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Dog Bite [PDF]

Al-Anbar Medical Journal, 2019
A 28-years-old female patient was referred from a District Hospital to our Emergency Department suffering from an extensive soft tissue loss on the scalp and face after being bitten by a dog (Panel A) 2-weeks before the presentation.
Tahrir N. Aldelaim, Afrah A. Khalil
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AI-based analysis of climatic and air pollution determinants of dog bite incidence [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Dog bite incidents are an emerging public health concern that may be influenced by changing environmental conditions. This study investigated the relationship between meteorological variables (maximum temperature and relative humidity) and dog bite ...
Sneha Gautam, Sneha Gautam, Aron Rodrick Lakra, N. S. Athish, Lazarus Godson Asirvatham, Lazarus Godson Asirvatham, Bairi Levi Rakshith, Bairi Levi Rakshith, Chang-Hoi Ho, Vibhanshu Vaibhav Singh, Vincent Sam Jebadurai, Lavudiya Ramesh Babu   +11 more
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Successful Thumb Replantation Following Dog Bite Avulsion Amputation in a 2-Year-Old Child: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Dog bite injuries are common, but dog bite avulsion amputations are rare, and in the paediatric population, they are even rarer. We report a successful thumb replantation in a 2-year-old girl following avulsion amputation from a dog attack,
Karn Maheshwari, Aniket Dave, Nilesh Parmar, Hiren Patel, Happy Sathwara, Rahul Thakare   +5 more
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Knowledge and practices on dog bite management for rabies prevention in Ethekwini, South Africa [PDF]

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: Dogs are responsible for rabies virus transmission to humans in up to 99% of cases. Human rabies cases in the eThekwini district have led to human fatalities.
Khuliso Ravhuhali, Masingita Makamu, Sharika Naidoo, Sanele Zuma, Samkelisiwe Mvelase, Thuleleni Ntuli, Xolani Shandu, Vusani Myeni, Zinhle Buthelezi, Siphumelele Mlambo, Pumeza Hlanganyana, Siyabonga Mbanjwa, Jessica Thompson-Pillay, Sathee Devi Rambally, Muzi Phoswa, Sbusiso Mchunu, Ntobeko Zondi, Radiya Gangat, Poncho Phafane, Thembekile Zwane, Hellen Netshivhumbe, Emelda Ramutshila, Maxwell Mabona, Velile Ngidi, Leigh Johnston, Babongile Mhlongo, Lazarus Kuonza   +26 more
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of dog bite cases at the National Referral Hospital in Bhutan

Bhutan Health Journal, 2022
Introduction: Dog bite is a public health problem in Bhutan incurring huge cost of treatment. The general objective of the study was to see the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of dog bite cases and the profile of patients, comparing with that ...
Chhabi Lal Adhikari, Lila Maya Adhikari, Sunita Pradhan   +2 more
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Real-Time Surveillance of Dog Bite Incidence in Islamabad: A Cross-Sectional Study from December 2019 to July 2020

Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
Rabies is a neglected viral zoonotic disease with an almost 100% fatality rate. A pilot project was initiated by the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, in collaboration with Health Security Partners (HSP) to establish a real-time dog bite ...
Shafiq ur Rehman, Moin Iqbal, Wajiha Waqar Ali, Muhammad Wasif Malik, Zulfiqar Ali, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Jamil Ahmed Ansari, Muazam Abbas Ranjha, Emily S. Bailey, Aamer Ikram   +9 more
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Epidemiological Mapping of Dog Bite Cases Reporting To Anti-Rabies Vaccination Out-Patient Unit of A Tertiary Care Hospital

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2020
Context: Rabies remains a public health challenge in many parts of the world with over 90% of human rabies cases worldwide attributed to dog bites. In India the annual incidence of dog bite is 1.9%. The study was conducted to analyse the distribution of
US Saurabha, Ravindra S Kembhavi
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Dog bite injuries to the face: A narrative review of the literature

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2022
Objective Dog bite injuries remain a public health concern for two key reasons: the physical threat to health following attack and the infective sequelae a canine bite can incur. Facial bite injuries can result in significant emotional, psychological and
Shirwa Sheik Ali, Sharaf Sheik Ali
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Qualitative analysis of the perception of street dog bite victims and implication for the prevention of dog bites at a teaching hospital anti-rabies Clinic

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Aggression among the dogs has been stated as the most common cause of their biting nature by many dog experts. Most of the dog experts' opinion that many of the dog's bites are preventable.
Sheikh Mohd Saleem, Shah Sumaya Jan, S Muhammad Salim Khan   +2 more
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Profile of dog bite injuries in patients presenting at Kimberley Hospital Complex’s emergency and gateway centres, 2015 to 2017

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2020
Background: Dog bite injuries in humans remain a public health problem. There is limited nationally representative data on the magnitude of the problem and the epidemiological profile of dog bite injuries in South Africa.
Nyitiba Ishaya, Talat Habib, Cornel van Rooyen, Wilhelm J. Steinberg   +3 more
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