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 +5 more
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Bites and stings: exotic causes of stroke in Asia [PDF]
Cerebrovascular Diseases ExtraBackground: 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.
José Marı́a Gutiérrez +2 more
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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.
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Venomous bites and stings [PDF]
Current Problems in Surgery, 2013 as well as venomous snakes. Althou bites is much greater. Only 4 to 5 pe The interface between man and the environment often results in one or the other suffering ill will.
Elena Azzolini +4 more
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Myriapods (Diplopoda and Chilopoda): medical aspects of envenomations [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalThe Subphylum Myriapoda is part of the Phylum Arthropoda, and has two Classes related to human medicine. The Diplopoda Class comprises the Millipedes that poison through contact of their toxins with the skin and mucous membranes. The Chilopoda Class, the
Vidal Haddad Júnior +2 more
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JAMA, 2013 Because insects live everywhere, insect bites and stings are very common. Insect bites and stings can be very painful, can cause blisters or necrosis (tissue death), and can cause allergic reactions. Insects carry diseases on their bodies, in their blood,
J. Torpy
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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.
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Allergy to stings and bites from rare or locally important arthropods: worldwide distribution, available diagnostics, and treatment [PDF]
Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2023 Insect venom allergy is the most frequent cause of anaphylaxis in Europe and possibly worldwide. The majority of systemic allergic reactions after insect stings are caused by Hymenoptera, and among these, vespid genera induce most of the systemic sting ...
Lisa Arzt‐Gradwohl +10 more
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Challenges and management of venomous bites and scorpion stings in Lebanon: a qualitative study [PDF]
Front Public HealthKamil Kadi +7 more
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