow, Chi Keung Chan, Sze Hong Ng, Man Li Tse   +3 more
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Epidemiology and characteristics of coral snake bites reported to the National Poison Data System (2006‒2022)

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2024.
Abstract Objectives North American coral snake envenomations can result in life‐threatening neurotoxicity. Their bites are relatively rare, making large studies difficult. Using the National Poison Data System (NPDS), we sought to investigate the epidemiological trends and clinical outcomes associated with North American coral snake bites over a 17 ...
Mary E. Velagapudi, Juliana J. Navarro, Alexander E. Hill, Michael A. Darracq, Stephen L. Thornton   +4 more
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Lapachol and synthetic derivatives: in vitro and in vivo activities against Bothrops snake venoms.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BACKGROUND:It is known that local tissue injuries incurred by snakebites are quickly instilled causing extensive, irreversible, tissue destruction that may include loss of limb function or even amputation.
Marcelo A Strauch, Marcelo Amorim Tomaz, Marcos Monteiro-Machado, Bruno Lemos Cons, Fernando Chagas Patrão-Neto, Jhonatha da Mota Teixeira-Cruz, Matheus da Silva Tavares-Henriques, Pâmella Dourila Nogueira-Souza, Sara L S Gomes, Paulo R R Costa, Edgar Schaeffer, Alcides J M da Silva, Paulo A Melo   +12 more
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Treatment response and clinical features of snakebite envenomation in Alborz province, Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2024.
Abstract Background Snakebite envenomation is a significant yet neglected public health burden. Our aim was to investigate the clinical and demographic factors of snakebite envenomation, as well as the factors associated with its severity and response to treatment, in Alborz province, northern Iran. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, we included 50
Hoorvash Farajidana, Seyedarad Mosalamiaghili, Kasra Assadian, Soodeh Jahangiri, Maryam Masumzadegan, Farangis Sadeghi, Lida shojaei Arani   +6 more
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Crosscurrents of Contagion: Snakes, Rumours, Rivers, and Ebola in Sierra Leone's Borderlands

Antipode, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 847-871, May 2024.
Abstract When the Ebola virus crossed undetected into Sierra Leone and exacerbated the 2014–15 crisis, the World Health Organization blamed the breach on a traditional healer treating patients from Guinea. Meanwhile, local residents initially maintained that her death was not Ebola‐related but a serpent's curse, an assumption grounded in lived ...
Samuel Mark Anderson
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The effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on snake‐bite‐associated wounds in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 211-221, May/June 2024.
Abstract Objective To assess the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on Crotalinae envenomation‐induced wound swelling and severity and pain in dogs, and to describe the safety and complications of HBOT. Design Prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded study (2017–2021).
Shelly Olin, Julie Schildt, Michael Lane, Adesola Odunayo, Cary Springer, Dana Call, Selene Jones, Dennis Geiser, Daryl Millis, Marti Drum   +9 more
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