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The burden of bites and stings management: Experience of an academic hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020
Purpose: The main aim of this study is to estimate the economic burden and prevalence of bites and stings injuries in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) for all bites ...
Anas Khan, Waad H. Al-Kathiri, Bander Balkhi, Osama Samrkandi, Mohammed S. Al-Khalifa, Yousef Asiri   +5 more
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Bites and Stings: Exotic Causes of Stroke in Asia [PDF]

Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Background: Many unusual and fascinating causes of stroke are seen in Asia. Although rarely encountered in the Western world, such cases are seen not so infrequently by neurologists, physicians, and other healthcare workers in Asian countries.
Udaya K. Ranawaka
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases broadens its coverage of envenomings caused by animal bites and stings. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2021
Envenomings from animal bites and stings are particularly frequent in developing countries where they dramatically affect the most deprived populations.
Gutiérrez JM, Chippaux JP, Isbister GK.
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TRADITIONAL USES OF THREATENED ANGIOPTERIS EVECTA (G.FORST.) HOFFM. (MARATTIACEAE) AS AN ANTIDOTE TO SNAKE BITES AND INSECT STINGS BY THE TANGSA TRIBE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA [PDF]

Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2023
Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst) Hoffm. (Marattiaceae), an endangered fern, utilized medicinally by several traditional societies across the world. Its use as food is rarely reported in literature.
Pyonim Lungphi, Purnima Laishram, Pinki Gogoi, A. P. Das, Victor Singh Ayam   +4 more
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Venomous bites and stings in rural Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study

Toxicology Communications
Background In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) called on member states to assess the burden of animal-related injuries. Tanzania is among the countries with no adequate data. This study sought to assess the burden of venomous bites and stings in
Manase Kilonzi, Paul Malaba Makoye, Beatrice Aiko, Gimbo Hyuha, George Kiwango, Notikela Nyamle, Joseph Matobo Thobias, Peter Kunambi, Alphonce I Marealle, Nathanael Sirili   +9 more
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Challenges and management of venomous bites and scorpion stings in Lebanon: a qualitative study. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Background Snakebites and scorpion stings are significant public health issues globally, particularly in the Middle East. This qualitative study investigates the management of these incidents in Lebanon by exploring the perceptions of healthcare ...
Kadi K, El-Zahran T, Badr M, Mdaihly M, Ahmad N, Berri A, Bauer MEE, Al-Hajj S.   +7 more
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Insect Stings and Bites: Teachers’ Knowledge of Prevention and First Aid Treatment regarding Allergies and Anaphylaxis in Primary Schools in Nigeria [PDF]

Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health, 2023
Background: Insects’ stings and bites are common phenomenon among school children in rural areas primarily due to closeness to bushes. Knowledge of teachers on allergies and anaphylaxis due to insect bites and stings is important to promote healthy ...
Samuel Adesina Okueso, Victor Olusegun Adefarasin, Ademola Ridwan Adekola   +2 more
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Investigation of clinical and paraclinical manifestations of envenomation victims referred to the Poisoning Department of Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad (Iran) from 2019 to 2020 [PDF]

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Introduction Bites and stings from venomous animals are a global phenomenon. The types of envenomation inflicted by these animals include those from snakes, scorpions, spiders, and bees, particularly in tropical regions.
Seyed Reza Mousavi, Mohammad Mojahedi, Parastoo Zareh, Seyed Amirhossein Mousavi, Mahdi Jannati Yazdan Abad, Arman Hakemi, Sadaf Sadat Rafati   +6 more
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Venomous Animals; Are They Important in Iran? [PDF]

International Archives of Health Sciences, 2015
Many reports have indicated the medical importance of animal poisons in Iran. The significance numbers of Iranians are injured from high endemic to sporadic, by venomous snakes, scorpions, wasps, bees, fire and velvet ants, spiders and backswimmer bugs,
Dehghani R.* PhD
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Venomous Bites, Stings, and Poisoning: An Update.

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2019
This article discusses the epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, and treatment of venomous bites by snakes, lizards, and spiders; stings by fish, jellyfish, echinoderms, insects, and scorpions; and poisoning by ingestion of fish, turtles, and ...
D. Warrell
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