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Antivenom Administration After Rattlesnake Envenoming in Arizona Does Not Directly Diminish Pain. [PDF]
The onset, progression, and severity of pain following rattlesnake envenomation are highly variable between patients. Pain can be severe and persistent, seemingly refractory to opioid analgesics.
Nielsen VG+6 more
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Snake bite: a current approach to management [PDF]
Snake envenoming is uncommon but potentially life-threatening. It is characterised by systemic effects including coagulopathy, neurotoxicity, myotoxicity and renal impairment.
Isbister, Geoffrey K.
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Illegal melamine analogs are added to food to make it appear as if it contains more protein. ABSTRACT Illegal melamine analogs are added to food to make it appear as though it contains more protein. These substances have negative impacts on both humans and animals in high quantities. The present paper examines how cobra venom shields rats from melamine‐
Al‐Shimaa M. Abas+3 more
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The anti-tumor efficacy of nanoparticulate form of ICD-85 versus free form
Biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have been intensively studied as a possible way to enhance anti-tumor efficacy while reducing side effects. ICD-85, derived from the venom of two separate species of venomous animals, has been shown to exhibit ...
Zare Mirakabadi, A.+4 more
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Dose and time dependence of box jellyfish antivenom
Background The effectiveness of the currently available box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) antivenom has been subject of debate for many years. To assess whether the box jellyfish antivenom has the ability to attenuate venom-induced damage at cellular ...
Athena Andreosso+2 more
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Discrimination of highly similar stimuli as members of different equivalence classes
Abstract Learning to discriminate between physically similar stimuli as members of different classes can be relevant in certain situations. This study investigated effective methods of displaying two pairs of quasi‐identical stimuli, as samples and/or comparisons, during the training of baseline conditional discriminations.
Vanessa Ayres‐Pereira+2 more
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Background Scorpion stings cause an estimated 3000 deaths per annum worldwide. We conducted a systematic review of all controlled clinical trials related to scorpion sting management.
Chaturaka Rodrigo, Ariaranee Gnanathasan
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Plants Used in Antivenom Therapy in Rural Kenya: Ethnobotany and Future Perspectives
Snake envenomation is one of the neglected tropical diseases which has left an intolerable death toll and severe socioeconomic losses in Kenya. In a continued effort to identify some antiophidic East African botanical species, this study generated ...
Timothy Omara
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Validity and reliability of telephone administration of the patient-specific functional scale for the assessment of recovery from snakebite envenomation [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Although more than 1.8 million people survive snakebite envenomation each year, their recovery is understudied. Obtaining long-term follow-up is challenging in both high- and low-resource settings. The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)
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Abstract Objective Snakebite envenoming remains a public health threat in many tropical countries. While community knowledge of local snakes and snakebite first‐aid and prevention are needed to reduce snakebite incidence and improve the outcomes for snakebite patients, it is poor in many communities.
Moses Banda Aron+14 more
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