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Antivenomics: a proteomics tool for studying the immunoreactivity of antivenoms

, 2018
Programa Iberoamericano de ciencia y tecnología para el desarrollo/[BIOTOXP211RT0412]/CYTED ...
Calvete Chornet, Juan José, Gutiérrez, José María, Sanz, Libia, Pla Ferrer, Davinia, Lomonte, Bruno   +4 more
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Antivenom for local effects of snake envenoming

Snake envenoming is a significant public health issue that disproportionately affects the poorest communities in the tropical regions. There is a spectrum of local effects following snakebite, including pain, swelling, bluish discolouration, haemorrhagic
Wayne C. Hodgson (412268), Anjana Silva (527728), Umesha Madhushani (21281999), Geoffrey Isbister (21130406), Sisira Siribaddana (319687)   +4 more
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Detection of venom–antivenom (VAV) immunocomplexes in vitro as a measure of antivenom efficacy

The measurement of free venom with enzyme immunoassay in serum of patients with snake envenoming is used to confirm snake identification and to determine if sufficient antivenom has been given.
M. A. O'Leary (21269918), Geoffrey Isbister (21130406)   +1 more
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Antivenom Administration After Rattlesnake Envenoming in Arizona Does Not Directly Diminish Pain

Toxins
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.
Vance G. Nielsen, Darien L. Stratton, Tyler M. Hoelscher, Hannah L. Nakamura, Matthew M. Cornelison, William F. Rushton, Geoffrey T. Smelski   +6 more
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Antivenom

Australian Prescriber, 2013
Martes Alison, Nick Buckley, Ian Whyte
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Efficacy of intravenous hydrocortisone administered 2e4 h prior to antivenom as prophylaxis against adverse drug reactions to snake antivenom in Sri Lanka: An open labelled randomized controlled trial

The prevention of adverse drug reactions to antivenom serum poses a formidable challenge in the management of snakebite. Hydrocortisone is being used concurrently with antivenom in order to prevent these adverse drug reactions without a proven benefit ...
Maduwage, Kalana, Medagedara, Senal, Walathara, Chamara, Rathnayake, Ishani, Paranagama, Ranjith, Mendis, Suresh, Kularatne, Senanayake A M, Weerakoon, Kosala, Kumarasiri, P V R, Silva, Anjana   +9 more
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Serum venom concentrations of 9 patients with pre-antivenom blood samples, in relation to the time of initiation of the antivenom therapy.

, 2016
Pre-antivenom venom concentrations are indicated by filled black circles and post-antivenom concentrations by filled red circles.
Christopher Johnston (2172493), Anjana Silva (527728), Prasanna Weerawansa (510033), Geoffrey K. Isbister (131304), Nicholas A. Buckley (238905), Niroshana J. Dahanayaka (2172496), Kalana Maduwage (527730), Senaka Pilapitiya (2172499), Sisira Siribaddana (319687), Michael Sedgwick (2172490)   +9 more
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Polyspecific Antivenom Liquid [PDF]

, 2013
Documento instructivo sobre el manejo y uso médico del suero poliespecífico. Documento PDF.The Polyspecific antivenom is effective in envenomations induced by African viperid and some elapid snakes.
Instituto Clodomiro Picado
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Translational Venom and Antivenom Research

Snake envenoming is a neglected tropical disease and results in numerous deaths, psychological problems and economic burden. Antivenoms aren't readily available in resource poor countries.

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Effectiveness, safety, and implementation outcomes of a decentralization program to deliver antivenoms in the Western Brazilian Amazonia: The SAVING program. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Monteiro W, Murta F, Serrão-Pinto T, Machado V, de Farias AS, Dos Santos AC, Cardoso D, Guimarães Figueira EA, da Silva Chagas ÉC, Habibe LS, da Silva Ipuchima L, de Souza NF, da Silva Lima T, Dourado FS, Montebello L, de Lima-Junior FEF, Casewell NR, Lalloo DG, Almeida-Val F, Lacerda M, Vissoci JRN, Gerardo CJ, Wen FH, Sachett J.   +23 more
europepmc   +1 more source